Abstract
Despite progress in controlling exhaust emissions, the increase of cars on the road will surpass progress in emission control technology. The automobile is currently responsible for 50% of world fossil fuel consumption, 15-20% of CO 2 emissions worldwide and overwhelming particulate air pollution in many urban centers. Current efforts in emissions control have been focused on improving the efficiency of fuels and automobiles and their emissions. However, as a mode of transportation, the automobile is one of the most inefficient, both in environmental and economic costs. Even the most efficient cars developed today will still significantly contribute to the amount of global greenhouse gases based on the current rate of increase in automobile usage. Current trends in automobile development and research are not sustainable. This paper describes some novel approaches to offset and reduce automobile emissions that are currently under study.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3665-3687 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the 1999 ASEE Annual Conference (1999, Charlotte, NC) |
| State | Published - Jun 1 1999 |
| Event | 1999 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Engineering Education to Serve the World - Cahrlotte, NC, United States Duration: Jun 20 1999 → Jun 23 1999 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- General Engineering
Keywords
- Air pollution
- Automobiles
- Control emissions
- Economic and social effects
- Economic costs
- Energy utilization
- Fossil fuel consumption
- Fossil fuels
- Sustainable development
- Transportation
- Urban planning
Disciplines
- Operations Research, Systems Engineering and Industrial Engineering
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