Publication detail

LCA of different types of cars in Czech Republic

KUTNAR, V. JAŠŠO, K.

Original Title

LCA of different types of cars in Czech Republic

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, countries have focused on (among other things) automobile transport. However, there are different car powertrains, and each produces a different amount of emissions from different parts of their lifecycles, which also vary from state to state. Knowing exact, comparable values is necessary for deciding how to reduce these emissions most efficiently and economically possible. Existing studies often focus on only one part of the life cycle and/or are not localized to a particular state. This study analyzes the entire life cycle of a vehicle and its fuel or energy for a vehicle manufactured, operated, and recycled in the Czech Republic. It draws on existing studies, supplemented by data from state agencies, vehicle manufacturers, and our calculations. It was found that in the Czech Republic, compared to a vehicle with a petrol internal combustion engine (ICEVg), an electric vehicle (BEV) has 33% lower total GHG emissions, and a vehicle with hydrogen fuel cells (FCEV) 19% lower. However, an internal combustion engine vehicle has lower emissions from its production and as a result, its cumulative emissions are lower than an electric vehicle until 70,000 km driven and a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle until 111,000 km.

Keywords

car; greenhouse gas; lifecycle; LCA; well-to-wheel

Authors

KUTNAR, V.; JAŠŠO, K.

Released

23. 4. 2024

Publisher

Brno University of Technology

Location

Brno

ISBN

978-80-214-6230-4

Book

Proceedings II of the 30th Student EEICT 2024

ISBN

2788-1334

Periodical

Proceedings II of the Conference STUDENT EEICT

State

Czech Republic

Pages from

124

Pages to

128

Pages count

5

URL

https://www.eeict.cz/eeict_download/archiv/sborniky/EEICT_2024_sbornik_2.pdf

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT188996,
  author="Václav {Kutnar} and Kamil {Jaššo}",
  title="LCA of different types of cars in Czech Republic",
  booktitle="Proceedings II of the 30th Student EEICT 2024",
  year="2024",
  journal="Proceedings II of the Conference STUDENT EEICT",
  pages="124--128",
  publisher="Brno University of Technology",
  address="Brno",
  doi="10.13164/eeict.2024.124",
  isbn="978-80-214-6230-4",
  issn="2788-1334",
  url="https://www.eeict.cz/eeict_download/archiv/sborniky/EEICT_2024_sbornik_2.pdf"
}