The plug-in hybrid electric vehicles potential for urban transport in China: the role of energy sources and utility factors

Liu, Jian and Santos, Georgina ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8446-8297 2015. The plug-in hybrid electric vehicles potential for urban transport in China: the role of energy sources and utility factors. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation 9 (2) , pp. 145-157. 10.1080/15568318.2012.738776

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Abstract

To investigate the energy consumption and emissions of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) in China in 2020, we undertake a “Well-to-Wheel” lifecycle energy consumption and carbon emission analysis using the ‘Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions and Energy Use in Transport’ model from the US Argonne National Laboratory. We find that PHEVs would reduce energy consumption by 37.5% and GHG emissions by 35% when compared to current gasoline vehicles under the predicted 2020 electricity generation mix. These savings would be higher under cleaner electricity generation mixes. These benefits are not substantially affected by changes in travel distances, battery ranges or charging frequencies.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Geography and Planning (GEOPL)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications
Uncontrolled Keywords:	battery charging, battery range, carbon emissions road transport, charging behaviour, driving distance, electric driving range, GHG emissions, GREET, lifecycle analysis, off-grid hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), utility factor.
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
ISSN:	1556-8318
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	7 August 2019
Last Modified:	27 Nov 2024 17:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/53316

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