Modeling Electric Vehicle Impacts on Air Quality— An Analysis of Emission Changes due to Adoption of Plug-In Electric Vehicles in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area
This study delves into the environmental impact of light-duty plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) adoption within Texas’s metropolitan regions, with a primary focus on the mitigation of criteria pollutants associated with vehicular activities. The research endeavors encompass three main components. First, researchers developed future PEV adoption scenarios tailored to Texas metropolitan areas. Second, researchers quantified the emissions reductions attributable to PEV adoption in relation to vehicle activities. Third, researchers estimated the additional emissions stemming from electric-generating units in response to the demand for PEV charging. The specific analysis zeroed in on the potential emissions reductions linked to vehicle activities within the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area using PEV adoption projections for 2026. Notably, the research revealed no significant overall change in emissions when comparing the increase associated with the operation of fossil fuel power plants for PEV charging and the maximum achievable reductions through PEV adoption. The most substantial prospective emissions reductions were observed in carbon dioxide emissions, contingent upon the average fuel economy of the displaced internal combustion engine vehicles and the fuel composition of power plants supplying the requisite additional generation for PEV charging. The outcomes of this investigation can potentially guide transportation and environmental agencies such as the Department of Transportation and Air Agency in addressing issues related to the environmental and public health implications of PEV adoption. Furthermore, these findings can serve as a cornerstone for shaping policies that steer the development of the PEV fleet in Texas.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $156,000.00
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Contract Numbers:
69A3551747128
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Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Center for Advanced Researchh in Transportation Emissionss, Energy and Health
Texas A&M Transportation Instiitute
College Station, Texas United States 77843 -
Project Managers:
Yung, Haylee
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Performing Organizations:
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX United States 77843-3135 -
Principal Investigators:
Venugopal, Madhusudhan
- Start Date: 20221101
- Expected Completion Date: 20230930
- Actual Completion Date: 20230930
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
- Source Data: 06-63-TTI
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air quality; Electric power plants; Electric vehicle charging; Electric vehicles; Environmental impacts; Light vehicles; Metropolitan areas
- Geographic Terms: Fort Worth (Texas); Texas
- Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01942528
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy, and Health (CARTEEH)
- Contract Numbers: 69A3551747128
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Jan 14 2025 4:38PM