Alternative fuels for transportation /

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Edition:First edition.
Imprint:Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Description:1 online resource (466 p.).
Language:English
Series:Mechanical Engineering Series
Mechanical engineering series (Boca Raton, Fla.)
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13434460
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Other authors / contributors:Ramadhas, Arumugam S., editor.
ISBN:0429152477
9780429152474
1439819580
9781439819586
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
English.
Description based on print version record.
Summary:With existing petroleum oil and natural gas reserves enough for only several more decades, there is an imminent need for alternative energy sources. This critical situation has incited greater improvements in automotive technology and the increased use of nonconventional fuels. Alternative Fuels for Transportation covers the potential, production methods, properties, vehicle tests, merits, and drawbacks of alternative fuels. The esteemed editor highlights the importance of moving toward alternative fuels and the problems and environmental impact of depending on petroleum products.
Other form:1-4398-1957-2
1-322-61249-8