Analysis of technological alternatives and energy to the Metroplus system under an integrated assessment, Energy, Environment, Economy
Description
Using a multi-period optimization model based on lineal programming, which integrates energy, economy and environment dimensions (MARKAL - Standard version), some economic and environmental impacts due to five different technological choices for the omnibus fleet of the Rapid Bus Transit (Metroplus System) which will operate at the metropolitan area of the Aburra Valley (Medellin - Colombia) were estimated. The technological choices compared are: (1) a fleet powered by compressed natural gas, (2) powered by diesel, (3) powered by Euro diesel III imported from the Mexican Gulf, (4) powered by a mixed fleet 50% compressed natural gas and 50% diesel, and (5) a fleet powered by hybrid diesel vehicles. Results out stand the economic and environmental benefits associated to the use of an omnibus fleet powered by compressed natural gas
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (Spanish)
- Analisis de alternativas tecnologicas y energeticas para el Sistema Metroplus bajo una evaluacion integrada Energia, Ambiente, Economia
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Gestion y Ambiente
- Journal Volume
- 10
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 141-152
- ISSN
- 0124-177X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Colombia
- Country of Input or Organization
- Colombia
- INIS RN
- 39061854
- Subject category
- S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- BUSES; COLOMBIA; ECONOMY; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEMS; TRANSPORT; TRANSPORTATION SECTOR; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; URBAN AREAS; URBAN POPULATIONS; VEHICLES
- Descriptors DEC
- DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMAN POPULATIONS; LATIN AMERICA; POPULATIONS; SOUTH AMERICA; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; VEHICLES