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Road Transportation Vehicles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Joseph A. Carpenter Jr.,
Jerry Gibbs,
Ahmad A. Pesaran,
Laura D. Marlino and
Kenneth Kelly
Joseph A. Carpenter Jr.
Affiliation:
Department of Energy, USA
Jerry Gibbs
Affiliation:
Department of Energy, USA
Ahmad A. Pesaran
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA
Laura D. Marlino
Affiliation:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
Kenneth Kelly
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA

Abstract

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In many industrial countries, road transportation accounts for a significant portion of the country's energy consumption. In developing countries, the use of energy for transportation is on the rise. The recent increase in petroleum prices, expanding world economic prosperity, the probable peaking of conventional petroleum production in the coming decades, and concerns about global climate changes require efforts to increase the efficiency of the use of, and develop alternatives for, petroleum-based fuels used in road transportation. The energy efficiency of a vehicle could be improved in several ways: lightweighting the vehicle structure and powertrain using advanced materials and designs, improving the efficiency of the internal combustion engine, reducing tire rolling resistance, and hybridization. Each of these efforts will require improvements in materials and processes.

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MRS Bulletin , Volume 33 , Issue 4: Harnessing Materials for Energy , April 2008, pp. 439 - 444
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2008

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