Potential Impact of Electric Vehicles on Theelectric Supply System

Potential Impact of Electric Vehicles on the Electric Supply System

A case study for the Province of Milan, Italy

A. Perujo, B. Ciuffo

EUR 23975 EN 2009

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Summary 

Mobility of persons and goods is an essential component of the competitiveness of European industry and services as well as an essential citizen right. The goal of the EU's sustainable transport policy is to ensure that our transport systems meet society's economic, social and environmental needs. The transport sector is responsible for about 30% of the total final energy consumption and for about 25% of the total CO2 emissions. In particular the contribution of road transport is very...