Grid-connected systems for sustainable transport in developing countries

International Journal of Sustainable Transportation

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 110-121

  Gilbert, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Grid connected transport systems; Sustainable transport

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; FREIGHT TRANSPORT; GRID CONNECTED SYSTEMS; GRID-CONNECTED; PUBLIC TRANSPORT VEHICLES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT; TRANSPORT STRATEGIES; TRANSPORT SYSTEMS; VEHICLE ENERGY;

ELECTRIC RAILROADS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES;

DEVELOPING WORLD; ENERGY USE; FREIGHT TRANSPORT; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

EID: 79953308642     PISSN: 15568318     EISSN: 15568334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15568310701824067     Document Type: Article

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