Projection of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions by motor vehicles in China: Policy options and impacts

Energy Policy

Volumn 43, Issue , 2012, Pages 37-48

  Huo, Hong ^a   Wang, Michael ^b   Zhang, Xiliang ^a   He, Kebin ^a   Gong, Huiming ^c   Jiang, Kejun ^d   Jin, Yuefu ^e   Shi, Yaodong ^f   Yu, Xin ^g  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c The Energy Foundation   (China)

^d Energy Research Institute   (China)

^e China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC)   (China)

^f Development Research Center of the State Council   (China)

^g Beijing Green resource Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Energy use; GHG emissions; Well to wheels

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS-AS-USUAL; CURRENT LEVELS; ENERGY DEMANDS; ENERGY USE; FUEL DIVERSIFICATION; GHG EMISSION; MOTOR VEHICLE; OIL DEMAND; POLICY OPTIONS; POLICY SCENARIO; ROAD TRANSPORTS; WELL-TO-WHEELS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; FUEL ECONOMY; FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VEHICLES; WHEELS;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

AUTOMOBILE; ELECTRIFICATION; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GREENHOUSE GAS; ROAD TRANSPORT;

CHINA;

EID: 84857065015     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.09.065     Document Type: Article

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