Abstract
The main aim is to carry out an evaluation of technology within the Danish energy sector. The evaluation takes environmental impacts seriously into consideration, especially with regard to emission of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide. The governmental plan of management within this area is discussed in addition to the actual possiblities of achieving the overall aims. The emphasis here is on the transport sector, which is described. Possible means of reducing air pollution caused by vehicles of transport are discussed in detail. The main conclusion is that it is very difficult to reduce pollution from this source without abusing the principle of growth. Methods of pollution abatement would involve a drastic reorganization of the whole of the energy sector and very extensive improvements in technologies. These demands may be impractical even if the dead-line for these improvements were to be extended until the year 2010, because holding fast to them in the long run would be problematic. The suggested main strategies with regard to the transport sector are a change-over to public transport. Three quarters of the present volume of car transportation should be shifted to busses and trains, and half of the road transport should shift to
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Joergensen, K.
Energy, traffic and the environment. A coherent technology evaluation; Energi, trafik og miljoe. En sammenhaengende teknologivurdering.
Denmark: N. p.,
1991.
Web.
Joergensen, K.
Energy, traffic and the environment. A coherent technology evaluation; Energi, trafik og miljoe. En sammenhaengende teknologivurdering.
Denmark.
Joergensen, K.
1991.
"Energy, traffic and the environment. A coherent technology evaluation; Energi, trafik og miljoe. En sammenhaengende teknologivurdering."
Denmark.
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title = {Energy, traffic and the environment. A coherent technology evaluation; Energi, trafik og miljoe. En sammenhaengende teknologivurdering}
author = {Joergensen, K}
abstractNote = {The main aim is to carry out an evaluation of technology within the Danish energy sector. The evaluation takes environmental impacts seriously into consideration, especially with regard to emission of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide. The governmental plan of management within this area is discussed in addition to the actual possiblities of achieving the overall aims. The emphasis here is on the transport sector, which is described. Possible means of reducing air pollution caused by vehicles of transport are discussed in detail. The main conclusion is that it is very difficult to reduce pollution from this source without abusing the principle of growth. Methods of pollution abatement would involve a drastic reorganization of the whole of the energy sector and very extensive improvements in technologies. These demands may be impractical even if the dead-line for these improvements were to be extended until the year 2010, because holding fast to them in the long run would be problematic. The suggested main strategies with regard to the transport sector are a change-over to public transport. Three quarters of the present volume of car transportation should be shifted to busses and trains, and half of the road transport should shift to ships and trains. The passenger capacity should be improved in the cases of lorries, busses and trains. The technology of vehicles should be further developed with regard to energy efficiency and toxic emission reduction. The means of propulsion should be changed, for example to ethanol and electricity. (AB) 73 refs.}
place = {Denmark}
year = {1991}
month = {Dec}
}
title = {Energy, traffic and the environment. A coherent technology evaluation; Energi, trafik og miljoe. En sammenhaengende teknologivurdering}
author = {Joergensen, K}
abstractNote = {The main aim is to carry out an evaluation of technology within the Danish energy sector. The evaluation takes environmental impacts seriously into consideration, especially with regard to emission of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide. The governmental plan of management within this area is discussed in addition to the actual possiblities of achieving the overall aims. The emphasis here is on the transport sector, which is described. Possible means of reducing air pollution caused by vehicles of transport are discussed in detail. The main conclusion is that it is very difficult to reduce pollution from this source without abusing the principle of growth. Methods of pollution abatement would involve a drastic reorganization of the whole of the energy sector and very extensive improvements in technologies. These demands may be impractical even if the dead-line for these improvements were to be extended until the year 2010, because holding fast to them in the long run would be problematic. The suggested main strategies with regard to the transport sector are a change-over to public transport. Three quarters of the present volume of car transportation should be shifted to busses and trains, and half of the road transport should shift to ships and trains. The passenger capacity should be improved in the cases of lorries, busses and trains. The technology of vehicles should be further developed with regard to energy efficiency and toxic emission reduction. The means of propulsion should be changed, for example to ethanol and electricity. (AB) 73 refs.}
place = {Denmark}
year = {1991}
month = {Dec}
}