Role of fuel carbon intensity in achieving 2050 greenhouse gas reduction goals within the light-duty vehicle sector

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 3865-3871

  Melaina, M ^a   Webster, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON INTENSITY; CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES; FAIR SHARE; GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONS; HYBRID VEHICLES; LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES; PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLES; POLICY GOALS; RESOURCE LIMITATIONS; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT; VEHICLE FUEL ECONOMY; VEHICLE-MILES TRAVELED;

AUTOMOBILES; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BIOFUELS; ELECTRIC VEHICLES; FUEL CELLS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDROGEN FUELS; LAND VEHICLE PROPULSION;

FUEL ECONOMY;

BIOFUEL; CARBON; FUEL; HYDROGEN;

BIOFUEL; CARBON; CLIMATE CHANGE; EMISSION CONTROL; FUTURE PROSPECT; GREENHOUSE GAS; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; POLLUTION POLICY; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; THEORETICAL STUDY; TRANSPORT VEHICLE;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXHAUST GAS; FUEL CARBON INTENSITY; FUEL ECONOMY; GASES, FUMES, VAPORS AND RELATED PHENOMENA; GREENHOUSE GAS; LAW; LIGHT DUTY VEHICLE; MOTOR VEHICLE; POLICY; REDUCTION;

CARBON; FOSSIL FUELS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955530052     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es1037707     Document Type: Article

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