Transportation Electrification: Challenges and Opportunities

Dear Colleagues,

Transportation electrification, including zero-emission transportation systems, has economic, environmental, and equity benefits over conventional fossil-fuel-based transportation systems. In the US alone, 27% of total greenhouse gas emissions are caused by gasoline-powered internal combustion engine automobiles. Electric transportation, however, decreases greenhouse gas emissions; increases efficiency, acceleration, and overall performance; and reduces maintenance costs. Although this ever-emerging field has exhibited immense potential and exponential growth in academic research and industrial manufacturing, adopting mass electrification in transportation remains challenging, with inadequate vehicle count and charging infrastructure, as well as supply chain constraints. Nevertheless, advent but consistent support from state, federal, and international entities has started to clear constrictions in terms of policy and technological development, for example, local and global policies, investments, electric rate design, electric system infrastructure, grid management, distribution infrastructure, vehicle–grid integration policy, pilots, safety, etc.

Furthermore, researchers and engineering manufacturers are pushing boundaries in technological advancements. These advances include device-, circuit-, and system-level developments. Their efforts also consider industry codes, standards amendments, and grid integration. Furthermore, interface technologies related to power and energy conversion, traction, propulsion, and actuation are necessary for all electrified vehicles, including passenger vehicles and trucks, trains, aircraft, ships, and other movable vessels. 

Prof. Dr. Osama A. Mohammed
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Mohamed
Collection Editors

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