1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910438311303321

Autore

Bechtold Richard L. <1952->

Titolo

Alternative fuels : transportation fuels for today and tomorrow / / Richard L. Bechtold

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Warrendale, Pa. (400 Commonwealth Dr., Wallendale PA USA) : , : Society of Automotive Engineers, , c2002

[Piscataqay, New Jersey] : , : IEEE Xplore, , [2002]

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 PDF (xv, 89 pages) : illustrations, digital file

Collana

Society of Automotive Engineers. Electronic publications.

Disciplina

629.25/38

Soggetti

Spark ignition engines - Alternative fuels

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

The Argument for Alternative Fuels -- Methanol -- Ethanol -- Propane -- Natural Gas -- Electricity -- Biodiesel -- Hydrogen -- Gas-to-Liquids.

Sommario/riassunto

Alternative Fuels examines the accepted alternative fuels, providing historical background, physical and chemical properties, production technology, and forecasts for each fuel. Alternative transportation fuels addressed include: methanol, ethanol, propane, natural gas, biodiesel, hydrogen, and electricity.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910377821403321

Autore

Higashide Steven

Titolo

Better Buses, Better Cities / / by Steven Higashide

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2019

ISBN

9781642830156

1642830151

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (X, 169 p. 1 illus.)

Disciplina

388.34233

Soggetti

Transportation engineering

Traffic engineering

Human geography

Sociology, Urban

Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering

Human Geography

Urban Sociology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Preface: My Own Bus Story -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: We Need to Unleash the Bus -- What Makes People Choose the Bus?- Make the Bus Frequent -- Make the Bus Fast and Reliable -- Make the Bus Walkable and Dignified -- Make the Bus Fair and Welcoming -- Gerrymandering the Bus -- Technology Won’t Kill the Bus—Unless We Let It -- Building a Transit Nation -- Conclusion: Winning Mindsets and Growing Movements.

Sommario/riassunto

Buses can and should be the cornerstone of urban transportation. They offer affordable mobility and can connect citizens with every aspect of their lives. But in the US, they have long been an afterthought in budgeting and planning. Transit expert Steven Higashide uses real‑world stories of reform to show us what a successful bus system looks like. Higashide explains how to marshal the public in support of better buses and argues that better bus systems will create better cities for all citizens. With a compelling narrative and actionable steps, Better Buses, Better Cities describes how decision‑makers, philanthropists,



activists, and public agency leaders can work together to make the bus a win in any city. .