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Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition Electric Vehicles and Associated Research

Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition Electric Vehicles and Associated Research. Dr. John Naber and Nick Jewell UofL Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engr. Website: www.louisville.edu /speed/electrical. Electrical and Computer Engineering at UofL. Electric Vehicles at UofL

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Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition Electric Vehicles and Associated Research

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  1. Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition Electric Vehicles and Associated Research Dr. John Naberand Nick Jewell UofL Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engr. Website: www.louisville.edu/speed/electrical Electrical and Computer Engineering at UofL

  2. Electric Vehicles at UofL • 2 Chevy Volts operated by Physical Plant • Procured with differential cost assistance funding opportunity from KU consent decree funds and overseen by KCFC. • 3 Chevy Volts owned by faculty/students • 1 Ford Fusion Energi Plug-In (Faculty) • Toyota Prius converted to Plug-in hybrid • 2 GEM Electric vehicles • 8 GE Level 2 DuraStation charging stations • 6 currently active, 2 more to be installed this quarter.

  3. Why study electric vehicles? • Benefits of Evs • Low Emissions • Fuel Cost Savings • Growing Market • Special EV Rates from LG&E Sources: http://content.sierraclub.org/evguide/myths-vs-reality http://kentuckycleanfuels.org/electricity/

  4. EV Sales by Month in US http://insideevs.com/monthly-plug-in-sales-scorecard/

  5. Electric Vehicle Research • Power Monitoring and Control System • Monitor electric consumption by campus and EVs • Control charging activity • Reduces electric cost • Minimizes grid effects during peak demand periods 2% Penetration at UofL = 150 vehicles

  6. Power Monitoring and Control System • Provides demand forecast • Determines # of chargers • Schedules charging activity • Controls EV chargers on/off • EV Dashboard • Monitors EV activity • Provides system summary • Historical Data

  7. Other Electric Vehicle Research • Battery Management • Battery modelling for Lead-Acid and Lithium-Ion based battery systems • Accurately determine State of Charge and remaining capacity • V2G Interface • Solar Charging • Capstone solar vehicle charger project

  8. EVs / PHEVs in Kentucky • Estimated to be ~200 Chevy Volts and Nissan Leafs in KY • Does not include Other plug-in capable vehicles • Toyota Prius, Ford Focus, Cmax, Fusion, Tesla, etc… • Charging Station Availability: • http://www.afdc.energy.gov/fuels/electricity_locations.html • http://www.voltstats.net University of Louisville - Belknap Parking Garage ByerlyFord Nissan Neil Huffman Nissan Collins Nissan Bob Hook Chevrolet Bachman Chevrolet

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