Malaysian energy demand and emissions from the transportation sector

Road transport represents one of the greatest areas of challenge for energy efficiency. A growing percentage of petrol usage is due to consumption in the transportation sector. However, in other sectors, petrol has been recently partially or totally substituted by other fuels. The need for worldwide...

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Main Authors: A. Al-Mofleh, S. Taib, W. A. Salah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 2010-12-01
Series:Transport
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Online Access:http://www.transport.vgtu.lt/en/lt/3/NR/PUB/30413
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author A. Al-Mofleh
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description Road transport represents one of the greatest areas of challenge for energy efficiency. A growing percentage of petrol usage is due to consumption in the transportation sector. However, in other sectors, petrol has been recently partially or totally substituted by other fuels. The need for worldwide action to achieve energy efficiency in the transportation sector has been recognized by the agencies of the United Nations and other international governmental and non-governmental organizations. Transportation is one of the key factors for the growth and development of Malaysian economy. Currently, more than 80% of primary energy consumption based on fossil fuels and demand stays high and is supposed continually grow in the future. Even if technology developments eventually able to reduce specific consumption, world energy demand is likely to increase in line with its population. This sector also accounts for a substantial amount of air pollution in cities and contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. This paper aims to analyze factors influencing the pattern and emission level of energy consumption in the transportation sector of Malaysia and extrapolates the total energy demand and vehicular emissions.
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spelling doaj.art-9831fc6fb07f458cbf0fe831732e5c192022-12-21T22:22:02ZengVilnius Gediminas Technical UniversityTransport1648-41421648-34802010-12-01254448453Malaysian energy demand and emissions from the transportation sectorA. Al-MoflehS. TaibW. A. SalahRoad transport represents one of the greatest areas of challenge for energy efficiency. A growing percentage of petrol usage is due to consumption in the transportation sector. However, in other sectors, petrol has been recently partially or totally substituted by other fuels. The need for worldwide action to achieve energy efficiency in the transportation sector has been recognized by the agencies of the United Nations and other international governmental and non-governmental organizations. Transportation is one of the key factors for the growth and development of Malaysian economy. Currently, more than 80% of primary energy consumption based on fossil fuels and demand stays high and is supposed continually grow in the future. Even if technology developments eventually able to reduce specific consumption, world energy demand is likely to increase in line with its population. This sector also accounts for a substantial amount of air pollution in cities and contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. This paper aims to analyze factors influencing the pattern and emission level of energy consumption in the transportation sector of Malaysia and extrapolates the total energy demand and vehicular emissions.http://www.transport.vgtu.lt/en/lt/3/NR/PUB/30413energy efficiencytransportation policygas emissions
spellingShingle A. Al-Mofleh
S. Taib
W. A. Salah
Malaysian energy demand and emissions from the transportation sector
Transport
energy efficiency
transportation policy
gas emissions
title Malaysian energy demand and emissions from the transportation sector
title_full Malaysian energy demand and emissions from the transportation sector
title_fullStr Malaysian energy demand and emissions from the transportation sector
title_full_unstemmed Malaysian energy demand and emissions from the transportation sector
title_short Malaysian energy demand and emissions from the transportation sector
title_sort malaysian energy demand and emissions from the transportation sector
topic energy efficiency
transportation policy
gas emissions
url http://www.transport.vgtu.lt/en/lt/3/NR/PUB/30413
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