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Are Solar Panels a Viable Power Source for a Green Energy Vehicle? [PDF]
, 2017 A solar cell powered go-kart has been built and tested. The result shows using solar energy alone cannot meet the requirement of running a regular passenger car. This is due to the limited surface area of the passenger car. This thesis also discusses the
Adams, Mason C.
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Quantitative and perceptual studies have been used to define and model sustainable tourist behaviour in past years, but few studies have undertaken qualitative research of actual behaviour to delve deeper into understanding the different classifications of such behaviour. This research employed a three‐phase design, comprising a pretrip survey,
Rachel Dodds, Mark Robert Holmes
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Conceptual design study of 1985 commercial tilt rotor transports. Volume 1: VTOL design summary [PDF]
Aircraft were synthesized in the 21-, 45-, and 100- passenger categories. Technological factors were considered and the 45-passenger point design, designated the D312, was selected.
Detore, J. A., Sambell, K. W.
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The Road Ahead for the U.S. Auto Industry [PDF]
, 2005 [Excerpt] In 2004, U.S. light vehicle sales were up slightly, reversing a moderate slide that began in 2001. The 1.3 percent gain brought the market total to 16.8 million units, approximately the same level as 2002, and the fourth highest sales on record.
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Towards sustainable transport: wireless detection of passenger trips on public transport buses
, 2008 An important problem in creating efficient public transport is obtaining data about the set of trips that passengers make, usually referred to as an Origin/Destination (OD) matrix.
Camacho, Tiago +2 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Retired electric vehicle (EV) batteries can be repurposed to stationary storage batteries. While this circularity solution has attracted attention from entrepreneurs, falling battery prices, along with the longer lifetime of new batteries, high consumer expectations and limited governmental support challenge the approach.
Juliane Seika, Merla Kubli
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Heavy Vehicle Performance During Recovery From Forced-Flow Urban Freeway Conditions Due To Incidents, Work Zones and Recurring Congestion [PDF]
, 2013 Information contained in the Highway Capacity Manual on the influence heavy vehicles have on freeway traffic operations has been based on few field data collection efforts and relied mostly on traffic simulation efforts.
Drakopoulos, Alexander +2 more
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Circular Economy Pathways for Airport Climate Change Mitigation
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Airport operators face growing climate‐change pressures; the circular economy offers pathways to reduce impacts and recover resources. We examine how airport operators apply the circular economy in practice. We use an exploratory qualitative multicase design based on practitioner‐generated documents (e.g., press releases and sustainability ...
Michele Oppioli +3 more
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Green Hydrogen for Public Transportation: Insights From an ABM and From Palma de Mallorca Case Study
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The development of green hydrogen (GH2) value chains is crucial for decarbonizing sectors such as transport and industry. Their emergence, however, requires coordination among diverse actors, technologies, and regulations, which traditional analytical approaches struggle to capture.
Roberta De Cristofaro +2 more
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