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Integrated Modelling Program and TCO Calculator for Battery-Electric Medium- and Heavy-Duty Truck Deployment in Regional Freight Use-Cases

Principal Investigator Caleb Weed
Georgia Institute of Technology

This study identifies heavily-trafficked freight truck routes of optimal distances in Georgia and quantifies electrification benefits for fleets operating on these corridors by integrating outputs from MOVES Matrix, the Argonne National Laboratory’s GREET Model, the Georgia Tech Fuel and Emissions Calculator (FEC), and other models into a web-based tool.

Project Status

Complete

Performance and Activity Characteristics of Zero Emission Battery-Electric Cargo Handling Equipment at a Port Terminal

Research Product Type

Associated Publication

Electrification of diesel cargo handling equipment is one method of reducing community exposure to goods movement and port related emissions, and also provides the potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This study evaluated the performance of several pieces of zero emission cargo transfer equipment for a demonstration conducted at two terminal locations at the Port of Long Beach (POLB).

Recycling Diesel Soot Particles for Use as Activated Carbon in Li Ion Batteries

Research Product Type

Research Report

This report documents the successful capture and reuse of diesel exhaust soot particles as a conductive additive in lithium manganese oxide (LMO) and lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathodes in Li-ion batteries.

Recycling Diesel Soot Particles for Use as Activated Carbon in Lithium Ion Batteries

Principal Investigator Stephen B. Cronin, Ph.D.
University of Southern California

The objective of this project is to demonstrate an aftermarket “retrofit kit” for small (10-30kW) diesel generators, capable of capturing particulate matter (PM) emissions (i.e., soot) to levels be

Project Status

Complete

Routing of Battery Electric Heavy Duty-Trucks for Drayage Operations

Research Product Type

Research Report

California has a long history of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and has been working to accelerate the adoption of battery electric heavy-duty trucks (BEHDTs) that have a restricted, load-dependent driving range, which makes charging planning an important role in the use of BEHDTs as an alternative to DHDTs. This research study investigates a mixed fleet drayage routing problem (MFDRP) with non-linear charging times.

Second-hand Vehicle Exports: Implications for Life Cycle Environmental Performance, Environmental Justice, and Critical Materials for U.S. Electric Vehicles

Principal Investigator Alissa Kendall, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This research proposes to couple a system dynamics and material flow analysis, with a multi-region life cycle assessment model to assess the impacts of second-hand electric vehicle exports between the US and Mexico.

Project Status

Complete

Sustainable Management of Retired Electric Vehicle Batteries

Principal Investigator Hanjiro Ambrose, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

Lithium ion batteries (LIBs) have emerged as a critical enabling technology for battery electric vehicles (EVs).

Project Status

Complete

Technology, Sustainability, and Marketing of Battery Electric and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty Trucks and Buses in 2020-2040

Research Product Type

Research Report

This study projected the introduction of battery-electric and fuel cell technologies into the medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicle markets and identified which markets will be most suitable for each of technologies and the factors which will be most critical to their successful introduction.

The Costs of Owning Battery-Electric Trucks – Is the Research Aligning?

Research Product Type

Policy Brief

Researchers at the University of California, Davis reviewed 10 recent studies of the total cost of ownership of battery-electric trucks, now and in the future, compared to a baseline diesel truck to derive general findings that are robust across all the studies.

The Current and Future Performance and Costs of Battery Electric Trucks: Review of Key Studies and A Detailed Comparison of Their Cost Modeling Scope and Coverage

Research Product Type

White Paper

This project aims to assess the current and future performance and costs of battery electric trucking, through reviewing key recent studies in the U.S. and presenting a detailed comparison of their cost modeling scope and coverage.