Reducing the fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions of the US vehicle fleet

Anup Bandivadekar; Lynette Cheah; Christopher Evans; Tiffany Groode; John Heywood; Emmanuel Kasseris; Matthew Kromer; Malcolm Weiss

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2008.03.029

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Reducing the fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions of the US vehicle fleet

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Reducing the fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions of the US vehicle fleet

Anup Bandivadekar, Lynette Cheah, Christopher Evans, Tiffany Groode, John Heywood, Emmanuel Kasseris, Matthew Kromer and Malcolm Weiss

Energy Policy, Vol.36(7), pp.2754-2760

2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2008.03.029

Abstract

energy security

climate change

fuel economy

The unrelenting increase in the consumption of oil in the US light-duty vehicle fleet (cars and light trucks) presents an extremely challenging energy and environmental problem. A variety of propulsion technologies and fuels have the promise to reduce petroleum use and greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles. Even so, achieving a noticeable reduction on both fronts in the near term will require rapid penetration of these technologies into the vehicle fleet, and not all alternatives can meet both objectives simultaneously. Placing a much greater emphasis on reducing fuel consumption rather than improving vehicle performance can greatly reduce the required market penetration rates. Addressing the vehicle performance-size-fuel consumption trade-off should be the priority for policymakers rather than promoting specific vehicle technologies and fuels.

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Title: Reducing the fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions of the US vehicle fleet
Authors: Anup Bandivadekar (Corresponding Author) - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lynette Cheah - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Christopher Evans - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tiffany Groode - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
John Heywood - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Emmanuel Kasseris - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Matthew Kromer - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Malcolm Weiss - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Publication details: Energy Policy, Vol.36(7), pp.2754-2760
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Date published: 2008
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2008.03.029
ISSN: 1873-6777
Organisation Unit: School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991029389702621
Output Type: Journal article