Spatio-temporal analysis of carbon footprints for urban public transport systems based on smart card data

WL Shang, Y Chen, Q Yu, X Song, Y Chen, X Ma… - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing severity of global climate change has made reductions in carbon emissions
an urgent global issue. The relative lack of carbon footprint analyses of urban public …

Public Transport Decarbonization: An Exploratory Approach to Bus Electrification

PJG Ribeiro, G Dias, JFG Mendes - World Electric Vehicle Journal, 2024 - mdpi.com
In 2020, only 0.9% of buses running in European Union countries were electric, with 93.5%
still being diesel-powered. The Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy set out by the …

Assessing cost-effectiveness of alternative bus technologies: Evidence from US transit agencies

A Avenali, G Catalano, M Giagnorio… - … Research Part D …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper aims to analyze overall economic and environmental performances of alternative
bus powertrains by focusing on US active fleets in different urban contexts. We define a life …

Life cycle assessment of hydrogen production from coal gasification as an alternative transport fuel

D Burchart, M Gazda-Grzywacz, P Grzywacz… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The gasification of Polish coal to produce hydrogen could help to make the country
independent of oil and gas imports and assist in the rational energy transition from gray to …

Can free-floating electric bike sharing promote more sustainable urban mobility? Evidence from a life cycle environmental impact assessment

S Sun, Z Wang, W Wang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Electric shared micromobility has been popularized and developed worldwide in recent
years. However, its environmental impact remains unclear. Based on user travel behavior …

[HTML][HTML] Energy and greenhouse gases life cycle assessment of electric and hydrogen buses: A real-world case study in Bolzano Italy

G Grazieschi, A Zubaryeva, W Sparber - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
The transportation sector plays an important role in the current effort towards the control of
global warming. Against this backdrop, electrification is currently attracting attention as the …

Energy Policy until 2050—Comparative Analysis between Poland and Germany

H Wojtaszek, I Miciuła, D Modrzejewska, A Stecyk… - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
The article presents a comprehensive study of the energy strategies of both countries, aimed
at achieving their goals by 2050. A literature review presents global trends in energy policy …

Assessing environmental burdens of China's wooden flooring production based on life-cycle assessment

WL Lao - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
After over 30 years of rapid development in the wooden flooring industry in China, there is
an imperative need to address the resulting environmental impacts. Therefore, this study …

[HTML][HTML] Designing user-centric transport strategies for urban road space redistribution

M Sasidharan, ME Torbaghan, Y Fathy… - Communications in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cities worldwide are geared to promote economic growth, improve accessibility, address
environmental issues, and enhance the quality of life. However, the processes that lead to …

Towards Zero CO2 Emissions from Public Transport: The Pathway to the Decarbonization of the Portuguese Urban Bus Fleet

PJG Ribeiro, JFG Mendes - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The emission of GHG has been steadily increasing in the last few decades, largely facilitated
by the transport sector, which has been responsible for more than two-thirds of the …