Carbon Emission and Energy Consumption Analysis of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trains'Full Life Cycle Based on GREET Model
The global challenges of energy and the environment are becoming increasingly severe.In the context of achieving"carbon peak and carbon neutrality"goals,the railway transportation sector needs to choose low-carbon and green fuels.Compared with traditional diesel-powered internal combustion engine trains and electric trains,the advantages of hydrogen fuel cell trains in carbon emissions and energy consumption are worth exploring.The GREET model is computer simulation software developed by the Argonne National Laboratory in the United States,and is widely adopted to study the energy and environmental impacts of vehicles.Based on the GREET model,this paper calculated the carbon emission and energy consumption effects of hydrogen fuel cell trains.Comparative studies with other vehicle types show that hydrogen fuel cell trains exhibit a 19.67%reduction in energy consumption of the full life cycle compared to diesel trains and are comparable to electric trains.Meanwhile,hydrogen fuel cell trains demonstrate significantly lower carbon emissions of full life cycle than electric trains and diesel trains.This paper contributes to filling the knowledge gap in the energy consumption and environmental impact of hydrogen fuel cell trains in China.