Evaluation Framework for Alternative Fuel Vehicles: Sustainable Development Perspective

Evaluation Framework for Alternative Fuel Vehicles: Sustainable Development Perspective

Road transport accounts for 72.06% of total transport CO2, which is considered a cause of climate change. At present, the use of alternative fuels has become a pressing issue and a significant number of automakers and scholars have devoted themselves to the study and subsequent development of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs). The evaluation of AFVs should consider not only air pollution reducti...

New Business Models for Alternative Fuel and Alternative Powertrain vehicles ; an infrastructure perspective

An Alternative Fuel for Motor Vehicles

The unprecedented increase in oil prices has researchers scrambling for alternative fuel sources. This crisis gives environmentally conscious researchers a new argument in favor of renewable energy. Unfortunately, most renewable energy sources are either inefficient or too expensive. Vehicles around the world are creating a massive environmental problem. Researchers are now looking for an econo...

Development of framework for sustainable Lean implementation: an ISM approach

The survival of any organization depends upon its competitive edge. Even though Lean is one of the most powerful quality improvement methodologies, nearly two-thirds of the Lean implementations results in failures and less than one-fifth of those implemented have sustained results. One of the most significant tasks of top management is to identify, understand and deploy the significant Lean pra...

An optimization framework for cost effective design of refueling station infrastructure for alternative fuel vehicles

Historically, gasoline and diesel fuels have been used for transportation, but the possible decline of oil supplies in the future is forcing nations to consider alternative fuels. Most technically and economically feasible alternative fuels have a lower energy density than gasoline, which results in a shorter range for these vehicles. This necessitates a greater need for convenient access to re...