When trucks stop running : energy and the future of transportation /
"Although this transportation revolution has allowed many of us to fill our homes with global goods even a past emperor would envy, our era of abundance, and the freight transport system in particular, is predicated on the affordability and high energy density of a single fuel, oil. This book e...
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Springer,
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Publisher Address: | Cham : |
Publication Dates: | [2016] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
SpringerBriefs in energy. Energy analysis. 2191-5520 |
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Summary: |
"Although this transportation revolution has allowed many of us to fill our homes with global goods even a past emperor would envy, our era of abundance, and the freight transport system in particular, is predicated on the affordability and high energy density of a single fuel, oil. This book explores alternatives to this finite resource including other liquid fuels, truck and locomotive batteries and utility-scale energy storage technology, and various forms of renewable electricity to support electrified transport. Transportation also must adapt to other challenges: Threats from climate change, financial busts, supply-chain failure, and transportation infrastructure decay."--Provided by publisher. |
Carrier Form: | xv, 132 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: |
9783319263731 3319263730 |
Index Number: | TJ163 |
CLC: | F5-05 |
Call Number: | F5-05/F899 |