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ELECTRIFICATION
cially for bi-directional charging.
Vehicle-to-building
(V2B) and
vehicle-to-grid (V2G) energy transfer
systems, such as those piloted by
Seattle Parks and Recreation and
Boulder, Colorado, are proving that
vehicle batteries and roof-mounted
microgrids can provide direct cost
savings
during peak power needs. Developers
of such systems believe that
untapped vehicle battery capacity
will be a game changer for city and
statewide peak-power needs.
The Charging Gap, Funding
and Other Challenges
Even if the conversion to electric
power has broad-based public support
and deep commitments by
elected leaders, delivering reliable
Many park and recreation agencies already
have begun to implement the conversion
from fossil fuels to electrically powered tools,
equipment, vehicles and even buildings.
and emergency power
electric power where it is needed is
still fraught with problems. Electric
service may not be available where
it is needed. Integration with existing
systems may not be possible.
Financing upfront costs may be the
biggest hurdle.
Opportunities do exist, though.
One such opportunity for public
parks and recreation is that neighborhood
and community parks provide
ideal locations for installing
public electric vehicle charging stations.
Kevin Roth, vice president of
research, evaluation and technology
at NRPA, says, " We don't have
hard data yet, but in conversation
with some of the charging companies,
they see public park and
recreation centers as some of the
best places to put chargers, in part
because it is a great way to ensure
accessibility across communities. "
Public parks can support closing
the " charging gap, " that is, the
distributive injustice of charging
stations available to wealthier
urban communities compared to
the scarcity of charging stations
in lower-income communities as
identified in a recent University
of Michigan study (tinyurl.com/
mrxats89).
Jim Rodstrom,
director
construction
Metroparks,
transition
for
says
they
of
Cleveland
are
continuously monitoring the most
effective and efficient ways to make
the
" We have 18 [fossil
to electric power.
fuel-based]
fueling stations across our system.
Gasoline and diesel vehicles and
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