Analysis of the Economic and Environmental Impacts of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Propane) As a Vehicle Fuel.

摘要

The report is part of a series of special reports on the economic and environmental impacts of alternative automotive fuels; previous reports have addressed the impacts related to methanol, compressed natural gas (CNG) and ethanol. These reports are not intended to represent the final word on these alternative fuels, but rather to present the Agency's best estimate of the extent to which each of these fuels can contribute to efforts aimed at improving our nation's urban air quality. Give the rate at which vehicle technology is advancing, the reader is cautioned that the quantitative estimates presented in these reports may become outdated after publication, though the directional trends should remain valid. The report consists of three parts (1) a technology assessment analysis, (2) an economic impact analysis, and (3) an environmental impact analysis.