Alternative transportation fuels and vehicle technologies csis. Part of this strategy includes mandates that federal vehicle fleets transition from conventional fuel vehicles to any number of alternative fuel vehicles afvs. Viktor scherer is the head of the department of energy plant technology at the university of bochum, germany. Fuel economy regulation, with the original objective of reducing petroleum consumption, was. Transition challenges for alternative fuel vehicle and transportation systems jeroen struben john d. Member, committee on transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels. Transition challenges for alternative fuel vehicles and. Alternative fuels for vehicles contents biodiesel basics hybrid and plugin electric vehicles flexible fuel vehicles. Dan sperling november, 2012 fall quarter 2012 energy and environmental aspects of transportation civil and environmental engineering eci 163 environmental science and policy esp 163. Environmental protection agency epa is committed to acquiring alternative fuel vehicles afvs and other advanced technology vehicles, reducing its use of petroleum fuel and per mile greenhouse gas emissions, increasing alternative fuel consumption and leading other federal agencies by example.
Committee on transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels board on energy and environmental systems division on engineering and physical sciences. For example, the model can be configured to represent ice and alternatives such as iceelectric hybrid, cng. The transition is being driven by regulatory policies with the objective of reducing fuel consumption and, more recently, reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of the vehicle fuel combination. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading.
The importance of both fact sheet battery electric and. Pdf transition challenges for alternative fuel vehicle and. Commission provides a durable framework for the transition to alternative fuels. What is required for early alternative fuelvehicle. Download a pdf of transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels by the national research council for free. Committee on transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels 20 transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels chapter 6. Summary of battery and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle attributes battery electric vehicles hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles convenience of home recharging and use of existing infrastructure fast central refueling similar to that of current gasoline vehicles, once infrastructure is in place lower global warming emissions than the average. Although not yet required by law, many local governments have also begun to purchase afvs for the same reasons.
Clean cities guide to alternative fuel and advanced medium and heavyduty vehicles 4 about the guide todays fleets are increasingly interested in medium and heavyduty vehicles that use alternative fuels or advanced technologies that can help reduce operating costs, meet emissions requirements, improve fleet sustainability, and. What is required for early alternative fuelvehicle transitions to succeed. The committee on transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels is grateful to the many individuals who contributed their time and efforts to this national research council nrc study. This issue assesses the potential for reducing petroleum consumption and. Steps scenario model for alternative fuel adoption in the u. A status update this briefing provides a synthesis of information regarding the global development of hydrogen fueling infrastructure to power fuel cell vehicles. Sterman mit sloan school of management, cambridge ma 02142 forthcoming environment and planning b abstract automakers are now developing alternatives to internal combustion engines ice, including hydrogen fuel cells and iceelectric hybrids. Developing hydrogen fueling infrastructure for fuel cell. Transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels kindle edition by committee on transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels, board on energy and environmental systems, division on engineering and physical sciences, national research council. Alternative fuel vehicle reports at epa greening epa. Committee on transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels national research council u. The 20 nas study is the 20 national academy of sciences transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels report. Transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels 20 for a century, almost all lightduty vehicles ldvs have been powered by internal combustion engines operating on petroleum fuels. This report examines the current capability and estimated future performance and costs for each vehicle type and nonpetroleumbased fuel technology as options that could significantly contribute to these goals.
Transportation and energy duke university energy initiative. Mpgge represents new vehicle fuel economy in realworld onroad conditions. Road vehicles battery and fuel cell electricdrives. Sunita satyapal program manager fuel cell technologies program u. Assess cost and performance of vehicle and fuel technology options that contribute to meeting the. State of the art on alternative fuels transport systems july 2015 5 1 introduction it is expected that alternative fuels will play a more and more prominent role in the decade to come in view of the eu objectives of gradually substituting fossil fuels with fuels of renewable origin, growth and jobs, competitiveness, transport decarbonisation. Biofuels in the clean transportation future, looking beyond 2025. Energy security concerns about petroleum imports and the effect of greenhouse gas ghg emissions on global climate are driving interest in alternatives. For a century, almost all lightduty vehicles ldvs have been powered by internal combustion engines operating on petroleum fuels. Fuels and vehicle technology alternative fuels strategies.
Transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels report of the nrc. The compilation includes research on hydrogen infrastructure deployment, fuel pathways, and planning based. More recently, states have seen a resurgence in the push for alternative fuels to save money, conserve energy resources, and reduce. Transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels, committee. State requirements boost the transition to alternative fuel vehicle fleets. Click download or read online button to get transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels book now. Each vehicle class considered in the study was modeled with a set of technology options, as shown in table 5. The emissions impact and energy output provided by alternative fuels varies, depending on the fuel source.
Developing hydrogen fueling infrastructure for fuel cell vehicles. The committee on transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels is grateful to the. Transitions to gaseous fuels natural gas and hydrogen, 3. Mcnutt and rogers 2004 summarized the ob t l f d b lt ti f lbstacles faced by alternative fuels. Transition challenges for alternative fuel vehicle and. The result is a set of afv supply and use data that represents all afvs in the united states. Transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels 20 the. Clean cities guide to alternative fuel and advanced medium. Fuel cell technologies program national academy of. Car fuel efficiency drawdown technical assessment references alternative fuels data center.
The information is presented in the same format as the previous example. Hydrogen and fuel cell technical advisory committee. These fuels include biodiesel, ethanol, propane autogas, compressed natural gas cng, and electricity. State requirements boost the transition to alternative. Assessment of technologies for improving fuel economy of lightduty vehicles, phase 2, national research council, the national academy of sciences 2015 transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels, national research council, the national academy of sciences 20. Journal of the american planning association, 723, 274278.
Transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels report of. Sperling and ogden, 2004, iceelectric hybrids demirdoven and duetch, 2004, transition challenges for alternative fuel vehicle and transportation systems jeroen struben, john d sterman. The lightduty alternative vehicle energy transition model used in the nrc study. Stolten represents germany in the executive committee of the iea annex advanced fuel cells and is on the advisory board of the journal fuel cells. Lack of refueling infrastructure lack of vehicles engineered to operate on the fuel high cost difficulty breaking into an established market perceived or real issues of safety and reliability lack of driving range mcnutt, b. Providing a renewable fuel choice hydrogen fuel cell vehicles natural gas basics propane basics all documents are taken from the website of the alternative fuels and advanced vehicles data center of. Fuels and vehicle technology us department of transportation. Tr anspor tation, petroleum use, and alter natives guest lecture. Factors such as cost, fuel distribution, emissions, vehicle systems analysis, energy storage, power and propulsion systems, and advanced power electronics are just some of the considerations in phasing in alternative fuels and advanced vehicle design. Transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels ebook, 20.
S ummary the purpose of the renewable energy to fuels through utilization of energy dense liquids. The transition to sustainable energy for transportation. Transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels nas, 20 energy. Transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels the national. Renewable energy to fuels through utilization of energy.
An alternative fuel, most generally defined, is any fuel other than the traditional selections, gasoline and diesel, used to produce energy or power. A 20% power from renewable resources by 2020, 50% by 2050 and 100% by 2100 is a good energy transition initiative. Virginia supports the advancement of alternative transportation fuels and vehicles, and seeks opportunities to support a variety of alternative fuel projects across the commonwealth. Transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels download. This report examines the current capability and estimated future performance and costs for each vehicle type and nonpetroleumbased fuel technology as. Transition challenges for alternative fuel vehicles and transportation systems. Gas is a category that includes both gasoline and nonplugin hybrid vehicles combined. State government fleets nationwide have operated alternative fuel vehicles afvs for years, meeting mandates set by the energy policy act epact of 1992 and subsequent actions.
State of the art on alternative fuels transport systems in. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Pdf all electric passenger vehicle sales in india by.
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