Energy efficiency in transportation : alternatives for the future.

Naciones Unidas. Depto. of Development Support and Management Services. Energy Branch.

1993

CIENA
1707

INTRODUCTION. Transportation energy use. Alternative fuels for transportation. TRANSPORT MODES AND ENERGY INTENSITY. Transport modes. Energy intensity. IMPROVING ENERGY USE IN EXISTING TRANSPORT SYSTEMS. CASE STUDIES ON TRANSPORT ENERGY CONSERVATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. Singapore area licensing scheme. Hong Kong electronic road pricing. Curitiba mass transit system. Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro bus lanes. San Jose driver training and vehicle maintenance. Manila light rail transit. Mexico City metro. WORLD TRENDS IN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND THEIR IMPACT ON DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. Automobile fuel economy regulations. Advanced light vehicle technologies. Computerized information on freight demand. Bicycles. Electric vehicles. TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE UTILIZATION OF ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION FUELS. Ethanol fuels. Methanols fuels. Natural gas. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Vegetable oils. NATURAL GAS VEHICLE PROGRAMMES IN INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES. NGV use in New Zealand. NGV use in Europe. NGV use in the United States. NGV use in Canada. FEASIBILITY OF NATURAL GAS VEHICLES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. Technical considerations. Economic considerations. Fiscal, legislative and regulatory considerations. BENEFITS OF NATURAL GAS VEHICLES. Environment. Employment impacts. Strategic impacts. CASE STUDIES OF ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION FUELS. Brazil. Canada. Italy. New Zealand. Argentina. Colombia. ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR TRANSPORT ENERGY CONSERVATION.

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PAISES EN DESARROLLO; USO RACIONAL DE LA ENERGIA; PAISES DESARROLLADOS; SECTOR TRANSPORTE; VEHICULOS ELECTRICOS; ALCOHOL CARBURANTE; VEHICULOS DE GAS; ESTUDIOS DE CASOS; GAS LICUADO DE PETROLEO;