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# Learning outcomes

After studying the material in this course, you should be able to:

- outline the energy and environmental impacts of transport activities and their importance, and understand that behavioural changes have an important role in achieving transport sustainability
- carry out simple calculations on fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and running costs and understand the possible limitations to their deployment
- describe the key differences between petrol and diesel engines
- describe the low-carbon fuels and vehicle technologies available to reduce emissions.

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