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Project Title:

Socio-Economic study on external and social costs of energy usage in the public transportation sector with special focus on road transportation

Ref.No.: 197

Project Type and Category:

Basic research

Project Duration:

1992 – 1994

Project Participants:

Fraunhoferinstitut for Systemanalysis and Innovation
Research, Karlsruhe; GERAD, Montreal; University of Northumbria at Newcastle, UK, LBST

Sponsor:

EC, Hydro Québec

Project Budget and
Funding:

#

Project Description and Objectives:

While the practicalities of the hydrogen powered bus were being demonstrated and the hydrogen powered aircraft was being developed it was considered necessary to extrapolate the effects of using these alternative energy sources as part of the EQHHP project. Using the cities London, Los Angeles and Munich as cases in point 5 different scenarios were modelled: no energy source substitution, optimization of conventional transportation means, use of natural gas for public transport and heavy cargo, use of hydrogen powered aircraft, use of hydrogen power for public transport, heavy cargo and air traffic, electro-powered ground vehicles and hydrogen powered aircraft.
In addition to the environmental effects this study was also supposed to examine the cost of alternative energy use to the general public. By adding this cost to the price of energy production it was thought that a more accurate estimate could be made when comparing the different fuels petrol, diesel, kerosine — natural gas — hydrogen as socio economic factors.
The ARGE LBST/CONOC office in Munich performed this study for London and Munich as responsible contractor in parallel to and coordinated with the study performed for Los Angeles by GERAD. A final report was produced as a combined effort. LBST let a sub-contract to the University of Northumbria and Newcastle for the evaluation of environmental damage affecting both London and Munich. The Fraunhofer Institute in Munich was involved in determining the energy use related costs. LBST did the coordination and was responsible for gathering processing and calculation of data for the Munich area.
The project was successfully completed in the summer of 1994.

Technical Goals:

See description

Project Status

Finalized

Preliminary or Final Results:

Study

Related Reference Papers and Other Publications:

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Project Title: Socio-Economic study on external and social costs of energy usage in the public transportation sector with special focus on road transportation		Ref.No.: 197
Project Type and Category:	Basic research
Project Duration:	1992 – 1994
Project Participants:	Fraunhoferinstitut for Systemanalysis and Innovation Research, Karlsruhe; GERAD, Montreal; University of Northumbria at Newcastle, UK, LBST
Sponsor:	EC, Hydro Québec
Project Budget and Funding:	#
Project Description and Objectives:	While the practicalities of the hydrogen powered bus were being demonstrated and the hydrogen powered aircraft was being developed it was considered necessary to extrapolate the effects of using these alternative energy sources as part of the EQHHP project. Using the cities London, Los Angeles and Munich as cases in point 5 different scenarios were modelled: no energy source substitution, optimization of conventional transportation means, use of natural gas for public transport and heavy cargo, use of hydrogen powered aircraft, use of hydrogen power for public transport, heavy cargo and air traffic, electro-powered ground vehicles and hydrogen powered aircraft. In addition to the environmental effects this study was also supposed to examine the cost of alternative energy use to the general public. By adding this cost to the price of energy production it was thought that a more accurate estimate could be made when comparing the different fuels petrol, diesel, kerosine — natural gas — hydrogen as socio economic factors. The ARGE LBST/CONOC office in Munich performed this study for London and Munich as responsible contractor in parallel to and coordinated with the study performed for Los Angeles by GERAD. A final report was produced as a combined effort. LBST let a sub-contract to the University of Northumbria and Newcastle for the evaluation of environmental damage affecting both London and Munich. The Fraunhofer Institute in Munich was involved in determining the energy use related costs. LBST did the coordination and was responsible for gathering processing and calculation of data for the Munich area. The project was successfully completed in the summer of 1994.
Technical Goals:	See description
Project Status	Finalized
Preliminary or Final Results:	Study
Related Reference Papers and Other Publications:	#