Road to zero: Research and industry perspectives on zero-emission commercial vehicles

Muratori, Matteo; Borlaug, Brennan; Ledna, Catherine; Jadun, Paige; Kailas, Aravind

doi:10.1016/j.isci.2023.106751

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“…This unique hydrogen-powered, multifunctional vehicle, named Neumann H 2 (Figure 3), has been developed by the John von Neumann University and was presented at the UN Global Climate Change 2023 COP28 conference in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai. The focus of the event was the "Road to Zero" campaign, which aims to make the use of renewable energy sources in the mobility and energy sectors a priority for member states to curb global warming [38]. The Neumann H 2 is a demonstration and research platform.…”

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Development of a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Prototype Vehicle Supported by Artificial Intelligence for Green Urban Transport

Kun,

Szabó,

Varga

et al. 2024

Energies

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In the automotive sector, the zero emissions area has been dominated by battery electric vehicles. However, prospective users cite charging times, large batteries, and the deployment of charging stations as a counter-argument. Hydrogen will offer a solution to these areas, in the future. This research focuses on the development of a prototype three-wheeled vehicle that is named Neumann H2. It integrates state-of-the-art energy storage systems, demonstrating the benefits of solar-, battery-, and hydrogen-powered drives. Of crucial importance for the R&D platform is the system’s ability to record its internal states in a time-synchronous format, providing valuable data for researchers and developers. Given that the platform is equipped with the ROS2 Open-Source interface, the data are recorded in a standardized format. Energy management is supported by artificial intelligence of the “Reinforcement Learning” type, which selects the optimal energy source for operation based on different layers of high-fidelity maps. In addition to powertrain control, the vehicle also uses artificial intelligence to detect the environment. The vehicle’s environment-sensing system is essentially designed to detect, distinguish, and select environmental elements through image segmentation using camera images and then to provide feedback to the user via displays.

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Development of a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Prototype Vehicle Supported by Artificial Intelligence for Green Urban Transport

Kun,

Szabó,

Varga

et al. 2024

Energies

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“…The transition toward a zero-emission freight transportation sector would be carried out by applying different technologies including plug-in battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) that remove exhaust emissions and consequently reduce diesel-fueled traffic-related air pollution . Especially for challenging applications such as long-haul trucking, FCEVs can serve as a compelling complement to BEVs considering the required charging time, number of stops, longer routes, heavier weight of these vehicles, etc. , …”

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Societal Co-benefits of Zero-Emission Vehicles in the Freight Industry

Torbatian,

Saleh,

et al. 2024

Environ. Sci. Technol.

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This study was set in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), where commercial vehicle movements were assigned across the road network. Implications for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, air quality, and health were examined through an environmental justice lens. Electrification of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks was assessed to identify scenarios associated with the highest benefits for the most disadvantaged communities. Using spatially and temporally resolved commercial vehicle movements and a chemical transport model, changes in air pollutant concentrations under electric truck scenarios were estimated at 1-km 2 resolution. Heavy-duty truck electrification reduces ambient black carbon and nitrogen dioxide on average by 10 and 14%, respectively, and GHG emissions by 10.5%. It achieves the highest reduction in premature mortality attributable to fine particulate matter chronic exposure (around 200 cases per year) compared with light-and medium-duty electrification (less than 150 cases each). The burden of all traffic in the GTHA was estimated to be around 600 cases per year. The benefits of electrification accrue primarily in neighborhoods with a high social disadvantage, measured by the Ontario Marginalization Indices, narrowing the disparity of exposure to traffic-related air pollution. Benefits related to heavy-duty truck electrification reflect the adverse impacts of diesel-fueled freight and highlight the co-benefits achieved by electrifying this sector.

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“…To date, ZEVs remain a small share of existing MHDVs (approximately 3,100 vehicles on the road in the US as of 2022, excluding buses 10 ) and face near-term barriers such as high purchase costs, a lack of charging or refueling infrastructure, and logistical challenges to fleet conversion. 11 , 12 However, with recent technology progress and investments in solutions to decarbonize transportation spurred by public and private interest, EVs are rapidly becoming a viable solution. 10 , 13 , 14 FCEVs are not yet competitive in MHDV applications even when considering vehicle purchase credits but could provide cost-effective solutions for harder-to-electrify market segments such as long-haul and multi-shift applications.…”

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Assessing total cost of driving competitiveness of zero-emission trucks

Ledna,

Muratori,

Yip

et al. 2024

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Road to zero: Research and industry perspectives on zero-emission commercial vehicles

Cited by 10 publications

References 14 publications

Development of a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Prototype Vehicle Supported by Artificial Intelligence for Green Urban Transport

Development of a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Prototype Vehicle Supported by Artificial Intelligence for Green Urban Transport

Societal Co-benefits of Zero-Emission Vehicles in the Freight Industry

Assessing total cost of driving competitiveness of zero-emission trucks

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