Natural Gas, a Mean to Reduce Emissions and Energy Consumption of HDV? A Case Study of Colombia Based on Vehicle Technology Criteria
In this study, the use of compressed and liquefied natural gas is evaluated for heavy-duty passengers (HDPV) and freight vehicles (HDFV). The evaluation is conducted considering the socioeconomic and vehicle fleet characteristics of Colombia. The energy consumption, the CO<sub>2</sub>, a...
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| author | Juan C. Castillo Juan Camilo López Alejandro Escobar Daniel Ríos Luis F. Quirama Juan E. Tibaquirá |
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| description | In this study, the use of compressed and liquefied natural gas is evaluated for heavy-duty passengers (HDPV) and freight vehicles (HDFV). The evaluation is conducted considering the socioeconomic and vehicle fleet characteristics of Colombia. The energy consumption, the CO<sub>2</sub>, and the pollutant emissions of a baseline and four natural gas penetration scenarios are analyzed. The results show that the inclusion of natural gas reduces the energy consumption per capita of the HDPV and HDFV by up to 40% by 2050. Furthermore, PM<sub>2.5</sub> emissions per capita are reduced up to 77% for HDPV and 90% for HDFV, while CO emissions per capita decreased by 82%. Additionally, the technological renovation of HDFV emerges as an effective way to reduce pollutant emissions in the medium term. The establishment of strategies to make HDFV cleaner and more efficient is imperative for the long term. Finally, a sensitivity analysis is conducted to evaluate the influence of the gross domestic product per capita (GDPc) over the indicators analyzed. The results show that higher GDPc demands more ambitious actions to decarbonize the transportation sector, since a considerable increase in energy consumption and emissions from heavy-duty vehicles is identified. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-01abcefde7b041a89404cd7f9172710c2023-11-23T16:23:26ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-01-0115399810.3390/en15030998Natural Gas, a Mean to Reduce Emissions and Energy Consumption of HDV? A Case Study of Colombia Based on Vehicle Technology CriteriaJuan C. Castillo0Juan Camilo López1Alejandro Escobar2Daniel Ríos3Luis F. Quirama4Juan E. Tibaquirá5Genergética Research Group, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technological University of Pereira, Pereira 660003, ColombiaGenergética Research Group, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technological University of Pereira, Pereira 660003, ColombiaGenergética Research Group, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technological University of Pereira, Pereira 660003, ColombiaGenergética Research Group, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technological University of Pereira, Pereira 660003, ColombiaGenergética Research Group, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technological University of Pereira, Pereira 660003, ColombiaGenergética Research Group, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technological University of Pereira, Pereira 660003, ColombiaIn this study, the use of compressed and liquefied natural gas is evaluated for heavy-duty passengers (HDPV) and freight vehicles (HDFV). The evaluation is conducted considering the socioeconomic and vehicle fleet characteristics of Colombia. The energy consumption, the CO<sub>2</sub>, and the pollutant emissions of a baseline and four natural gas penetration scenarios are analyzed. The results show that the inclusion of natural gas reduces the energy consumption per capita of the HDPV and HDFV by up to 40% by 2050. Furthermore, PM<sub>2.5</sub> emissions per capita are reduced up to 77% for HDPV and 90% for HDFV, while CO emissions per capita decreased by 82%. Additionally, the technological renovation of HDFV emerges as an effective way to reduce pollutant emissions in the medium term. The establishment of strategies to make HDFV cleaner and more efficient is imperative for the long term. Finally, a sensitivity analysis is conducted to evaluate the influence of the gross domestic product per capita (GDPc) over the indicators analyzed. The results show that higher GDPc demands more ambitious actions to decarbonize the transportation sector, since a considerable increase in energy consumption and emissions from heavy-duty vehicles is identified.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/3/998natural gas vehiclesheavy-duty vehiclessocioeconomic criteriaemissions reductionsenergy consumption projections |
| spellingShingle | Juan C. Castillo Juan Camilo López Alejandro Escobar Daniel Ríos Luis F. Quirama Juan E. Tibaquirá Natural Gas, a Mean to Reduce Emissions and Energy Consumption of HDV? A Case Study of Colombia Based on Vehicle Technology Criteria Energies natural gas vehicles heavy-duty vehicles socioeconomic criteria emissions reductions energy consumption projections |
| title | Natural Gas, a Mean to Reduce Emissions and Energy Consumption of HDV? A Case Study of Colombia Based on Vehicle Technology Criteria |
| title_full | Natural Gas, a Mean to Reduce Emissions and Energy Consumption of HDV? A Case Study of Colombia Based on Vehicle Technology Criteria |
| title_fullStr | Natural Gas, a Mean to Reduce Emissions and Energy Consumption of HDV? A Case Study of Colombia Based on Vehicle Technology Criteria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Natural Gas, a Mean to Reduce Emissions and Energy Consumption of HDV? A Case Study of Colombia Based on Vehicle Technology Criteria |
| title_short | Natural Gas, a Mean to Reduce Emissions and Energy Consumption of HDV? A Case Study of Colombia Based on Vehicle Technology Criteria |
| title_sort | natural gas a mean to reduce emissions and energy consumption of hdv a case study of colombia based on vehicle technology criteria |
| topic | natural gas vehicles heavy-duty vehicles socioeconomic criteria emissions reductions energy consumption projections |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/3/998 |
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