자료유형  

 학위논문

Control Number  

0016933811

International Standard Book Number  

9798380321242

Dewey Decimal Classification Number  

363.7

Main Entry-Personal Name  

Hennessy, Eleanor Miller.

Publication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint  

[S.l.] : Stanford University., 2023

Publication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint  

Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2023

Physical Description  

1 online resource(163 p.)

General Note  

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 85-03, Section: B.

General Note  

Advisor: Azevedo, Ines;Benson, Sally;Gerritsen, Margot.

Dissertation Note  

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Stanford University, 2023.

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This item must not be sold to any third party vendors.

Summary, Etc.  

요약Energy consumption is one of the largest contributors to global climate change. To avoid significant warming and catastrophic impacts worldwide, rapid decarbonization of the global energy system will be needed. Fossil-fueled combustion, be it for transportation, electricity production, or industrial processes, not only results in significant emissions of greenhouse gases, but also causes local air pollution that is detrimental to both ecosystems and human health. And while the climate impacts of greenhouse gas emissions and the health impacts of local air pollution are present around the world, not everyone is impacted equally. Globally, many of the countries that face the greatest climate impacts are those that emit the least greenhouse gases. In the United States, low-income communities and people of color experience higher temperatures, are more vulnerable to climate impacts like severe storms and flooding, and are exposed to worse air pollution than other groups, resulting in poor health outcomes. The evidence is clear that the current energy system results in inequitable outcomes. This dissertation assesses key components of the energy system, and potential approaches to decarbonization in the electricity and transportation sectors through the lenses of health, climate, and equity. This provides a basis for analyzing the equity implications of decarbonization solutions in the transition to clean energy.The electricity grid is rapidly evolving, and at the same time many other sectors are pursuing electrification as a means to decarbonization. It is essential that as sectors electrify, the impacts of electricity consumption are well understood. Fossil-fueled electricity generation results in the formation of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), which can seriously impact human health, and is responsible for thousands of premature deaths each year in the United States. As more renewables are incorporated, an increase in interconnection of the grid is expected, which could lead to a disconnect between where electricity is consumed and where it is produced. We build a model to track the health damages associated with electricity consumption and electricity trading within the United States, and find that roughly 8% of deaths caused by electricity consumption are due to imported power. While the West Coast has much cleaner generation and lower impacts overall, in many West Coast Balancing Areas, more than 50% of the estimated premature mortality associated with electricity consumption is caused by electricity imports, with some groups experiencing larger impacts than others.Transportation is another key sector in the transition to clean energy. Light-duty vehicles make up the bulk of the vehicle population, and a large body of work has addressed decarbonization of the light-duty transportation sector. Heavy-duty transport has received less attention, but is an essential piece of transport decarbonization. Freight shipment in the United States relies on heavily polluting diesel trucks. Two key options for decarbonization include hydrogen fuel cell trucks and battery electric trucks. We build a model to compare the health and climate damages across the United States from shipping specific commodity trucks using diesel and electric trucks. We assess health impacts by geography, race, and income.

Subject Added Entry-Topical Term  

Environmental justice.

Subject Added Entry-Topical Term  

Emissions.

Subject Added Entry-Topical Term  

Energy consumption.

Subject Added Entry-Topical Term  

Mortality.

Subject Added Entry-Topical Term  

Climate change.

Subject Added Entry-Topical Term  

Electric vehicles.

Subject Added Entry-Topical Term  

Alternative energy.

Subject Added Entry-Topical Term  

Transportation.

Added Entry-Corporate Name  

Stanford University.

Host Item Entry  

Dissertations Abstracts International. 85-03B.

Host Item Entry  

Dissertation Abstract International

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