This essay is about the engines and fuels of the future in the automotive industry. It tries to find out whether these technologies are suitable for the purpose to reduce pollutant emissions. Furthermore, it will consider the potential of the engines/fuels which they can contribute to an sustainable energy supply in the traffic sector, independent of the use of crude oil.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Problem definition and goals of this study
- Engines and fuels of the future in the automotive industry
- Engines of the future in the automotive industry
- Fuel cell as an engine of the future
- Hybrid-electric power drive as an engine of the future
- Fuels of the future in the automotive industry
- Hydrogen as a fuel of the future
- Bio-ethyl-alcohol as a fuel of the future
- Liquified petroleum gas as a fuel of the future
- Engines of the future in the automotive industry
- Conclusion and prospect to the future
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte
This study aims to analyze the engines and fuels of the future in the automotive industry, focusing on their potential to reduce pollutant emissions and contribute to a sustainable energy supply in the transportation sector, independent of crude oil.
- The growing need for sustainable transportation solutions due to increasing traffic volumes and environmental concerns.
- The potential of alternative engines and fuels, such as fuel cells, hybrid-electric power drives, and hydrogen, to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and dependence on fossil fuels.
- The role of the automotive industry in developing and promoting clean technologies for the future.
- The importance of considering the economic and environmental feasibility of alternative engines and fuels.
- The future outlook for the automotive industry in light of the transition to a sustainable energy system.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel
The first chapter introduces the study's scope and objectives, outlining the growing demand for sustainable transportation solutions and the need for alternative engines and fuels. It also examines the environmental impact of traditional combustion engines and the global trend toward increasing traffic volume.
The second chapter delves into the engines and fuels of the future in the automotive industry, exploring various technologies, including fuel cells, hybrid-electric power drives, and hydrogen. The chapter analyzes each technology's potential and limitations in terms of reducing pollutant emissions and contributing to a sustainable energy system.
Schlüsselwörter
This study focuses on key topics such as alternative engines and fuels, sustainable transportation, environmental impact, fuel cell technology, hybrid-electric power drives, hydrogen, bio-ethyl-alcohol, liquified petroleum gas, and the automotive industry's role in developing clean technologies for the future.
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- Thomas Wagner (Autor), 2007, Engines and fuels of the future in the automotive industry, Múnich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/90093
