Through the decarbonization process, worldwide authorities want to reach the target settled for the 2050 of Net-Zero Emissions. Nowadays, fossil fuels still represent the engine which supply electricity generation and transportation, that represent the two most pollutant sectors in terms of CO2 emissions. In order to face this problem, many countries start to increment their Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) share and to renew the outdated fleets of public transports. This type of decarbonization process represents a significant effort for the transport service operations. This happens since Electric Vehicles (EV) present a reduced autonomy with respect to Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles, leading to a change in the organization of the service and an improvement of the resting phase, due to longer charging time. Following this trend, in this work is presented a case study evaluation about the replacement of old EURO-5 diesel vehicle, with a new electric one, in order to sustain the decarbonization possibility in a Spanish city. After the simulation, consideration about the optimization of the electrified transport service is proposed. Finally, after the case study is highlighted the difference in terms of carbon footprint between the ICE vehicle and EV.
Green Mobility Application in Malaga: Analysis of the Transition from ICE to EV
Colombo C. G.;Longo M.;Foiadelli F.;
2023-01-01
Abstract
Through the decarbonization process, worldwide authorities want to reach the target settled for the 2050 of Net-Zero Emissions. Nowadays, fossil fuels still represent the engine which supply electricity generation and transportation, that represent the two most pollutant sectors in terms of CO2 emissions. In order to face this problem, many countries start to increment their Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) share and to renew the outdated fleets of public transports. This type of decarbonization process represents a significant effort for the transport service operations. This happens since Electric Vehicles (EV) present a reduced autonomy with respect to Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles, leading to a change in the organization of the service and an improvement of the resting phase, due to longer charging time. Following this trend, in this work is presented a case study evaluation about the replacement of old EURO-5 diesel vehicle, with a new electric one, in order to sustain the decarbonization possibility in a Spanish city. After the simulation, consideration about the optimization of the electrified transport service is proposed. Finally, after the case study is highlighted the difference in terms of carbon footprint between the ICE vehicle and EV.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
