E – 1907 Using Solar Photovoltaics in Transportation

In this online engineering PDH course, many technical areas are identified for future use of photovoltaic electricity (PV) in transportation. The use of PV for transportation will become especially important as the U.S. transportation system becomes increasingly electrified and less dependent on fossil fuels and internal combustion engines. Technologies that enable wide-scale managed and coordinated vehicle battery charging show special promise for plug-in electric vehicles. When using hydrogen produced via water electrolysis powered by PV, fuel-cell electric vehicles have near-zero life cycle emissions. This form of “green hydrogen” is becoming increasingly cost-competitive as the price of wind and PV electricity continues to decline.

This course is based on the following document:

Ardani, Kristen, Chad Hunter, Caley Johnson, and Sam Koebrich. 2021. Maximizing Solar and Transportation Synergies. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NREL/TP-6A20-80779. TP-6A20-80779.

https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy21osti/80779.pdf