Energy consumption and GHG emissions of GTL fuel by LCA: Results from eight demonstration transit buses in Beijing

Applied Energy

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 3212-3217

  Hao, Han ^a,b   Wang, Hewu ^a,b   Song, Lingjun ^a   Li, Xihao ^a   Ouyang, Minggao ^a,b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b China Automotive Energy Research Center CAERC   (China)

Author keywords

Alternative fuel; Energy consumption; GHG emissions; GTL; Life cycle assessment; Transit bus

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; BUS TRANSPORTATION; BUSES; DEMONSTRATIONS; DIESEL FUELS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FLEET OPERATIONS; FUELS; LIFE CYCLE; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS; FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEMS; GHG EMISSION; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); PETROLEUM CONSUMPTION; ROAD TRANSPORTATION; TRANSIT BUS; TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY , BEIJING;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; BUS TRANSPORT; DIESEL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MARKET; EXHAUST EMISSION; FUEL CONSUMPTION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS;

BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA;

EID: 77955695171     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.03.029     Document Type: Article

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