Optimizing vehicle recharging to limit use of electricity generated from non-renewable sources

A system for scheduling, on a telematics unit of an electrically powered vehicle, a future charging event for the electrically powered vehicle, the system comprising:

• the electrically powered vehicle;
• and
• a server for carrying out a method comprising:
• maintain a forecast of renewable energy mixture of energy provided by one or more utilities at specified time intervals;
• generating a recharging recommendation for the electrically powered vehicle, to be executed by the telematics unit, for the future recharging event, wherein the recharging recommendation is based upon:
• the forecast of renewable energy mixture,
• vehicle usage time-of-day period patterns of the electrically powered vehicle, and
• schedule information based upon a schedule containing time and location data for each of a set of upcoming events, indicating availability of the electrically powered vehicle for the future recharging event at a vehicle recharging venue;
• providing the recharging recommendation to the telematics unit of the electrically powered vehicle;
• and
• wherein the electrically powered vehicle performs a recharging, under control of instructions issued by the telematics unit according to the recharging recommendation, the electrically powered vehicle.