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001 2015472710
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005 20150917083436.0
008 150905s2014 maua b 001 0 eng d
010 $a 2015472710
020 $a0124046169
020 $a9780124046160
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn871061512
040 $aYDXCP$beng$cYDXCP$erda$dBTCTA$dMJO$dOCLCQ$dOCLCF$dJCR$dDLC
042 $alccopycat
050 00 $aHE147.65$b.D46 2014
082 04 $a388.04$223
100 1 $aDell, Ronald,$eauthor.
245 10 $aTowards sustainable road transport /$cRonald M. Dell, Patrick T. Moseley, David A.J. Rand.
250 $aFirst edition.
264 1 $aWaltham, MA :$bElsevier Academic Press,$c2014.
300 $axxvii, 345 pages :$bcolor illustrations ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $a"Increasing pressure on global reserves of petroleum at a time of growing demand for personal transport in developing countries, together with concerns over atmospheric pollution and carbon dioxide emissions, are leading to a requirement for more sustainable forms of road transport. Major improvements in the efficiency of all types of road vehicles are called for, along with the use of fuels derived from alternative sources, or entirely new fuels. Towards Sustainable Road Transport first describes the evolution of vehicle designs and propulsion technologies over the past two centuries, before looking forward to possible new forms of energy to substitute for petroleum. The book also discusses the political and socio-economic drivers for change, investigates barriers to their broad implementation, and outlines the state-of-the-art of candidate power sources, advanced vehicle design, and associated infrastructure. The comprehensive technical information supplied by an expert author team ensures that Towards Sustainable Road Transport will provide readers with a clear understanding of the ongoing progress in this field and the challenges still to be faced."--Back cover.
505 0 $aThe Evolution of Unsustainable Road Transport -- Drivers for Change -- Unconventional Fuels -- Development of Road Vehicles with Internal-Combustion Engines -- Progressive Electrification of Road Vehicles -- Mains Electricity Supply for Charging Vehicle Batteries -- Batteries and Supercapacitors for Use in Road Vehicles -- Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Fuel Cell Vehicles -- The Shape of Things to Come.
650 0 $aTransportation$xEnvironmental aspects.
650 0 $aVehicles$xEnvironmental aspects.
650 7 $aTransportation$xEnvironmental aspects.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01155056
650 7 $aVehicles$xEnvironmental aspects.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01164964
700 1 $aMoseley, Patrick T.,$eauthor.
700 1 $aRand, D. A. J.$q(David Anthony James),$d1942-$eauthor.