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Title: Clean Cities' Guide to Alternative Fuel and Advanced Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (Brochure)

Abstract

Guide describes the alternative fuel and advanced medium- and heavy-duty vehicles available on the market, including buses, vans, refuse haulers, and more.

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
990514
Report Number(s):
DOE/GO-102010-3042
TRN: US201020%%550
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; BUSES; MARKET; VANS; FUEL SUBSTITUTION; SYNTHETIC FUELS; VEHICLES; CLEAN CITIES; ALTERNATIVE FUEL; ADVANCED VEHICLE; MEDIUM-DUTY VEHICLE; HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES; BUS; TRUCK; Transportation

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