DOE and Sweden Sign MOU to Advance Market Integration of Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles

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July 7, 2008

DOE and Sweden Sign MOU to Advance Market Integration of Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles

GOTLAND, SWEDEN – U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Alexander Karsner and Director General of the Swedish Energy Agency, Tomas Kåberger today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaboratively work on accelerating consumer acceptance and commercialization of plug-in hybrid vehicles. The MOU outlines a one year, $1 million cost-sharing arrangement that will be equally funded by DOE and the Swedish Energy Agency.

“Today’s announcement furthers the historic energy cooperation commitment between the United States and Sweden as we work together to advance the research, development and deployment of plug-in hybrid vehicles from the lab to the marketplace,” DOE Assistant Secretary Alexander Karsner said. “The advancement of clean energy technologies, such as plug-in hybrid vehicles, will help address the serious challenge of global climate change while enhancing our countries economic growth and increased energy security.”

DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory will work with Test Site Sweden to demonstrate plug-in technologies, support research and development (R&D), as well as share operational and consumer data and solutions to potential vehicle-to-grid. Over the next year, the following activities will take place under the MOU:

• Proof of concepts to support PHEV development and introduction, e.g., vehicle instrumentation, vehicle-to-grid/home hardware and smart charging systems;
• Tracking and evaluating customer behavior in field operational testing;
• Quantification of national, utility, and customer benefits; and,
• Planning and deployment of convenient public charging stations.

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