Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emission of Alternative Vehicle Fuels in Thailand Using Well to Wheel Assessment

Energy consumption and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) of major Alternative vehicle fuels (AVFs) in Thailand are estimated and compared with conventional fuels by means of full Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). The tool utilized here is the Well-to-Wheels (WtW) module of own model covering the entire lifecycle including: raw materials cultivation (or feedstock collection); fuel production; transportation and distribution; and application in automobile engines (ICE and hybrid engine), compared with conventional petroleum-based gasoline and diesel pathways. The model is based on Thailand’s national conditions with Tsinghua-CA3EM model. Part of this model structure has been adjusted to Thailand specific situations. Therefore, a majority of the parameters have been modified with local Thailand data. Results showed that the all alternative vehicle fuels can reduce energy consumption and GHG emissions compared to conventional fuels. Hybrid ICE engine to reduce energy consumption and GHG emissions when compared to the ICE engine. Biofuels-ICE engine, especially bioethanol from molasses, had the highest reduce energy consumption and GHG emissions. LPG- Hybrid ICE engine had the highest reduce energy consumption.

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Fisheries: A Missing Link in Greenhouse Gas Emission Policies in South Korea

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13115858 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 5858

Author(s):

Kyumin Kim ◽

Do-Hoon Kim ◽

Yeonghye Kim

Keyword(s):

Greenhouse Gas ◽

Greenhouse Gas Emission ◽

Ghg Emissions ◽

Bioeconomic Model ◽

Negative Externalities ◽

Fishing Vessel ◽

Gas Emission ◽

Fishing Vessels ◽

The Government ◽

Different Levels

Recent studies demonstrate that fisheries are massive contributors to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The average Korean fishing vessel is old, fuel-inefficient, and creates a large volume of emissions. Yet, there is little research on how to address the GHG emissions in Korean fisheries. This study estimated the change in GHG emissions and emission costs at different levels of fishing operations using a steady-state bioeconomic model based on the case of the Anchovy Tow Net Fishery (ATNF) and the Large Purse Seine Fishery (LPSF). We conclude that reducing the fishing efforts of the ATNF and LPSF by 37% and 8% respectively would not only eliminate negative externalities on the anchovy and mackerel stock respectively, but also mitigate emissions and emission costs in the fishing industry. To limit emissions, we propose that the Korean government reduce fishing efforts through a vessel-buyback program and set an annual catch limit. Alternatively, the government should provide loans for modernizing old fishing vessels or a subsidy for installing emission abatement equipment to reduce the excessive emissions from Korean fisheries.

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Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emission of Korean Offshore Fisheries

Journal of Ocean University of China ◽

10.1007/s11802-018-3511-0 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 675-682 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jihoon Lee ◽

Taeho Kim ◽

Harald Ellingsen ◽

Erik Skontorp Hognes ◽

Bokyu Hwang

Keyword(s):

Energy Consumption ◽

Greenhouse Gas ◽

Greenhouse Gas Emission ◽

Gas Emission

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The Relationship between Economic Complexity, Energy Consumption Structure and Greenhouse Gas Emission: Heterogeneous Panel Evidence from the EU Countries

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11020497 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 497 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Olimpia Neagu ◽

Mircea Teodoru

Keyword(s):

Energy Consumption ◽

Least Squares ◽

Greenhouse Gas ◽

Greenhouse Gas Emission ◽

Gas Emission ◽

Consumption Structure ◽

Economic Complexity ◽

European Economies ◽

Heterogeneous Panel

The aim of the paper is to examine the long-term relationship between economic complexity, energy consumption structure, and greenhouse gas emission, within a panel of European Union countries and two subpanels: (i) European economies with higher economic complexity and (ii) European economies with a lower level of economic complexity. Taking into consideration the heterogeneity among European countries, the heterogeneous panel technique is used, including panel estimation through fully modified least squares (FMOLS) and dynamic ordinary least squares (DOLS). The empirical findings indicate a long-term equilibrium relationship between economic complexity, energy consumption structure and greenhouse gas emission within all three panels. Economic complexity and energy consumption structure have a statistically significant impact on greenhouse gas emission within all panels, but the influence is higher within the subpanel of countries with a lower level of economic complexity, suggesting a higher risk of pollution as the economic complexity grows and as the energy balance inclines in favor of non-renewable energy consumption. Our paper suggests that the economic complexity is a variable that must be taken into consideration when national economic and energy policies are shaped. Finally, policy implications for each panel of countries are discussed.

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External Insulation Design Impacts on the Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emission of Building

Materials Science Forum ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.847.381 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 847 ◽

pp. 381-390 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Yao Li ◽

Xian Zheng Gong ◽

Zhi Hong Wang ◽

Hao Li ◽

Miao Miao Fan

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Energy Consumption ◽

Greenhouse Gas ◽

Greenhouse Gas Emission ◽

Gas Emission ◽

Production Phase ◽

External Insulation ◽

Insulation Thickness ◽

Building Life Cycle ◽

Operation Phase

In order to determine the optimal parameters of the external insulation system and guide the energy saving and greenhouse gas emission reduction of building, a typical student dormitory building in Beijing was chosen as research object. The life cycle thinking and dynamic simulation method were used in the present investigation. The relationship between the expandable polystyrene (EPS) external insulation system design parameters and building energy consumption and greenhouse gas emission in each phase of materials production phase, operation phase and the whole life cycle was studied, systematically . The results show that the consumption of clay brick, concrete and cement mortar account for 98.1% of the total materials consumption, where concrete contributes most to both energy consumption (36.6%) and greenhouse gas emission (35.9%). Regarding the contribution to energy consumption and greenhouse gas emission for building life cycle, materials production phase accounts for 5.6%-18.8% and building operation phase takes up 80.6%-93.4%. With the increase of EPS insulation thickness, the energy consumption and greenhouse gas emission increase linearly in materials production phase, decrease in building operation phase, and have an optimization value in the building life cycle to reach the minimum when the heat transfer coefficient (K) is 0.3W / (m2 • K) equivalent to the EPS insulation thickness is 130mm. Building heating load reduces with the increases of insulation thickness, but the envelope thermal insulation performance has no significant influence on cooling load.

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