Making choices about hydrogen [[electronic resource] ] : transport issues for developing countries / / edited by Lynn K. Mytelka and Grant Boyle

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910454038903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Ottawa, : International Development Research Centre; Tokyo ; ; New York, : United Nations University Press, c2008
• ISBN: 92-808-7124-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (412 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): MytelkaLynn Krieger; BoyleGrant
• Disciplina: 333.79/68
• Soggetti: Hydrogen - Developing countries; Fuel cells - Economic aspects - Developing countries; Proton exchange membrane fuel cells - Costs; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contents""; ""Tables and figures""; ""Contributors""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Acronyms""; ""Part I Hydrogen and fuel cells: An ongoing debate""; ""Introduction""; ""1 Hydrogen fuel cells and alternatives in the transport sector: A framework for analysis""; ""2 The Japanese strategy for R&D on fuel-cell technology and on-road verification test of fuel-cell vehicles""; ""3 The US Hydrogen Fuel Initiative""; ""4 Passion, purpose and partnerships: Building the hydrogen infrastructure""; ""Part II Making choices about hydrogen and fuel cells for sustainable transport""; ""Introduction""""5 Alternative transport fuels in developing countries and implications for approaching hydrogen""; ""6 The ethanol and biodiesel programmes in Brazil""; ""7 Diversifying the energy portfolio: Competencies and investment opportunities in Nigeria""; ""8 Egyptâ€?s policies and measures for sustainable transport""; ""9 Practical pathways towards a â€?â€?hydrogen economyâ€?â€?: A view from Iceland""; ""Part III Hydrogen fuel cells and the global automobile industry""; ""Introduction""; ""10 The strategies of the Japanese auto ; industry in developing hybrid and fuel-cell vehicles""; ""11 The race to develop fuel cells: Possible lessons of the Canadian experience for developing countries""""12 Automobile emissions and the environment: The Malaysian experience""; ""Part IV Strategies and roadmaps""; ""Introduction""; ""13 Transition to hydrogen and fuel cells""; ""14 Future prospects and public policy implications for hydrogen and fuel-cell technologies in Canada""; ""15 Hydrogen and fuel-cell activities in China""; ""16 Developing a strategy for the application of emerging hydrogen and fuel-cell technologies in Nigeriaâ€?s transport sector""; ""17 Hydrogen and fuel-cell technology issues for South Africa: The emerging debate""""18 Dealing with a disruptive technology: Issues for developing countries""; ""Index""