The second in a two-part blog series explores the implementation of the European Union’s Energy Performance Building Directive (EPBD) for electric vehicle (EV) charging in apartment buildings, offering case studies from across Europe to demonstrate innovative approaches to making EV charging accessible and affordable for residents in multi-unit dwellings.
The first in a two-part blog series explores the European Union’s Energy Performance Building Directive (EPBD), focusing on the mandatory installation of private charging stations for electric vehicles in new and renovated buildings.
This study examines strategies to mitigate electric vehicle (EV) fire risks in enclosed spaces, emphasizing the growing concern over EV fire safety due to the increasing prevalence of EVs.
Reviews and evaluates leading international approaches and policies that foster private sector involvement and maximize the benefits public funds can provide to public infrastructure deployment.
Highlights challenges to electric vehicle charging in apartments, illustrating the importance of increasing charging options for residents of multi-unit dwellings from the perspective of cost, equity, and magnitude of the population concerned.
Examines strategies from leading governments to enhance private overnight charging in urban multi-unit dwellings, covering regulatory, financial, business model, technological, and educational aspects, and solutions for residents without access to private parking.
Summarizes issues concerning the reliability of publicly accessible charging infrastructure, reviews actions in select jurisdictions, and provides a framework to address these issues.
Provides an overview of charging solutions for battery-electric trucks, the estimated impact on the electricity grid, and policies to encourage infrastructure buildout.
Identifies key policy requirements to create a mature, flourishing, equitable electric-vehicle charging ecosystem across the world and describes what a mature charging ecosystem looks like from a user’s perspective.
This report outlines the potential benefits of smart charging, whereby electric vehicle charging is managed in response to the needs of the energy system and vehicle users, and provides recommendations for how policymakers can ensure smart charging technologies are...