Sustainable Transportation Options for the 21st Century and Beyond A Comprehensive Comparison of Alternatives to the Internal Combustion Engine /

• Main Author: Thomas, C.E (Sandy) (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Energy.; Transportation.; Climate change.; Engines.; Machinery.; Engine Technology.; Climate Change Management and Policy.

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...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Societal Goals for Transportation
• Alternative vehicle and fuel options
• Alternative Vehicle Market Potential
• Alternative vehicle Costs
• Fuel Infrastructure Costs
• Alternative vehicle Scenarios
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions.