How Green are Electric or Hydrogen-Powered Cars? Assessing GHG Emissions of Traffic in Spain /

• Main Authors: Montoya Sánchez de Pablo, Jesús (Author), Miravalles López, María (Author), Bret, Antoine (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Energy,
• Subjects: Energy.; Renewable energy resources.; Energy storage.; Energy efficiency.; Transportation.; Climate change.; Electric power production.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Climate Change Management and Policy.; Energy Technology.; Energy Storage.; Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings).

Have you ever wondered by how much CO2 emissions can be reduced by running cars electrically or with hydrogen as fuel? This Brief provides a quantitative answer to this question using the example of the combined road traffic in Spain. The authors calculate the resulting greenhouse gas (GHG) emission...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Current Figures
• The Hydrogen Model
• The Electrical Model
• Conclusions.