Introduction
Transport concepts
A practical and convenient public transport system
Transport Concept 1: Public Transport and Co-ordinated Shared Transport (|COAST)
Examples of the Advantages of COAST
Summary: advantages of COAST
A low-carbon transport system using low width cars
Transport Concept 2: Low Profile Vehicle with Complementary Infrastructure (|LOCI)
Public acceptance of using smaller vehicles
Safety issues concerning smaller vehicles
Summary: advantages of LOCI
A low-carbon transport system for conventional sized cars
Using fuels derived from biomass
Using an hydrogen based fuel
Using Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs)
Environmental benefits of BEVs
Economics and range of BEVs with different battery technologies
Conventional Approaches to Overcoming the Range Problem of BEVs
Transport Concept 3: Electric Car Transporter |ELECAT
Consolidating vehicles by means of an Electric Car Transporter (ELECAT)
Design of the ELECAT and Associated Infrastructure
Environmental Benefits of the ELECAT
Road space saving for the ELECAT
Comfort and Convenience of the ELECAT
Cost of the ELECAT
Example of how the ELECAT would be used
Implications of the ELECAT for BEVs
Rail ELECAT: a longer term view
Summary: advantages of the ELECAT
Methods for extending BEV range in areas not served by highways
Replaceable power modules in SWAP stations
Using powered trailers for additional room and propulsion
A low-carbon transport system for heavy vehicles
Advantages and Limitations of rail transport
Transport Concept 4: Integrated Infrastructure for Road and Rail Transport using Electrification (|INITIATE)
The INITIATE Concept
Environmental benefits of INITIATE
Using hybrid steel/pneumatic tyres for trains
Summary: advantages of INITIATE
Reducing the carbon emissions of long distance travel
Technical improvements to aircraft
MAGLEV technology
Telecommunications
Offsetting and Sequestering
Geoengineering
CONCLUSIONS
Glossary
CO-ordinAted Shared Transport (COAST)
LOw profile vehicle with Complementary Infrastructure (LOCI)
ELEctric charging CAr Transporter (ELECAT)
INtegrated InfrasTructure for Road and RaIl TrAnsporT using Electrification (INITIATE)
Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV)