Room: Callelongue Parterre
Date: Wednesday, 26 June 2024
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code 2CO.8
Global experiences in bioenergy and bioeconomy
Comparative Analysis of Costs and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Electrical, Hybrid, and Ethanol Cars: A Study the Case of Brazilian Light-Duty Fleet.
Short Introductive summary
The electric and hybrid light-duty fleet has increasing in recent years, reflecting a growing interest in cleaner and more efficient alternatives, driven by the argument that this technology reduces fueling expenses and greenhouse gas emissions when compared to the traditional vehicle fuel combustion. According to the Brazilian Electric Vehicles Association, sales of electric cars in the country increased by 51% in the first four months of 2023 compared to the same period of the previous year. However, the mass adoption of electric vehicles still faces challenges, such as the significant investments in infrastructure for charging electric cars, and the high cost of purchasing these vehicles compared to traditional models, such as flex-fuel cars. Furthermore, in Brazil specifically, there is a well-developed and spread ethanol industry, which can produce in a competitive basis large quantity of this clean and renewable biofuel with very low GHG emissions. This work aims to investigate and compare GHG emissions and the cost of electric, hybrid, and flex-fuel internal combustion vehicles (which can be fueled both gasoline and ethanol) in Brazil.
Presenter
José Eduardo HOLLER BRANCO
University of São Paulo, Quemicle and Production Engineering Dpt., BRAZIL
Presenter's biography
Professor at Engineering School of Lorena at University of São Paulo Research area: Sustainability of Supply Chains
Biographies and Short introductive summaries are supplied directly by presenters and are published here unedited
Co-authors:
D.B. Bartholomeu, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, BRAZIL
T.G. Péra, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, BRAZIL
F. Rocha, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, BRAZIL
F. Bastiani, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, BRAZIL
E.L Costa, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, BRAZIL
I Grilo Junor, University of São Paulo, Lorena, BRAZIL
Session reference: 2CO.8.3