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Advances in Greenhouse Gas Emission Mitigation in Times of Global Energy Crisis

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "B: Energy and Environment".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 1483

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Research and Innovation Centre Pro-Akademia, Konstantynów, 95-050 Lodz, Poland
Interests: energy efficiency; big data analytics; smart grids; energy economics; behavior change

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Department of Electronics and Optoelectronic Devices, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
Interests: development and applications of green energy systems; photovoltaic systems; thermal-collectors and hybrid systems; material and technology research of thin-film polycrystalline heterojunction, solar cells and modules; flexible photovoltaics and flexible optoelectronics; measurements and characterization of PV cells and devices; inorganic and polymer-based sensors and detectors; flexible devices based on carbon nanoforms
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Dear Colleagues,

Following the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, a series of dramatic disruptions have taken place in energy systems around the world. In the Middle East, oil production has significantly decreased. In Asia, Europe, and the Americas, unprecedented heat waves have caused increased volatility in energy supply and demand.

At the same time, the global climate crisis has not disappeared. On the contrary, effective technological, economic, and political responses to climate change remain a top priority for all countries that are part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. However, it is not fully clear whether the global energy crisis (e.g., increasing fuel prices and lowered energy demand) will accelerate or inhibit greenhouse gas emission mitigation.

In this context, for the Special Issue of Energies on “Advances in Greenhouse Gas Emission Mitigation in Times of Global Energy Crisis”, we are seeking original research studies that include, but are not limited to, the following topics:

  • New developments in the decrease in the energy demand in the built environment in the short term;
  • New low-emission mobility solutions, allowing for rapid improvements in sustainable movement of passengers and freight;
  • New technologies for the fast decarbonization of energy-intensive industries.

Dr. Maksymilian Kochanski
Prof. Dr. Maciej Sibiński
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • energy crisis
  • GHG emission mitigation
  • fast decarbonization
  • low-emission mobility
  • energy efficiency in buildings
  • low energy demand
 

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Analysis of GHG Emission from Cargo Vehicles in Megacities: The Case of the Metropolitan Zone of the Valley of Mexico
by Stephany Isabel Vallarta-Serrano, Ana Bricia Galindo-Muro, Riccardo Cespi and Rogelio Bustamante-Bello
Energies 2023, 16(13), 4992; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16134992 - 27 Jun 2023
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Cities consume most of the energy used worldwide and are the largest emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs) that cause global warming, mainly from the road transport sector. In megacities, the light vehicle fleet is responsible for most of the emissions in the sector. [...] Read more.
Cities consume most of the energy used worldwide and are the largest emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs) that cause global warming, mainly from the road transport sector. In megacities, the light vehicle fleet is responsible for most of the emissions in the sector. Among this fleet, light commercial vehicles (CVs), which have grown to support instant delivery services demand, are also responsible for emissions and traffic congestion. Due to the urgency to reduce transport impacts, emission mitigation strategies are required. Aligned with this aim, this article evaluates GHG emissions along the entire process of energy production, called the operating trajectory, and also known as Well-To-Wheel (WTW), in four combinations of transportation modes for last-mile delivery services, using light CVs, such as electric or diesel vans, and electric cargo bikes (E-bikes). The analysis is firstly conducted in a local area of Mexico City and subsequently compared to other countries around the world. In this respect, the main result of this article shows that in the case study conducted in the Metropolitan Zone of the Valley of Mexico, the energy consumption of a given route for an electric van combined with E-bikes generates 24% less GHG emissions than a diesel van combined with E-bikes. Therefore, the achievement of effective mitigation strategies for GHG emissions reduction through vehicle electrification requires WTW emission analysis and quantification, optimal route design, a combination of sustainable transport modes and clean energy generation. Full article
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