SUPPLY AND DEMAND OF FUEL SOURCES FOR AUTOMOBILES

A review is given of the state of domestic oil depletion in context of projected world oil production. An optimized strategy for dealing with this problem is discussed. The strategy is based on the development of low cost synfuels and preparation for the introduction and utilization of these synfuels; i.e., smaller more efficient cars are needed that can utilize available synfuels. In addition, advanced batteries are required before electricity from coal and/or nuclear energy can be effectively utilized in transportation. Finally, the result of an economic analysis that indicates the nature of optimization of the overall strategy is given. (ERA citation 01:026033)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Symposium on alternate fuel resources, Santa Maria, California, United States of America (USA), 25 Mar 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of California, Livermore

  Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  Livermore, CA  United States  94550

  Energy Research and Development Administration

  20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Anderson, C J
• Publication Date: 1976-5-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 11 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Compact automobiles; Demand; Economic analysis; Economics; Electric batteries; Electric vehicles; Engines; Fuel conservation; Fuels; Gasoline; Methanol; Motor fuels; Petroleum; Petroleum refining; Supply; Synthetic fuels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Oil production; Supply and demand
• Old TRIS Terms: Small car
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00146581
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: CONF-760342-1
• Contract Numbers: W-7405-Eng-48
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1977 12:00AM