Section | Content | What to look out for |
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Introduction | Introduction to the free course | |
1 The transport energy challenge | The important role that energy security and shortages play in determining transport policy | Different countries have different needs for transport energy |
2 Transport's environmental impacts | A consideration of both direct and indirect impacts, focusing on CO2 in the UK from all sources | The differences in energy and emissions due to the transport sector |
3 Petrol and diesel engines | A recap of why diesel engines and fuels have slightly higher energy efficiency than petrol systems | The growing penetration of diesel into the vehicle market – and how the market continues to change |
4 Petrol and diesel emissions | Typical emissions of each vehicle under real-world conditions; how different technologies lead to lower impacts | How the total life-cycle emissions for a vehicle are dependent on each stage of the life of a car |
5 Cleaner conventional car technologies | How hybrid technologies can help to reduce the overall fuel consumption of a vehicle | The limitations of hybrid systems and the variety available to most consumers |
6 Lower-carbon fuels | An overview of CNG, LPG and biofuel systems for personal cars | Subtle differences between the various generations of biofuels |
7 Electric vehicles | Information on pure electric vehicles, 'plug-in' hybrids and fuel-cell powered vehicles | The fact that any type of new technology (fuel or battery) requires an abundant supply system to fully establish those vehicles |
8 Decarbonized transport | An explanation of the decarbonized pathways towards various transport scenarios | The lowest possible tailpipe emissions; the various life-cycle emissions that each technology accrues |
Review | A brief summary of this free course | |