Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6686128 | Applied Energy | 2015 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
Our results show that a substantial mitigation of climate change can be obtained with electric passenger vehicles, provided that non-fossil energy resources are used for electricity and hydrogen production. However, in terms of other environmental burdens such as acidification, particulate matter formation, and toxicity, BEV may in some cases and FCV are likely to perform worse than modern fossil fueled cars as a consequence of emissions along vehicle and fuel production chains. Therefore, the electrification of road transportation should be accompanied by an integration of life cycle management in vehicle manufacturing chains as well as energy and transport policies in order to counter potential environmental drawbacks.
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Authors
Christian Bauer, Johannes Hofer, Hans-Jörg Althaus, Andrea Del Duce, Andrew Simons,