A number of rental and car-share programs across the United States are piloting electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in EV (PEV) program and service offerings. As these pilots help explore customer receptivity to EVs, how can electric utilities further use the market insights gained, and what can they do now to help prepare for an EV [...]

We’ve heard a lot of news about plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) from the auto manufacturing industry. Now, we’re starting to hear about EV charging infrastructure initiatives. A question often heard is why build public charging infrastructure if most charging will happen at home—consumer range anxiety meets industry investment anxiety. So, what do current activities around [...]

Automakers are going full-tilt toward electric vehicles rollout. At least six auto manufacturers are introducing EVs across the United States within the year. With initial demand for EVs strong and growing, and charging infrastructure in deployment, how sure are we that our nation’s power system can accommodate EV integration?

Balancing customer and environmental demands and existing and emerging technologies to create a sustainable energy future requires bold, confident leadership to navigate the challenges of change. Here’s a look at the perspectives on the future of leadership and strategy from some of the C-level energy and utility industry leaders gathering at the 2010 KEMA Utility [...]

The FutureGen Alliance is a non-profit consortium of some of the largest coal producers and users in the world and was formed to partner with the U.S. Department of Energy on the FutureGen project. FutureGen Alliance CEO Michael Mudd offers insight on achieving a balance across prime fuels, conversion technologies and environmental pressures at the [...]