Lifetime Analysis of Energy Storage Systems for Sustainable Transportation
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sustainability Article Lifetime Analysis of Energy Storage Systems for Sustainable Transportation Peter Haidl 1,*, Armin Buchroithner 1 , Bernhard Schweighofer 1 , Michael Bader 2 and Hannes Wegleiter 1 1 Institute of Electrical Measurement and Measurement Signal Processing, Energy Aware Systems Group, Graz University of Technology, 8010 Graz, Austria; [email protected] (A.B.); [email protected] (B.S.); [email protected] (H.W.) 2 Institute of Machine Components and Methods of Development, Graz University of Technology, 8010 Graz, Austria; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected] Received: 15 October 2019; Accepted: 23 November 2019; Published: 27 November 2019 Abstract: On the path to a low-carbon future, advancements in energy storage seem to be achieved on a nearly daily basis. However, for the use-case of sustainable transportation, only a handful of technologies can be considered, as these technologies must be reliable, economical, and suitable for transportation applications. This paper describes the characteristics and aging process of two well-established and commercially available technologies, namely Lithium-Ion batteries and supercaps, and one less known system, flywheel energy storage, in the context of public transit buses. Beyond the obvious use-case of onboard energy storage, stationary buffer storage inside the required fast-charging stations for the electric vehicles is also discussed. Calculations and considerations are based on actual zero-emission buses operating in Graz, Austria. The main influencing parameters and effects related to energy storage aging are analyzed in detail. Based on the discussed aging behavior, advantages, disadvantages, and a techno-economic analysis for both use-cases is presented. A final suitability assessment of each energy storage technology concludes the use-case analysis. Keywords: flywheel energy storage; FESS; e-mobility; battery; supercapacitor; lifetime comparison; charging station; renewable energy storage 1. Introduction Despite the enormous effort put into the reduction of greenhouse gases, CO2 emissions are still increasing. Road transport contributes up to 25 percent to the CO2 emissions and represents one of the fastest-growing economic sectors [1]. A possible strategy to reduce local emissions is to increase the share of electric mobility consistently. Observing the technical developments of zero-emission vehicles in recent years, especially energy storage, has proved to be the bottleneck. Despite intensive research activities, mobile energy storage is still the limiting factor, curbing the success of hybrid and electric vehicles. Since the direct storage of electrical energy can be realized only by the capacitors and coils, indirect storage methods prevail. This means that in a first step, the electrical energy is converted into another form of energy and subsequently stored for later reconversion into electrical energy. In Figure1, a short classification into mechanical, electrochemical, chemical, electrical and thermal energy storage systems is given. When energy storage is discussed in the context of sustainable transportation, the first topic that comes to mind is electrochemical batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). 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