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Energieffektiva framtida godsvagnar (ENERGOVA)

  • Bark, Peter
  • TFK - Institutet för transportforskning, Ideell förening, 802015-4236
Sponsors, duration, budget: Vinnova ; 2001-10-01 -- 2009-03-31 ; 475000 kronorRegistration number:
  • Vinnova 200106264
Subject(s): Abstract: The railway has to overcome several obstacles in it's strive to be a competitive alternative for goods transports. An important factor is the design and constuction of goods wagons. By identifying the most favourable ideas for new goods wagon concepts from an energy efficiency point of view the best solutions for both reduced energy consumption and improved transportation technology can be combined. If new energy efficient solutions can replace older equipment the energy consumption is assumed to decrease. The objective of the project is to evaluate how new goods wagon concepts can improve the energy efficiency in the transport sector. A purpose is also to assess the environmental impact from a life cycle perspective. The project is realised in parallel with the TFK project Efficient future goods wagons (EGOVA) and is divided in the following steps: - Compilation of energy consumption for a selection of existing types of goods wagons during their life cycle (manufacturing, operation, maintenance, rebuilding, scrapping) - Calculation of the energy consumption for future goods wagon concepts, which are developed in the EGOVA-project - Adoption of existing CA models for application on new goods wagons - LCA model evaluation of the energy consumption of new goods wagon concepts in relation to existing goods wagons - Final report and dissemination of results Actors with interest in the project are infrastructure providers, railway operators, wagon owners and shippers.
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