ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLE PROGRAM

This environmental assessment (EA) focuses on the long-term (1985-2000) impacts of the US Department of Energy (DOE) electric and hybrid vehicle (EHV) program. This program has been designed to accelerate the development of EHVs and to demonstrate their commercial feasibility as required by the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-413), as amended (P.L. 95-238). The overall goal of the program is the commercialization of: (1) electric vehicles (EVs) acceptable to broad segments of the personal and commercial vehicle markets, (2) hybrid vehicles (HVs) with range capabilities comparable to those of conventional vehicles (CVs), and (3) advanced EHVs completely competitive with CVs with respect to both cost and performance. Five major EHV projects have been established by DOE: market demonstration, vehicle evaluation and improvement, electric vehicle commercialization, hybrid vehicle commercialization, and advanced vehicle development. Conclusions are made as to the effects of EV and HV commercialization on the: consumption and importation of raw materials; petroleum and total energy consumption; ecosystems impact from the time of obtaining raw material through vehicle use and materials recycling; environmental impacts on air and water quality, land use, and noise; health and safety aspects; and socio-economic factors. (ERA citation 06:014367)

• Corporate Authors:

  Argonne National Laboratory

  9700 South Cass Avenue
  Argonne, IL  United States  60439

  Department of Energy

  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20585
• Authors:
  • Singh, Mohit Kumar
  • Bernard III, M J
  • Walsh, R F
• Publication Date: 1980-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 526 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Air quality; Demonstration projects; Development; Electric vehicles; Energy consumption; Environmental impacts; Health; Hybrid automobiles; Hybrid vehicles; Land use; New products; Noise; Production; Public health; Research; Safety; Socioeconomic factors; Water quality
• Uncontrolled Terms: Commercialization; Mass production; Research and development
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Environment; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00338286
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: W-31-109-ENG-38
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 1981 12:00AM