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Research on Carbon Emissions of Electric Vehicles throughout the Life Cycle Assessment Taking into Vehicle Weight and Grid Mix Composition

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  • Yanmei Li

    (Department of Economics and Management, North China Electric Power University, Baoding 071000, China)

  • Ningning Ha

    (Department of Economics and Management, North China Electric Power University, Baoding 071000, China)

  • Tingting Li

    (Department of Economics and Management, North China Electric Power University, Baoding 071000, China)

Abstract

To study the impact of the promotion of electric vehicles on carbon emissions in China, the full life carbon emissions of electric vehicles are studied on the basis of considering such factors as vehicle weight and grid mix composition, and fuel vehicles are added for comparison. In this paper, we collect data for 34 domestic electric vehicles, and linear regression analysis is used to model the relationship between vehicle weight and energy consumption. Then, a Hybrid Life Cycle Assessment method is used to establish the life cycle carbon emission calculation model for electric vehicles and fuel vehicles. Finally, the life cycle carbon emissions of electric vehicles and fuel vehicles under different electrical energy structures are discussed using scenario analysis. The results show that under the current grid mix composition in China, the carbon emissions of electric vehicles of the same vehicle weight class are 24% to 31% higher than that of fuel vehicles. As the proportion of clean energy in the grid mix composition increases, the advantages of electric vehicles to reduce carbon emissions will gradually emerge.

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  • Yanmei Li & Ningning Ha & Tingting Li, 2019. "Research on Carbon Emissions of Electric Vehicles throughout the Life Cycle Assessment Taking into Vehicle Weight and Grid Mix Composition," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(19), pages 1-15, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2019:i:19:p:3612-:d:269510
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