Critical Factors in the Development of Well-To-Wheel Analyses of Alternative Fuel and Advanced Powertrain Heavy-Duty Vehicles

Authors

• Andrew Burnham - Argonne National Laboratory
• Hao Cai - Argonne National Laboratory
• Michael Wang - Argonne National Laboratory

Topic

• Environmental protection
• Fuel consumption
• Alternative fuels
• Fuel economy
• Natural gas
• Greenhouse gas emissions
• Energy consumption
• Buses
• Gasoline

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