The Adoption of Electric Vehicles in Qatar Can Contribute to Net Carbon Emission Reduction but Requires Strong Government Incentives
Electric mobility is at the forefront of innovation. Cutting down greenhouse gases when low-carbon electricity sources are maintained has answered the concerns of skeptics when switching to electric mobility. This paper presents a life-cycle-based comparative study between the electric and conventio...
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| author | Ahmad Al-Buenain Saeed Al-Muhannadi Mohammad Falamarzi Adeeb A. Kutty Murat Kucukvar Nuri C. Onat |
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| description | Electric mobility is at the forefront of innovation. Cutting down greenhouse gases when low-carbon electricity sources are maintained has answered the concerns of skeptics when switching to electric mobility. This paper presents a life-cycle-based comparative study between the electric and conventional gasoline vehicles with respect to their environmental performance, taking the case of Qatar. A well-to-wheel life cycle assessment is used to understand the carbon footprint associated with the use of alternative mobility when powered by non-renewable energy sources such as natural gas for electricity production. A survey was also conducted to evaluate the economic and practical feasibility of the use of electric vehicles in Qatar. The analysis showed that electric vehicles (EVs) have passed conventional gasoline vehicles with a minimum difference between them of 12,000 gCO<sub>2</sub>eq/100 km traveled. This difference can roughly accommodate two additional subcompact electric vehicles on the roads of Qatar. Even though Qatar is producing all of its electricity from natural gas, EVs are still producing much less carbon footprint into the atmosphere with the results showing that almost identical alternatives produce triple the amount of GHG emissions. The results of the survey showed that, despite promising results shown in switching to carbon-neutral mobility solutions, a lack of willingness prevails within the State of Qatar to incline towards electric mobility among users. This implies that Qatar has to spend a lot of time and resources to achieve its ambitious goal to decarbonize mobility on roads with 10% electric vehicles by 2030. This research highlights the need for more practical incentives and generous subsidies by the government of Qatar on e-mobility solutions to switch the transportation system into an eco-friendly one. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ae756f1b2fa344798eb5d46c3cb1c6622023-11-22T15:35:37ZengMDPI AGVehicles2624-89212021-09-013361863510.3390/vehicles3030037The Adoption of Electric Vehicles in Qatar Can Contribute to Net Carbon Emission Reduction but Requires Strong Government IncentivesAhmad Al-Buenain0Saeed Al-Muhannadi1Mohammad Falamarzi2Adeeb A. Kutty3Murat Kucukvar4Nuri C. Onat5Engineering Management, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, QatarEngineering Management, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, QatarEngineering Management, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, QatarMechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, QatarMechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, QatarQatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, QatarElectric mobility is at the forefront of innovation. Cutting down greenhouse gases when low-carbon electricity sources are maintained has answered the concerns of skeptics when switching to electric mobility. This paper presents a life-cycle-based comparative study between the electric and conventional gasoline vehicles with respect to their environmental performance, taking the case of Qatar. A well-to-wheel life cycle assessment is used to understand the carbon footprint associated with the use of alternative mobility when powered by non-renewable energy sources such as natural gas for electricity production. A survey was also conducted to evaluate the economic and practical feasibility of the use of electric vehicles in Qatar. The analysis showed that electric vehicles (EVs) have passed conventional gasoline vehicles with a minimum difference between them of 12,000 gCO<sub>2</sub>eq/100 km traveled. This difference can roughly accommodate two additional subcompact electric vehicles on the roads of Qatar. Even though Qatar is producing all of its electricity from natural gas, EVs are still producing much less carbon footprint into the atmosphere with the results showing that almost identical alternatives produce triple the amount of GHG emissions. The results of the survey showed that, despite promising results shown in switching to carbon-neutral mobility solutions, a lack of willingness prevails within the State of Qatar to incline towards electric mobility among users. This implies that Qatar has to spend a lot of time and resources to achieve its ambitious goal to decarbonize mobility on roads with 10% electric vehicles by 2030. This research highlights the need for more practical incentives and generous subsidies by the government of Qatar on e-mobility solutions to switch the transportation system into an eco-friendly one.https://www.mdpi.com/2624-8921/3/3/37electric vehiclesenvironmental performancegreenhouse gaslife cycle assessmentsustainability |
| spellingShingle | Ahmad Al-Buenain Saeed Al-Muhannadi Mohammad Falamarzi Adeeb A. Kutty Murat Kucukvar Nuri C. Onat The Adoption of Electric Vehicles in Qatar Can Contribute to Net Carbon Emission Reduction but Requires Strong Government Incentives Vehicles electric vehicles environmental performance greenhouse gas life cycle assessment sustainability |
| title | The Adoption of Electric Vehicles in Qatar Can Contribute to Net Carbon Emission Reduction but Requires Strong Government Incentives |
| title_full | The Adoption of Electric Vehicles in Qatar Can Contribute to Net Carbon Emission Reduction but Requires Strong Government Incentives |
| title_fullStr | The Adoption of Electric Vehicles in Qatar Can Contribute to Net Carbon Emission Reduction but Requires Strong Government Incentives |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Adoption of Electric Vehicles in Qatar Can Contribute to Net Carbon Emission Reduction but Requires Strong Government Incentives |
| title_short | The Adoption of Electric Vehicles in Qatar Can Contribute to Net Carbon Emission Reduction but Requires Strong Government Incentives |
| title_sort | adoption of electric vehicles in qatar can contribute to net carbon emission reduction but requires strong government incentives |
| topic | electric vehicles environmental performance greenhouse gas life cycle assessment sustainability |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2624-8921/3/3/37 |
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