PRospective EnvironMental Impact asSEment (premise): A streamlined approach to producing databases for prospective life cycle assessment using integrated …
Abstract Prospective Life Cycle Assessment (pLCA) is useful to evaluate the environmental
performance of current and emerging technologies in the future. Yet, as energy systems and …
performance of current and emerging technologies in the future. Yet, as energy systems and …
Potential and risks of hydrogen-based e-fuels in climate change mitigation
F Ueckerdt, C Bauer, A Dirnaichner, J Everall… - Nature Climate …, 2021 - nature.com
E-fuels promise to replace fossil fuels with renewable electricity without the demand-side
transformations required for a direct electrification. However, e-fuels' versatility is …
transformations required for a direct electrification. However, e-fuels' versatility is …
[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on heat pipe based battery thermal management systems
Heat pipes are currently attracting increasing interest in thermal management of Electric
vehicle (EV) and Hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) battery packs due to its superconductive …
vehicle (EV) and Hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) battery packs due to its superconductive …
Future material demand for automotive lithium-based batteries
The world is shifting to electric vehicles to mitigate climate change. Here, we quantify the
future demand for key battery materials, considering potential electric vehicle fleet and …
future demand for key battery materials, considering potential electric vehicle fleet and …
Global green hydrogen-based steel opportunities surrounding high quality renewable energy and iron ore deposits
The steel sector currently accounts for 7% of global energy-related CO2 emissions and
requires deep reform to disconnect from fossil fuels. Here, we investigate the market …
requires deep reform to disconnect from fossil fuels. Here, we investigate the market …
Investigating carbon footprint and carbon reduction potential using a cradle-to-cradle LCA approach on lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles in China
Lithium-ion battery (LIB) is one of the core components of electric vehicles (EVs), and its
ecological impacts are significant for the sustainable development of EVs. In this study, the …
ecological impacts are significant for the sustainable development of EVs. In this study, the …
[HTML][HTML] Heating up the global heat pump market
Heat pumps are widely recognized as a key clean energy technology in the energy
transition. While the global heat pump market has expanded significantly, more than …
transition. While the global heat pump market has expanded significantly, more than …
Emissions Trends and Drivers (Chapter 2)
Global net anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during the last decade (2010–
2019) were higher than at any previous time in human history (high confidence). Since …
2019) were higher than at any previous time in human history (high confidence). Since …
[HTML][HTML] When, where and how can the electrification of passenger cars reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
Reducing the climate impacts of passenger cars has a high priority on the political agenda,
especially in the EU. However, there is disagreement on how this can best be achieved–with …
especially in the EU. However, there is disagreement on how this can best be achieved–with …
Trade-off between critical metal requirement and transportation decarbonization in automotive electrification
Automotive electrification holds the promise of mitigating transportation-related greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions, yet at the expense of growing demand for critical metals. Here, we …
gas (GHG) emissions, yet at the expense of growing demand for critical metals. Here, we …