Design and Implementation of an Electric Skibus Line in North Italy
To enhance the current Public Transport (PT) service in the northern Italian region of Lombardy, this work tries to plan fully a new electric Skibus line connecting the cities of Santa Caterina and Livigno. As a first try outside the city environment, the electrification study is set on a limited mo...
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| author | Carola Leone Laura Sturaro Giacomo Geroli Michela Longo Wahiba Yaici |
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| description | To enhance the current Public Transport (PT) service in the northern Italian region of Lombardy, this work tries to plan fully a new electric Skibus line connecting the cities of Santa Caterina and Livigno. As a first try outside the city environment, the electrification study is set on a limited mountain zone hence featured by steep grades and cold temperatures. In the first part of the paper, the energy consumed by an electric bus working in such a context is assessed, and from the learned outcomes, proper charging infrastructure is proposed. From the found results, the introduction of a new electric bus line in the chosen region seems feasible. Finally, in the last part of the work the performances of an electric bus fleet are compared with that of a diesel one, in terms of fuel costs and Well-to-Wheel (WTW) emissions. The results prove that an electric fleet would be more convenient for both the economic and the environmental aspects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e3675ff8669940bb96e1846475c585612023-11-23T02:19:59ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-11-011423792510.3390/en14237925Design and Implementation of an Electric Skibus Line in North ItalyCarola Leone0Laura Sturaro1Giacomo Geroli2Michela Longo3Wahiba Yaici4Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, 20156 Milano, ItalyDepartment of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, 20156 Milano, ItalyDepartment of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, 20156 Milano, ItalyDepartment of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, 20156 Milano, ItalyCanmetENERGY Research Centre, Natural Resources Canada Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1A 1M1, CanadaTo enhance the current Public Transport (PT) service in the northern Italian region of Lombardy, this work tries to plan fully a new electric Skibus line connecting the cities of Santa Caterina and Livigno. As a first try outside the city environment, the electrification study is set on a limited mountain zone hence featured by steep grades and cold temperatures. In the first part of the paper, the energy consumed by an electric bus working in such a context is assessed, and from the learned outcomes, proper charging infrastructure is proposed. From the found results, the introduction of a new electric bus line in the chosen region seems feasible. Finally, in the last part of the work the performances of an electric bus fleet are compared with that of a diesel one, in terms of fuel costs and Well-to-Wheel (WTW) emissions. The results prove that an electric fleet would be more convenient for both the economic and the environmental aspects.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/23/7925electric buspublic transport electrificationbus charging infrastructureenergy bus consumptiontransportation |
| spellingShingle | Carola Leone Laura Sturaro Giacomo Geroli Michela Longo Wahiba Yaici Design and Implementation of an Electric Skibus Line in North Italy Energies electric bus public transport electrification bus charging infrastructure energy bus consumption transportation |
| title | Design and Implementation of an Electric Skibus Line in North Italy |
| title_full | Design and Implementation of an Electric Skibus Line in North Italy |
| title_fullStr | Design and Implementation of an Electric Skibus Line in North Italy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design and Implementation of an Electric Skibus Line in North Italy |
| title_short | Design and Implementation of an Electric Skibus Line in North Italy |
| title_sort | design and implementation of an electric skibus line in north italy |
| topic | electric bus public transport electrification bus charging infrastructure energy bus consumption transportation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/23/7925 |
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