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Carbon footprint evaluation for electric vehicles considering green electricity trading

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  • Qing, Guiping
  • Xiang, Yue
  • Shang, Yitong
  • Liu, Xuefei
  • Zhou, Hailang
  • Huang, Yuan

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Electric vehicles (EVs) are often seen as a symbol of environmental friendliness. However, while EVs themselves do not directly emit carbon, the electricity they rely on may still contribute to carbon emissions. It is challenging to accurately assess the environmental impact of different types of electric energy used in charging stations due to unified pricing transactions. This hinders the precise measurement of each EVs' carbon footprint. To address this issue, this paper proposes a method for evaluating the carbon footprint based on Carbon Emission Flow (CEF) and energy traceability. A carbon integral mechanism is designed based on the China Certified Emission Reduction (CCER) scheme for coupling EVs with green electricity trading. These elements are integrated into the EV carbon footprint evaluation. Furthermore, the EVs' carbon footprint is minimized to select the lowest-carbon charging path for EVs owners. The feasibility of this proposed method is verified using an example from IEEE33 which quantifies EV footprints and indirect carbon emissions within the distribution network, ultimately encouraging consumption of green electricity by EVs and promoting more environmentally friendly modes of travel.

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  • Qing, Guiping & Xiang, Yue & Shang, Yitong & Liu, Xuefei & Zhou, Hailang & Huang, Yuan, 2024. "Carbon footprint evaluation for electric vehicles considering green electricity trading," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 237(PA).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:237:y:2024:i:pa:s0960148124015787
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2024.121510
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