Lifecycle CO2 analysis for urban emission reduction of hydrogen-fuelled and battery electric buses in the European Union current and future energetic scenarios

IF 8.1 2区工程技术 Q1 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Pub Date : 2025-04-04 DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.03.397

Pier Paolo Brancaleoni, Andrea Nicolò Damiani Ferretti, Enrico Corti, Vittorio Ravaglioli, Davide Moro

{"title":"Lifecycle CO2 analysis for urban emission reduction of hydrogen-fuelled and battery electric buses in the European Union current and future energetic scenarios","authors":"Pier Paolo Brancaleoni, Andrea Nicolò Damiani Ferretti, Enrico Corti, Vittorio Ravaglioli, Davide Moro","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.03.397","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As the need to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and dependence on fossil fuels grows, new vehicle concepts are emerging as sustainable solutions for urban mobility. Beyond evaluating tailpipe emissions, indirect emissions associated with energy and hydrogen production, as vehicle manufacturing must be accounted, offering a holistic Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) perspective. This study compares Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs), Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles (H2ICEVs), and hybrid H2ICEVs, analyzing energy efficiency and GHG emissions in urban environment across the European Union. Future scenarios (2030, 2050) are examined as well, with evolving energy mixes and manufacturing impacts. Findings show BEVs as the most efficient configuration with the lowest GHG emissions in 2024, while FCVs become the best option in future scenarios due to greener hydrogen production and improved manufacturing. This study emphasizes the need for tailored strategies to achieve sustainable urban mobility, providing insights for policymakers and stakeholders.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":337,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrogen Energy","volume":"123 ","pages":"Pages 335-353"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1000,"publicationDate":"2025-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Journal of Hydrogen Energy","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360319925015496","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Abstract

As the need to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and dependence on fossil fuels grows, new vehicle concepts are emerging as sustainable solutions for urban mobility. Beyond evaluating tailpipe emissions, indirect emissions associated with energy and hydrogen production, as vehicle manufacturing must be accounted, offering a holistic Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) perspective. This study compares Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs), Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles (H2ICEVs), and hybrid H2ICEVs, analyzing energy efficiency and GHG emissions in urban environment across the European Union. Future scenarios (2030, 2050) are examined as well, with evolving energy mixes and manufacturing impacts. Findings show BEVs as the most efficient configuration with the lowest GHG emissions in 2024, while FCVs become the best option in future scenarios due to greener hydrogen production and improved manufacturing. This study emphasizes the need for tailored strategies to achieve sustainable urban mobility, providing insights for policymakers and stakeholders.

Abstract Image

查看原文本刊更多论文

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文求助全文

来源期刊

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 工程技术-环境科学

CiteScore

13.50

自引率

25.00%

发文量

3502

审稿时长

60 days

期刊介绍： The objective of the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy is to facilitate the exchange of new ideas, technological advancements, and research findings in the field of Hydrogen Energy among scientists and engineers worldwide. This journal showcases original research, both analytical and experimental, covering various aspects of Hydrogen Energy. These include production, storage, transmission, utilization, enabling technologies, environmental impact, economic considerations, and global perspectives on hydrogen and its carriers such as NH3, CH4, alcohols, etc. The utilization aspect encompasses various methods such as thermochemical (combustion), photochemical, electrochemical (fuel cells), and nuclear conversion of hydrogen, hydrogen isotopes, and hydrogen carriers into thermal, mechanical, and electrical energies. The applications of these energies can be found in transportation (including aerospace), industrial, commercial, and residential sectors.