Larry E. Erickson is professor of chemical engineering and director of the Center for Hazardous Substance Research at Kansas State University. He is one of the principal investigators on the National Science Foundation REU award and the Black and Veatch award for the project "Building a World of Difference with Solar Powered Charge Stations for Electric Vehicles".Jessica Robinson is a Class of 2016 graduate of the University of North Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science. She helped with the research and the book in the summers of 2014 and 2015 and the fall and winter of 2015.Gary Brase is professor of psychological sciences at Kansas State University. His research includes personal decision making processes.Jackson Cutsor is a Class of 2018 undergraduate student in electrical engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who helped with the research and the book while he was at Kansas State University in the summer of 2015.

"As a community educator, I feel this book will serve as a guide to the basics of both electric vehicles and solar powered charging infrastructure for a variety of audiences. Communities interested in addressing air quality issues in their neighborhoods will find this an accessible, informative, and digestible sourcebook for understanding the current issues and solutions available." — Wendy Griswold, University of Memphis, Tennessee, USA"Larry E. Erikson, Jessica Robinson, Gary Brase, and Jackson Cutsor, authors of Solar Powered Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles: A Sustainable Development have provided a thoughtful foundation for readers to explore the role of electric vehicles and solar powered charging stations in our effort to address climate change through carbon emission reductions in our transportation and electric generating systems. This book discusses necessary policy and regulatory solutions to advance this important transition to a low carbon economy. I am thrilled to endorse this book, which will be utilized by the public, regulators and policy makers alike." — Dorothy Barnett, Climate + Energy Project, Hutchinson, Kansas, USA"The authors of this book take a detailed look at the nexus between abundant and increasingly cheaper solar energy, the emergence of affordable EV options, and the need for cost-effective ways to reduce carbon and other air emissions in urban areas. This book comes out at an important time when the cost of solar PV is finally on par with the cost of new forms of traditional power and EVs are on the cusp of becoming a significant form of personal transportation. May this book reach and inspire the young, the leaders and the doers throughout the country and the world." — Scott W. White, Cromwell Solar, Lawrence, Kansas, USA"This is a great read for anybody in the industries of energy, transportation, development, or anyone else who is interested in the where we are headed with the future of personal vehicles and renewable energy infrastructures. The concepts and facts are presented in such a way that this book can be enjoyed by the curious reader, or as a perfect starting point for the involved professional. For the information junkie like myself, once I picked it up, I couldn’t put it down." —Jake Staab, Cromwell Solar, Lawrence, Kansas, USA

• Introduction. Electric Vehicles. Solar Powered Charging Stations. Infrastructure for Charging Electric Vehicles. Batteries and Energy Storage. Electrical Grid Modernization. Distributed Renewable Energy Generation. Urban Air Quality. Economics, Finance, and Policy. Sustainable Development. International Opportunities. Conclusions.

Larry E. Erickson is professor of chemical engineering and director of the Center for Hazardous Substance Research at Kansas State University. He is one of the principal investigators on the National Science Foundation REU award and the Black and Veatch award for the project "Building a World of Difference with Solar Powered Charge Stations for Electric Vehicles".Jessica Robinson is a Class of 2016 graduate of the University of North Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science. She helped with the research and the book in the summers of 2014 and 2015 and the fall and winter of 2015.Gary Brase is professor of psychological sciences at Kansas State University. His research includes personal decision making processes.Jackson Cutsor is a Class of 2018 undergraduate student in electrical engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who helped with the research and the book while he was at Kansas State University in the summer of 2015.

"As a community educator, I feel this book will serve as a guide to the basics of both electric vehicles and solar powered charging infrastructure for a variety of audiences. Communities interested in addressing air quality issues in their neighborhoods will find this an accessible, informative, and digestible sourcebook for understanding the current issues and solutions available." — Wendy Griswold, University of Memphis, Tennessee, USA"Larry E. Erikson, Jessica Robinson, Gary Brase, and Jackson Cutsor, authors of Solar Powered Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles: A Sustainable Development have provided a thoughtful foundation for readers to explore the role of electric vehicles and solar powered charging stations in our effort to address climate change through carbon emission reductions in our transportation and electric generating systems. This book discusses necessary policy and regulatory solutions to advance this important transition to a low carbon economy. I am thrilled to endorse this book, which will be utilized by the public, regulators and policy makers alike." — Dorothy Barnett, Climate + Energy Project, Hutchinson, Kansas, USA"The authors of this book take a detailed look at the nexus between abundant and increasingly cheaper solar energy, the emergence of affordable EV options, and the need for cost-effective ways to reduce carbon and other air emissions in urban areas. This book comes out at an important time when the cost of solar PV is finally on par with the cost of new forms of traditional power and EVs are on the cusp of becoming a significant form of personal transportation. May this book reach and inspire the young, the leaders and the doers throughout the country and the world." — Scott W. White, Cromwell Solar, Lawrence, Kansas, USA"This is a great read for anybody in the industries of energy, transportation, development, or anyone else who is interested in the where we are headed with the future of personal vehicles and renewable energy infrastructures. The concepts and facts are presented in such a way that this book can be enjoyed by the curious reader, or as a perfect starting point for the involved professional. For the information junkie like myself, once I picked it up, I couldn’t put it down." —Jake Staab, Cromwell Solar, Lawrence, Kansas, USA

• Introduction. Electric Vehicles. Solar Powered Charging Stations. Infrastructure for Charging Electric Vehicles. Batteries and Energy Storage. Electrical Grid Modernization. Distributed Renewable Energy Generation. Urban Air Quality. Economics, Finance, and Policy. Sustainable Development. International Opportunities. Conclusions.

Larry E. Erickson is professor of chemical engineering and director of the Center for Hazardous Substance Research at Kansas State University. He is one of the principal investigators on the National Science Foundation REU award and the Black and Veatch award for the project "Building a World of Difference with Solar Powered Charge Stations for Electric Vehicles".Jessica Robinson is a Class of 2016 graduate of the University of North Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science. She helped with the research and the book in the summers of 2014 and 2015 and the fall and winter of 2015.Gary Brase is professor of psychological sciences at Kansas State University. His research includes personal decision making processes.Jackson Cutsor is a Class of 2018 undergraduate student in electrical engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who helped with the research and the book while he was at Kansas State University in the summer of 2015.

"As a community educator, I feel this book will serve as a guide to the basics of both electric vehicles and solar powered charging infrastructure for a variety of audiences. Communities interested in addressing air quality issues in their neighborhoods will find this an accessible, informative, and digestible sourcebook for understanding the current issues and solutions available." — Wendy Griswold, University of Memphis, Tennessee, USA"Larry E. Erikson, Jessica Robinson, Gary Brase, and Jackson Cutsor, authors of Solar Powered Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles: A Sustainable Development have provided a thoughtful foundation for readers to explore the role of electric vehicles and solar powered charging stations in our effort to address climate change through carbon emission reductions in our transportation and electric generating systems. This book discusses necessary policy and regulatory solutions to advance this important transition to a low carbon economy. I am thrilled to endorse this book, which will be utilized by the public, regulators and policy makers alike." — Dorothy Barnett, Climate + Energy Project, Hutchinson, Kansas, USA"The authors of this book take a detailed look at the nexus between abundant and increasingly cheaper solar energy, the emergence of affordable EV options, and the need for cost-effective ways to reduce carbon and other air emissions in urban areas. This book comes out at an important time when the cost of solar PV is finally on par with the cost of new forms of traditional power and EVs are on the cusp of becoming a significant form of personal transportation. May this book reach and inspire the young, the leaders and the doers throughout the country and the world." — Scott W. White, Cromwell Solar, Lawrence, Kansas, USA"This is a great read for anybody in the industries of energy, transportation, development, or anyone else who is interested in the where we are headed with the future of personal vehicles and renewable energy infrastructures. The concepts and facts are presented in such a way that this book can be enjoyed by the curious reader, or as a perfect starting point for the involved professional. For the information junkie like myself, once I picked it up, I couldn’t put it down." —Jake Staab, Cromwell Solar, Lawrence, Kansas, USA

• Introduction. Electric Vehicles. Solar Powered Charging Stations. Infrastructure for Charging Electric Vehicles. Batteries and Energy Storage. Electrical Grid Modernization. Distributed Renewable Energy Generation. Urban Air Quality. Economics, Finance, and Policy. Sustainable Development. International Opportunities. Conclusions.