Abstract
Transportation is currently the least-diversified energy demand sector, with over 90% of global transportation energy use coming from petroleum products [1]. For more than a century, petroleum fuels have been relied upon to move people and goods within and between towns and cities, and on roads, railways, farms, waterways, and in the air. These energy-dense fuels have unquestionably provided reliable and convenient mobility options to power the modern global economy. However, these benefits have also created challenges associated with geopolitics, energy security, price volatility, and environmental impacts.
Original language | American English |
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Article number | Article No. 011003 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Environmental Research Letters |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2021 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/JA-5400-73762
Keywords
- Electric vehicles
- Electricity demand
- Electrification
- Load shapes
- Transformation pathways