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Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Technologies for Improved Environmental Performance

  • Book
  • B-ELS-078
Published March 19, 2014 by Woodhead Publishing in United States
Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Technologies for Improved Environmental Performance
Sector:
Language:
  • English
Pages:
  • 803 pages
The automotive sector is a major energy user. Most vehicles also run on fossil fuels, which presents a major emissions problem. Reducing emissions levels requires both optimization of core vehicle technologies and the design, development and implementation of breakthrough technologies for improved performance. This book provides a broad-ranging review of recent research into advanced fuels and vehicle technologies that will be instrumental in improving the energy efficiency and environmental impact of the automotive sector. It reviews the development of alternative fuels, more efficient engines and powertrain technologies as well as hybrid and electric vehicle technologies.