Two billion cars : driving toward sustainability / Daniel Sperling, Deborah Gordon

Author: Sperling, Daniel
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 304 pages) : illustrations
Additional Creators: Gordon, Deborah, 1959-

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English.

Contents

Surviving two billion cars -- Beyond the gas-guzzler monoculture -- Breaking Detroit's hold on energy and climate policy -- In search of low-carbon fuels -- Aligning big oil with the public interest -- The motivated consumer -- California's pioneering role -- Stimulating Chinese innovation -- Driving toward sustainability.

Summary

Foreword. Acknowledgments. 1. Surviving Two Billion Cars. Transportation Trends: Headed in the Wrong Direction. Roadmap to Survival. Hard Work Ahead. 2. Beyond the Gas-Guzzler Monoculture. Internal Combustion: From the Model T to Cars on Steroids. The Quest for a Better Engine: Electric Drive Technology. Beyond Cars: New Options for Personal Mobility. The Coming Transformations. 3. Breaking Detroit's Hold on Energy and Climate Policy. The Making of the Detroit Mindset. The Jolt of Japanese Competition. Moving Detroit Toward Green. 4. In Search of Low-Carbon Fuels. Petroleum Fuels in Transition.

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ISBN

9780199704095 (electronic bk.)
0199704090 (electronic bk.)
1281925640
9781281925640
9786611925642
6611925643
0199741107
9780199741106
9780199737239 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
0199737231 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780195376647
0195376641

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-291) and index.

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