Efficient vehicles versus efficient transportation. Comparing transportation energy conservation strategies

Transport Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 121-129

  Litman, Todd ^a  

^a Victoria Transport Policy Institute   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cost analysis; Energy conservation; Evaluation; Fuel efficiency; Rebound

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSERVATION; FUEL CONSUMPTION;

EID: 16844383681     PISSN: 0967070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2004.12.002     Document Type: Article

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