A comparative analysis of performance and cost metrics associated with a diesel to biodiesel fleet transition

Energy Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 7451-7456

  Shrake, Scott O ^a   Landis, Amy E ^a   Bilec, Melissa M ^a   Collinge, William O ^a   Xue, Xiaobo ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Fleet management; Life cycle costing

Indexed keywords

AREAS OF CONCERNS; BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; COLD WEATHER; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; COST METRICS; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; ENERGY MIX; ENERGY SECURITY; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; FLEET MANAGEMENT; FLEET MANAGERS; FUEL PROPERTIES; LIFE-CYCLE COSTING; LOW-SULFUR PETROLEUM; PENNSYLVANIA; PERFORMANCE METRICS; PERFORMANCE QUALITY; PILOT STUDIES; QUANTITATIVE RESULT; US POLICY;

BIODIESEL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FUEL ECONOMY; LIFE CYCLE; MACHINE DESIGN; SULFUR;

FLEET OPERATIONS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOFUEL; DIESEL; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; POLICY MAKING; SUSTAINABILITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957314869     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2010.08.031     Document Type: Article

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