Transportation – Energy Use for it

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Transportation Energy Use for it
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Trasportation is the Process of moving an item
from point A to B.
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Importance of Trasportation
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1) Place Utility2) Industry Development3)
Employment Opportunity4) High Standard of
Living5) Distribution of Goods6) Emergency
Tranpotation
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Functions of Transportation
Product Storage
Product Movement
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Principles of Transportation

- Economy of Scale
- Economy of Distance
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Types of Transpotation
1) Road Transport2) Rail Transport3) Water
Transport4) Pipeline Transport5) Ropeway
Transport
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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.
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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 lt200 miles
• Close the 30-40 gap between government subsidies
  of highways and mass transit
• Stronger CAFE standards

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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
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Fuel Use For Transportation
- Since the most commonly used fuel for
tranportation is petrolium, we
need to find and alternative.
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