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Overview of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technology and the impacts that PHEVs will have on Load, Generation Costs and Emissions

DUBLIN, Ireland May 11, 2008; Research and Markets has announced theaddition of "The Impact of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles on the ElectricIndustry" to their offering.

The 1st Edition of Research Reports International"s The Impact ofPlug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles on the Electric Industry report is a45-page overview of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology andthe impacts that PHEVs will have on load, generation costs, andemissions.

Rising gas prices, carbon constraints, fuel economy standards, and thedesire for energy independence are driving the development of PHEVs whichare expected to achieve the equivalent of 100 miles per gallon of gasoline.If they achieve significant market potential, they will have a huge impacton the electric industry increasing load by an amount which could put thegrid at risk. In order to cope with this risk, the report seeks to providereaders with an understanding of the likely impacts of PHEV on the grid,options the industry can use to deal with the impacts, and the decisionsthat need to be made now to ensure that PHEVs are a boon to the industryrather than a bane.

The Impact of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles on the Electric Industryprovides industry participants with the knowledge they need to beginpreparing for the introduction of PHEVs.

Topics covered in the report include:

- Explanation of how electricity can be used as a transportationfuel

- Definition and comparison of electric, hybrid electric and plug-inhybrid electric vehicles

- Overview of the history of using electricity to power vehicles

- Discussion of why PHEVs will have a significant impact on the electricgrid

- Evaluation of the key business factors that are driving PHEVs tomarket

- Evaluation of the challenges that are hindering the commercializationof PHEVs

- Analysis of how PHEVs will impact the electric industry in terms ofload, emissions, and production costs

- Discussion of how PHEVs can provide energy and capacity to the grid(vehicle-to-grid power)

- Profiles of utility efforts to prepare for PHEVs

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91370