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Global Energy Scenarios Meeting Stringent CO2 Constraints

Project Summary

Full Title: Global Energy Scenarios Meeting Stringent CO2 Constraints—Cost-Effective Fuel Choices in the Transportation Sector
Project ID: 172
Principal Investigator: Christian Azar

Purpose

The purpose of this project is to assess fuel choices in the transportation sector under stringent global carbon constraints. Three key questions are asked: (i) when is it cost-effective to carry out the transition away from gasoline/diesel; (ii) to which fuel is it cost-effective to shift; and (iii) in which sector is biomass most cost-effectively used?

Performer

Principal Investigator: Christian Azar
Organization:Goteborg University
Address:P.O. Box 100, SE-405 30 Gothenburg
Gothenburg, Sweden,
Telephone:46 (0)31-786 00 00
Email:frtca@fy.chalmers.se

Project Description

Type of Project: Analysis
Category: Energy Infrastructure, Vehicle Options
Methodology/Approach: A global energy systems model (GET 1.0) is used, with a transportation module, where vehicle costs (fuel cell, reformer and storage tank), infrastructure and primary energy availability are treated explicitly. The model is run under the assumption that atmospheric concentrations of CO2 should be stabilized at 400 ppm.
Models Used: GET 1.0

Products/Deliverables

 

  • Description: Journal Article
    Publication Title: Energy Policy Volume 31 Issue 10
    Article/Abstract Title: Global Energy Scenarios Meeting Stringent CO2 Constraints-Cost-Effective Fuel Choices in the Transportation Sector
    Page number(s): 961
    Author Name(s): Azar, Christian; Lindgren, Kristian; Andersson, Bjorn
    Publication Date: 2003


Date Last Updated: 03/14/2008