Author: Mark A. DelucchiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1096
Book Description
State-of-the-art Assessment of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases from the Use of Fossil and Nonfossil Fuels, with Emphasis on Alternative Transportation Fuels
Author: Mark A. DelucchiState-of-the-art assessment of emissions of greenhouse gases from the use of fossil and nonfossil fuels, with emphasis on alternative transportation fuels by Mark Anthony DeLuchi
Author: Mark A. DelucchiNational Energy Strategy
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Energy and PowerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Energy conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 1020
Book Description
Automotive Fuel Economy
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309045304
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
This volume presents realistic estimates for the level of fuel economy that is achievable in the next decade for cars and light trucks made in the United States and Canada. A source of objective and comprehensive information on the topic, this book takes into account real-world factors such as the financial conditions in the automotive industry, costs and benefits to consumers, and marketability of high-efficiency vehicles. The committee is composed of experts from the fields of science, technology, finance, and regulation and offers practical evaluations of technological improvements that could contribute to increased fuel efficiency. The volume also examines potential barriers to improvement, such as high production costs, regulations on safety and emissions, and consumer preferences. This practical book is of considerable interest to car and light truck manufacturers, policymakers, federal and state agencies, and the public.
Changing by degrees : steps to reduce greenhouse gases.
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 142892146X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Implications of Proposed National Energy Policy Legislation for Natural Gas
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Energy Regulation and ConservationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Energy conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions with Alternative Transportation Fuels
Author: Diane C. FisherPublisher:
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Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
The Environment of Oil
Author: R.J. GilbertPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401121745
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Oil is the lifeblood of the global economy, and its misuse carries the risk of heavy economic and environmental penalties. This book is a collection of essays bearing on economic growth and environmental concerns for a world that will continue to be dependent on oil throughout the next century. Topics include the outlook for petroleum demand and supply, the potential for alternatives to a petroleum-based economy, the costs of controlling automobile emissions, the environmental costs of moving oil by tanker and pipeline, and competition issues in the production and distribution of petroleum products. The wide range of topics reflects the many different ways in which petroleum and use affect the quality of our lives. The essays are the end results of an initiative by the University of California Energy Institute and reflect careful research into the costs and benefits of the petroleum economy. Together, they offer new insights into the critical task of living with oil, for today and for the future.
Commercial Aircraft Propulsion and Energy Systems Research
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309440998
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
The primary human activities that release carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere are the combustion of fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and oil) to generate electricity, the provision of energy for transportation, and as a consequence of some industrial processes. Although aviation CO2 emissions only make up approximately 2.0 to 2.5 percent of total global annual CO2 emissions, research to reduce CO2 emissions is urgent because (1) such reductions may be legislated even as commercial air travel grows, (2) because it takes new technology a long time to propagate into and through the aviation fleet, and (3) because of the ongoing impact of global CO2 emissions. Commercial Aircraft Propulsion and Energy Systems Research develops a national research agenda for reducing CO2 emissions from commercial aviation. This report focuses on propulsion and energy technologies for reducing carbon emissions from large, commercial aircraftâ€" single-aisle and twin-aisle aircraft that carry 100 or more passengersâ€"because such aircraft account for more than 90 percent of global emissions from commercial aircraft. Moreover, while smaller aircraft also emit CO2, they make only a minor contribution to global emissions, and many technologies that reduce CO2 emissions for large aircraft also apply to smaller aircraft. As commercial aviation continues to grow in terms of revenue-passenger miles and cargo ton miles, CO2 emissions are expected to increase. To reduce the contribution of aviation to climate change, it is essential to improve the effectiveness of ongoing efforts to reduce emissions and initiate research into new approaches.
Emissions of Greenhouse Gases from the Use of Transportation Fuels and Electricity
Author: M. A. DeLuchiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electric power production
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
This report presents estimates of full fuel-cycle emissions of greenhouse gases from using transportation fuels and electricity. The data cover emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, carbon monoxide, nitrous oxide, nitrogen oxides, and nonmethane organic compounds resulting from the end use of fuels, compression or liquefaction of gaseous transportation fuels, fuel distribution, fuel production, feedstock transport, feedstock recovery, manufacture of motor vehicles, maintenance of transportation systems, manufacture of materials used in major energy facilities, and changes in land use that result from using biomass-derived fuels. The results for electricity use are in grams of CO2-equivalent emissions per kilowatt-hour of electricity delivered to end users and cover generating plants powered by coal, oil, natural gas, methanol, biomass, and nuclear energy. The transportation analysis compares CO2-equivalent emissions, in grams per mile, from base-case gasoline and diesel fuel cycles with emissions from these alternative-fuel cycles: methanol from coal, natural gas, or wood; compressed or liquefied natural gas; synthetic natural gas from wood; ethanol from corn or wood; liquefied petroleum gas from oil or natural gas; hydrogen from nuclear or solar power; electricity from coal, uranium, oil, natural gas, biomass, o_" solar energy, used in battery-powered electric vehicles; and hydrogen and methanol used inJiuel-cell vehicles.