Publications

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Fuel Supply Chain for Light Duty Passenger Vehicles in British Columbia.

February 27, 2024

Talebian, H. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2019) A comprehensive model to evaluate the impact of provincial policies on hydrogen refuelling infrastructure deployment. Follow Link  

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ElectrificationPolicy

Electrification of Road Freight Transport: Policy Implications in British Columbia

February 27, 2024

Talebian, H. Energy Policy 115, 109-118 (2018) An analysis of freight electrification in the province of British Columbia Follow Link  

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Electric VehiclesZero-emission

Modeling the GHG emissions intensity of plug-in electric vehicles using short-term and long-term perspectives

February 27, 2024

Axsen, J. Transp. Res. Part D Transp. Environ. 69, 209–223 (2019) Policy makers seeking deep GHG cuts may want to support PEV adoption, even in jurisdictions… Follow Link

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Electric VehiclesZero-emission

Latent demand for zero-emissions vehicles in Canada (Part 1): Insights from a design space exercise

February 27, 2024

Axsen, J. Transp. Res. Part D Transp. Environ. 67, 51–66 (2019) Study exploring consumer perceptions, preferences, and possible motivations regarding zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs). How this demand… Follow Link

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Electric Vehicles

The roles of users in electric, shared and automated mobility transitions

February 27, 2024

Axsen, J. Transp. Res. Part D Transp. Environ. (2019) Based on 19 peer-reviewed articles published, we summarize findings regarding the characteristics of early users,… Follow Link

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Electric VehiclesZero-emission

Latent demand for zero-emissions vehicles in Canada (Part 2): Insights from a stated choice experiment

February 27, 2024

Axsen, J. Transp. Res. Part D Transp. Environ. 67, 51–66 (2019) This is Part 2 of a two-part study that explores latent demand for three types… Follow Link

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Policy

Future access to essential services in a growing smart city: The case of Surrey, British Columbia

February 27, 2024

Mayaud, J. R. Comput. Environ. Urban Syst. 73, 1–15 (2019) In this study, we investigate how projected population change could affect accessibility to essential services… Follow Link

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ElectrificationPolicy

Charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings: Mapping feedbacks and policy recommendations

February 27, 2024

Froese T. Energy Policy 126, 444–451 (2019) Policy recommendations designed to inform the interventions of municipal and provincial governments in BC, but… Follow Link

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Health

Pathways from built environment to health: A conceptual framework linking behavior and exposure-based impacts

February 27, 2024

Frank, L. D. Transp. Heal. 12, 319–335 (2019) Unhealthy exposures have historically concentrated in areas where the most disadvantaged reside – along major… Follow Link

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Natural Gas

Examining the role of natural gas and advanced vehicle technologies in mitigating CO2 emissions of heavy-duty trucks: Modeling prototypical British Columbia routes with road grades

February 27, 2024

Axsen, J. Transp. Res. Part D Transp. Environ. 62, 186–211 (2018) The results of our study demonstrate that CO2 reductions in heavy-duty trucks depend primarily on… Follow Link

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Electric VehiclesPolicy

What drives the Pioneers? Applying lifestyle theory to early electric vehicle buyers in Canada

February 27, 2024

Axsen, J. Energy Res. Soc. Sci. 44, 17–30 (2018) Our findings suggest that policymakers and researchers ought to consider the variety of motivations that… Follow Link

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Electrification

Transactive control of fast-acting demand response based on thermostatic loads in real-time retail electricity markets

February 27, 2024

Behboodi, S. Appl. Energy 210, 1310–1320 (2018) This paper furthers efforts towards enabling thermostatically controlled loads (TCLs) to participate in real-time retail… Follow Link

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Electric VehiclesElectrification

Simulating the value of electric-vehicle–grid integration using a behaviourally realistic model

February 27, 2024

Axsen, J. Energy 3, 132–139 (2018) This study focuses on the case where a central entity manages the charging rate and… Follow Link

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HydrogenZero-emission

Potential for Hydrogen as a Transportation Fuel in British Columbia: Resource Assessment and GHG Emissions Analysis

February 27, 2024

Herrera O. E. 97th Annual Meeting Transportation Research Board (2018) We investigated the hydrogen potential to reduce GHG emissions from different vehicle classes in British… Follow Link

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Electric VehiclesPolicy

How policy can build the plug-in electric vehicle market: Insights from the REspondent-based Preference And Constraints (REPAC) model

February 27, 2024

Axsen, J. Appl. Energy 189, 336–351 (2017) In order to understand the forecasts for alternative-fuel passenger vehicles sales, we have developed the… Follow Link

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Electric VehiclesElectrification

Coordinated charging of electric vehicles connected to a net-metered PV parking lot

February 27, 2024

Crawford, C. 2017 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe) 1–6 (IEEE, 2017) This paper proposes an optimal strategy to coordinate the charging of a large fleet of… Follow Link

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Electrification

Assessing the impact of an electric bus duty cycle on battery pack life span

February 27, 2024

Crawford, C. 2017 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo (ITEC) 679–683 (IEEE, 2017) In this paper we propose a methodology to assess the capacity fade due to battery… Follow Link

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Electrification

Interconnection-wide hour-ahead scheduling in the presence of intermittent renewables and demand response: A surplus maximizing approach

February 27, 2024

Behboodi, S. Appl. Energy 189, 336–351 (2017) This paper describes a new approach for solving the multi-area electricity resource allocation problem when… Follow Link

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Electrification

H2-optimal transactive control of electric power regulation from fast-acting demand response in the presence of high renewables

February 27, 2024

Behboodi, S. Appl. Energy 205, 304–315 (2017) This paper presents an-optimal power regulation scheme for balancing authorities to provide regulation services using… Follow Link

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Electric VehiclesPolicy

Confusion of innovations: Mainstream consumer perceptions and misperceptions of electric-drive vehicles and charging programs in Canada

February 27, 2024

Axsen, J. Energy Res. Soc. Sci. 27, 163–173 (2017) In this study we explore consumer knowledge, confusion and perceptions for two related technology cases:… Follow Link

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PolicyZero-emission

Canada’s Zero Emissions Vehicle Policy Handbook. (2017)

February 27, 2024

Axsen, J. Canada’s Zero Emissions Vehicle Policy Handbook. (2017) The purpose of this Handbook is to help a variety of stakeholders understand what ZEV… Follow Link

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Electrification

Implications of transportation electrification in metro Vancouver

February 27, 2024

Herrera O. E. 2016 IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE) 1–4 (IEEE, 2016) The study assesses the efficiency of EV technologies, quantifies the electric transportation energy demand, and… Follow Link

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Natural GasPolicyZero-emission

Exploring the Transitional Role of B.C. Natural Gas Supply in Transportation and HVAC Systems

February 27, 2024

Crawford, C. Proceedings of The Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering International Congress (2016) The aim of this paper is to present appropriate metrics and tools to investigate the… Follow Link

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Electric VehiclesElectrificationPolicy

Integration of price-driven demand response using plug-in electric vehicles in smart grids

February 27, 2024

Behboodi, S. 2016 IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE) 1–5 (IEEE, 2016) This paper discusses integration of plug-in electric vehicles in smart grids from different perspectives. The… Follow Link

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ElectrificationPolicy

Renewable resources portfolio optimization in the presence of demand response

February 27, 2024

Behboodi, S. Appl. Energy 162, 139–148 (2016) This paper examines the question of what is the optimal installed capacity allocation of renewable… Follow Link

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ElectrificationPolicy

Optimal inter-area transfer in the presence of demand response and renewable electricity generation

February 27, 2024

Behboodi, S. Proceedings of The Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering International Congress (2016) This paper describes the impact of demand response and intermittent renewable resources integration on electricity… Follow Link

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CommunicationsElectric Vehicles

The AURORA connected vehicle technology testbed

February 27, 2024

Chow, G. 2016 IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE) 1–4 (IEEE, 2016) The AURORA Connected Vehicle Technology Testbed is currently being developed at the University of British… Follow Link

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ElectrificationPolicy

Addressing key challenges in transportation mode electrification

February 27, 2024

Crawford, C. 2016 IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE) 1–4 (IEEE, 2016) (2016) Vehicle electrification offers a tremendous potential for greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions in transportation in BC,… Follow Link

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Electric VehiclesPolicy

How might potential future plug-in electric vehicle buyers differ from current “Pioneer” owners?

February 27, 2024

Axsen, J. Transp. Res. Part D Transp. Environ. 47, 357–370 (2016) Policymakers, automakers, and electric utilities that anticipate a transition to electric mobility ought to consider… Follow Link

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Electric VehiclesElectrification

Anticipating PEV buyers’ acceptance of utility controlled charging

February 27, 2024

Axsen, J. Transp. Res. Part A Policy Pract. 82, 29–46 (2015) Utility controlled-charging (UCC) of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) could potentially align vehicle charging with the… Follow Link

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Electric VehiclesPolicy

Preference and lifestyle heterogeneity among potential plug-in electric vehicle buyers

February 27, 2024

Axsen, J. Energy Econ. 50, 190–201 (2015) We characterize heterogeneity in preferences and motivations regarding plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs)—including plug-in hybrids (PHEVs)… Follow Link

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Electric VehiclesElectrification

Electric Vehicle Participation in Transactive Power Systems Using Real-Time Retail Prices

February 27, 2024

Behboodi, S. 2016 49th Hawaii PROGRESS REPORT 2019 24 International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) 2400–2407 (IEEE, 2016) Smart grids can help Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEV) manage their load in a grid-friendly way…. Follow Link

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HydrogenPolicyZero-emission

Comparative life cycle assessment of hydrogen fuel cell passenger vehicles in different Canadian provinces

February 27, 2024

Ahmadi, P. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 40, 12905–12917 (2015) A comprehensive life cycle assessment of hydrogen fuel cell passenger vehicles (FCVs) is conducted based… Follow Link

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