ENERGY CONSERVATION IN TRANSPORTATION

The use of energy for transportation is reviewed and various aspects of energy conservation are discussed. These include an examination of energy savings achievable with existing technology with examples in the Pacific Northwest, and a review of predicted savings based on future technology.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was presented at the Thermal Power Conference, Washington State University, Pullman, October 15-17, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  Washington State University, Pullman

  College of Engineering
  Pullman, WA  United States  99163
• Authors:
  • Dickinson, J T
• Conference:
  • This paper was presented at the Thermal Power Conference, Washington State University, Pullman, October 15-17, 1975.
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 179-189

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Energy conservation; Energy consumption; Freight transportation; Passenger transportation; Technological forecasting
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Freight Transportation; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00148288
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Conf Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1977 12:00AM