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T-3C6-A-16 - CNG agricultural machinery

Definition

This emission source is defined by the IPCC in TBD.

Sustainability Category: Amber

Amber

This activity currently has moderate climate impact but may be necessary for urban functioning, with a clear pathway to decarbonization. While not yet climate-positive, this activity is actively improving the emissions profile and represents intermediate performance on the path to sustainability.

Transition Elements

This activity has the following mitigation options modelled as transition elements:

Activity Model

This emission source is modelled with Combustion as:

Parameters

Parameter Unit Description
emission_factor_biogas_kwh_to_co2e g_co2e_kwh Emission factor biogas
emission_factor_natural_gas_kwh_to_co2e g_co2e_kwh Emission factor natural gas
energy_intensity_agricultural_machinery_cng kwh_kwh Energy intensity CNG agricultural machinery
resource_proportion_cbg_agricultural_machinery percent Fuel proportion CBG for agricultural machinery
resource_proportion_cng_agricultural_machinery percent Fuel proportion CNG for agricultural machinery
stock_agricultural_machinery_cng kwh Stock CNG agricultural machinery
stock_growth_agricultural_machinery_cng kwh_percapita Growth of agricultural machinery operations (CNG)

YAML Specification

sustainability: amber
version: 2.1.0
operation:
  growthType: true
  variable: stock_agricultural_machinery_cng
  growthFactor:
    unitOfMeasure: per_capita
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - stock_growth_agricultural_machinery_cng
work:
- name: combustion
  unitOfMeasure: kwh
  operationToWork:
    unitOfMeasure: kwh/kwh
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - energy_intensity_agricultural_machinery_cng
  input:
  - resource: natural_gas
    unitOfMeasure: kwh
    resourceProportion: resource_proportion_cng_agricultural_machinery
    resourceToWork:
      unitOfMeasure: kwh/kwh
      expression: '1'
    emissionFactor:
      unitOfMeasure: g_co2e/kwh
      expression: '%[0]'
      variables:
      - emission_factor_natural_gas_kwh_to_co2e
  - resource: biogas
    unitOfMeasure: kwh
    resourceProportion: resource_proportion_cbg_agricultural_machinery
    resourceToWork:
      unitOfMeasure: kwh/kwh
      expression: '1'
    emissionFactor:
      unitOfMeasure: g_co2e/kwh
      expression: '%[0]'
      variables:
      - emission_factor_biogas_kwh_to_co2e