The Energy Consumption and CO2 emission impacts of Fuel and Electric Vehicles in China

Vehicle electrification has been seriously considered as an industrial revolution to achieve sustainable transportation in China. With the development of the electric system, electric vehicles and railway systems are utilizing and generalizing. To accurately and adequately evaluate the energy consum...

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Main Authors: Zheng Zhiqiang, Yang Ruoxi, Yicheng Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2021-01-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2021/84/e3sconf_msetee2021_01005.pdf
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description Vehicle electrification has been seriously considered as an industrial revolution to achieve sustainable transportation in China. With the development of the electric system, electric vehicles and railway systems are utilizing and generalizing. To accurately and adequately evaluate the energy consumption and CO2 emission effects of fuel and electric vehicles, this study focuses on these two kinds of vehicles, including buses and cars, and analyses their environmental impacts. Results show that electric vehicles consume less heat energy and release less CO2 emission than fuel vehicles do at the same distance. Public vehicles consume much less heat energy than private cars no matter which kind of fuel they use. In addition, the CO2 emission of fuel cars is larger than that of fuel buses. Moreover, electric energy is cheaper than gasoline and diesel. Therefore, the electric power will benefit the environment and society. The power should be recommended to substitute oil in the future. Although electric vehicles still have some limitations, such as prolonging the life of batteries, developing new energy, and green energy can guarantee energy security and benefit the environment and reduce the emission of CO2.
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spelling doaj.art-5f3f8b450c144d8ea9d6084d1883b6522022-12-21T18:32:50ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422021-01-013080100510.1051/e3sconf/202130801005e3sconf_msetee2021_01005The Energy Consumption and CO2 emission impacts of Fuel and Electric Vehicles in ChinaZheng Zhiqiang0Yang Ruoxi1Yicheng Hu2School of Environment, Education and Development, The University of ManchesterFaculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of TechnologySchool of Resources, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Nanchang UniversityVehicle electrification has been seriously considered as an industrial revolution to achieve sustainable transportation in China. With the development of the electric system, electric vehicles and railway systems are utilizing and generalizing. To accurately and adequately evaluate the energy consumption and CO2 emission effects of fuel and electric vehicles, this study focuses on these two kinds of vehicles, including buses and cars, and analyses their environmental impacts. Results show that electric vehicles consume less heat energy and release less CO2 emission than fuel vehicles do at the same distance. Public vehicles consume much less heat energy than private cars no matter which kind of fuel they use. In addition, the CO2 emission of fuel cars is larger than that of fuel buses. Moreover, electric energy is cheaper than gasoline and diesel. Therefore, the electric power will benefit the environment and society. The power should be recommended to substitute oil in the future. Although electric vehicles still have some limitations, such as prolonging the life of batteries, developing new energy, and green energy can guarantee energy security and benefit the environment and reduce the emission of CO2.https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2021/84/e3sconf_msetee2021_01005.pdf
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