Perspectives on decarbonizing the transport sector in the EU-28

Haasz, Thomas; Vilchez, Jonatan J. Gómez; Kunze, Robert; Deane, Paul; Fraboulet, D.; Fahl, Ulrich; Mulholland, Eamonn

doi:10.1016/j.esr.2017.12.007

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“…Lastly, the Nordic region is also addressed by studies targeting integrated energy and transport scenario analysis for larger geographical areas, such as the European [36] or even the global one [37]. However, given the relative size of Nordic countries on the European and global scale, these studies usually pose little focus on the Nordic region compared to dedicated Nordic studies; hence, they are not part of this review.…”

Section: Nordic Transport Energy Scenariosmentioning

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Energy Scenario Analysis for the Nordic Transport Sector: A Critical Review

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Experiencing the highest growth in emissions since 1990 and relying mainly on oil, transport is considered the most complicated sector to decarbonize. Lately, the Nordic countries have shown remarkable success in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, especially in the power and heat sector. However, when it comes to transportation, the greatest source of Nordic GHG emissions, stronger measures are needed. Relying on a rich and diversified portfolio of renewable sources and expertise, the Nordic countries could benefit from a common mitigation strategy by encompassing a larger variety of solutions and potential synergies. This article reviews studies addressing integrated energy and transport scenario analysis for the Nordic region as a whole. The studies targeted are those applying energy system models, given their extensive adoption in supporting scenario analysis. Most notable of these studies is the “Nordic Energy Technology Perspectives 2016” to which a special focus is dedicated. The article reviews the methodological choices and the research content of the selected literature. Challenges/limitations are identified in light of recent transport research, and categorized as: “transport behavior”, “breakthrough technologies”, “domestic energy resources” and “geographical aggregation and system boundaries”. Lastly, a list of suggestions to tackle the identified gaps is provided based on the existing literature.

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Section: Nordic Transport Energy Scenariosmentioning

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Energy Scenario Analysis for the Nordic Transport Sector: A Critical Review

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“…The most promising path for fast decarbonisation of the transport sector is the aggressive rollout of battery electric vehicles (BEV) due to their significantly smaller environmental impact than ICEVs (Haasz et al 2018;Cox et al, 2020). However, simply replacing ICEVs with BEVs leaves many challenges unresolved.…”

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Using Information and Communication Technologies to Facilitate Mobility Behaviour Change and Enable Mobility as a Service

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Reck²,

Raubal³

2021

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Our mobility is responsible for substantial global greenhouse gas emissions and urban problems such as air pollution, usage of public spaces for infrastructure and parking, and congestion. Therefore, the transformation of our mobility towards sustainability is essential to achieve the sustainable development goals #11 (sustainable cities and communities) and #13 (climate action).Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is a core concept for this transformation; however, there are still many open questions and challenges due to its novelty and complexity. The Empirical use and Impact Analysis of MaaS (EIM) project conducts a large-scale user study during the rollout of a MaaS offer in Switzerland to gather empirical data that help to address and answer challenges and open questions.

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“…However, the integration of electrolysis with hydrotreatment has been investigated only in a preliminary study developed by the authors of this paper [23]. Since many studies suggest that the production of HVO will substantially contribute to the decarbonization of the transport sector [24,25], with future scenarios projecting the phase-out of conventional biodiesel replaced with HVO [26], a deeper analysis of the techno-economic and environmental performance of this process should be carried out.…”

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Use of waste vegetable oil for hydrotreated vegetable oil production with high-temperature electrolysis as hydrogen source

Lorenzi

Baptista

Venezia

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The research of renewable alternatives to decarbonize the transport sector and to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels pushes towards the development of more sustainable solutions for fuel production. Among the diesel substitutes, hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) is considered one of the most promising options, since it can be blended with fossil diesel without limitations. In this context, this paper assesses the technical and economic feasibility of producing HVO using waste vegetable oil (WVO) as feedstock, with the help of a simulation model that maximizes the integration of renewable energy sources. The process to synthesize HVO requires a large amount of hydrogen that, in this study, is supplied through an upstream hightemperature electrolysis process occurring in solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs), which are fed by low-carbon electricity. The use of waste oils as feedstock eliminates the competition with food crops (e.g. soybean or rapeseed) and promotes the recycling of substances that need to be disposed. The results of the study prove the technical feasibility of a plant with an annual capacity of 100 kton of HVO, having an energy efficiency of 80%. Also, the breakeven point of such investment would be reached before the fourth year of operation, considering a WVO price of 400 €/ton, which is assumed as target price. However, the uncertainty on the market prices of WVO, HVO and electricity, as well as on other fixed and variable production costs, can, significantly affect the projected results.

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Perspectives on decarbonizing the transport sector in the EU-28

Cited by 69 publications

References 8 publications

Energy Scenario Analysis for the Nordic Transport Sector: A Critical Review

Energy Scenario Analysis for the Nordic Transport Sector: A Critical Review

Using Information and Communication Technologies to Facilitate Mobility Behaviour Change and Enable Mobility as a Service

Use of waste vegetable oil for hydrotreated vegetable oil production with high-temperature electrolysis as hydrogen source

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