Double energy vulnerability in the Norwegian low-carbon urban transport transition

The development of urban transport in recent years has become one of the most important issues related to improving the quality of life in Polish cities. Excessive pollution in the form of greenhouse gases and other harmful substances from buses affects people’s health as does the excessive noise. This article analysed the measures being taken to reduce emissions, and the results showed that it is possible to reduce CO2 emissions by more than 28 thousand megagrams (Mg) per annum. Policymakers in Poland should consider limiting electricity generation through coal combustion and recognize, at least temporarily, CNG/LNG-powered buses as low-carbon rolling stock and co-finance their purchase and the necessary infrastructure.

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Obduracy and Change in Urban Transport—Understanding Competition Between Sustainable Fuels in Swedish Municipalities

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11216092 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (21) ◽

pp. 6092 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mutter

Keyword(s):

Energy Transition ◽

Urban Transport ◽

Gas Network ◽

Alternative Technologies ◽

Sociotechnical Imaginaries ◽

Theoretical Perspectives ◽

Local Contexts ◽

Willingness To Change ◽

The City ◽

Transport Transition

Within the renewable transport transition, a number of alternative technologies have emerged creating competing visions of how to reduce fossil fuel dependence. This paper examines the dynamics of competing fuels in two Swedish municipalities where electric buses have emerged, threatening incumbent biogas-based bus systems. While in Linköping, actors are resistant to the promise of electrification, in Malmö the shift to electrify urban buses has already begun. Here, the theoretical perspectives of obduracy and sociotechnical imaginaries are used to analyze obduracy and change in Linköping and Malmö, showing how the local contexts of these two municipalities influence obduracy or willingness to change. In Linköping, perceived connections between the biogas-based bus system and local infrastructures of renewable waste management and organic food production cause actors to place biogas buses at the center of a sustainable future region, while in Malmö linkages to the gas network (which also distributes natural gas) cause actors to question the sustainability of the fuel in use and opens up the city to welcome new electric vehicle tests. These examples show how fuel alternatives interact with each other in the wider renewable energy transition.

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Microsimulation of low carbon urban transport policies in Beijing

Energy Policy ◽

10.1016/j.enpol.2017.05.021 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 107 ◽

pp. 561-572 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Yuan Yang ◽

Can Wang ◽

Wenling Liu ◽

Peng Zhou

Keyword(s):

Urban Transport ◽

Low Carbon

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Opening Cape Town streets for a low carbon future

Low Carbon Mobility Transitions ◽

10.23912/978-1-910158-64-7-3276 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Leanne Seeliger ◽

Lisa Kane

Keyword(s):

Transport System ◽

Public Transport ◽

Cape Town ◽

Urban Transport ◽

Low Carbon ◽

Spatial Form ◽

Urban Context ◽

Public Transport System ◽

Long Term Impact ◽

The Way

Cape Town’s apartheid spatial form and historically under resourced public transport system has created a resource inefficient city. Providing additional financial resources to upgrade the public transport system will not be sufficient to encourage a shift to low carbon alternatives. To create a low carbon future for Cape Town a deeper level of change is required – a radical transformation in the way different people and places are valued within the present urban context. This case study analyses a civil society movement called Open Streets through the lens of transition theory. It suggests that this movement is a niche development in which a transformation of the way people and places are valued could occur. While this movement has been well received and appears to have potential to help shift the regime of urban transport system in Cape Town, there remains a series of organisational, logistical, regulatory and funding barriers that are hampering its full development and long-term impact.

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On Building Low-Carbon Public Transport System

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.253-255.2001 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 253-255 ◽

pp. 2001-2004

Author(s):

Yong Fang Li

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Transport System ◽

Public Transport ◽

Urban Transport ◽

Transport Sector ◽

Low Carbon ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Technical Management ◽

Public Transport System ◽

Carbon Transport

Building low-carbon public transport system is an important part of low-carbon urban transport sector. On the basis of analysis of the concept, meaning and significance of low-carbon transport, this paper analyzed the need to build low-carbon public transport system, and from the aspects of planning, technical, management and travelers, proposed appropriate measures to build low-carbon public transport system. Finally, the paper guided the traveler to consciously low-carbon travel. Through taking more measures to build low-carbon public transport system, we can achieve the sustainable development of urban transport.

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Developing a system dynamics approach for CNG vehicles for low-carbon urban transport: a case study

International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies ◽

10.1093/ijlct/ctaa085 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Nima Shamsapour ◽

Ahmad Hajinezhad ◽

Younes Noorollahi

Keyword(s):

Natural Gas ◽

System Dynamics ◽

Diesel Fuel ◽

Co2 Emission ◽

Urban Transportation ◽

Urban Transport ◽

Transport Sector ◽

Low Carbon ◽

High Emission

Abstract Today both the economic growth and expansion of urbanization have increased community access to private cars. Thus, the urban transportation has become a critical part of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The excessive dependence of urban transportation on high-emission fuels is the main obstacle to develop a low-carbon transport. Meanwhile, natural gas is a bridge fuel to develop a low-emission transport. To the best of our knowledge, there has been little attention towards the association between the development of natural gas-fueled vehicles and the CO2 emission. Therefore, the problem we studied is the role of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles in replacing high-emission fuels. In this study, we aimed to study this association by selecting the system dynamics approach due to the complexities of the social-economic system of transportation. In this modeling, different subsystems of the transport fleet were employed including CNG vehicles and urban transportation subsystems. Iran has used CNG as an alternative fuel in the transportation sector, making it one of the three leading countries in the use of natural gas in the urban transportation system. Our case study is focused on Tehran, which is the capital and the largest city of Iran. In this paper, we considered several scenarios to replace the gasoline fuel in the private car sector and taxis and diesel fuel in the bus fleet with natural CNG fuel. The results show that the replacement of CNG fuel with high-emission fuels can have a significant effect on reducing CO2 emissions. In the synthetic scenario, CO2 emission will be decreased by 11.42% in 2030, as compared to the business as usual (BAU) scenario in this year. According to Iran’s commitment to the Paris Agreement, the emission of CO2 in Iran should normally be reduced by 4% in 2030, as compared to its amount in the BAU scenario. Therefore, Iran can easily fulfill its obligations in the urban transport sector only by replacing gasoline and diesel fuel with CNG.

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BICAR—Urban Light Electric Vehicle

Small Electric Vehicles ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-65843-4_12 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 157-166

Author(s):

Hans-Jörg Dennig ◽

Adrian Burri ◽

Philipp Ganz

Keyword(s):

Electric Vehicle ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Rechargeable Batteries ◽

Urban Transport ◽

Low Carbon ◽

Sustainable Mobility ◽

Mobility System ◽

Single Standard ◽

Mobility Solution ◽

Technical Features

AbstractThis paper describes the technical features of the light electric vehicle (L2e-category) named BICAR. This specially designed vehicle is an all-in-one emissions-free micro-mobility solution providing a cost-effective and sustainable mobility system while supporting the transition towards a low carbon society (smart and sustainable city concept). The BICAR represents part of a multimodal system, complementing public transport with comfort and safety, relieving inner-city congestion and solving the “first and last mile” issue. The BICAR is the lightest and smallest three-wheel vehicle with weather protection. Due to the space-saving design, six to nine BICARS will fit into a single standard parking space. Safety is increased by an elevated driving position and a tilting mechanism when cornering. The BICAR achieves a range of 40–60 km depending on the battery package configuration in urban transport at a speed of 45 km/h. It features a luggage storage place and exchangeable, rechargeable batteries. The BICAR can be driven without a helmet thanks to the safety belt system, which is engineered for street approved tests. The BICAR has an integrated telematic box connected to the vehicle electronics and communicating with the dedicated mobile application, through which the BICAR can be geo-localised, reserved, locked/unlocked and remotely maintained.

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