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The urgent need for sustainable transportation has highlighted the integration of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels into electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. This review examines the benefits, challenges, and environmental impacts of this integration. The paper begins by exploring the role of large-scale solar electric vehicles, featuring cost-effective, flexible thin-film solar cells embedded in vehicle body panels. Extensive simulations in various climates demonstrate their potential to address EV charging concerns, reduce range limitations, and manage intermittent energy generation. The review then focuses on Japan's leadership in renewable energy, analyzing the integration of PV power into future electricity systems. Scenario analysis reveals the synergy between renewables, EVs, and heat pumps, supported by smart control strategies, indicating a sustainable energy future for Japan. The final analysis shifts to the Netherlands, where integrating PV panels with workplace EV charging shows promise both economically and environmentally. Economic assessments confirm the feasibility of this approach, supported by installation methods and feed-in tariffs. Overall, the review highlights the transformative potential of solar PV integration in EV charging infrastructure while acknowledging technical and grid integration challenges. It calls on researchers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders to collaborate in advancing sustainable, efficient, and environmentally friendly urban transportation systems.
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Energy Science & Engineering is a peer reviewed, open access journal dedicated to fundamental and applied research on energy and supply and use. Published as a co-operative venture of Wiley and SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), the journal offers authors a fast route to publication and the ability to share their research with the widest possible audience of scientists, professionals and other interested people across the globe. Securing an affordable and low carbon energy supply is a critical challenge of the 21st century and the solutions will require collaboration between scientists and engineers worldwide. This new journal aims to facilitate collaboration and spark innovation in energy research and development. Due to the importance of this topic to society and economic development the journal will give priority to quality research papers that are accessible to a broad readership and discuss sustainable, state-of-the art approaches to shaping the future of energy. This multidisciplinary journal will appeal to all researchers and professionals working in any area of energy in academia, industry or government, including scientists, engineers, consultants, policy-makers, government officials, economists and corporate organisations.
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