Cost of Ownership and Well-to-Wheels Carbon Emissions/Oil Use of Alternative Fuels and Advanced Light-Duty Vehicle Technologies

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 2013 · Energy for Sustainable Development

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2013.09.001· OSTI ID:1154772

Elgowainy, Mr. Amgad ^[1]; Rousseau, Mr. Aymeric ^[1]; Wang, Mr. Michael ^[1]; Ruth, Mr. Mark ^[2]; Andress, Mr. David ^[3]; Ward, Jacob ^[4]; Joseck, Fred ^[4]; Nguyen, Tien ^[4]; Das, Sujit ^[5]

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1. Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
2. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
3. David Andress & Associates, Inc.
4. U.S. Department of Energy
5. ORNL

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Argonne National Laboratory (Argonne), and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) updated their analysis of the well-to-wheels (WTW) greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions, petroleum use, and the cost of ownership (excluding insurance, maintenance, and miscellaneous fees) of vehicle technologies that have the potential to significantly reduce GHG emissions and petroleum consumption. The analyses focused on advanced light-duty vehicle (LDV) technologies such as plug-in hybrid, battery electric, and fuel cell electric vehicles. Besides gasoline and diesel, alternative fuels considered include natural gas, advanced biofuels, electricity, and hydrogen. The Argonne Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) and Autonomie models were used along with the Argonne and NREL H2A models.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1154772
• Journal Information: Energy for Sustainable Development, Journal Name: Energy for Sustainable Development Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 17; ISSN 0973-0826
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

advanced vehicle technologies
alternative fuels pathways
cost of ownership
fuel economy of light-duty vehicle
greenhouse gas
well-to-wheels