scholarly journals Efficiency of Governmental Policy and Programs to Stimulate the Use of Low-Emission and Electric Vehicles: The Case of Romania

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Ioana C. Sechel ◽  
Florin Mariasiu
Keyword(s):  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Primary Analysis ◽  
Government Programs ◽  
The Road ◽  
Transportation Sector ◽  
Low Emission

The contemporary demands for massive reductions in industrial pollution caused by the transport sector, especially in large urban agglomerations, compel local and national authorities to propose, develop, and implement programs and policies that have the ultimate goal of significantly reducing (or eliminating) pollution. The aim of this article is to provide a primary analysis of the effectiveness of Romanian government policies in terms of reducing pollution (CO2 emissions) caused by transportation (due to the “Rabla Plus” (RP) program, through which financial subsidies are granted for the purchase of a new plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) or battery electric vehicle (BEVs)). After analyzing the justification for the use of low-emission and electric vehicles in traffic (as a major solution to eliminate pollution), a comparative analysis of energy-efficient transport for Romania and Europe is presented in order to identify the directions in which it is necessary to develop and implement government policies specifically in Romania, considering a series of indicators chosen and considered by the authors to be important, including CO2 emissions compared with the size of the road infrastructure, the number of registered vehicles, the number of passengers transported, and the quantity of goods transported. With the identification of the ability of government programs to encourage the acquisition and use of low-emission and electric vehicles in traffic, the efficiency achieved is calculated in terms of the net CO2 emissions eliminated (average values of 1949.23 CO2 tons/year and 1.71 CO2 tons/vehicle). Furthermore, this aspect is also beneficial for analyses in terms of the economic costs involved (the associated costs are estimated to be 7034.17 EUR/ton of CO2 eliminated from the transportation sector), identifying new directions of action that are more cost-effective and sustainable and on which government policies should focus in the future.

scholarly journals Electric Vehicles and Biofuels Synergies in the Brazilian Energy System

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 4423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Géremi Gilson Dranka ◽  
Paula Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Power Systems ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Transportation Sector ◽  
The Impact

Shaping a secure and sustainable energy future may require a set of transformations in the global energy sector. Although several studies have recognized the importance of Electric Vehicles (EVs) for power systems, no large-scale studies have been performed to assess the impact of this technology in energy systems combining a diverse set of renewable energies for electricity production and biofuels in the transportation sector such as the case of Brazil. This research makes several noteworthy contributions to the current literature, including not only the evaluation of the main impacts of EVs’ penetration in a renewable electricity system but also a Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) that estimates the overall level of CO2 emissions resulted from the EVs integration. Findings of this study indicated a clear positive effect of increasing the share of EVs on reducing the overall level of CO2 emissions. This is, however, highly dependent on the share of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) in the power system and the use of biofuels in the transport sector but also on the credits resulting from the battery recycling materials credit and battery reuse credit. Our conclusions underline the importance of such studies in providing support for the governmental discussions regarding potential synergies in the use of bioresources between transport and electricity sectors.

scholarly journals Projection of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for the Road Transport Sector Based on Multivariate Regression and the Double Exponential Smoothing Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 9152
Author(s):  
Reham Alhindawi ◽  
Yousef Abu Nahleh ◽  
Arun Kumar ◽  
Nirajan Shiwakoti
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Multivariate Regression ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
The Road ◽  
Battery Electric Vehicles ◽  
Transportation Sector ◽  
Double Exponential

The economic and health impacts resulting from the greenhouse effect is a major concern in many countries. The transportation sector is one of the major contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. Almost 15 percent of the global GHG and over 20 percent of energy-related CO2 emissions are produced by the transportation sector. Quantifying GHG emissions from the road transport sector assists in assessing the existing vehicles’ energy consumptions and in proposing technological interventions for enhancing vehicle efficiency and reducing energy-supply greenhouse gas intensity. This paper aims to develop a model for the projection of GHG emissions from the road transport sector. We consider the Vehicle-Kilometre by Mode (VKM) to Number of Transportation Vehicles (NTV) ratio for the six different modes of transportation. These modes include motorcycles, passenger cars, tractors, single-unit trucks, buses and light trucks data from the North American Transportation Statistics (NATS) online database over a period of 22 years. We use multivariate regression and double exponential approaches to model the projection of GHG emissions. The results indicate that the VKM to NTV ratio for the different transportation modes has a significant effect on GHG emissions, with the coefficient of determination adjusted R2 and R2 values of 89.46% and 91.8%, respectively. This shows that VKM and NTV are the main factors influencing GHG emission growth. The developed model is used to examine various scenarios for introducing plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles in the future. If there will be a switch to battery electric vehicles, a 62.2 % reduction in CO2 emissions would occur. The results of this paper will be useful in developing appropriate planning, policies, and strategies to reduce GHG emissions from the road transport sector.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing CO2 Emissions and Strategies for Emissions Reduction in Malaysian Transportation Sector

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.35) ◽  
pp. 823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustapa S.I ◽  
Bekhet H.A
Keyword(s):  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Fuel Efficiency ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Road Transportation ◽  
Fuel Price ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Transportation Sector ◽  
The Impact

The rapid urbanisation and economic growth has led to unprecedented increase in CO2 emissions, which led to a vital global issue due partly to the rise in demand from the transport sector. In the years ahead, the transport services demand is likely to increase further, which lead to intensification in CO2 emissions as well. The transportation sector in Malaysia contributes for about 28% of total CO2 emissions, of which 85% of it goes to road transportation mode. This has led to a great interest in how the CO2 emissions in this sector can effectively be reduced. Using a multiple regression model and datasets from 1990 to 2015, this study aimed to examine factors that influence the CO2 emissions in Malaysia. Key factors of CO2 emissions, i.e., fuel consumption (FC), distance travel (DT), fuel efficiency (FE), and fuel price (FP) were investigated for the road transport sector. The findings demonstrated that the impact of factors on CO2 emissions were varies in each technology vehicles. These findings not only contributes to enhancing the current literature, but also provide insights for policy maker in Malaysia to design policy instruments for road transport sector.

A Quadricycle for Urban Mobility

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Galmarini ◽  
M. Gobbi ◽  
G. Mastinu
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Suspension System ◽  
Management Control ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Management Control System ◽  
The Road ◽  
Low Emission ◽  
Emission Limits ◽  
First Time ◽  
System Layout

The need to decrease pollution in urban zones has pushed toward severe regulations in term of low-emission limits. The effect of this “environmental awareness” is an increased interest in electric vehicles (EV). The construction of a EV is presented in the paper. This vehicle has been designed specifically to be powered by electric motors, the suspension system and the general layout have been developed accordingly. According to the European technical regulations, the vehicle has been designed for a city use. The main features of GreenFun, (this is the name of the prototype), are an extensive use of composite and lightweight materials, a special suspension system layout, a 4WD powertrain realized by means of 4 electric motor hubs and the use, for the first time in a production vehicle, of 4 measuring wheels that are able to measure the forces acting between the pneumatic tires and the road. These information are used as input for the vehicle control systems in order to enhance performance and safety. In the paper, the most relevant vehicle subsystems are described in detail (chassis, wheel, suspensions, powertrain, energy management, control system, …).

scholarly journals Understanding the challenges behind Electric Vehicle usage by drivers - a case study in the Madeira Autonomous Region

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luísa Barros ◽  
Mary Barreto ◽  
Lucas Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Regenerative Braking ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
The Road ◽  
Braking System

Electric Vehicles (EV) adoption targets have been set by governments from countries throughout Europe, related to the European goals, for the decarbonization of the road transport sector. The change for electric vehicle technology can be challenging to EV users for a number of reasons such as battery autonomy, time to charge the vehicle, and the different driving conditions. The work in this paper aims to study how users from Madeira and Porto Santo islands deal with the challenges of EV adoption. Furthermore, this paper also studies the role of the orography in the Regenerative Braking System technology integrated into electric vehicles. To assess such information, an online questionnaire was prepared and sent out to the electric vehicle community of both islands. The main results of this study show drivers’ preference to charge the vehicles at their household and that users are satisfied with the vehicle’s technology. Also, users’ battery range anxiety did not seem to have a significant impact. Moreover, from the drivers’ point of view, there is still the need to study the role of orography, while using the regenerative braking system.

scholarly journals Decoupling Analysis of CO2 Emissions in Transportation Sector from Economic Growth during 1995–2015 for Six Cities in Hebei, China

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 4149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lijun Zhang ◽  
Caiyun Kou ◽  
Ji Zheng ◽  
Yu Li
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Hebei Province ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Inventory ◽  
Transportation Sector ◽  
Decoupling Analysis ◽  
High Level

The transport sector is one of the most important and potential sectors to achieve low-carbon development in China. As economic growth is desirable, but high-level traffic CO2 emissions are not. This paper estimated the on-road traffic CO2 emissions and investigated the decoupling states of traffic CO2 emissions from economic growth for six cities in Hebei province from 1995 to 2015. In 2015, the on-road traffic CO2 emissions were ranked, as follows: Tangshan (4.75 Mt) > Handan (3.38 Mt) > Baoding (1.38 Mt) > Zhangjiakou (1.05 Mt) > Langfang (1.01 Mt) > Chengde (0.46 Mt). Two turning points of traffic CO2 emissions during the study period were found. From 2008 to 2013, the traffic CO2 emissions increased more rapidly than before. After 2013, the traffic CO2 emissions of three cities (Baoding, Handan and Chengde) began to decrease, and the traffic CO2 emissions’ growth rates of the other three cities (Zhangjiakou, Langfang and Tangshan) became lower than before. The decoupling states during 1996–2015 can be divided into four phases: decoupling-coupling concurrence stage (1996–2000), decoupling dominant stage (2001–2008), coupling dominant stage (2009–2013), and improvement stage (2014–2015). Chengde and Baoding were identified due to their good local practice on decoupling CO2 emissions in transport sector from economic growth. These results will enrich the greenhouse gas inventory of China at city level and provide scientific support to achieve the mitigation of CO2 emissions in the transport sector.

scholarly journals Mitigation of CO2 emissions from the road passenger transport sector in Bahrain

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. AlSabbagh ◽  
Y. L. Siu ◽  
A. Guehnemann ◽  
J. Barrett
Keyword(s):  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Passenger Transport ◽  
The Road

scholarly journals Electromobility in Poland and Slovakia. Benchmarking of Electric Vehicles for 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 35-45
Author(s):  
Ewelina Sendek-Matysiak ◽  
Hubert Rzedowski ◽  
Tomas Skrucany
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Intergovernmental Panel ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Electric Cars ◽  
Effective Manner

Since the entry into force of the Paris Agreement in 2015, and with the publication of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report on the consequences of 1.5 degrees of global warming, the issue of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in a cost-effective manner and within the timeframe outlined has become a matter of urgency. The transport sector, which accounts for a quarter of total GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emissions in the 28 EU Member States, is no exception. Due to the serious environmental impacts of transport, new mobility concepts are being implemented at both national and international levels. One of these is the large-scale deployment of electric vehicles, including those powered exclusively by Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) batteries. They are quiet and virtually emission-free and, in terms of safety, have the feature that, in the event of an accident, they reduce the risk of detonating the vehicle and of burning or burning out the passengers. This article presents the current state of electromobility in Poland and Slovakia with an indication of light electric cars BEV and the most important factors stimulating its development.

scholarly journals How cost-effective are electric vehicle subsidies in reducing tailpipe-CO2 emissions?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamara Sheldon ◽  
Rubal Dua
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Passenger Vehicles ◽  
Transportation Sector ◽  
Global Transport

The transportation sector accounts for 24% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (IEA 2020). Road transport is the most utilized mode because of its convenience (Van Essen 2008). However, it is also the most emissions intensive mode, accounting for 75% of global transport GHG emissions, with roughly 44% coming from road passenger vehicles alone (IEA 2020).

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