Evaluation of Fuel Reduction Technologies

The rising transportation costs of forestry vehicles can be directly related to the increase in the price of fuel and therefore the researches will investigate and evaluate various technologies aimed at reducing fuel consumption and green house gasses, for example dual fuel engines and fuel additives are available options.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Contract Numbers:

  200412RT377E

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada

  580 St-Jean Boulevard
  Pointe-Claire, Quebec    H9R 3J9
• Performing Organizations:

  Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada

  580 St-Jean Boulevard
  Pointe-Claire, Quebec    H9R 3J9
• Principal Investigators:

  Brown, M

  Michaelsen, J

• Start Date: 20040000
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 10881

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Forestry; Fuel additives; Fuel consumption; Fuels; Greenhouse gases; Research projects; Technological innovations; Vehicle design
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Energy; Finance; Research; I30: Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01458632
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Contract Numbers: 200412RT377E
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 12:47PM