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Title: Life-cycle assessment of electric vehicles in the United States

Abstract

The US Department of Energy is completing an extensive energy and environmental assessment of the life-cycle of electric vehicles. The scope of the assessment includes energy and environmental issues associated with: manufacturing electric vehicles and their batteries; recycling and disposal of spent electric vehicles and vehicle batteries; operating powerplants to support electric vehicle use; and the energy resource extraction that is required to support the increased demand placed on electric utilities when large quantities of electric vehicles penetrate US markets. In addition, the assessment includes a comparable evaluation of the energy and environmental implications of the conventional vehicles. This paper discusses the analytical framework for conducting the life-cycle assessment of electric and conventional vehicles, methodological and technological issues that are being addressed as part of the assessment, and some preliminary results. Final results will be available Summer 1996.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
  2. Battelle Washington Office, Washington, DC (United States)
  3. Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
435617
Report Number(s):
CONF-960805-
TRN: IM9710%%275
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 31. intersociety energy conversion engineering conference, Washington, DC (United States), 9-14 Aug 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the 31. intersociety energy conversion engineering conference. Volume 3: Policy impacts on energy, renewable energy resources, energy systems, environmental impact; Chetty, P.R.K.; Jackson, W.D.; Dicks, E.B. [eds.]; PB: 684 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; 29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY; ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES; LIFE-CYCLE COST; ENERGY ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; FUELS; POWER GENERATION; POWER TRANSMISSION; BATTERY CHARGING; OPERATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT

Citation Formats

Humphreys, K K, Placet, M, and Singh, M. Life-cycle assessment of electric vehicles in the United States. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Humphreys, K K, Placet, M, & Singh, M. Life-cycle assessment of electric vehicles in the United States. United States.
Humphreys, K K, Placet, M, and Singh, M. 1996. "Life-cycle assessment of electric vehicles in the United States". United States.
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abstractNote = {The US Department of Energy is completing an extensive energy and environmental assessment of the life-cycle of electric vehicles. The scope of the assessment includes energy and environmental issues associated with: manufacturing electric vehicles and their batteries; recycling and disposal of spent electric vehicles and vehicle batteries; operating powerplants to support electric vehicle use; and the energy resource extraction that is required to support the increased demand placed on electric utilities when large quantities of electric vehicles penetrate US markets. In addition, the assessment includes a comparable evaluation of the energy and environmental implications of the conventional vehicles. This paper discusses the analytical framework for conducting the life-cycle assessment of electric and conventional vehicles, methodological and technological issues that are being addressed as part of the assessment, and some preliminary results. Final results will be available Summer 1996.},
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year = {Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1996},
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