A SUMMARY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO CONSERVE TRANSPORTATION ENERGY
This report surveys the near term opportunities for energy conservation in passenger and freight transportation. The present (1972) transportation energy flows and modal efficiencies are characterized. A total of 35 possible conservation measures are discussed and ranked for effectiveness. Their potential fuel savings are projected for 1980 and 1990.
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Corporate Authors:
Transportation Systems Center
55 Broadway, Kendall Square
Cambridge, MA United States 02142 -
Authors:
- POLLARD, J
- Hiatt, D
- Rubin, D
- Publication Date: 1975-8
Media Info
- Pagination: 110 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Airplanes; Automobiles; Buses; Conservation; Cost estimating; Economic efficiency; Economics; Energy; Energy conservation; Energy consumption; Estimates; Forecasting; Freight transportation; Fuel consumption; Inland waterways; Maintenance; Motor carriers; Passenger transportation; Pipelines; Railroad transportation; Statistical ranking; Statistical trends; Transportation; Trucks; Velocity; Water transportation; Weight
- Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
- Old TRIS Terms: Cargo transportation; Energy intensiveness; Ranking; Weight mass
- Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Environment; Maintenance and Preservation; Society; Transportation (General);
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00093927
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
- Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-TSC-OST-75-22 Final Rpt.
- Files: NTIS, TRIS
- Created Date: Mar 10 1977 12:00AM