Total energy-use analysis of urban transportation energy-conservation strategies
As part of a technology assessment project sponsored by the US Department of Energy, an evaluation was made of total energy consumption, by fuel type, resulting from local travel (by urban households) in 1980, 1990, and 2000, in two scenarios and three alternative policies. Energy consumed in vehicle operation, fuel production, vehicle production, and infrastructure construction was projected, and the relative impact of each policy was also evaluated. A substantial decline in total energy use in national urban passenger travel from 1980 to 2000 was projected for both scenarios and all three policies. However, the analysis also indicates that indirect energy use required to support the policies can offset some of the policies' direct energy savings. Further, the scenario which results in the greatest total energy savings does not save the greatest amount of petroleum.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 6205729
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-830131-1; ON: DE83009444
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Transportation Research Board annual meeting, Washington, DC, USA, 17 Jan 1983; Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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