A cross-scale framework for evaluating flexibility values of battery and fuel cell electric vehicles
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Author(s)
Liu, Ruixue
He, Guannan
Wang, Xizhe
Mallapragada, Dharik
Zhao, Hongbo
Shao-Horn, Yang
Jiang, Benben
Date Issued
January 4, 2024
Journal
Nature Communications
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Liu, R., He, G., Wang, X. et al. A cross-scale framework for evaluating flexibility values of battery and fuel cell electric vehicles. Nat Commun 15, 280 (2024).
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Abstract
Flexibility has become increasingly important considering the intermittency of variable renewable energy in low-carbon energy systems. Electrified transportation exhibits great potential to provide flexibility. This article analyzed and compared the flexibility values of battery electric vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles for planning and operating interdependent electricity and hydrogen supply chains while considering battery degradation costs. A cross-scale framework involving both macro-level and micro-level models was proposed to compute the profits of flexible EV refueling/charging with battery degradation considered. Here we show that the flexibility reduction after considering battery degradation is quantified by at least 4.7% of the minimum system cost and enlarged under fast charging and low-temperature scenarios. Our findings imply that energy policies and relevant management technologies are crucial to shaping the comparative flexibility advantage of the two transportation electrification pathways. The proposed cross-scale methodology has broad implications for the assessment of emerging energy technologies with complex dynamics.
MIT Department
MIT Energy Initiative
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Research Laboratory of Electronics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43884-x
