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As part of a technology assessment project sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, an evaluation was made of total energy consumption by fuel type resulting from local travel (by urban households) for 1980, 1990, and 2000 in two scenarios and under three alternative policies. Energy consumed in vehicle operation, fuel production, vehicle production, and infrastructure construction was projected, and the relative impact of each policy was also evaluated. A substantial decline in total energy use in national urban passenger travel from 1980 to 2000 was projected for both scenarios and all three policies. However, the analysis also indicated that indirect energy use required to support the policies can offset some of their direct energy savings. Further, the scenario that resulted in the greatest total energy savings did not save the greatest amount of petroleum.

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Alternatives analysis; Energy conservation; Energy consumption; Fuels; Impact studies; Local transportation; Policy analysis; Technology assessment; Traffic; Urban areas

Energy; Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Policy; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs

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Aug 30 1984 12:00AM

• AN EVALUATION OF OPTIONS FOR FREIGHT CARRIERS DURING A FUEL CRISIS
• DETERMINANTS OF NEW-CAR FUEL EFFICIENCY
• ENERGY SHORTFALLS AND PEAK-HOUR TRANSIT CAPACITY PROBLEMS: THE 1979 EXPERIENCE
• EVALUATION OF MANAGEMENT MEASURES TO REDUCE GASOLINE QUEUES AT SERVICE STATIONS: A SIMULATION APPROACH
• INDIVIDUAL RESPONSES TO RISING GASOLINE PRICES: A PANEL APPROACH
• THE CALIFORNIA FREIGHT ENERGY DEMAND MODEL