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Sustainable Transportation Options for the 21st Century and Beyond: A Comprehensive Comparison of Alternatives to the Internal Combustion Engine
C. E. Thomas
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Hardback. Sustainable Transportation Options for the 21st Century and Beyond Num Pages: 198 pages, 56 black & white illustrations, 26 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RPT; THX; TRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 467.
This book includes an in-depth analysis of the environmental and energy security impacts of replacing the internal combustion engine vehicle with various forms of electric vehicles and replacing gasoline and diesel fuel with alternative fuels including electricity, hydrogen and biofuels. In addition to a detailed well-to-wheels analysis of local air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and oil consumption for each alternative vehicle, the book estimates the market penetration potential of each fuel/vehicle combination to determine the most likely societal impact of each alternative vehicle pathway. To support the market penetration estimates, the book analyses the likely cost of each ... Read more
This book includes an in-depth analysis of the environmental and energy security impacts of replacing the internal combustion engine vehicle with various forms of electric vehicles and replacing gasoline and diesel fuel with alternative fuels including electricity, hydrogen and biofuels. In addition to a detailed well-to-wheels analysis of local air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and oil consumption for each alternative vehicle, the book estimates the market penetration potential of each fuel/vehicle combination to determine the most likely societal impact of each alternative vehicle pathway. To support the market penetration estimates, the book analyses the likely cost of each ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Condition
New
Number of Pages
182
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319168319
SKU
V9783319168319
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Ref
99-15
About C. E. Thomas
The author has been engaged in scientific research for over 50 years. He has been actively engaged in the computer simulation and modelling of alternative vehicles since he directed an evaluation of hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles for the Ford Motor Company and the U.S. Department of Energy beginning in 1993. He was a founder and President of a ... Read more
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