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The Regulatory and Political Challenges to V2G

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In order for vehicle-to-grid to viably provide services to the electricity grid and gain new revenue streams, a proper regulatory framework needs to be in place. From this perspective, there are several obstacles to the implementation of vehicle-to-grid. The regulatory framework of the electricity grid needs to acknowledge and properly regulate energy storage for vehicle-to-grid to contribute to the grid. Additionally, the legal responsibilities, actor roles, and ownership of a vehicle-to-grid system also need to be clarified from a regulatory perspective. Regulation is also essential to the economics of vehicle-to-grid, as it can develop and properly value the ancillary services which vehicle-to-grid provides, and also remove barriers such as double taxation. Finally, the chapter concludes with the political role of government in developing vehicle-to-grid.

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  1. Department of Business and Technology, Aarhus University, Herning, Denmark

    Lance Noel, Gerardo Zarazua de Rubens, Johannes Kester & Benjamin K. Sovacool

  2. Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex Unit, Falmer, UK

    Benjamin K. Sovacool

  3. Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Kajang, Malaysia

    Benjamin K. Sovacool

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Noel, L., Zarazua de Rubens, G., Kester, J., Sovacool, B.K. (2019). The Regulatory and Political Challenges to V2G. In: Vehicle-to-Grid. Energy, Climate and the Environment. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04864-8_5

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