| Title |
Strategic Decision-Making for Multi-Period Fleet Transition Towards Zero-Emission: Preliminary Study |
| ID_Doc |
63680 |
| Authors |
Bieda, B; Ksiazek, R; Gdowska, K; Korcyl, A |
| Title |
Strategic Decision-Making for Multi-Period Fleet Transition Towards Zero-Emission: Preliminary Study |
| Year |
2023 |
| Published |
Sustainability, 15, 24 |
| DOI |
10.3390/su152416690 |
| Abstract |
Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) struggles with significant policy and operational challenges, particularly concerning collection routes for recyclables and fleet composition. Within the European Union, phasing out traditional fuel-based vocational vehicles, like garbage trucks, in favor of zero-emission alternatives, is mandatory to achieve sustainable development objectives. This paper presents a preliminary study on the problem of multi-period fleet transition from combustive fuels towards more eco-friendly fueling types. Initially developed for energy sector, the MARKAL framework was used here to support the technological transition of the fleet. The mixed-integer program was formulated for the Fleet Transition Problem (FTP), a simplified theoretical problem. The objective of the FTP and a mixed-integer linear program used to solve it is minimizing the overall cost of fleet modernization throughout a multi-phase planning horizon so that the sustainable transition of the fleet can be assured. Computational experiments run on randomly generated data instances affirmed the model's effectiveness in strategizing fleet transition. This research outlines a multi-period model for transitioning to a zero-emission fleet and demonstrates the FTP's potential for strategic decision-making. Notably, the study observes consistent reductions in permissible emissions across the planning horizon. |
| Author Keywords |
MARKAL; fleet optimization; solid waste management; mixed-integer linear programming; European Green Deal; optimization; recyclables collection; fleet sustainable transition |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:001130845400001 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| PDF |
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/24/16690/pdf?version=1702282724
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