TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION FUELS. ANNUAL REPORT
An annual report is presented for a study pertaining to the technology assessment of alternative transportation fuels. This assessment involves the following tasks: evaluation of the market penetration by electric vehicles; modeling of the effects of railroad electrification; determination of the energy savings implications of having a substantial number of diesel cars in the US; development of an improved coal depletion model; and projecting the transportation demand for alternative fuels. Progress in each task is summarized. (ERA citation 07:004509)
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Corporate Authors:
SRI International
333 Ravenswood Avenue
Menlo Park, CA United States 94025-3493Department of Energy
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC United States 20585 -
Authors:
- Dickson, E M
- Publication Date: 1979-1-26
Media Info
- Pagination: 7 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Coal; Diesel engines; Electric railroads; Electric vehicles; Energy; Fuels; Markets; Pendulum tests; Savings; Technology assessment
- Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Railroads; I10: Economics and Administration;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00372970
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
- Report/Paper Numbers: DOE/CS/50115-T30
- Contract Numbers: AT03-76CS50115
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 31 1983 12:00AM