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A VISION FOR A SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM BASED ON BIOMASS
(Seminar/Conference)
SEMINAR by Frank Kreith/University of Colorado at Boulder
An efficient and economically viable transportation system is an essential part of a modern industrial society. Ever since President Jimmy Carter warned, in 1977, "If we fail to act soon [to lower oil consumption] we will face an economic, social and political crisis that will threaten our free institutions," administrations in Washington have attempted to institute measures for a sustainable transportation system.
In my talk, I will first briefly outline the political-technological history, as well as the opinions of policy makers regarding energy for a modern transportation system. Then, I will present a summary of articles I have previously published outlining an approach to meet future demands of the U.S. transportation system without hydrogen or oil. This approach uses existing technologies and combines a demand-side strategy based on energy efficient plug-in electric hybrid vehicles with fuel obtained from biomass.
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