Real CO2 emissions benefits and end user’s operating costs of a plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Millo, Federico; Rolando, Luciano; Fuso, Rocco; Mallamo, Fabio

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.09.014

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“…Presently, the power portfolio of the majority of the countries is dominated by fossil fuel-based power stations (e.g., lignite, hard coal, oil, natural gas) hindering the shifting to EVs. The real benefits as far as GHG emissions are concerned depend on the clean electricity generation [44]. A 2013 study on the Chinese power system revealed that shifting from conventional to electric cars in China would actually increase carbon emissions, as the current Chinese power system is heavily dependent on carbon-intense coal power plants [45].…”

Section: Electromobility As a Mechanism For Tranforming Transport Andmentioning

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How Can Autonomous and Connected Vehicles, Electromobility, BRT, Hyperloop, Shared Use Mobility and Mobility-As-A-Service Shape Transport Futures for the Context of Smart Cities?

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Abstract:A smarter transport system that caters for social, economic and environmental sustainability is arguably one of the most critical prerequisites for creating pathways to more livable urban futures. This paper aims to provide a state-of-the-art analysis of a selection of mobility initiatives that may dictate the future of urban transportation and make cities smarter. These are mechanisms either recently introduced with encouraging uptake so far and much greater potential to contribute in a shift to a better transport paradigm or still in an embryonic stage of their development and yet to be embraced as powerful mechanisms that could change travel behaviour norms. Autonomous and connected vehicles are set to revolutionise the urban landscape by allowing machines to take over driving that for over a century has been exclusively a human activity, while electrical vehicles are already helping decarbonising the transport sector. Bus rapid transit has been steadily reinventing and rebranding conventional bus services revitalising the use of the humblest form of public transport, while hyperloop is an entirely new, disruptive, and somewhat provocative, travel mode proposition based on the use of sealed tube systems through which pods could travel free of air resistance with speeds exceeding 1000 km/h. Shared use mobility mechanisms like car-sharing, ride-sharing, ride-sourcing and public bicycles can help establishing a culture for using mobility resources on an as-needed basis, while mobility-as-a-service will take this sharing culture a step further, offering tailored mobility and trip planning packages that could entirely replace the need for privately owned modes of transport.

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Section: Electromobility As a Mechanism For Tranforming Transport Andmentioning

confidence: 99%

How Can Autonomous and Connected Vehicles, Electromobility, BRT, Hyperloop, Shared Use Mobility and Mobility-As-A-Service Shape Transport Futures for the Context of Smart Cities?

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“…Then, the next step is to prove that problem 2 shares the same optimal solution with the following problem: 4) which is an equivalent substitute of problem 1 thus denoted as problem 1'. As the proposed simplification process (i.e., problem 2) is adding more constraints on the optimization problem compared to problems 1 and 1', the optimum solved from problems 1 or 1' might be cut out.…”

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“…As traffic results in about 26% of the worldwide CO 2 emissions, electric vehicles (EVs) will increasingly penetrate into the power grid to replace fueldriven vehicles and realize clean transport [1,3,4,5]. The global EV market is forecast to grow from 1.7 million units in 2012 to 5.3 million units in 2020 [6].…”

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Optimal coordination of vehicle-to-grid batteries and renewable generators in a distribution system

Wang

Sharkh

Chipperfield

2016

Energy

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The increasing penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable generators (RGs) in the power grid is an inevitable trend to combat air pollution and reduce the usage of fossil fuels. This will challenge distribution networks, which have constrained capacity. However, appropriate dispatch of electric vehicles via vehicle-to-grid (V2G) operation in coordination with the distributed renewable generators can provide support for the grid, reduce the reliance on traditional fossil-fuel generators and benefit EV users. This paper develops a novel agent-based coordinated dispatch strategy for EVs and distributed renewable generators, taking into account both grid's and EV users' concerns and priorities. This optimal dispatch problem is formulated as a distributed multi-objective constraint optimisation problem utilizing the Analytic Hierarchy Process and is solved using a dynamic-programming-based algorithm. The proposed strategy is tested on a modified UK Generic Distribution System (UKGDS). The electricity network model is simplified using a virtual sub-node concept to alleviate the computation burden of a node's agent. Simulation results demonstrate the feasibility and stability of this dispatch strategy.

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“…Electric vehicles (EVs) provide an energy-efficient and clean alternative for mobility when compared to fossil fuel vehicles, since they offer the potential to dramatically reduce global warming emissions throughout their lifetime, especially when charged by a clean electricity grid [61]. Marano (2008) claims that the raise of EVs in international markets contributes significantly to the increase of renewable energy sources and the reduction of CO 2 emissions [62,63]. Currently, in the Dutch grid, CO 2 emissions are estimated at around 420 g CO 2 /kWh [64].…”

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An Overview of Existing Experiences with Solar-Powered E-Bikes

2018

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Electric bicycles (e-bikes) are considered a sustainable alternative to automobile transportation today. The electric bike includes all the benefits that conventional bicycles offer, plus faster, more comfortable and longer trips, as well as less effort for the user. In this paper, we specifically focus on a new type of e-bike, the so-called 'solar-powered e-bike'. Therefore, this review paper explores existing literature findings for the use of solar energy in transportation, and more specifically in e-bikes. This paper aims to capture the status of and experiences with the use of e-bikes; more specifically, with solar-powered e-bikes. It presents research conducted so far on e-bikes and solar-powered e-bikes, as well as the main technical features of the solar e-bike. Finally, it analyzes a sample of e-bikes' and solar-powered e-bikes' users, based on Dutch National Travel Survey data and an experimental field study conducted in 2017. Data showed that the main target group of (solar) e-bikes are commuters in the age group between 40 and 60 years old, commuting distances longer than 6 km, with a gross income higher than €2500. Solar-powered e-bikes are concluded to have potential as a sustainable way of transportation in urban areas and cities, potentially replacing the conventional means of transport.

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Real CO2 emissions benefits and end user’s operating costs of a plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Cited by 109 publications

References 15 publications

How Can Autonomous and Connected Vehicles, Electromobility, BRT, Hyperloop, Shared Use Mobility and Mobility-As-A-Service Shape Transport Futures for the Context of Smart Cities?

How Can Autonomous and Connected Vehicles, Electromobility, BRT, Hyperloop, Shared Use Mobility and Mobility-As-A-Service Shape Transport Futures for the Context of Smart Cities?

Optimal coordination of vehicle-to-grid batteries and renewable generators in a distribution system

An Overview of Existing Experiences with Solar-Powered E-Bikes

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