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Category Archives: Transportation
Most energy efficient: passenger bus, rail, or auto?
Preface. Weight reduces energy efficiency, so one way to make transportation more efficient is to light-weight rail cars, buses, trucks, and cars. For every 10% reduction in weight, up to 7.6% more fuel efficiency can be gained (Joost 2012). While … Continue reading
Posted in Automobiles, Mass Transit, Railroads
Tagged auto, bus, car, efficiency, energy, mass transit, passenger, rail
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Alternative fuels to replace transportation oil. U.S. House hearing 2012
House 112–159. July 10, 2012. The American energy initiative part 23: A focus on Alternative Fuels and vehicles. House of Representatives. [ Excerpts from this 210 page transcript follow ] MIKE BREEN, Vice President of the Truman National Security Project. … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Natural Gas Vehicles, Transportation, U.S. Congress Transportation
Tagged alternative fuel, FFV, Flex-fuel, transportation
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Overview of the United States freight transportation system. House hearing 2013
House 113-13. April 24, 2013. Overview of the United States Freight Transportation System. House of Representatives. [ excerpts from the 193 page transcript of the house hearing ] Chairman Shuster and Ranking Member Rahall have designated this panel to … Continue reading
Posted in Transportation, U.S. Congress Transportation
Tagged freight, rail, ship, transportation, truck
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USA rail policy: goals, objectives, and responsibilities. House hearing 2013
House 113-28. June 27, 2013. National rail policy: Examining goals, objectives, and responsibilities. House of Representatives. [ Excerpts of the 211 page transcript of the hearing follow ] Edward R. Hamberger, President and Chief Executive Officer, Association of American Railroads … Continue reading
Posted in Railroads, U.S. Congress Energy Policy, U.S. Congress Transportation
Tagged freight, house hearing, passenger, rail
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General Charles Wald: Dial 1-800-The-U.S.-Military to solve your oil dependency issues
Senate 110-6. January 10, 2007. Geopolitics of Oil. United States Senate Hearing. 90 pages. General Charles Wald, U.S. Air Force (retired), Former Deputy Commander, U.S. European command, and member of the Energy Security Leadership Council I recently retired from the … Continue reading
Posted in Military, Transportation
Tagged cafe standards, efficiency, military
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Congressional hearing on transportation – industry and agricultural perspectives
House 113-36. October 1, 2013. Perspectives from users of the nation’s freight system. U.S. House of Representatives. The United States manufacturing sector employs over 12 million people and contributes almost $2 trillion in goods and services to the Nation’s economy … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, industry, rail, transportation, truck
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How logistics facilitate an efficient freight transportation system 2013. U.S. House
[ It is alarming that at a time we are about to rollercoaster down the other side of Hubbert’s peak, continued growth is expected. Chairman Duncan states: “With our Nation’s population expected to exceed 400 million by 2050, freight volume … Continue reading
Posted in Railroads, Trucks, U.S. Congress Transportation
Tagged energy, logistics, rail, transportation, truck
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Geopolitics of Oil. United States Senate Hearing 110-6
Senate 110-6. January 10, 2007. Geopolitics of Oil. United States Senate Hearing. 90 pages. Excerpts: Senator Jeff Bingaman (New Mexico). The idea of this hearing is to try to look at the big picture, to begin the year with an … Continue reading
Posted in Transportation, U.S. Congress Energy Policy
Tagged cafe standards, energy crisis, peak oil, senate, transportation
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