Transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels pdf files

Clean cities guide to alternative fuel and advanced medium. 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. 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. Transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels assesses the potential for reducing petroleum consumption and ghg emissions by 80 percent across the u. State requirements boost the transition to alternative fuel vehicle fleets. The 20 nas study is the 20 national academy of sciences transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels report. Each vehicle class considered in the study was modeled with a set of technology options, as shown in table 5. Mpgge represents new vehicle fuel economy in realworld onroad conditions. Transition challenges for alternative fuel vehicles and transportation systems. Transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels report of the nrc.

Sunita satyapal program manager fuel cell technologies program u. Committee on transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels 20 transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels chapter 6. Renewable energy to fuels through utilization of energy. Gas is a category that includes both gasoline and nonplugin hybrid vehicles combined. Assess cost and performance of vehicle and fuel technology options that contribute to meeting the. Hydrogen and fuel cell technical advisory committee.

The lightduty alternative vehicle energy transition model used in the nrc study. What is required for early alternative fuelvehicle transitions to succeed. For example, piyush goyal, the minister of state for indias ministry of coal, power, new and renewable energy, announced an aspirational goal of converting all vehicle sales in india to battery electric vehicles bevs by 2030 economic times, 2016. State of the art on alternative fuels transport systems in. These fuels include biodiesel, ethanol, propane autogas, compressed natural gas cng, and electricity. Journal of the american planning association, 723, 274278. The information is presented in the same format as the previous example. 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. 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. Transportation and energy duke university energy initiative. State requirements boost the transition to alternative. Developing hydrogen fueling infrastructure for fuel cell. Alternative fuel vehicle reports at epa greening epa. Commission provides a durable framework for the transition to alternative fuels.

Transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels, committee. Pdf transition challenges for alternative fuel vehicle and. Transition challenges for alternative fuel vehicle and transportation systems jeroen struben john d. Pdf automakers are now developing alternatives to internal combustion engines ice, including hydrogen fuel cells and ice electric. Although not yet required by law, many local governments have also begun to purchase afvs for the same reasons. Sperling and ogden, 2004, iceelectric hybrids demirdoven and duetch, 2004, transition challenges for alternative fuel vehicle and transportation systems jeroen struben, john d sterman. Transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels 20 the. Transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels ebook, 20. Developing hydrogen fueling infrastructure for fuel cell vehicles. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels nas, 20 energy. Viktor scherer is the head of the department of energy plant technology at the university of bochum, germany. Pdf all electric passenger vehicle sales in india by. 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.

Mcnutt and rogers 2004 summarized the ob t l f d b lt ti f lbstacles faced by alternative fuels. A status update this briefing provides a synthesis of information regarding the global development of hydrogen fueling infrastructure to power fuel cell vehicles. Download a pdf of transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels by the national research council for free. This national research council nrc report assesses the potential to achieve twin goals of reducing petroleum use and cutting greenhouse gas ghg. Steps scenario model for alternative fuel adoption in the u. 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. Transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels report of. The compilation includes research on hydrogen infrastructure deployment, fuel pathways, and planning based.

Alternative transportation fuels and vehicle technologies csis. What is required for early alternative fuelvehicle. This issue assesses the potential for reducing petroleum consumption and. Virginia supports the advancement of alternative transportation fuels and vehicles, and seeks opportunities to support a variety of alternative fuel projects across the commonwealth. 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. The result is a set of afv supply and use data that represents all afvs in the united states. This report examines the current capability and estimated future performance and costs for each vehicle type and nonpetroleumbased fuel technology as. The committee on transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels is grateful to the. Biofuels in the clean transportation future, looking beyond 2025. The importance of both fact sheet battery electric and. Energy security concerns about petroleum imports and the effect of greenhouse gas ghg emissions on global climate are driving interest in alternatives. The transition to sustainable energy for transportation. Fuels and vehicle technology alternative fuels strategies. 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.

A 20% power from renewable resources by 2020, 50% by 2050 and 100% by 2100 is a good energy transition initiative. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading. Transitions to gaseous fuels natural gas and hydrogen, 3. Transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels the national. 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. 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. 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. Committee on transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels board on energy and environmental systems division on engineering and physical sciences. Fuels and vehicle technology us department of transportation. 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. 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. Click download or read online button to get transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels book now. Member, committee on transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.

Transition to renewable energy systems wiley online books. More recently, states have seen a resurgence in the push for alternative fuels to save money, conserve energy resources, and reduce. The emissions impact and energy output provided by alternative fuels varies, depending on the fuel source. Transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels download. Tr anspor tation, petroleum use, and alter natives guest lecture. S ummary the purpose of the renewable energy to fuels through utilization of energy dense liquids.

An alternative fuel, most generally defined, is any fuel other than the traditional selections, gasoline and diesel, used to produce energy or power. Road vehicles battery and fuel cell electricdrives. Fuel economy regulation, with the original objective of reducing petroleum consumption, was. Part of this strategy includes mandates that federal vehicle fleets transition from conventional fuel vehicles to any number of alternative fuel vehicles afvs. Committee on transitions to alternative vehicles and fuels national research council u. 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. Transition challenges for alternative fuel vehicle and. Fuel cell technologies program national academy of. 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. Transition challenges for alternative fuel vehicles and. 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.