wAbstract
@We established a bottom-up model to deliver the future trends
of fuel consumption and life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
by China's on-road trucks. The mitigation measures of mileage
utilization rate (MUR) improvement, fuel consumption rate (FCR)
improvement, and penetration of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled
trucks were evaluated. With no mitigation measures implemented,
in the year 2050, the total fuel consumption and life cycle GHG
emissions by China's on-road trucks were projected to reach 498
million toe and 2125 million tons, respectively, approximately
5.2 times the level in 2010. If the MUR of trucks in China is
increased from the current status as those of the developed countries,
a 13% reduction of total fuel consumption can be achieved after
2020. If the FCR of trucks is reduced by 10% in 2011, 2016, 2021,
and 2026, a 30% reduction of total fuel consumption can be achieved
after 2030. Moreover, if the share of LNG fueled trucks in all
newly registered semi-trailer towing trucks and heavy-duty trucks
is increased to 20% in 2030, an estimate of 7.9% and 10.9% of
the total diesel consumption by trucks will be replaced by LNG
in 2030 and 2050, respectively.
Keywords: Truck; China; Fuel consumption and GHG emissionsx
1. Introduction
2. Methodology
3. Past estimations
@3.1. Truck registrations
@3.2. Survival patterns
@3.3. APDT and MUR
@3.4. FCR
4. Future projections
@4.1. Freight transport volumes
@4.2. APDT and MUR
@4.3. FCR
@4.4. Alternative fuels
5. Results
@5.1. Truck registrations
@5.2. Fuel consumption
@5.3. Life cycle GHG emissions
6. Conclusions and discussions
Acknowledgments
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