Design of a Sustainable Electric Pedal-Assisted Bike: A Life Cycle Assessment Application in Italy

Antonella Petrillo, Fabio De Felice, Salvatore Mellino and Iolanda Scudo

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Abstract: Transport is one of the economic sectors within the European Union with the most detrimental effects on climate change. In this context, electric bicycles (e-bikes) are considered as a potentially effective technological innovation to reduce carbon impacts. The present research aims to propose a life cycle assessment study to quantify which components of a bicycle have the highest environmental impact. The use in Italy of two different bicycles, an electric pedal-assisted bike and a hydrogen-fuel cell-operated one, is analyzed. The final aim of the study is to quantify and to evaluate the bike's energetic and environmental performances, focusing the analysis on the vehicle production and use phases. To achieve the abovementioned purpose, two approaches, the "from cradle to grave" approach and "well to wheel" approach, are considered.

Keywords: sustainability; smart mobility; LCA; electric pedal-assisted bike; hydrogen-fuel cell bike (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.81737

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