Electric vehicle lifecycle carbon emission reduction: A review
Abstract Under the global carbon neutrality initiative, carbon emissions from the transportation sector are becoming increasingly prominent due to the growth in vehicle ownership. And electric mobility may be a potentially effective measure to reduce road traffic carbon emissions and achieve a green...
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| author | Zhenhai Gao Haicheng Xie Xianbin Yang Lisheng Zhang Hanqing Yu Wentao Wang Yongfeng Liu Youqing Xu Bin Ma Xinhua Liu Siyan Chen |
| author_facet | Zhenhai Gao Haicheng Xie Xianbin Yang Lisheng Zhang Hanqing Yu Wentao Wang Yongfeng Liu Youqing Xu Bin Ma Xinhua Liu Siyan Chen |
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| description | Abstract Under the global carbon neutrality initiative, carbon emissions from the transportation sector are becoming increasingly prominent due to the growth in vehicle ownership. And electric mobility may be a potentially effective measure to reduce road traffic carbon emissions and achieve a green transformation of transportation. This paper systematically collates the relevant carbon accounting standards for the automotive industry and elaborates the current status of road transport greenhouse gas emissions by combining the data from the International Energy Agency. And by comparing the lifecycle carbon footprint of various energy types of vehicles, the necessity and feasibility of electric mobility to reduce carbon emissions are discussed. However, the comparison of vehicle lifecycle carbon footprints shows that electric vehicles (EVs) are not as environmentally friendly as expected, although they can significantly reduce road traffic carbon emissions. The high carbon emissions from the manufacturing process of the core components of EVs, especially the power battery, reduce the low‐carbon potential of electric mobility. Therefore, the carbon emission reduction strategies and outcomes of automakers in the automotive industry chain have been further reviewed. Finally, focusing on vehicle power batteries, this article reviews the technologies such as refined management and echelon utilization that can make EVs more environmentally friendly and promote carbon neutrality in the transportation sector. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-26233be07b13456bb76381429f4ddc432023-09-27T07:25:43ZengWileyCarbon Neutralization2769-33252023-09-012552855010.1002/cnl2.81Electric vehicle lifecycle carbon emission reduction: A reviewZhenhai Gao0Haicheng Xie1Xianbin Yang2Lisheng Zhang3Hanqing Yu4Wentao Wang5Yongfeng Liu6Youqing Xu7Bin Ma8Xinhua Liu9Siyan Chen10College of Automotive Engineering Jilin University Changchun ChinaCollege of Automotive Engineering Jilin University Changchun ChinaCollege of Automotive Engineering Jilin University Changchun ChinaSchool of Transportation Science and Engineering Beihang University Beijing ChinaSchool of Transportation Science and Engineering Beihang University Beijing ChinaSchool of Transportation Science and Engineering Beihang University Beijing ChinaState Grid Jilin Electric Power Company Limited Changchun ChinaState Grid Jilin Electric Power Company Limited Changchun ChinaSchool of Transportation Science and Engineering Beihang University Beijing ChinaSchool of Transportation Science and Engineering Beihang University Beijing ChinaCollege of Automotive Engineering Jilin University Changchun ChinaAbstract Under the global carbon neutrality initiative, carbon emissions from the transportation sector are becoming increasingly prominent due to the growth in vehicle ownership. And electric mobility may be a potentially effective measure to reduce road traffic carbon emissions and achieve a green transformation of transportation. This paper systematically collates the relevant carbon accounting standards for the automotive industry and elaborates the current status of road transport greenhouse gas emissions by combining the data from the International Energy Agency. And by comparing the lifecycle carbon footprint of various energy types of vehicles, the necessity and feasibility of electric mobility to reduce carbon emissions are discussed. However, the comparison of vehicle lifecycle carbon footprints shows that electric vehicles (EVs) are not as environmentally friendly as expected, although they can significantly reduce road traffic carbon emissions. The high carbon emissions from the manufacturing process of the core components of EVs, especially the power battery, reduce the low‐carbon potential of electric mobility. Therefore, the carbon emission reduction strategies and outcomes of automakers in the automotive industry chain have been further reviewed. Finally, focusing on vehicle power batteries, this article reviews the technologies such as refined management and echelon utilization that can make EVs more environmentally friendly and promote carbon neutrality in the transportation sector.https://doi.org/10.1002/cnl2.81carbon accountingelectric vehiclelifecycle carbon emissionslithium‐ion battery |
| spellingShingle | Zhenhai Gao Haicheng Xie Xianbin Yang Lisheng Zhang Hanqing Yu Wentao Wang Yongfeng Liu Youqing Xu Bin Ma Xinhua Liu Siyan Chen Electric vehicle lifecycle carbon emission reduction: A review Carbon Neutralization carbon accounting electric vehicle lifecycle carbon emissions lithium‐ion battery |
| title | Electric vehicle lifecycle carbon emission reduction: A review |
| title_full | Electric vehicle lifecycle carbon emission reduction: A review |
| title_fullStr | Electric vehicle lifecycle carbon emission reduction: A review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Electric vehicle lifecycle carbon emission reduction: A review |
| title_short | Electric vehicle lifecycle carbon emission reduction: A review |
| title_sort | electric vehicle lifecycle carbon emission reduction a review |
| topic | carbon accounting electric vehicle lifecycle carbon emissions lithium‐ion battery |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/cnl2.81 |
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