Transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels /

"For a century, almost all light-duty vehicles (LDVs) have been powered by internal combustion engines operating on petroleum fuels. Energy security concerns about petroleum imports and the effect of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on global climate are driving interest in alternatives. Transiti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Transitions to Alternative Vehicles and Fuels, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Energy and Environmental Systems
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2013]
Temas:
Alternative fuel vehicles.
Electric vehicles > United States.
Electric automobiles > United States.
Hybrid electric vehicles > United States.
Hybrid electric cars > United States.
Compressed natural gas.
Spark ignition engines > Alternative fuels.
Greenhouse gas mitigation > United States.
Hybrid electric cars.
Véhicules à carburant de remplacement.
Véhicules électriques > États-Unis.
Automobiles électriques > États-Unis.
Véhicules hybrides > États-Unis.
Automobiles hybrides.
Gaz naturel comprimé.
Gaz à effet de serre > Réduction > États-Unis.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Engineering (General)
Alternative fuel vehicles
Compressed natural gas
Electric automobiles
Electric vehicles
Greenhouse gas mitigation
Hybrid electric cars
Hybrid electric vehicles
Spark ignition engines > Alternative fuels
Alternativkraftstoff
Kraftfahrzeug
United States
USA
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Alternative vehicle technologies : status, potential, and barriers
  • Alternative fuels
  • Consumer attitudes and barriers
  • Modeling the transition to alternative vehicles and fuels
  • Policies for reducing GHG emissions from and petroleum use by light-duty vehicles
  • Policy options.

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