The progress toward the transition to electromobility in Africa

GK Ayetor, J Mashele, I Mbonigaba - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Air pollution was responsible for approximately 1.1 million deaths in Africa in 2019, making it
the second leading cause of death in the continent (Shindell et al., 2022)[1]. In African cities …

[HTML][HTML] Drivers and barriers to the adoption of decentralised renewable energy technologies: A multi-criteria decision analysis

I Aparisi-Cerdá, D Ribó-Pérez, M García-Melón… - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores the complexities surrounding the adoption of decentralised Renewable
Energy Technologies in Spain, crucial for transitioning towards a renewable energy-driven …

Incorporating walking into ride-hailing: The potential benefits of flexible pick-up and drop-off

F Ding, S Chen, Z Zhao - Transportation research part D: transport and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ride-hailing enjoys global popularity as a door-to-door mobility service, but its pick-up and
drop-off inefficiencies and resulting environmental costs are often overlooked. This research …

Electric and gasoline vehicle total cost of ownership across US cities

M Woody, SA Adderly, R Bohra… - Journal of Industrial …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Vehicle electrification can significantly decarbonize the transportation sector. Widespread
adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) depends on their cost relative to conventional …

Life Cycle Air Pollution, Greenhouse Gas, and Traffic Externality Benefits and Costs of Electrifying Uber and Lyft

A Mohan, M Bruchon, J Michalek… - … Science & Technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Transportation network companies (TNCs), such as Uber and Lyft, have pledged to fully
electrify their ridesourcing vehicle fleets by 2030 in the United States. In this paper, we …

Comparative techno-economic assessment of electric vehicle charging preferences: A quantitative study for sustainable EV policy in Pakistan

MA Mouhy-Ud-Din, F Azeem, Z Memon… - Energy for Sustainable …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sustainable induction of Electric vehicles (EV) adoption in developing countries requires a
comprehensive policy and planning. Among several challenges, one of the biggest …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon emission reduction benefits of ride-hailing vehicle electrification considering energy structure

Z Zhang, Q Yu, K Gao, HD He, Y Liu, H Huang - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Ride-hailing services provided by companies like Uber, Lyft, and Didi have rapidly grown,
leading to increased traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions. The transition of ride …

Achieving Cost Parity for Battery Electric Vehicles in Africa: a case study of Ghana

GK Ayetor, FK Nyarko, PY Andoh - Transportation Letters, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Ghana commits to reducing greenhouse gas emissions of 64 MtCO2 and reducing 2,900
premature deaths but has very low electric vehicle penetration. We used a total cost of …

Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Potential for Electrifying Transportation Network Companies in Toronto

M Saleh, S Yamanouchi… - Transportation …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This study investigates the spatial and temporal patterns of greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions from transportation network companies (TNCs) in Toronto, Canada. TNC services …

EV Explorer 2.0: An Online Vehicle Cost Calculator for Gig Drivers Considering Going Electric

A Sanguinetti, K Hirschfelt, D Chakraborty… - … Conference on Human …, 2024 - Springer
This paper describes the design and development of EV Explorer 2.0, an online vehicle cost
calculator (VCC). EV Explorer 2.0 was designed to support electric vehicle adoption among …