A comparative LCA of an electric vehicle and an internal combustion engine vehicle using the appropriate power mix: the Italian case study

摘要

The purpose of the study is to compare the performances of two passenger cars: an electric vehicle (EV) and an internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEV) paying particular attention to the production of electricity that will charge the EV. Even if many similar comparative life cycle assessments (LCAs) exist (Nordelof et al. J Life Cycle Assess 19(11):1866-18990, 2014), only few have focused their attention on evaluating which is the kind of electricity that will recharge EV batteries (Hawkins et al. Int J Life Cycle Assess 17(8):997-1014, 2012).