Transportation – Energy Use for it
“Trasportation is the Process of moving an item from point A to B.�
Importance of Trasportation
1) Place Utility 2) Industry Development 3) Employment Opportunity 4) High Standard of Living 5) Distribution of Goods 6) Emergency Tranpotation
Functions of Transportation
Product Movement
Product Storage
` Principles of Transportation
- Economy of Scale
- Economy of Distance
Types of Transpotation `
1) Road Transport 2) Rail Transport 3) Water Transport 4) Pipeline Transport 5) Ropeway Transport
Energy Use For Transportation
While transportation does use 27% of our energy resources, there are other areas where we can reduce energy use.
Compared to only 1 car for every 2 people in Canada.
Transportation Suggestions
Promote use of hybrids Research safer and more efficient ways to implement new technology in passenger vehicles Encourage use of mass transit in urban areas through government funding and community planning Discourage flights for travel <200 miles Close the 30-40% gap between government subsidies of highways and mass transit Stronger CAFE standards
Fuel Economy Solutions - Raise Fuel Economy Standard to be on par with other countries via CAFE Standards - Offer incentives for buying cars with good fuel economy - Increase taxes on auto makers who produce cars with low fuel economy - Raise gas prices - Offer more public transit options - Create more hybrid cars
Fuel Use For Transportation - Since the most commonly used fuel for tranportation is petrolium, we need to find and alternative.
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