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Environmental Aspects of Future Mobility
Last Updated: 2026-06-03 00:14:30
Abstract
The course describes and assesses the environmental performance of current and future mobility/transportation and transformation pathways towards sustainability. It focuses in particular on the future role of renewable synthetic chemical energy carriers from a technology point of view.
Objective
The students understand the systemic nature of current and future mobili-ty/transportation systems and are able to elaborate solutions for the defossiliza-tion of the sector. At the end of the course they should be capable to assess alter-native technologies for the different subsectors for transport of people and freight including the “upstream” energy supply processes for different energy carriers.
Content
Mobility system structure, future demand trends for the various sectors (people, freight, off-road, marine, aviation) and appropriate energy carriers per application. Basic characteristics of the currently most promising energy carrier concepts: Li-Ion Batteries, Hydrogen and synthetic fuels. Methods for producing renewable en-ergy carriers (electrolysis, methanation/synthesis of higher hydrocarbons etc.) and related infrastructure requirements. For internal combustion engines (ICE), which will continue to be used in sectors difficult to electrify (marine, off-road, heavy-duty long-haul freight transport), dif-ferent combustion modes and their respective pollutant emission formation mechanisms are presented and in-cylinder emission minimization methods for conventional and renewable fuels are discussed. Exhaust gas aftertreatment for combustion engines and atmospheric immissions are finally presented in view of near-zero emission powertrain concepts. Basic environmental assessment of the introduced concepts.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 30 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture | Environmental Aspects of Future Mobility |
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2 h weekly |
| exercise | Environmental Aspects of Future Mobility |
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1 h weekly |
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Core Courses (The Core Courses in the Master’s program Mechanical Engineering listed below are indicative and include courses designed by the Department at the Master's level. With the approval of the tutor, students may also select Master's-level courses offered by other departments at ETH. These courses will be marked as non-regular in the LAG, but their categorization as Core Courses is possible if included in the approved LAG.)
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