Transport CO2 emissions continue to grow globally despite advances in low-carbon
technology and goal setting by numerous governments. In this Perspective, we summarize …

Energy security and global warming concern are the two main driving forces for the global
alcohol development that also have the effort to animate the agro-industry. Generally …

High strength aluminum alloys have drawn much attention as the requirement for lightweight
vehicle design increases in the automotive industry. However, inferior formability due to …

This paper estimates the technological progress that has occurred since 1980 in the
automobile industry and the trade-offs faced when choosing between fuel economy, weight …

Using responses to a knowledge–attitudes–behavior questionnaire administered in the
Sacramento, California metropolitan region, the effects of environmental knowledge and …

Vehicle weight reduction is a known strategy to address growing concerns about
greenhouse gas emissions and fuel use by passenger vehicles. We find that every 10 …

Mitigating climate change requires directed innovation efforts to develop and deploy energy
technologies. Innovation activities are directed towards the outcome of climate protection by …

Transportation energy is a significant portion of the energy consumption of the US economy.
While various policies such as changing the fuel mix and alternative fuels are proposed to …

Past automotive trends, ongoing technology breakthroughs, and recent announcements by
automakers make it clear that reducing the mass of automobiles is a critical technology …

This paper proposes a new mechanical model for vehicle fuel consumption and carbon
dioxide emissions considering different types of vehicles and their various features, two …