The Sustainability of New Technologies in Vehicular Transportation
Abstract
This paper compares the sustainability of three new technologies in vehicular transportation which consist of (1) innovations in the fuel the vehicles use and (2) innovations in the vehicle design itself. An array of vehicle platforms, which consist of different vehicle designs and fuels types, are modeled and a life cycle analysis (LCA) is performed to find the total energy consumption and emissions of each model. As high energy consumption and pollution become growing concerns, this paper aims to provide a better understanding of where new advancements in vehicular technology should be focused.
Recommended Citation
J. D. Hearron et al., "The Sustainability of New Technologies in Vehicular Transportation," Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (2011, Chicago, IL), pp. 1 - 6, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Sep 2011.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/VPPC.2011.6043194
Meeting Name
2011 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC) (2011: Sept. 6-9, Chicago, IL)
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
High Energy Consumption; Life Cycle Analysis; Total Energy Consumption; Vehicle Design; Vehicle Platforms; Vehicular Technologies; Vehicular Transportations; Energy Utilization; Propulsion; Sustainable Development; Vehicles; Innovation
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-1612842486
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1938-8756
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2011 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Sep 2011
