Research Catalog

Title

Transitions to alternative transportation technologies : a focus on hydrogen / Committee on Assessment of Resource Needs for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences.

Author

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Assessment of Resource Needs for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies.

Publication

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2008], ©2008.

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Description

xv, 126 pages : illustrations; 28 cm

Subjects

• Fuel cell vehicles > Research > Government policy > United States
• Hydrogen as fuel > Research > Government policy > United States

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

1. Introduction -- 2. Toward a substantial and durable commitment : the context of the study -- 3. Hydrogen technology -- 4. Alternative technologies for light-duty vehicles -- 5. Role of the stationary electric power sector in a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle scenario -- 6. Hydrogen and alternative technologies for reduction of U.S. oil use and Co[subscript 2] transmissions -- 7. A budget roadmap -- 8. Actions to promote hydrogen vehicles -- 9. Advantages and disadvantages of a transition to hydrogen vehicles in accordance with the time lines established by the budget roadmap -- App. A. Committee biographical information -- App. B. Presentation at Committee Meetings -- App. C. Modeling a hydrogen transition -- App. D. Acronyms and abbreviations.

ISBN

• 9780309121002 (pbk.)
• 0309121000 (pbk.)
• 9780309121019 (pdf)
• 0309121019 (pdf)

LCCN

2008036579

OCLC

• ocn243740498
• 243740498
• SCSB-5449966

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries