TY - JOUR
T1 - Towards Sustainable Decarbonization
T2 - Addressing Challenges in Electric Vehicle Adoption and Infrastructure Development
AU - Adamashvili, Nino
AU - Thrassou, Alkis
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 by the authors.
PY - 2024/11
Y1 - 2024/11
N2 - The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) plays a pivotal role in achieving decarbonization within the transportation sector. However, the widespread adoption of EVs faces multifaceted challenges, particularly concerning infrastructure development. This paper investigates the intersection of sustainability, decarbonization, and EV adoption, with a focus on identifying and analyzing the challenges associated with infrastructure deployment. Strictly adhering to the methodological principles and process of systematic literature reviews, this paper analyzes research spanning the fields of engineering, energy, computer science, environmental science, social sciences, and others to elucidate the barriers hindering EV adoption, ranging from technological limitations to regulatory complexities and market dynamics. Furthermore, it examines the critical role of infrastructure, encompassing charging networks, grid integration, and supportive policies, in facilitating EV uptake and maximizing environmental benefits. The findings are finally used to present the implications for theory, practice, and policies and to highlight the avenues for future research.
AB - The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) plays a pivotal role in achieving decarbonization within the transportation sector. However, the widespread adoption of EVs faces multifaceted challenges, particularly concerning infrastructure development. This paper investigates the intersection of sustainability, decarbonization, and EV adoption, with a focus on identifying and analyzing the challenges associated with infrastructure deployment. Strictly adhering to the methodological principles and process of systematic literature reviews, this paper analyzes research spanning the fields of engineering, energy, computer science, environmental science, social sciences, and others to elucidate the barriers hindering EV adoption, ranging from technological limitations to regulatory complexities and market dynamics. Furthermore, it examines the critical role of infrastructure, encompassing charging networks, grid integration, and supportive policies, in facilitating EV uptake and maximizing environmental benefits. The findings are finally used to present the implications for theory, practice, and policies and to highlight the avenues for future research.
KW - charging infrastructure
KW - charging networks
KW - CO emissions
KW - decarbonization
KW - electric vehicles
KW - EV adoption
KW - EV policy
KW - GHG emissions
KW - grid integration
KW - sustainability
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85208568468&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/en17215443
DO - 10.3390/en17215443
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85208568468
SN - 1996-1073
VL - 17
JO - Energies
JF - Energies
IS - 21
M1 - 5443
ER -