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Automotive fuel economy [[electronic resource] ] : how far should we go? / / Committee on Fuel Economy of Automobiles and Light Trucks, Energy Engineering Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council
| Automotive fuel economy [[electronic resource] ] : how far should we go? / / Committee on Fuel Economy of Automobiles and Light Trucks, Energy Engineering Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : National Academy Press, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (279 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.79/68 |
| Soggetto topico |
Automobiles - Fuel consumption - Standards - United States
Automobiles - United States - Fuel consumption Automobiles - Motors - Exhaust gas - Environmental aspects - United States Automobiles - Fuel consumption - Social aspects - United States Automobiles - Fuel consumption - Government policy - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-21184-9
9786610211845 0-309-57495-1 0-585-03713-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455965103321 |
| Washington, : National Academy Press, 1992 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Automotive fuel economy [[electronic resource] ] : how far should we go? / / Committee on Fuel Economy of Automobiles and Light Trucks, Energy Engineering Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council
| Automotive fuel economy [[electronic resource] ] : how far should we go? / / Committee on Fuel Economy of Automobiles and Light Trucks, Energy Engineering Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : National Academy Press, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (279 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.79/68 |
| Soggetto topico |
Automobiles - Fuel consumption - Standards - United States
Automobiles - United States - Fuel consumption Automobiles - Motors - Exhaust gas - Environmental aspects - United States Automobiles - Fuel consumption - Social aspects - United States Automobiles - Fuel consumption - Government policy - United States |
| ISBN |
1-280-21184-9
9786610211845 0-309-57495-1 0-585-03713-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778502903321 |
| Washington, : National Academy Press, 1992 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Automotive fuel economy : how far should we go? / / Committee on Fuel Economy of Automobiles and Light Trucks, Energy Engineering Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council
| Automotive fuel economy : how far should we go? / / Committee on Fuel Economy of Automobiles and Light Trucks, Energy Engineering Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : National Academy Press, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (279 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.79/68 |
| Soggetto topico |
Automobiles - Fuel consumption - Standards - United States
Automobiles - United States - Fuel consumption Automobiles - Motors - Exhaust gas - Environmental aspects - United States Automobiles - Fuel consumption - Social aspects - United States Automobiles - Fuel consumption - Government policy - United States |
| ISBN |
1-280-21184-9
9786610211845 0-309-57495-1 0-585-03713-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Automotive Fuel Economy -- Copyright -- PREFACE -- Contents -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- TECHNICALLY ACHIEVABLE FUEL ECONOMY LEVELS -- PROVEN AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING FUEL ECONOMY -- SAFETY IMPLICATIONS -- ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES -- THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY -- THE CONSUMER -- POLICIES FOR IMPROVING FUEL ECONOMY -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- FUEL ECONOMY TRENDS SINCE 1975 -- THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF REDUCED AUTOMOTIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION -- Potential Benefits -- Potential Costs -- THE COMPLEXITY OF THE PROBLEM -- ORGANIZATION OF REPORT -- REFERENCES -- 2 FUEL USE IN AUTOMOBILES AND LIGHT TRUCKS -- THE VEHICLE AS A SYSTEM -- ENGINE TECHNOLOGY AND FUEL USE -- Standard Engine Technology -- Performance/Fuel Economy Trade-Offs -- FUEL ECONOMY TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE NEXT DECADE -- Proven Technologies -- Emerging Technologies -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- 3 SAFETY IMPLICATIONS OF FUEL ECONOMY MEASURES -- BACKGROUND -- VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS AND FATALITY RISK -- Risk of Crash Involvement -- Risk of Injury -- Design Compatibility -- SAFETY ISSUES IN IMPROVING FUEL ECONOMY -- Impact of Downsizing and Downweighting on Safety -- Past Studies -- Data Issues -- Individual versus Societal Risk -- Light Trucks -- Potential for Enhancing Safety through Design and Technology -- STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING SAFETY AND FUEL ECONOMY -- Exposure Control -- Crash Prevention -- Behavior Modification -- SAFETY AS A SOCIETAL VALUE -- FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 4 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES -- THE NATURE OF AUTOMOTIVE EMISSIONS -- AUTOMOTIVE EMISSIONS CONTROL AND AIR QUALITY: A BRIEF HISTORY -- STANDARDS IN THE 1990 CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS -- Federal Standards -- California Standards -- Emission Standards and Technology Development -- EMISSIONS CONTROL AND FUEL ECONOMY -- Control of Oxides of Nitrogen -- The Technical Challenge: Lean NOx Catalyst.
Alternative NOx Control Strategies -- Control of Hydrocarbons -- Heated Catalysts -- Gasoline Volatility -- Reformulated Gasolines -- Sulfur in Gasoline -- Alternative Fuels -- Control of Stationary Sources -- Impact of Emissions Standards on Light Trucks -- Surveillance of Existing Vehicles -- INDIRECT IMPACTS -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 5 IMPACTS ON THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY -- FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE -- EFFECTS OF COMPETITION -- Industry Trends -- Employment Trends -- Changing Market Share -- Product Development -- Manufacturing Productivity -- Capacity for Investment -- Structural Change in the Industry -- THE INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE MARKET -- Impact of Fuel Prices -- Concerns over Greenhouse Gases -- FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 6 THE AUTOMOBILE, FUEL ECONOMY, AND THE CONSUMER -- THE AUTO MARKET IS A REPLACEMENT MARKET -- BALANCING FUEL COST, PURCHASE PRICE, AND VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS -- THE AGING POPULATION MAY DEMAND FEWER SMALL CARS -- SHIFTS IN AGGREGATE CONSUMER PREFERENCES -- IMPACTS OF MANDATED FUEL ECONOMY ON THE CONSUMER -- FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 7 FUEL ECONOMY PROJECTIONS -- PROJECTING FUEL ECONOMY LEVELS -- Previous Efforts -- Overview of the Projection Methods -- Assumptions Common to All Projections -- HISTORICAL TREND PROJECTIONS -- BEST-IN-CLASS (BIC) PROJECTIONS -- TECHNOLOGY-PENETRATION OR SHOPPING CART PROJECTIONS -- Method and Assumptions -- Data -- Results -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 8 ACHIEVABLE FUEL ECONOMY LEVELS -- TECHNICALLY ACHIEVABLE FUEL ECONOMY -- Method and Assumptions -- Results -- PRACTICALLY ACHIEVABLE FUEL ECONOMY -- Cost-Benefit Considerations -- Costs and Benefits of Higher Fuel Economy to Consumers -- Costs and Benefits of Higher Fuel Economy to Manufacturers -- Sales -- Employment -- Competitiveness -- Costs and Benefits of Higher Fuel Economy to the Nation. Petroleum Consumption -- Safety -- Emissions and the Environment -- The Risk of Choosing Incorrectly -- POLICY COORDINATION AND ANALYSIS -- REFERENCES -- 9 POLICIES FOR IMPROVING FUEL ECONOMY -- COMMENTS ON THE EXISTING CAFE SYSTEM -- MARKET APPROACHES TO REDUCED FUEL CONSUMPTION -- Increases in Fuel Price -- Fees and Rebates for Fuel Economy -- IMPROVING THE CAFE SYSTEM -- Timing -- Alternatives to Uniform Fleet Targets -- Light Trucks -- Domestic Content -- CAFE Credits -- Unlawful Conduct -- OTHER POLICIES FOR REDUCING FUEL CONSUMPTION -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX A PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING FUEL ECONOMY STUDY -- INTRODUCTION -- OBJECTIVES -- PROPOSED EFFORT -- PHASE 1 -- Task 1 -- Task 2 -- Task 3 -- Task 4 -- PHASE 2 -- Task 5 -- Task 6 -- ANTICIPATED RESULTS -- Committee Agenda: -- APPENDIX B PROVEN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES: FUEL ECONOMY AND PRICE IMPLICATIONS -- DATA SOURCES FOR THE SHOPPING CART PROJECTIONS -- ENGINE TECHNOLOGIES -- General -- Roller Cam Followers -- Friction Reduction -- Accessory Improvements -- Deceleration Fuel Restriction -- Compression Ratio Increase -- Fuel Systems (Throttle-Body And Multipoint Fuel Injection) -- Valve Train Technologies -- Overhead Camshaft -- Four Valves per Cylinder -- Variable Valve Timing and Lift Control -- Number of Cylinders -- Transmission Technologies -- Torque Converter Lockup -- Electronic Transmission Controls -- 4-Speed and 5-Speed Automatic Transmissions -- Continuously Variable Transmissions -- 5-Speed Manual Transmission -- ROLLING RESISTANCE, AERODYNAMICS, WEIGHT, PERFORMANCE -- Front-Wheel Drive -- Aerodynamics -- Weight Reduction -- Electric Power Steering -- Advanced Tires, Rolling Resistance -- Reductions in Performance -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX C EMERGING ENGINE TECHNOLOGIES AND CONCEPT AND PROTOTYPE VEHICLES -- EMERGING ENGINE TECHNOLOGIES -- Lean-Burn Engine. Diesel Engine -- Two-Stroke Engine -- CONCEPT AND PROTOTYPE VEHICLES -- REFERENCES -- Appendix D Vehicle Size and Occupant Safety: Private Versus Societal Risks in Two-Car Collisions -- APPENDIX E SHOPPING CART PROJECTION METHOD: AN ILLUSTRATION FOR SUBCOMPACT CARS -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX F COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES -- APPENDIX G BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS -- INDEX. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817965103321 |
| Washington, : National Academy Press, 1992 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Hydrogen fuel perspectives [[electronic resource] /] / Ian S. Rubio, editor
| Hydrogen fuel perspectives [[electronic resource] /] / Ian S. Rubio, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (202 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.79/68 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RubioIan S |
| Collana | Energy policies, politics and prices series |
| Soggetto topico |
Hydrogen as fuel
Hydrogen |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-61122-345-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465424903321 |
| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Hydrogen fuel perspectives [[electronic resource] /] / Ian S. Rubio, editor
| Hydrogen fuel perspectives [[electronic resource] /] / Ian S. Rubio, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (202 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.79/68 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RubioIan S |
| Collana | Energy policies, politics and prices series |
| Soggetto topico |
Hydrogen as fuel
Hydrogen |
| ISBN | 1-61122-345-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791840503321 |
| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Hydrogen fuel perspectives [[electronic resource] /] / Ian S. Rubio, editor
| Hydrogen fuel perspectives [[electronic resource] /] / Ian S. Rubio, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (202 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.79/68 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RubioIan S |
| Collana | Energy policies, politics and prices series |
| Soggetto topico |
Hydrogen as fuel
Hydrogen |
| ISBN | 1-61122-345-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824204303321 |
| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The hype about hydrogen [[electronic resource] ] : fact and fiction in the race to save the climate / / Joseph J. Romm
| The hype about hydrogen [[electronic resource] ] : fact and fiction in the race to save the climate / / Joseph J. Romm |
| Autore | Romm Joseph J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : Island Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (252 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.79/68 |
| Soggetto topico |
Hydrogen - Research
Fuel cells - Research Hydrogen as fuel - Economic aspects Global warming - Prevention |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-59726-607-8
1-4175-4189-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Why hydrogen? why now? -- Fuel cell basics -- The path to commercialization -- Hydrogen production -- Key elements of a hydrogen-based transportation system -- The long road to commercialization of fuel-cell vehicles -- Global warming and scenarios for a hydrogen transition -- Coping with the global warming century -- Hydrogen partnerships and pilots -- Choosing our future. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450234203321 |
Romm Joseph J
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| Washington, DC, : Island Press, c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The hype about hydrogen [[electronic resource] ] : fact and fiction in the race to save the climate / / Joseph J. Romm
| The hype about hydrogen [[electronic resource] ] : fact and fiction in the race to save the climate / / Joseph J. Romm |
| Autore | Romm Joseph J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : Island Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (252 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.79/68 |
| Soggetto topico |
Hydrogen - Research
Fuel cells - Research Hydrogen as fuel - Economic aspects Global warming - Prevention |
| ISBN |
1-59726-607-8
1-4175-4189-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Why hydrogen? why now? -- Fuel cell basics -- The path to commercialization -- Hydrogen production -- Key elements of a hydrogen-based transportation system -- The long road to commercialization of fuel-cell vehicles -- Global warming and scenarios for a hydrogen transition -- Coping with the global warming century -- Hydrogen partnerships and pilots -- Choosing our future. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783076303321 |
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Romm Joseph J
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| Washington, DC, : Island Press, c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The hype about hydrogen : fact and fiction in the race to save the climate / / Joseph J. Romm
| The hype about hydrogen : fact and fiction in the race to save the climate / / Joseph J. Romm |
| Autore | Romm Joseph J |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : Island Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (252 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.79/68 |
| Soggetto topico |
Hydrogen - Research
Fuel cells - Research Hydrogen as fuel - Economic aspects Global warming - Prevention |
| ISBN |
1-59726-607-8
1-4175-4189-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Why hydrogen? why now? -- Fuel cell basics -- The path to commercialization -- Hydrogen production -- Key elements of a hydrogen-based transportation system -- The long road to commercialization of fuel-cell vehicles -- Global warming and scenarios for a hydrogen transition -- Coping with the global warming century -- Hydrogen partnerships and pilots -- Choosing our future. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821399703321 |
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Romm Joseph J
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| Washington, DC, : Island Press, c2004 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Making choices about hydrogen [[electronic resource] ] : transport issues for developing countries / / edited by Lynn K. Mytelka and Grant Boyle
| Making choices about hydrogen [[electronic resource] ] : transport issues for developing countries / / edited by Lynn K. Mytelka and Grant Boyle |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ottawa, : International Development Research Centre |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (412 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.79/68 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MytelkaLynn Krieger
BoyleGrant |
| Soggetto topico |
Hydrogen - Developing countries
Fuel cells - Economic aspects - Developing countries Proton exchange membrane fuel cells - Costs |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 92-808-7124-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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 Egypt�s policies and measures for sustainable transport""; ""9 Practical pathways towards a ��hydrogen economy��: 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 Nigeria�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"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454038903321 |
| Ottawa, : International Development Research Centre | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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