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Diana Grady Posts: 359 Joined: 11/14/2007
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This article describes how reductions in the mass of different types of vehicles impacted energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions. Road vehicles, trains, nautical vessels and aircrafts were considered.
Source: "Improving Sustainability in the Transport Sector through Weight Reduction and the Application of Aluminium - Short Report". International Aluminium Association. 2008. Read Article |
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