Greenhouse gas emissions associated with electric vehicle charging: The impact of electricity generation mix in a developing country

Since 2012, the government has been promoting the electric vehicles and the development of related infrastructure to encourage local automakers to explore into the alternatively powered vehicles. However, the benefits of grid-dependent electric vehicles (EVs) can only be harvested under the condition that their use is coupled with a low carbon electricity grid. Thus, it is an additional challenge for Malaysia's that are largely dependent on fossil fuels for electricity generation. The object of this paper is to perform a well-to-wheel life cycle assessment for calculating the greenhouse gas emissions attributable to the usage of internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs), hybrid electric vehilces (HEVs) and EVs in Malaysian scenario. These emission calculations will provide the best information for policymakers, researchers, and investors to make appropriate and effective decisions on policies, research and investments in future transport energy. The results show that running EVs with national grid will produce an average of 7% more greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) emissions than HEVs at the same distance. However, they will produce an average of 19% less GHG emissions than the ICEVs. Overall the GHG emissions produced through the usage of EVs are substantial based on the well-to-wheel analysis, as the environmental profile of EVs is linked with the national grid. Therefore, in order to harvest the benefit of EVs towards climate change and global warming mitigation, massive modernization and transformation should be taken for the development of the national grid towards greener sources.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2017.06.018
• Record URL:
  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920916308823
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Onn, Chiu Chuen
  • 0000-0002-5093-5651
  • Mohd, Nuruol Syuhadaa
  • Yuen, Choon Wah
  • Loo, Siaw Chuing
  • Koting, Suhana
  • Abd Rashid, Ahmad Faiz
  • 0000-0002-4663-4821
  • Karim, Mohamed Rehan
  • Yusoff, Sumiani
• Publication Date: 2018-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 15-22
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
  • Volume: 64
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1361-9209
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13619209

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Developing countries; Electric power generation; Electric vehicle charging; Electric vehicles; Greenhouse gases; Grids (Transmission lines); Life cycle analysis
• Geographic Terms: Malaysia
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01684124
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 24 2018 4:40PM