Life Cycle Assessment of Fuel Cell Vehicles - Dealing with Uncertainties

摘要: Author(s): Contadini, Jose F. | Abstract: Subjectivity and uncertainty surround life cycle assessment (LCA) in transportation terms, particularly when new technologies are evaluated amid future scenarios. The Fuel Upstream Energy Emission Model (FUEEM) was developed to incorporate propagate within an LCA analysis. model uses probabilistic curves generated by experts as inputs then employs Monte Carlo simulation techniques these uncertainties throughout the full chain of fuel production use. FUEEM process also explicitly involves interested parties entire analysis process, not only final review phase. is demonstrated for use three different cell vehicle technologies—direct hydrogen, indirect methanol, hydrocarbon—in 2010 South Coast Air Basin California.