1. A sustainable transport solution for a Slovenia town.
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Knez, Matjaž, Celik, Ali Naci, and Muneer, Tariq
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TRANSPORTATION & the environment ,SUSTAINABILITY ,FOSSIL fuels & the environment ,ELECTRIC vehicles ,CITIES & towns - Abstract
Authorities in Slovenia and other EU member states are confronted with problems of city transportation. Fossil-fuel-based transport poses two chief problems--local and global pollution, and dwindling supplies and ever-increasing costs. An elegant solution is to gradually replace the present automobile fleet with electric vehicles (EVs). This article explores the economics and practical viability of the provision of solar electricity for the charging of EVs by installation of economical available Photovoltaic modules. A steep decline in the module, inverter and installation costs is reported herein. Present estimates indicate that for the prevailing solar climate of Celje--a medium-sized Slovenian town--the cost would be only 2 euros and 11 cents per kWh of generated solar electricity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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