The Potential Role of Flying Vehicles in Progressing the Energy Transition
The Potential Role of Flying Vehicles in Progressing the Energy Transition
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DOI：
10.3390/en15197406
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发表时间：
2022-10
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影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Andrew J. Chapman;Hidemichi Fujii
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作者：
Andrew J. Chapman;Hidemichi Fujii
全球正在进行能源转型，主要是可再生能源部署的增加和向低排放选择的转变，特别是在交通运输部门。这项研究调查了新的交通工具，即飞行车辆，可能在推进能源转型中发挥的潜在作用。由于飞行车辆是一项相对较新的技术，尚未进入市场，因此考虑与其实施相关的道德，法律和社会问题（ELSI）以及潜在的能源和环境影响也是谨慎的。通过对ELSI和能源与环境文献的回顾，我们确定了研究空白，并确定了随着时间的推移，飞行器如何影响能源转型。我们的研究确定了与未来飞行器部署相关的ELSI和能源与环境学术界的几个关键方面，并描述了部署时间表和由此产生的社会成果。我们发现，飞行车辆可以推动能源转型和氢经济，它们的广泛采用可以产生共同的社会环境效益。我们的研究结果与交通和环境政策制定者相关，并确定了计划向市场引入新的共享交通选择的关键考虑因素，有助于实现可持续的能源转型。
An energy transition is in progress around the globe, notably led by an increase in the deployment of renewable energy and a shift toward less emissions-intense options, notably in the transportation sector. This research investigates the potential role that new transportation options, namely flying vehicles, may play toward progressing the energy transition. As flying vehicles are a relatively new technology yet to penetrate the market, it is also prudent to consider the ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) associated with their implementation, alongside the potential energy and environmental impacts. Through a review of ELSI and energy and environmental literature, we identify research gaps and identify how flying vehicles may impact upon the energy transition over time. Our research identifies several critical aspects of both ELSI and energy and environmental academia relevant to the future deployment of flying vehicles and describes a deployment timeline and the resultant societal outcomes. We find that flying vehicles could drive the energy transition and the hydrogen economy and that their widespread adoption could engender shared socio-environmental benefits. Our findings are relevant to transportation and environmental policymakers and identify critical considerations for the planned introduction of new, shared transportation options to the market, conducive to a sustainable energy transition.