Browsing TØI Vitenarkiv by Author "Thorne, Rebecca Jayne"
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Costs and benefits of implementing an Environmental Speed Limit in a Nordic city
Lopez-Aparicio, Susana; Grythe, Henrik; Thorne, Rebecca Jayne; Vogt, Matthias (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-03)We present a comprehensive study on the impacts and associated changes in costs resulting from the implementation of Environmental Speed Limits (ESLs), as a measure to reduce PM10 and associated health effects. We present ... -
Estimating the replacement potential of Norwegian high-speed passenger vessels with zero-emission solutions
Sundvor, Ingrid; Thorne, Rebecca Jayne; Danebergs, Janis; Aarskog, Fredrik Gundersen; Weber, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-06)High-speed passenger vessels have high greenhouse gas emissions per passenger kilometre travelled and require optimizations to provide a role in a low carbon society. This article works towards this goal as a study of the ... -
Experiences from Battery-Electric Truck Users in Norway
Hovi, Inger Beate; Pinchasik, Daniel Ruben; Figenbaum, Erik; Thorne, Rebecca Jayne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-22) -
Facilitating adoption of electric buses through policy: Learnings from a trial in Norway
Thorne, Rebecca Jayne; Hovi, Inger Beate; Figenbaum, Erik; Pinchasik, Daniel Ruben; Amundsen, Astrid Helene; Hagman, Rolf (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Learning from first experiences of battery-electric bus (E-bus) trials is important to facilitate uptake and develop effective public policy. Here we present initial E-bus trials in Oslo and use the case to 1) model total ... -
Impact assessment of zero emission building processes in Oslo
Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth; Fjellheim, Kristin; Sandberg, Eli; Thorne, Rebecca Jayne; Pinchasik, Daniel Ruben; Sundvor, Ingrid; Bjelle, Eivind Lekve; Gjersvik, Reidar (SINTEF Fag, Research report, 2022) -
Life cycle assessment of battery electric buses + Errata of 24. January 2023
Ellingsen, Linda Ager-Wick; Thorne, Rebecca Jayne; Wind, Julia; Figenbaum, Erik; Romare, Mia; Nordelöf, Anders (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-10-27)Different Li-ion battery technologies and sizes are used in battery electric buses (BEBs), but little is known about the environmental effect of various battery technology and sizing alternatives. In a cradle-to-grave life ... -
Technical and cost analysis of zero-emission high-speed ferries: Retrofitting from diesel to green hydrogen
Mojarrad, Masih; Thorne, Rebecca Jayne; Rødseth, Kenneth Løvold (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-07)This paper proposes a technical and cost analysis model to assess the change in costs of a zero-emission high-speed ferry when retrofitting from diesel to green hydrogen. Both compressed gas and liquid hydrogen are examined. ... -
Using elemental analyses and multivariate statistics to identify the off-site dispersion from informal e-waste processing
Mudge, Stephen Michael; Pfaffhuber, Katrine Aspmo; Fobil, Julis N.; Bouman, Evert; Uggerud, Hilde Thelle; Thorne, Rebecca Jayne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-29)Electronic waste (e-waste) is informally processed and recycled in Agbogbloshie in Accra (Ghana), which may be the largest such site in West Africa. This industry can lead to significant environmental contamination. In ... -
Utslippsfri byggeprosess i Oslo. Konsekvensutredning
Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth; Fjellheim, Kristin; Sandberg, Eli; Thorne, Rebecca Jayne; Pinchasik, Daniel Ruben; Sundvor, Ingrid; Bjelle, Eivind Lekve; Gjersvik, Reidar (SINTEF Fag, Research report, 2022)