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A new study led by the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) finds that strategically charging electric vehicles (EVs) and discharging them to the grid could have environmental and public health benefits for Americans. 

The study, which included researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, found that the benefits reduce emissions in a way that would more than offset what's produced when charging EVs. This not only mitigates climate change but also helps alleviate some damaging health impacts and costs. Additionally, it could help drivers sell stored energy to the grid and recoup some charging costs while also incentivizing the construction of more reneweable energy generators.

Jiahui Chen, a SEAS PhD candidate, is a lead author of the study. SEAS Assistant Professor Parth Vaishnav is the senior co-author, and SEAS Associate Professor Michael Craig also contributed to the study.

Read the full press release on the Michigan News website. 

Study: Negative Electric Vehicle Emissions: Vehicle-to-Grid Can Incentivize Enough Wind and Solar Investment to Reverse EV Charging Emissions (DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5c06944)