On the role of electric vehicles towards low-carbon energy systems: Italy and Germany in comparison

Bellocchi, Sara; Klöckner, Kai; Manno, Michele; Noussan, Michel; Vellini, Michela

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113848

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“…Therefore, further studies, which take the indirect CO 2 emissions from biofuels into account, will need to be undertaken in order to provide a deeper insight into the full assessment of carbon dioxide emissions from both the transport and electricity sectors. Although our findings indicated a potential reduction in the overall level of CO 2 emissions, the authors of [7] found that EVs could potentially lead to a rebound effect and in reality, it can increase CO 2 emissions in the transport sector. This limitation means that study findings need to be interpreted cautiously.…”

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“…The implementation of balancing measures is therefore required which includes the use of energy storage technologies, demand-side management strategies, curtailment and backup power generation, for example. The electric mobility mainly through the Electric Vehicles (also known as plug-in electric vehicles or electric cars) (EVs) would also provide an important role in providing flexibility to power systems since it may function as a storage system with the possibility to absorb the surplus production from renewables, for example [2,[7][8][9]. The authors of [10,11] also highlight the significant role of EVs in the decarbonization of the transportation sector.…”

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“…The authors of [15] investigated the integration of RES into the transport and electricity sectors through V2G technology. Thus far, previous studies have attempted to evaluate the impact of electric vehicles in the power generation mix for selected countries such as Portugal [16], Belgium [16], France [16], Spain [16], Ireland [16], Norway [16], Austria [16], Italy [7], Germany [7], Great Britain [17] and Greece [17], just to name a few examples. It has been conclusively shown that the impacts in the future electricity mix differ significantly for each power system which is deeply dependent on the share of renewable energy in each system.…”

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Electric Vehicles and Biofuels Synergies in the Brazilian Energy System

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2020

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Shaping a secure and sustainable energy future may require a set of transformations in the global energy sector. Although several studies have recognized the importance of Electric Vehicles (EVs) for power systems, no large-scale studies have been performed to assess the impact of this technology in energy systems combining a diverse set of renewable energies for electricity production and biofuels in the transportation sector such as the case of Brazil. This research makes several noteworthy contributions to the current literature, including not only the evaluation of the main impacts of EVs’ penetration in a renewable electricity system but also a Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) that estimates the overall level of CO2 emissions resulted from the EVs integration. Findings of this study indicated a clear positive effect of increasing the share of EVs on reducing the overall level of CO2 emissions. This is, however, highly dependent on the share of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) in the power system and the use of biofuels in the transport sector but also on the credits resulting from the battery recycling materials credit and battery reuse credit. Our conclusions underline the importance of such studies in providing support for the governmental discussions regarding potential synergies in the use of bioresources between transport and electricity sectors.

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Electric Vehicles and Biofuels Synergies in the Brazilian Energy System

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2020

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“…A base case scenario has been defined for both countries, represented respectively by the Italian and German energy systems at 2016, modelled in terms of their energy supply and demand with reference to the most updated data from reliable sources (electric grid operators, International Energy Agency and EU-funded research projects). Input data for base case scenarios, resulting from the analysis presented in the followings, are available at an institutional repository [18].…”

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On the Role of Electric Vehicles towards Low-Carbon Energy Systems: Italy and Germany in Comparison

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Electric vehicles, being able to reduce pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions and shift the economy away from oil products, can play a major role in the transition towards low-carbon energy systems. However, the related increase in electricity demand inevitably affects the strategic planning of the overall energy system as well as the definition of the optimal power generation mix. With this respect, the impact of electric vehicles may vary significantly depending on the composition of both total primary energy supply and electricity generation. In this study, Italy and Germany are compared to highlight how a similarity in their renewable shares not necessarily leads to a CO2 emissions reduction. Different energy scenarios are simulated with the help of EnergyPLAN software assuming a progressive increase in renewable energy sources capacity and electric vehicles penetration. Results show that, for the German case, the additional electricity required leads to a reduction in CO2 emissions only if renewable capacity increases significantly, whereas the Italian energy system benefits from transport electrification even at low renewable capacity. Smart charging strategies are also found to foster renewable integration; however, power curtailments are still significant at high renewable capacity in the absence of large-scale energy storage systems.

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“…Not only does the applied methodology allow for the calculation of conversion factors that have an hourly temporal resolution, consider future evolutions in the electricity mix and take into account imports, but it also has a broad geographical scope (covering 28 European countries). This is another element that is beneficial to support future research, because many contemporary studies still make use of conversion factors that refer only to a single country [5,42,[45][46][47][48]-even though the benefits of considering multiple conversion factors for a range of different countries have been widely demonstrated in other studies [3,9,28,49,50].…”

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CO2 Intensities and Primary Energy Factors in the Future European Electricity System

Hamels

2021

Energies

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The European Union strives for sharp reductions in both CO2 emissions as well as primary energy use. Electricity consuming technologies are becoming increasingly important in this context, due to the ongoing electrification of transport and heating services. To correctly evaluate these technologies, conversion factors are needed—namely CO2 intensities and primary energy factors (PEFs). However, this evaluation is hindered by the unavailability of a high-quality database of conversion factor values. Ideally, such a database has a broad geographical scope, a high temporal resolution and considers cross-country exchanges of electricity as well as future evolutions in the electricity mix. In this paper, a state-of-the-art unit commitment economic dispatch model of the European electricity system is developed and a flow-tracing technique is innovatively applied to future scenarios (2025–2040)—to generate such a database and make it publicly available. Important dynamics are revealed, including an overall decrease in conversion factor values as well as considerable temporal variability at both the seasonal and hourly level. Furthermore, the importance of taking into account imports and carefully considering the calculation methodology for PEFs are both confirmed. Future estimates of the CO2 emissions and primary energy use associated with individual electrical loads can be meaningfully improved by taking into account these dynamics.

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On the role of electric vehicles towards low-carbon energy systems: Italy and Germany in comparison

Cited by 69 publications

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Electric Vehicles and Biofuels Synergies in the Brazilian Energy System

Electric Vehicles and Biofuels Synergies in the Brazilian Energy System

On the Role of Electric Vehicles towards Low-Carbon Energy Systems: Italy and Germany in Comparison

CO2 Intensities and Primary Energy Factors in the Future European Electricity System

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