Alternative fuels for transportation / / edited by A S Ramadhas.

• Superior document: Mechanical Engineering Series
• TeilnehmendeR: Ramadhas, Arumugam S.,
• Place / Publishing House: Boca Raton, FL : : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis,, 2012.
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Edition: First edition.
• Language: English
• Series: Mechanical engineering series (Boca Raton, Fla.)
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (466 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• ISBN: 1000218880; 0429152477; 1439819580
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by A S Ramadhas.

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.