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Fleet operators and citizens looking for alternatives i.e. alternative fuel or alternative propulsion will find here technological primers and information about:
Alternative fuels (production and wells to wheel balance of biofuels, biofuels, CNG, LNG, Hydrogen...)
Usability of alternative fuels (biofuels, CNG, LNG, hydrogen...) for standard ICE internal combustion engines
Alternative engines, power train also called drive train (Hybrid, EV, flywheels, gas turbines...)
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Alternative Fuel Show Cases
Biodiesel tested in the Paris public transport system (RATP)
Given the extent to which transport is responsible for greenhouse gas emissions, the RATP (Paris) decided to promote public transport which consumes 4.6 times less fuel than a personal car. After an initial pilot phase with NGV, LNG, water-diesel fuel emulsion and Diester fuel, the RATP decided to significantly step up its action, not only by working on energy efficient vehicles but also by turning to biodiesel.
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Car sharing in La Rochelle
This initiative promotes car sharing in an urban area using electric (cadnium nickel battery) cars.
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Motorway speed control measures lead to improved air quality in Rotterdam
Rotterdam’s suburb Overschie suffered from pollution of the motorway A13, to improve air quality the speed limit on the motorway got reduced from 120 kph to 80 kph. The compliance with this speed limit is guaranteed through an automatic speed control system. Due to the measure the air quality improved (Pm10: -30%, NOX: -20%, CO2: -15%), traffic flows more homogenous and the number of accidents decreased by 60 %.
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Tram and Trolley Bus Transport in the Capital City of Slovakia
The Public Transport Company Bratislava, a. s. plans to double the tram and trolley bus network in Bratislava until 2030.
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Driver training for an anticipatory and energy saving driving at ÜSTRA Hannover (Germany).
ÜSTRA Hannover, a transportation company in Germany with 2 bus depots, 59 bus lines has been carried out trainings for all drivers since 2004 on anticipatory and energy saving driving. The training takes one day and consists of a practical and a theoretical part. The case describes education in practice and achieved results.
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