Emission-Responsive Charging of Electric Cars and Carsharing to Improve the Security of Electricity Supply for Switzerland.

ABSTRACT: The simultaneous adoption of battery electric vehicles and switching from privately owned cars to carsharing substantially impacts the release of greenhouse gas emissions, mobility costs and the security of electricity supply. An integrated hourly charging behavior optimization model for charging costs or emissions relying on a large carsharing reservation database is showcased for Switzerland, revealing a strong trade-off between electricity prices and CO₂ emissions. Price-responsive electric charging reduces charging costs by 27% compared to emission-responsive charging, which reduces e-mobility-related CO₂ emissions by 82%. Introducing a dynamic carbon tariff could make emission-responsive charging economically rational, resulting in an average carbon price of EUR

SUBMITTER: Romano E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12312090 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature