Petroleum and Chemical Industry International(PCII)

Faculty of Physical Sciences. Complutense University of Madrid. 28040 Madrid, Spain

Publications

• Review Article   
  Analysis of the Carbon Footprint in Green and Fossil Fuel Production
  Author(s): C Armenta-Deu* and Ignacio Avial
  
  This study compares the carbon footprint of clean versus fossil fuels using the ”Well-To-Wheels”(WTW) methodology, which considers all stages from production to consumption in vehicles. We evaluate fossil fuels like diesel, gasoline, LPG, and electric- ity. The results show that electric cars emit less CO2 during use, but it is essential to consider emissions from electricity produc- tion for a full assessment. Transitioning to clean fuels reduces emissions, but improving technologies is critical to maximizing environmental benefits. The study shows that battery and fuel cell electric vehicles are the most respectful to the environment when generating electricity in renewable energy plants. The analysis shows that fossil fuel engine cars and hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles have similar carbon footprints because of the high fossil fuel dependence, the high fract.. Read More»
  

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