Electric Vehicle (EV) Transition in Thailand: Is it Beneficial?
Paper i proceeding, 2018

The adoption of electric vehicles (EV) is effectively a problem of socio-technical transitions and comes with its complexities. The Thai Energy Efficiency Development Plan includes the adoption of EV as a voluntary measure to increase the energy effectiveness of its transport sector and to mitigate GHG emissions. But, there are other important social, technological, economic and policy factors which need to be thoroughly investigated before the EV transition is attempted in Thailand, since the environmental cost may outweigh the benefits of the EV transition. The methodology used is based on systems thinking and called Causal Loop Diagrams (CLD). In CLD, the factors underpinning the benefits accruing from the EV transition in Thailand are characterized as causal relationships and feedback loops. Preliminary CLD investigation into the factors for EVs show the technological factor EV efficiency levels and their cost (economic factor) are important in determining the GHG reduction benefit, along with the grid emission factor.

Causal Loop Diagram

GHG emissions

EV transition

Energy efficiency

Thailand

Författare

Sujeetha Selvakkumaran

Chalmers, Rymd-, geo- och miljövetenskap, Energiteknik

Erik Ahlgren

Chalmers, Rymd-, geo- och miljövetenskap, Energiteknik

Pornphimol Winyuchakrit

Thammasat University

Bundit Limmeechokchai

Thammasat University

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND UTILITY EXHIBITION ON GREEN ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ICUE 2018)

Vol. 2018-October
9789748257990 (ISBN)

2018 International Conference and Utility Exhibition on Green Energy for Sustainable Development (ICUE)
Phuket, Thailand,

Ämneskategorier

Annan naturresursteknik

Miljöledning

Energisystem

DOI

10.23919/ICUE-GESD.2018.8635670

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