Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles: Made for Each Other?

July 9, 2012
International Transport Forum Policy Brief looks at the potential of Smart Grids and electric vehicles to change and improve electricity systems worldwide.

Electric vehicles are a potentially significant route towards low-carbon transport but widespread adoption of e-mobility will lead to greater consumption of electricity. Existing electricity systems will need to be reconfigured to meet these needs if reliance on fossil fuels is not to increase. This Policy Brief looks at the potential of Smart Grids and electric vehicles to change and improve electricity systems worldwide.