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The document examines the necessity of transitioning from unmanaged electric vehicle (EV) charging to smart charging (VGI) to prevent grid overloads and better align with solar generation. Based on a survey of Honda EV owners in the US, it finds high interest in VGI programs driven by environmental and financial motives, though significant concerns persist regarding data privacy and battery life, particularly among BIPOC, lower-income, and female respondents.

The document examines how a national carbon price would induce emissions reductions across the U.S. economy, with the most immediate and significant impacts occurring in the electricity sector. It argues that while U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts are conservative, empirical evidence from places like British Columbia suggests that carbon pricing can drive substantial behavioral changes and technological innovation. The authors advocate for a combination of carbon pricing and complementary policies, such as R&D funding and energy-efficiency standards, to overcome market barriers and achieve a target of reducing emissions by more than 80 percent by 2050.