ABSTRACT
In the last several years there has been progress with respect to many of the topics in this book. Electric vehicles (EVs) continue to be sold in significant quantities. Tesla delivered more than 50,000 new cars in 2015, and their infrastructure of Supercharger stations continues to grow (Waters, 2016). Tesla provides a good example of the importance of an infrastructure of solar powered charging stations (SPCSs). The prices of solar panels and batteries for EVs and energy storage have continued to fall over the past several years. A significant fraction of new electric generating capacity is powered by either wind or solar energy. The path forward leads to a world in which EVs will be the vehicle of choice and solar and wind energy will be less expensive than other alternatives. Battery storage of energy is becoming competitive, and it is being used with smart grid developments and time-of-use prices to deliver electric power efficiently and effectively.
