A-1A2-4 - Trams and light rail

Definition¶

This emission source is defined by the IPCC in E-1A3c - Railways.

Transition Elements¶

This activity has the following mitigation methods modelled as transition elements:

T-1A1a-18 - Shift to trams, light rail and subway

Activity Model¶

This emission source is modelled with Electromagnetism as:

Parameters¶

Parameter	Unit	Description
energy_intensity_tram_light_rail	kwh_vehicle_km	Energy intensity tram and light rail
emission_factor_electricity_current	g_co2e_kwh	Emission factor produced electricity current grid mix average
stock_growth_mobility_tram_light_rail	vehicle_km_percapita	Growth of tram and light rail operations
stock_mobility_tram_light_rail	vehicle_km	Stock of tram and light rail operaton

YAML Specification¶

title: A-1A2-4 - Trams and light rail
id: tram_and_light_rail
sector: transport
version: 2.0.1
progress: 80
ipccEmissionSource: 1a3c-railways
name: tram_and_light_rail
operation:
  growthType: true
  variable: stock_mobility_tram_light_rail
  growthFactor:
    unitOfMeasure: per_capita
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - stock_growth_mobility_tram_light_rail
work:
- name: electromagnetism
  unitOfMeasure: kwh
  operationToWork:
    unitOfMeasure: kwh/vehicle_km
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - energy_intensity_tram_light_rail
  input:
  - resource: electricity
    unitOfMeasure: kwh
    resourceToWork:
      unitOfMeasure: kwh/kwh
      expression: '1'
    emissionFactor:
      unitOfMeasure: g_co2e/kwh
      expression: '%[0]'
      variables:
      - emission_factor_electricity_current

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