Life Cycle Assessment of Gasoline and Electric Vehicles.

Vehicle Emissions and Life Cycle Analysis Models of Gasoline and Electric Vehicles

In addition to air pollution emissions, the transportation sector in the US is responsible for more than 25% of greenhouse gas emissions. Due to the negative impacts of these emissions, primarily on health and the environment, literature of vehicle emissions models is rich. Yet, attempts to synthesize and contrast models of this rich literature are scarce. Contrasting models of gasoline and ele...

Life Cycle Analysis of the Climate Impact of Electric Vehicles

Life Cycle Assessment of Hydrogen Use in Passenger Vehicles

This life cycle assessment (LCA) presents initial findings of potential environmental and human health impacts from fuel cell hybrid electric vehicles (FCHEV). The LCA is significant because it is based on the ecoinvent database of emissions and background processes, and it assesses a broad range of emission pathways. Although the paper highlights key areas in the life cycle of FCHEV, including...

Towards Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Alternative Passenger Vehicles

Sustainable transportation and mobility are key components and central to sustainable development. This research aims to reveal the macro-level social, economic, and environmental impacts of alternative vehicle technologies in the U.S. The studied vehicle technologies are conventional gasoline, hybrid, plug-in hybrid with four different all-electric ranges, and full battery electric vehicles (B...

Investigation on life cycle assessment of lead and zinc production

Lead and zinc production is one of the main predisposing factors of excessive greenhouse gases emissions, air pollution and water consumption. In this paper, the environmental problems of lead and zinc production in Calcimin plant are expressed and life cycle assessment of this plant is assessed. The data regarding the amount of induced global warming and pollution, acidification, and depletion...