An analysis of the federal government's role in the research and development of clean diesels in the United States

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages

  Banco, Gino G ^a  

^a WISE Intern Society of Automotive Engineers   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIESEL ENGINES; GASOLINE; NATIONAL SECURITY; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS;

DIESEL PENETRATION; FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS; GASOLINE ENGINES; LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION;

PROVEN RESERVES;

EID: 85072430895     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2004-01-1753     Document Type: Conference Paper

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