On the Road to Mass Market Electric Vehicles

Online and self-paced

10 hours of recordings and three webinars with the instructor
Take three+ months to complete the self-placed course
Receive a GWU Environmental and Energy Management Institute Certificate
Course counts toward the EEMI Energy Resilience Certificate

Cost $550

Instructor: Julian Bentley is the Managing Director and founder of Bentley Energy Consulting. He has more than 20 years of experience providing energy and environmental management consulting services to the federal government, including DoD fuel management, DoD operational energy initiatives, federal fleet management, energy policy, strategic planning, utility procurement policy, and cost-benefit analyses.

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On the Road to Mass Market Electric Vehicles: Course Number (PD 2001)

Self-Paced Videos Plus Live Webinars: Students that take this course will learn about the types of electric vehicles, the market and factors driving market growth, barriers to growth and how the market may overcome potential barriers, EV charging structures and charging station deployment. The course is designed for educators, government and corporate decision makers, automobile dealers and consultants. The course material is organized into three self-study modules of recorded lectures and includes Q&A webinars with instructor, Mr. Julian Bentley, for student questions. Students who want a certificate of competence in the material must successfully complete an online pass/fail test.

Webinars: Several optional live Q&A webinars with the instructor will be conducted on dates announced in class.

EEMI Course Certificate: Issued to students completing a pass-fail final exam

Cost: $550, group discounts available

Course Summary

Students that take this course will learn about the types of electric vehicles, the market and factors driving market growth, barriers to growth and how the market may overcome potential barriers, EV charging structures and charging station deployment. The course is designed for educators, government, and corporate decision makers with and advisors with the following learning objectives.

EV Course: How you can use what you will learn

Create an EV knowledge foundation
Develop a framework for understanding the EV market and industry players
Understand primary factors affecting the growth of the EV market and how the market may overcome potential barriers

Who will benefit?

Academics and Educators

Understand EV issues and topics that require academic research and support
Develop the core EV knowledge to support industry research
Determine if and how EV’s make sense for your campus fleet

Government Decision Makers

Identify regulatory areas that may need to be updated to support EVs
Determine how and where to deploy government resources to support EV deployment
Estimate impacts of EVs on other sectors of the economy

Corporate Sustainability Professionals

Determine if and how EV’s make sense for your (or your client’s) fleet
Identify EV technologies that are worth investing in today versus for the future
Plan for, deploy, and understand business models for EV charging infrastructure
Identify business opportunities in the EV market
Minimize impacts of EVs on the utility grid and facility bills

Course Modules

Understanding Electric Vehicles

· Lesson 1: Introduction

· Lesson 2: Overview of Transportation Sustainability

· Lesson 3: Overview of Electric Vehicles

· Lesson 4: Electric Vehicle Benefits

· Lesson 5: Electric Vehicle Challenges

· Lesson 6: Costs for Electric Vehicles

· Lesson 7: Operating Electric Vehicles

· Lesson 8: Electric Vehicle Batteries

The Electric Vehicle Market

· Lesson 9: Current Electric Vehicle Market

· Lesson 10: Market Segmentation

· Lesson 11: Electric Vehicle Market Drivers

· Lesson 12: Forecasts for Electric Vehicle Adoption

· Lesson 13: Policies and Regulations

· Lesson 14: Consumer Incentives

· Lesson 15: Consumer Attitudes

· Lesson 16: Autonomous Vehicles and EVs

Charging Infrastructure and Charging Station Deployment

· Lesson 17: Overview of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

· Lesson 18: Current U.S. Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

· Lesson 19: Future of Public U.S. Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

· Lesson 20: Infrastructure Implementation Planning/Design

· Lesson 21: Charging Infrastructure Implementation

· Lesson 22: Electric Vehicle Impacts on the Grid

· Lesson 23: Business Models for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure