Alternative and Transitional Energy Sources for Urban Transportation

Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 19-26

  Li, Linna ^a   Loo, Becky P Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alternative energy; Biofuels; Electricity; Transitional energy; Urban transportation

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; DIESEL ENGINES; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FUEL CELLS; GASOLINE; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; NATURAL GAS VEHICLES;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE; CARBON EMISSIONS; FUEL CELL VEHICLES; FUTURE APPLICATIONS; POLICY FACTORS; SUBSTANTIAL ENERGY; SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; TRANSPORTATION SECTOR;

URBAN TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 85010471881     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21963010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40518-014-0005-6     Document Type: Review

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