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Transport and sustainability - with special emphasis on grocery distribution

Abstract

The reduction of the number of retail shops, in principle, provide for better planning opportunities regarding the distribution of commodities to the shops. But this, according to the study is more than offset by the longer distances the goods have to travel before reaching the shops. The report investigates the potentials for reduction of the energy demand and emission by means of technical improvements of vehicles. The assessments are based on fuel cycle considerations covering both the energy system (that is, the system providing the fuel to the vehicle) and the vehicle system (the system on board the vehicle transforming the fuel to useful work). In general, there are substantial potentials for improvements of the energy efficiency of the transportation means - and even greater potentials for CO{sub 2}-reductions. The reap the full potentials, it is probably necessary to break with the present technological development trend. (au) 274 refs.
Authors:
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1998
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
DTU-IBE-R-028
Reference Number:
SCA: 320203; 540120; PA: DK-99:001037; EDB-99:029622; SN: 99002047369
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1998
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; COMMERCIAL SECTOR; FOOD; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; RETAILERS; COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT; DISTANCE
OSTI ID:
321656
Research Organizations:
Danmarks Tekniske Univ., Lyngby (Denmark). Inst. for Bygninger og Energi
Country of Origin:
Denmark
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE99721495; ISBN 87-7877-029-7; TRN: DK9901037
Availability:
OSTI as DE99721495
Submitting Site:
DK
Size:
157 p.
Announcement Date:
Mar 30, 1999

Citation Formats

Joergensen, Kaj. Transport and sustainability - with special emphasis on grocery distribution. Denmark: N. p., 1998. Web.
Joergensen, Kaj. Transport and sustainability - with special emphasis on grocery distribution. Denmark.
Joergensen, Kaj. 1998. "Transport and sustainability - with special emphasis on grocery distribution." Denmark.
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title = {Transport and sustainability - with special emphasis on grocery distribution}
author = {Joergensen, Kaj}
abstractNote = {The reduction of the number of retail shops, in principle, provide for better planning opportunities regarding the distribution of commodities to the shops. But this, according to the study is more than offset by the longer distances the goods have to travel before reaching the shops. The report investigates the potentials for reduction of the energy demand and emission by means of technical improvements of vehicles. The assessments are based on fuel cycle considerations covering both the energy system (that is, the system providing the fuel to the vehicle) and the vehicle system (the system on board the vehicle transforming the fuel to useful work). In general, there are substantial potentials for improvements of the energy efficiency of the transportation means - and even greater potentials for CO{sub 2}-reductions. The reap the full potentials, it is probably necessary to break with the present technological development trend. (au) 274 refs.}
place = {Denmark}
year = {1998}
month = {Dec}
}