Fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions of biomass based haulage in Ireland - A case study

Energy

Volumn 54, Issue , 2013, Pages 55-62

  Devlin, Ger ^a   Klvac, Radomir ^b   McDonnell, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Biomass haulage; Fuel efficiency; Litre km; Litre ton

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE TESTING; AXLES; CARBON DIOXIDE; COSTS; EFFICIENCY; FOOD SUPPLY; MONITORING; SUPPLY CHAINS; TRUCK TRANSPORTATION; TRUCKS;

BIOMASS TRANSPORTS; FLEET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; FOOD TEMPERATURES; FUEL EFFICIENCY; LITRE/KM; LITRE/TON; MONITORING SYSTEM; TRUCKING OPERATIONS;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; FOOD SUPPLY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GPS; HAULAGE; REAL TIME;

IRELAND;

EID: 84876993651     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.03.007     Document Type: Article

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