Part II: Policy instruments for sustainable road transport

G Santos, H Behrendt, A Teytelboym - Research in transportation …, 2010 - Elsevier
Without questioning the fact that to achieve efficiency emitters should pay for the true costs of
their actions (a core principle of economic policies such as pollution taxes), we find sufficient …

Are we reaching peak travel? Trends in passenger transport in eight industrialized countries

A Millard‐Ball, L Schipper - Transport reviews, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Projections of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions for industrialized countries
typically show continued growth in vehicle ownership, vehicle use and overall travel …

Transport impacts on atmosphere and climate: Land transport

E Uherek, T Halenka, J Borken-Kleefeld… - Atmospheric …, 2010 - Elsevier
Emissions from land transport, and from road transport in particular, have significant impacts
on the atmosphere and on climate change. This assessment gives an overview of past …

On the electrification of road transport-Learning rates and price forecasts for hybrid-electric and battery-electric vehicles

M Weiss, MK Patel, M Junginger, A Perujo, P Bonnel… - Energy Policy, 2012 - Elsevier
Hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) are currently more
expensive than conventional passenger cars but may become cheaper due to technological …

The effect of compression ratio, fuel octane rating, and ethanol content on spark-ignition engine efficiency

TG Leone, JE Anderson, RS Davis, A Iqbal… - … science & technology, 2015 - ACS Publications
Light-duty vehicles (LDVs) in the United States and elsewhere are required to meet
increasingly challenging regulations on fuel economy and greenhouse gas (GHG) …

On the way to 130 g CO2/km—Estimating the future characteristics of the average European passenger car

G Fontaras, Z Samaras - Energy Policy, 2010 - Elsevier
A new average CO2 emissions limit for passenger cars was introduced in EU in 2009
imposing gradual average CO2 emissions reduction to 130g/km until 2015. This paper …

Transport energy consumption in mountainous roads. A comparative case study for internal combustion engines and electric vehicles in Andorra

O Travesset-Baro, M Rosas-Casals, E Jover - Transportation Research Part …, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper analyses transport energy consumption of conventional and electric vehicles in
mountainous roads. A standard round trip in Andorra has been modelled in order to …

Intelligent Transport Systems: The propensity for environmental and economic benefits

S Grant-Muller, M Usher - Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2014 - Elsevier
Whilst the economic and efficiency benefits of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) are well
established, the goal of this research is to demonstrate the simultaneous propensity for low …

The evolution of European passenger car characteristics 2000–2010 and its effects on real-world CO2 emissions and CO2 reduction policy

G Fontaras, P Dilara - Energy Policy, 2012 - Elsevier
Τhe European passenger car certification test constitutes the basis for implementation and
progress monitoring of the current CO2 abatement policy. The certification test is performed …

Paying the full price of steel–Perspectives on the cost of reducing carbon dioxide emissions from the steel industry

J Rootzén, F Johnsson - Energy Policy, 2016 - Elsevier
This study examines the impacts felt downstream of carbon pricing and investments made in
CO 2 abatement within the steel industry. Using the supply of steel to a passenger car as a …