Here you can find a curated selection of useful resources relevant to Alternative Fuels policies and regulation.
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Easy charging without barriers: Requirements for barrier-free charging infrastructure

This document outlines guidelines for creating accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Germany. It addresses technical and organizational requirements to ensure that charging stations are user-friendly for people with disabilities, incorporating design standards for ease of use, accessibility, and safety. The guidelines emphasize the integration of universal design principles to enable independent usage by all, including those with physical limitations.
PAS 1899:2022 - Electric Vehicles – Accessible Charging – Specification

This specification, PAS 1899:2022, outlines the requirements for accessible public electric vehicle chargepoints, ensuring usability for all, including disabled persons. It addresses physical design, placement, and information provision of chargepoints. It was developed with input from various stakeholders to facilitate a more inclusive infrastructure, aligning with UK government policies and potentially influencing international standards.
Accessibility Requires Holistic Responsibility - Report on Accessible Charging Infrastructure

This report, compiled by Sweco for Region Jämtland Härjedalen, analyzes the current state and responsibility for accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Sweden. It highlights significant gaps in accessibility at public charging stations, affecting not only people with disabilities but also the elderly, pregnant women, and those with temporary impairments. The report underscores the need for clear regulatory standards and unified responsibility to ensure universally accessible charging facilities.
Charging ahead: accelerating the roll-out of EU electric vehicle charging infrastructure

ACEA's report highlights the urgent need for accelerated EV charger installation across the EU, with 410,000 new points required annually to reach the 2030 target of 3.5 million. Currently, the EU has 632,423 public charging points, heavily concentrated in just three countries. The report underscores the disparity in infrastructure distribution and calls for rapid implementation of policies to boost charger availability and support the EU's CO2 reduction goals.
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A toolkit for planning and funding rural electric mobility infrastructure

The "Rural EV Toolkit Version 2" released in May 2023 by the U.S. Department of Transportation provides comprehensive guidance for planning and funding rural electric mobility infrastructure. It covers the basics of electric mobility, including types of electric vehicles (EVs) and charging infrastructure. The toolkit addresses benefits and implementation challenges of rural electrification, explores partnership opportunities, and outlines principles for planning and implementing EV infrastructure. It also provides an extensive overview of funding and financing options, federal programs, and additional resources for successful project execution.
Best practices guide for permitting and grid connection procedures for recharging infrastructure

This report highlights the key findings and recommendations from the Sustainable Transport Forum’s ‘public authorities’ (STF-PA) subgroup survey, conducted from September to December 2021, on the procedures of public authorities, and experiences of market participants with permitting and grid connection procedures for recharging infrastructure.
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Guidance of fire safety for electric vehicles parked

This document, prepared by the Sustainable Transport Forum (STF) under the leadership of the European Commission and supported by a group of European organisations, highlights key challenges and best practices related to the deployment of BEVs in covered parking areas. It also provides a set of recommendations for public authorities and private stakeholders to facilitate the adoption of BEVs in covered parking lots.
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European Union (EU27)
Guidelines for tender procedure for deployment of public electric recharging infrastructure for cars and vans

This publication is a report by the Sustainable Transport Forum (STF), the European Commission´s expert group on alternative fuels infrastructure. The report was developed by the STF sub-group on public authorities with the assistance of ChargeUp Europe – the association at the EU level representing the EV charging industry which works towards the rapid deployment of charging infrastructure across Europe.
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European Union (EU27)
Management of public electric vehicle recharging infrastructure for municipalities
This document is to be part of a document or contract related to the transfer and replacement of charging stations (Oplaadobjecten) within a concession agreement. It outlines specific requirements and procedures for the transfer process.
Supplement to the general licence for the construction and operation of fast recharging stations
This document supplements a general license and contains technical specifications related to the construction and operation of fast-recharging stations. It includes excerpts from an original document titled "Invitation to submit applications for the construction, maintenance, and operation of fast-charging stations at rest areas on motorways," which served as the basis for the applications for the general license. The supplement specifically focuses on the "Minimum requirements" and additional information provided under "Notes/Framework conditions," extracted from chapters 5.2 to 5.6 of the original document.