INTERNAL
COMBUSTION ENGINE
USING 85%
2ND GENERATION
BIOETHANOL
INTERNAL COMBUSTION
ENGINE WITH 100%
2ND GENERATION
BIODIESEL
Production
and use
of electricity
Battery
life cycle
Vehicle
life cycle
From the fuel tank
to wheel: fuel
combustion stage
From the well
to the fuel tank:
fuel production stage
LEGEND
*Data taken from the IFPEN-AFG-AFGNV study of September 2019 and the European Renewable Energy Directive (RED II)
- Vehicle category: C-segment (sedan and MPV).
- Data calculated within the framework of the homologated WLTC procedure to measure fuel consumption, electric range and emissions of CO2 and pollutants from passenger cars and light duty vehicles.
24
21
64
100% ELECTRIC VEHICLE USING
A EUROPEAN ENERGY MIX
LCA: 111
- All the data are calculated in grams of CO2 equivalents per person over a travel-distance of 1 km, based on a vehicle occupancy by 1.3 people.
- For each vehicle analysed, the life cycle of the tyre is the same: 2 g
26
1
80
19
SELF-CHARGING
HYBRID GASOLINE
IC ENGINE
LCA: 128
24
20
34
INTERNAL
COMBUSTION
ENGINE WITH
E85
LCA: 80
85%
24
20
24
LCA: 70
24
21
8
100% ELECTRIC
VEHICLE USING
THE FRENCH
ENERGY MIX
LCA: 55
100%
23
0
17
LCA: 42
24
90
24
LEAD-FREE GASOLINE
INTERNAL COMBUSTION
ENGINE 85
LCA: 140
1
6
5
4
3
2
ABOUT IFPEN:
IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) is a leading player in research, innovation (R&I) and training in the fields of energy, transport and the environment.
All the R&I work conducted by IFPEN is developed on the basis of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) linked to different economic and energy scenarios.
Second generation biofuels (advanced biofuels)
are fuels made from plant matter, which do not
compete with food production (agricultural
residues, forestry waste, specific crops, etc…).
Compatible with current fuels and
with all types of engines, they make it
possible to significantly reduce
greenhouse-gas emissions.
AN EXAMPLE OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT:
WHICH VEHICLE EMITS THE LOWEST
AMOUNT OF GREENHOUSE GASES?
is based on
an international
standard
…IN A WIDE VARIETY OF SECTORS
TODAY,
EVERYONE NEEDS TO USE LCA…
Providing law-makers
with data to enable them
to draw up environmental
regulations
Helping to design
new products in a more
environmentally
friendly way
AREAS
OF APPLICATION
LCA can be applied to any
day-to-day object. For example,
it can be used to assess whether
a reusable flask has more or less
impact on the environment than
a plastic bottle.
Comparing
the environmental impact
of several products that
have the same function
Helping to improve
the environmental
performance of
an existing product
A TOOL TO ASSIST
DECISION-MAKING
measures at each stage
MULTIPLE CRITERIA
MULTIPLE STAGES
A METHODOLOGY
transport
transport
transport
transport
transport
transport
THE LIFE
CIRCLE
OF A
PRODUCT,
FROM THE
CRADLE TO
THE GRAVE
LCA is a methodology
used for assessing the potential
environmental impacts of a product
or a service throughout its life cycle.
WHAT IS
LIFE CYCLE
ASSESSMENT?
An essential tool for measuring the overall
environmental impact of our products
LIFE CYCLE
ASSESSMENT
