Low emission scenarios with shared and electric cars: Analyzing life cycle emissions, biofuel use, battery utilization, and fleet development
Hampus Berg Mårtensson, Mattias Höjer, Jonas Åkerman
Abstract
Passenger cars contribute considerably to total emissions of greenhouse gasses. In this article, we develop scenarios for the Swedish passenger car fleet in 2030, achieving a 70% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as compared to 2010. The number of shared and electric cars, how they are combined, and levels of biofuel use differ between the scenarios. Transport volumes, car access, battery use, indirect emissions, and fleet development are evaluated and compared. Conclusions based on the scenarios include:
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Greenhouse gasBiofuelBattery (electricity)Environmental scienceBattery electric vehicleAutomotive engineeringElectric vehicleLife-cycle assessmentTransport engineeringEnvironmental economicsEngineeringWaste managementProduction (economics)EconomicsEcologyQuantum mechanicsMacroeconomicsPhysicsPower (physics)BiologyElectric Vehicles and InfrastructureTransportation and Mobility InnovationsEnergy, Environment, and Transportation Policies