Life Cycle Assessment of Road Freight Decarbonization in Saudi Arabia

  • Focus Area Transportation & Infrastructure Transportation & Infrastructure
  • Type Discussion paper
  • Date 09 December 2024
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Abstract

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is committed to transitioning towards a diversified, low-carbon economy, necessitating the decarbonization of its road freight sector, which is a significant source of domestic energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This study addresses the critical need to evaluate and compare the life cycle climate impacts of current and alternative truck powertrain technologies within KSA. We conducted a comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of various truck powertrains, including internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

Authors

Michael Samsu Koroma

Michael Samsu Koroma

Research Lead- Transportation & Infrastructure Michael is a Lead at KAPSARC working on the life cycle sustainability assessment of transport and energy systems. His focus…

Michael is a Lead at KAPSARC working on the life cycle sustainability assessment of transport and energy systems. His focus is on conventional and alternative powertrain systems, with a special interest in low-carbon fuels and energy pathways. He previously served as a Researcher at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) on several Horizon 2020 transport research projects. Michael holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences from VUB.

Expertise

  • Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment
  • Low-Carbon Energy/Fuels
  • Alternative Powertrains
  • Just Transition
  • Circularity Principles

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Xun Xu

Xun Xu

Fellow- Transportation & Infrastructure Xun Xu is a fellow working on freight transport energy demand and freight transport big data. His work has been…

Xun Xu is a fellow working on freight transport energy demand and freight transport big data. His work has been published in Energy Policy. Prior to joining KAPSARC, he worked at the East West Center and in the Natural Resources and Environmental Management department of the University of Hawaii. Xun received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Hawaii in 2015.

Expertise

  • Freight Transport Big Data
  • Freight Transport Demand Modeling
  • Macroeconomics and Chinese Economy

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Abdulrahman Alwosheel

Abdulrahman Alwosheel

Lead- Transportation & Infrastructure Abdulrahman is a Lead Transportation & Infrastructure expert at King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC). Before joining KAPSARC,…

Abdulrahman is a Lead Transportation & Infrastructure expert at King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC). Before joining KAPSARC, Abdulrahman was a Lecturer at the College of Engineering at Muhammed Ibn Saud University. He also worked as a Traffic Engineer at the Riyadh Metro project. His interests are in transport demand modeling, aviation transport, life cycle analysis, alternative fuels, and energy demand. Abdulrahman holds a master’s degree in Transportation Planning and Engineering and a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering.

Expertise

  • Transport Demand Modeling
  • Aviation Transport
  • Life Cycle Analysis
  • Alternative Fuels and Energy Demand

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