Natural gas fuelling for heavy-duty on-road use: Current trends and future direction

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 421-440

  McTaggart Cowan, G P ^a   Reynolds, C C O ^a   Bushe, W K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternative fuels; Efficiency; Emissions; Heavy duty on road engines; Natural gas

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GAS ENGINES; IGNITION; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; SPARK PLUGS; SYNTHETIC FUELS;

CONVENTIONAL FUELS; FUEL UTILIZATION; HEAVY-DUTY ON-ROAD ENGINES; PREMIXED CHARGE ENGINES;

NATURAL GAS;

EID: 33747602539     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230600802056     Document Type: Review

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