Tallinna Autobussikoondise linnaliinibusside alternatiivkütuste kasutuselevõtu asjaolude selgitamine: Uuringu lõpparuanne
Summary
The study assesses four scenarios for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Tallinn's bus fleet by 2020, finding that while biodiesel and bioethanol offer the highest emission reductions, they are significantly more expensive per ton of CO2e reduced than other transport or energy sector measures.
Key insights
- Biodiesel buses offer the highest potential for greenhouse gas reduction for the Tallinn Bus Company by 2020 at 83%, followed by bioethanol buses at 76% and hybrid buses at 21%.
- Transitioning to biofuels is considered a costly and inefficient method for reducing CO2e emissions compared to other sectors. The cost to reduce one ton of CO2e is 206 € for hybrid fuel, 311 € for biodiesel, and 450 € for bio-ethanol, which is 10 to 20 times more expensive than measures in the energy and heating sectors.
- If all new buses purchased between 2011 and 2020 utilize sustainable biofuels, 80% of the Tallinn Bus Company's energy demand would be met by biofuels, aligning with the Estonian National Renewable Energy Action Plan's goal of 50% of public transport using 100% renewable energy by 2020.
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- Stockholm Environment Institute (2012). Tallinna Autobussikoondise linnaliinibusside alternatiivkütuste kasutuselevõtu asjaolude selgitamine: Uuringu lõpparuanne. https://www.sei.org/publications/alternative-fuels-for-tallinn-bus-company-buses-feasibility-and-environmental-impact-of-diesel-bioethanol-hybrid-and-biodiesel-alternatives/
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- Stockholm Environment Institute. Tallinna Autobussikoondise linnaliinibusside alternatiivkütuste kasutuselevõtu asjaolude selgitamine: Uuringu lõpparuanne. 2012. https://www.sei.org/publications/alternative-fuels-for-tallinn-bus-company-buses-feasibility-and-environmental-impact-of-diesel-bioethanol-hybrid-and-biodiesel-alternatives/.
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- {{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Tallinna Autobussikoondise linnaliinibusside alternatiivkütuste kasutuselevõtu asjaolude selgitamine: Uuringu lõpparuanne |date=31 May 2012 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/alternative-fuels-for-tallinn-bus-company-buses-feasibility-and-environmental-impact-of-diesel-bioethanol-hybrid-and-biodiesel-alternatives/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2012tallinna, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Tallinna Autobussikoondise linnaliinibusside alternatiivkütuste kasutuselevõtu asjaolude selgitamine: Uuringu lõpparuanne}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2012}, month = may, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/alternative-fuels-for-tallinn-bus-company-buses-feasibility-and-environmental-impact-of-diesel-bioethanol-hybrid-and-biodiesel-alternatives/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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