Alternative Transportation Fuels An Environmental and Energy Solution

Name: Alternative Transportation Fuels An Environmental and Energy Solution
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ISBN: 9780899304076

ISBN-10: 0899304079

ISBN-13: 9780899304076

Edition: 1989

Authors: Daniel Sperling

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Throughout the 1970s and the 1980s, energy policy has been a hotly debated topic. Governments around the world have struggled to respond to a changing energy market. Yet the policy-making process is all too often distorted by self-interest groups who are informed by narrow, technical research. The question addressed by this volume is one of the most timely and critical of the energy-related questions: How much longer can we rely on petroleum as a transportation fuel? This book, which includes a subset of papers commissioned for an unusual symposium ("Alternative Transportation Fuels of the 1990s and Beyond," July 17-19, 1988), addresses the broader issues of transportation-fuel policy in… regard to energy security, economic growth, and environmental quality. While many conferences have addressed the subject of alternative fuels, their scope has been intensive and narrow, focusing on a few specific areas in the spectrum of possibilities. This conference was the first in many years to offer such a broad exploration of alternative fuels. Presenters included influential executives and administrators from the Department of Energy, and the motor vehicle and energy industries; federal, state, and local governments; environmental groups as well as leading researchers in the fields of air quality analysis, motor vehicle technology, and energy policy. In addition to an introduction and conclusion by Daniel Sperling, a total of 17 papers are presented in this volume. What is most exceptional and exciting about this collection is the presentation of contrasting views and the sharing of this wealth of information with a broader audience. Examined here are global fuel strategy, ethanol fuels in Brazil, alternative fuels as a solution to the air quality problem, Chevron's view of the future of oil, and the role of government in promoting alternative transportation fuels. Methanol, compressed natural gas, and hydrogen-powered and electric vehicles are also discussed. In addition to the analytical papers, the volume also includes a short article representing the viewpoint of an environmentally minded citizen. This book should appeal to any individual involved or interested in this important area. Researchers will appreciate the opportunity to consider so many well-researched but varying perspectives. It will be essential--and perhaps should be required reading--for policy makers, providing them with an overview of the issues and helping them make more intelligent, effective, and strategic choices. For the general public--those who are affected by energy and transportation policies--it is a unique opportunity to gain a broad understanding of our transportation fuel options and their environmental and economic consequences.

Book details

List price: $95.00
Copyright year: 1989
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC
Publication date: 10/25/1989
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 342
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.81" tall
Weight: 1.452
Language: English

Professor of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science founding Director of the Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS - Davis) at UC Davis. He is also co-director of UC Davis' Fuel Cell Vehicle Center and specializes in transportation technology and environmental impacts and travel behavior. Dr. Sperling is recognized as a leading international expert on transportation technology assessment, energy and environmental aspects of transportation, and transportation policy. In the past 20 years, he has authored or co-authored over 140 technical papers and six books. Associate Editor of Transportation Research D (Environment)



Introduction


The Future of Oil: A Chevron View


Natural Gas, Methanol, and CNG


Projected Supplies and Costs


Synthetic Fuel Costs in the Synfuels Era


A Chevron View Distribution of Natural Gas and Methanol


Costs and Opportunities Hydrogen Vehicles


Alternative Fuels as a Solution to the Air Quality Problem


An Environmentalist's Perspective Motor Vehicle


Emission Characteristics and Air Quality


Impacts of Methanol and Compressed Natural Gas


Compressed Natural Gas and Propane in the Canadian Transportation


Energy Market Transportation Fuels


Policy Issues and Options


The Case of Ethanol Fuels in Brazil Promoting Alternative Transportation Fuels


The Role of Government in New Zealand, Brazil, and Canada


A Global Fuels Strategy: An Automotive Industry Perspective


Regulated Utilities in the Vehicular Fuel Market: Toward a Level Playing


Field Electric Vehicle Commercialization


The Transition to Alternative Transportation Fuels in California Alternative Fuels


Market Development: Elements of a Transition Strategy


Is Methanol the Transportation Fuel of the Future?


The Role of Energy Efficiency in Making the Transition to Nonpetroleum Transportation Fuels


Conclusion


Index