The central objective of Capacity Area B2 is to evaluate the future Swiss mobility system taking into account various economic, social and sustainability criteria (energy demand, pollutant and CO2 emissions, resource depletion, costs and user preferences). This includes an environ-mental, cost and risk assessment of different technology options for individual mobility as well as for public and freight transport. These results are fed directly into an energy-economic model to analyze long-term mobility scenarios in terms of costs, CO2 emissions and energy demand and to identify technology options to meet the objectives of the Swiss energy strategy. In addition, key factors affecting mobility behavior and demand are analyzed to formulate recommendations and guidelines to promote a socio-economic transformation of the Swiss mobility system.
Dr. Stefan Hirschberg
Senior Advisor at Paul Scherrer Institute
(formerly Head of Laboratory for Energy Systems Analysis at PSI)
stefan.hirschberg@psi.ch / 056 310 29 56
Paul Scherrer Institute PSI
Laboratory for Energy Systems Analysis, LEA
Dr. Stefan Hirschberg, Coordinator
SUPSI
Istituto sostenibilità applicata all'ambiente costruito, ISAAC
Dr. Roman Rudel, Deputy Coordinator
ZHAW
Institut für Nachhaltige Entwicklung, INE
Dr. Andrea Del Duce
University of St. Gallen HSG
Institute for Economy and the Environment
Prof. Dr. Rolf Wüstenhagen
Drivetrain Technology & Fleet Scenario Analysis (B2.1)
Transport Impact Assessment (B2.2)
Results Indicators for technology performance
Energy-Economic Modeling (B2.3)
Results Summary: Analysis of energy-transport interactions in Switzerland over the long term
Socio-economic Aspects (B2.4)
Results Map of Swiss potential for transformation of mobility (full report) | Feb. 2017
Transforming the Swiss Mobility System towards sustainability (working paper) | July 2017
Top-down vision of future Swiss transport & mobility (B2.5)
Results Towards an Energy Efficient and Climate Compatible Future Swiss Transportation System
(full report) | May 2017
Auf dem Weg zu einem energie-effizienten und klimafreundlichen Schweizer Mobilitätssystem
(white paper) | September 2017
Development and large-scale testing of smartphone applications aimed at tracking mobility patterns and nudging behavior change
Socio-economic system transformation
Investor and consumer acceptance of electric mobility
Environmental, cost, and risk assessment of future technologies
Trade-offs sustainability analysis employing multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA)
Extend methodologies for energy system modelling
Apply whole energy system model for long-term mobility scenario analysis
Potentials, costs and environmental assessment of electricity generation technologies
Research at PSI supported this comprehensive report, which was released by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) in November 2017. It was also supported by SCCER SoE and SCCER BIOSWEET. The report is supposed to serve as a technological basis for the Swiss Energy Perspectives and for monitoring technology development.
Contact: Stefan Hirschberg
Swiss TIMES Energy system Model (STEM) for transition scenario analysis
The Swiss TIMES Energy system Model (STEM) allows analyzing interactions between the energy and transport sector in Switzerland long term. The model evaluates car fleet scenarios with different shares of drivetrain technologies (internal combustion engine, hybrid, battery electric and fuel cells) with respect to their greenhouse gas emissions.
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Mobility and the energiewende: an environmental and economic life cycle assessment of the Swiss transport sector including developments until 2050
This dissertation is embedded in the Swiss Competence Center for Energy Research (SCCER) Mobility project, which aims to develop and assess technologies that will help to reduce the energy consumption and environmental impacts of transportation technologies (SCCER Mobility 2014). In particular, Brian Cox will contribute to work packages B2.1 “Drivetrain Technology and Fleet Scenario Analysis” and B2.2 “Transportation Impact Analysis”. Research Plan
Master Thesis
Environmental and economic assessment of current and future freight transport systems by road and rail in Switzerland: Ligen Y., Technology Assessment Group, Laboratory for Energy System Analysis Paul Scherrer Institute, Supervisors: Bauer C., Cox B., 2015 PDF
Life cycle assessment of current and future passenger air transport in Switzerland: Jemiolo W., Technology Assessment Group, Laboratory for Energy System Analysis, Paul Scherrer Institute, Supervisor: Cox B., Tutor: Solvoll G., 2015 PDF
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