The long haul towards decarbonising road freight – A global assessment to 2050

Mulholland, Eamonn; Teter, Jacob; Cazzola, P.; McDonald, Zane; Gallachóir, Brian P. Ó

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.01.058

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“…Correspondingly, the EU will focus on the transition towards environmental sustainability in traffic, advancing the use of zero-emission transportation [8,9]. This means that the road freight transportation sector of production industry needs to implement technical, engineering-based energy efficiency improvements to ensure that the climate goals will be attained [6,10]. In addition, the development of road transportation logistics and supply system-specific energy efficiency measurements will be necessary to reach the goals and to fulfill the sustainability criteria of greenhouse gas reductions (≥60%) [11][12][13].…”

Section: Decarbonizing Technologies Of Transportation In Green Circulmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Several researchers have reported that road freight transportation is a significant carbon source [10,19,[36][37][38]. Additionally, trucks are the cause of almost one-third of total exhaust emissions from transportation [39,40].…”

Section: Energy Efficiency Measurement Of Road Freight Transportationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is therefore also important to compare the energy efficiency of transportation fleets for fossil fuel consumption to the vehicle load's renewable wood energy utilization ( Figure 3). Over the past three decades, comparisons of energy efficiencies have been made by using modeling frameworks from the optimization, system simulation, or combined ecosystem methodologies [10,36,43,46]. According to the literature, numerous operations studies have been conducted for a quite small raw-material procurement region of a single heating plant system [47,48].…”

Section: Energy Efficiency Measurement Of Road Freight Transportationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Comparison of Energy Efficiency Indicators of Road Transportation for Modeling Environmental Sustainability in “Green” Circular Industry

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The Finnish forest industry is committed to applying novel technologies for increasing carbon-neutral development and environmental sustainability in “green” circular industry. This study compares the energy efficiency indicators of road freight transportation. Additionally, effects of four mass limits of vehicle combinations are analyzed after a three-year adaptation process that took place in a wood procurement region of 100% renewable resources. The wood-based energy efficiency model (load’s wood energy/fossil transport energy) was the most accurate and precise measure as the development indicator. The indicator showed that the transportation systems (60, 64, 68, and 76 t) and (64, 68, and 76 t) were carbon negative (122, 133, 144, and 108) (142, 147, and 133) in 2014 and 2016, respectively. The numbers reveal positive energy ratio of renewable wood and fossil fuels. In comparison to 60 t, the use of 68 t vehicles increased energy efficiency most effectively in the systems, by 18.0% and 20.5%, respectively. The indicator robustly revealed the energy efficiency of a partial system in the smaller supply region, which depended on the region’s transportation conditions. This novel knowledge can be applied for advancing the adaptation toward carbon-neutral supply networks. There is also the development potential of an industrial ecosystem model for optimizing the environmental sustainability of “green” circular industry.

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Section: Decarbonizing Technologies Of Transportation In Green Circulmentioning

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“…This is also the reason why e-trucks are starting to get deployed in urban use cases. For larger trucks and trucks with high annual mileages, barriers for electrification are larger [15].…”

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“…Comparing BE-and FCHE-propulsion, Mulholland et al [15] found that BE-systems yield higher energy efficiency but are currently most suitable for shorter-distance driving, due to limited battery capacity and long recharging times. As a potential motivator for the adoption of FCHE-trucks, compared to BE-trucks, a selection of German experts identified the longer driving ranges.…”

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Experiences from Battery-Electric Truck Users in Norway

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Pinchasik

Figenbaum

et al. 2019

WEVJ

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This paper presents experiences from pilot-projects with battery-electric trucks in Norway, focusing on purchasing processes, technology, vehicle choices, user experience and various performance aspects. Furthermore, we discuss the electrification potential for battery-electric trucks and compare their total costs of ownership and associated socio-economic costs with internal combustion engine (ICE) trucks for a range of technological maturity scenarios. The results show that experiences have generally been positive but tailoring of use patterns is often required. Furthermore, at their current maturity level, battery-electric trucks could, to some extent, replace typical use of Norwegian ICE trucks, depending on the situation. In terms of costs, we expect that battery-electric light distribution trucks will first become competitive with ICE trucks when technology reaches mass production.World Electric Vehicle Journal 2020, 11, 5 2 of 21 vehicles reach the market. In the fall of 2019, however, four FCHE-trucks, converted from diesel truck chassis', will be phased into operation for a major distributor of groceries in central Norway.The aim of the present paper was to identify and present experiences gained by pilots with BE-trucks in Norway so far. Building on information from pilot users, this work further provides insights into the potential and costs for electrification in both the near term and longer term. This is done by (1) looking at how pilot vehicles are used and what adjustments have had to be made in daily use patterns compared to similar patterns for ICE trucks, (2) analysing user patterns for different vehicle segments, (3) developing cost models that compare total costs of ownership of BE-(and FCHE-) trucks versus ICE-trucks in a number of scenarios for technology maturity, and (4) assessing socio-economic costs of phasing in zero-emission trucks. While the first two analyses thus focus on BE-trucks, in the latter two, it was possible and insightful to also consider FCHE solutions. Understanding user experiences and technological and economic barriers and enablers perceived by operators is crucial for achieving the ambitious uptake of zero-emission vehicles that Norway envisions over the next decade. Particularly for freight vehicles, there seems to be a knowledge gap regarding these topics.

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Transition of heavy‐duty trucks from diesel to hydrogen fuel cells: Opportunities, challenges, and recommendations

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Rosen

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Intl J of Energy Research

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Summary Fuel cell and hydrogen energy technologies have been investigated by academia, industry, and government to reduce air pollution and mitigate global warming. The transition of heavy‐duty trucks (HDTs) from diesel to hydrogen fuel cells (HFCs) could maintain the contribution of HDTs to freight transport at nearly zero carbon dioxide emission. This paper analyzes and discusses the opportunities and challenges of this transition and presents recommendations. The opportunities include the global need for HDTs with low emissions and a long driving range, the unique advantages of HFCs for future energy systems, the anticipated cost reduction of HFCs owing to economies of scale, and the excellent market potential of zero‐emission trucks. The challenges include the high total usage cost, research and development barriers, and market share competition from other alternatives. Some recommendations are proposed: synergistic utilization of a battery and HFCs in the HDTs power system, an incremental transition pathway, and the construction of a hydrogen highway based on renewable electricity. This study attempts to provide techno‐economic insights and direction for the transition of HDTs from diesel to HFCs.

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The long haul towards decarbonising road freight – A global assessment to 2050

Cited by 117 publications

References 27 publications

Comparison of Energy Efficiency Indicators of Road Transportation for Modeling Environmental Sustainability in “Green” Circular Industry

Comparison of Energy Efficiency Indicators of Road Transportation for Modeling Environmental Sustainability in “Green” Circular Industry

Experiences from Battery-Electric Truck Users in Norway

Transition of heavy‐duty trucks from diesel to hydrogen fuel cells: Opportunities, challenges, and recommendations

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