Abstract
Electric Road Systems (ERS) have emerged as an alternative to deal with the main drawbacks that battery electric vehicles present (i.e., higher cost, short driving range, long charging times, etc.). This paper analyses the societal cost of electrifying all road transport in Denmark under four different scenarios. The first scenario considered in this study is based on today’s approach of having electric vehicles with high battery capacity and fast charging stations, the remaining scenarios study the cost of implementing different ERS at a national level. The results clearly show the benefits of implementing road bound electric road solutions that can be used both by commercial and passenger vehicles.
Highlights
Denmark has the goal of becoming independent from fossil fuels by 2050, as it is outlined in their “Energy Strategy 2050” [1]
This paper aims to investigate the societal cost of electrifying all Danish road transport with and without Electric Road Systems (ERS)
It is important to notice, that as the aim of this work is to estimate the societal cost of electrifying all the road fleet under different scenarios, profits and overhead costs are not taken into consideration
Summary
Denmark has the goal of becoming independent from fossil fuels by 2050, as it is outlined in their “Energy Strategy 2050” [1]. In order to achieve this goal, the transport sector must transition from fossil fuels (95% of all the energy consumed by this sector [2]) towards renewable energy sources. In order for Denmark to achieve their goal of being fossil fuel independent, it must find a cost-effective way of using renewable energy sources for road transport without modifying, in a significant way, the driving patterns of private and commercial vehicles. Battery electric vehicles (BEV) are one of the most promising and popular technologies to lead this energy transition This technology still presents some drawbacks that need to be overcome such as its higher cost, limited driving range and longer charging times when compared with conventional vehicles. Since ERS are expected to be deployed in highways and roads connecting urban and industrial areas, the required battery capacity in the vehicles can be reduced without sacrificing the range and simultaneously
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