Future Energy and Environmental Implications of Electric Vehicles in Palestine

Fady M. A Hassouna and Khaled Al-Sahili
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Fady M. A Hassouna: Civil Engineering Department, An-Najah National University, Nablus P.O. Box 7, Palestine
Khaled Al-Sahili: Civil Engineering Department, An-Najah National University, Nablus P.O. Box 7, Palestine

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 14, 1-12

Abstract: During the last two decades, problems related to high-energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the transportation sector have arisen. Therefore, several alternatives have been investigated, in order to reduce the dependence on the conventional fuels that are used by land transportation modes. One of these promising alternatives is the electric vehicles (EVs), which seem to be the future replacement for conventional vehicles. Thus, this study aims to quantify the energy and the environmental implications of EVs in Palestine in 2030, considering that the current percentage of EVs is almost 0%. In this study, the needed parameters related to the number of vehicles and energy costs by source in Palestine were collected. Then, several prediction models have been developed in order to determine the energy and environmental implications of EVs in 2030, considering that 10% of conventional vehicles could be replaced by EV during the next 10 years (2020–2030). The results have showed that this could save USD 464.31 million in operating energy costs during 2030 (one year of saving). More specifically, this number is almost equal to 3.18% of the gross domestic product (GDP) of Palestine in 2018. Furthermore, significant amounts of GHG emissions could be reduced. The reduction (during 2030) in NH 4 , N 2 O, and CO 2 emissions could be around 10.51%, 10%, and 6.86%, respectively.

Keywords: electric vehicles in Palestine; electric vehicles impact; energy impacts; environmental impacts; energy in Palestine; environment in Palestine; conventional vehicles (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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