TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sandalow,David
ED  - ebrary, Inc.
TI  - Plug-in electric vehicles: what role for Washington? 
AV  - HD9710.U52 P54 2009eb
U1  - 388.3/2 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - Brookings Institution Press
KW  - Electric vehicle industry
KW  - United States
KW  - Electric vehicles
KW  - Government policy
KW  - Hybrid electric vehicles
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Foreword / Strobe Talbott -- Commentary / Dan Reicher -- Introduction / David Sandalow -- Part One. Benefits --  Geopolitical implications of plug-in vehicles / R. James Woolsey and Chelsea Sexton -- Electrification of transport and oil displacement : how plug-ins could lead to a 50 percent reduction in U.S. demand for oil / Saurin D. Shah -- Pluggable cars : a key component of a low-carbon transportation future / Deron Lovaas and Luke Tonachel -- The cashback car / John Wellinghoff -- Part Two. Barriers -- The impact of plug-in hybrids on U.S. oil use and greenhouse gas emissions / Alan L. Madian, Lisa A. Walsh, and Kim D. Simpkins -- Look before you leap : exploring the implications of advanced vehicles for import dependence and passenger safety / Irving Mintzer -- Part Three. Policies -- Current federal authorized programs on plug-in hybrids, battery electric vehicles, and related efforts / Dean Taylor -- Tax credits for electric cars : stimulating demand through the tax code / Benjamin H. Harris -- Cost-effectiveness of greenhouse gas emission reductions from plug-in hybrid electric vehicles / Daniel M. Kammen ... [et. al.] -- Federal policy options to support early electric vehicle deployment by reducing financial and technological risks / Bracken Hendricks and Benjamin Goldstein -- Electric vehicles : how do we get millions on the road? / Tom Z. Collina and Ron Zucker -- Electric utility issues in replacing oil with electricity in transportation / Steve Marshall -- Promoting use of plug-in electric vehicles through utility industry acquisition and leasing of batteries / Peter Fox-Penner ... [et. al.]; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2013; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries
N2  - "Explains the current landscape for plug-in electrics and implications for national security, the environment, and the economy. Discusses what can and should be done by the U.S. government to advance the role of plug-in electric vehicles"--Provided by publisher
UR  - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/welingkar/Doc?id=10338454
ER  -