Making Sense of the Megajoules: Improving Energy Use Calculations in Life Cycle Assessment of energy carriers used for vehicle propulsion
Research Project, 2018
– 2019
This project aims to provide methodology and recommendations for the assessment of energy use in life cycle assessment (LCA) to allow for relevant comparisons of different energy carriers for vehicle propulsion. It explicitly addresses the active field 4 “vehicle environmental impact” since resource use is an important aspect in environmental life cycle assessments. Furthermore, which energy type is adopted and how it is used are central features of any vehicle powertrain technology. In the strategic selection and development of vehicle powertrain technologies, it is therefore critical to know how to assess and compare energy use in LCAs.
Participants
Magdalena Svanström (contact)
Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Environmental Systems Analysis
Rickard Arvidsson
Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Environmental Systems Analysis
Simon Harvey
Chalmers, Space, Earth and Environment, Energy Technology
Björn Sandén
Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Environmental Systems Analysis
Funding
Chalmers
Funding Chalmers participation during 2018–2019
Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure
Sustainable development
Driving Forces
Transport
Areas of Advance
Energy
Areas of Advance