Comparative life cycle impact assessment of electric and conventional bus in Vietnam

Luu, Le Quyen; Sanseverino, Eleonora Riva; Cellura, Maurizio; Nguyen, Hoai-Nam; Nguyen, Thanh Mai; Nguyen, Hong-Quang

doi:10.1016/j.seta.2022.102873

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“…Even if BEBs are much more expensive than other types of urban buses, their energy efficiency, zero-emission operation, reduced dependence on fossil fuels, and expected cost reductions make them a relevant choice for the replacement of diesel buses [54,55]. The deployment of BEBs in cities is better than conventional diesel buses over their life cycle regarding most of the indicators, such as carbon footprint and reduction in air pollution [56,57]. In some cases, like Vietnam, Sweden, and Norway, if BEB operations could have a supply of renewable energy, the carbon footprint could be reduced to 38.1 g CO 2eq /pkm [56,58,59].…”

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“…The deployment of BEBs in cities is better than conventional diesel buses over their life cycle regarding most of the indicators, such as carbon footprint and reduction in air pollution [56,57]. In some cases, like Vietnam, Sweden, and Norway, if BEB operations could have a supply of renewable energy, the carbon footprint could be reduced to 38.1 g CO 2eq /pkm [56,58,59].…”

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Public Transport Decarbonization: An Exploratory Approach to Bus Electrification

Ribeiro,

Dias,

Mendes

2024

WEVJ

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In 2020, only 0.9% of buses running in European Union countries were electric, with 93.5% still being diesel-powered. The Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy set out by the European Commission targets a reduction of at least 55% in greenhouse gas emissions by 2023 and the achievement of climate neutrality by 2050. These targets will only be met by a shift to sustainable mobility, which comprises the introduction of electric vehicles in cities and the adoption of battery electric vehicles (BEV) for urban public transport. Thus, a literature review on “electrification of bus fleets” was conducted, focusing on the practices adopted for the replacement of polluting buses with electric-powered ones. A total of 62 documents were included in the final investigation, and their results were used to conduct a SWOT analysis. It is possible to conclude that BEBs are an important asset for cities to decarbonize the transport sector and that they are more cost-effective than diesel buses. On the other hand, some attention needs to be given to the generation of energy that will feed the charging of batteries because the use of fossil fuel energy sources can jeopardize the environmental benefits of BEBs.

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