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Environmental Assessment of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Vol. 2: United States Air Quality Analysis Based on AEO-2006 Assumptions for 2030

Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California

07/01/2007

July 2007

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Because of the significant reduction in emissions from gasoline and diesel fuel use and because caps are in place for some conventional pollutants for the electric power sector, this study finds that in many regions of the U.S., deployment of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs)would reduce exposures to ozone and particulate matter, and reduce deposition rates for acids, nutrients, and mercury. On the other hand, because of assuming no further controls beyond existing regulations for the power sector, ozone levels would increase locally in some areas. Similarly, the direct emissions of particulate matter and mercury would increase somewhat and some regions and populations would experience marginal increases in exposures to those pollutants. However, as explained in the key findings, PHEVs do not increase the U.S. contribution to the global mercury budget over the long term.

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