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TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES OF THE 21st CENTURY. by Robert Q. Riley. Ford hybrid-electric concept car. WORLD CAR POPULATION. Developing World - 300% Increase Between 1995 & 2020. Greater Demand & Less Resources Accelerated Greenhouse Emissions
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TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES OF THE 21st CENTURY by Robert Q. Riley Ford hybrid-electric concept car
WORLD CAR POPULATION Developing World - 300% Increase Between 1995 & 2020 • Greater Demand & Less Resources • Accelerated Greenhouse Emissions • Environment & Energy Trends = Negative Economic Impacts
Total Recovered Total Remaining United States Canada Other Eastern Hemisphere Western Europe Eastern Europe, Former U.S.S.R., China Mexico, Central America, & South America Middle East WORLD PETROLEUM RESERVES Protecting Against Limited Supplies, Future Monopolies, and Price Increases Total Oil Recovered Since 1859 & Total Remaining as of 1990 Billion Barrels
1820 1860 1900 1940 1980 2020 GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS& GLOBAL WARMING Global Carbon Emissions 1820 to 2020 Source of U.S. CO2 Emissions 1997 Projection History
THE REAL COST OF PETROLEUM MOTOR FUEL Actual Cost of Oil is at Least $69 Per Barrel Environmental Damage Agricultural Losses Increased Health Care Expenses Higher Insurance Premiums $45/Barrel U.S. Military Expenses for Protecting Middle East Oil Supplies $9/Barrel $15/Barrel Price of a Barrel of Oil
DIFFERENT ROADS:AUTOMOBILES FOR THE NEXT CENTURY • Hybrid Power Systems • Battery Electric Cars • New Vehicle Types • Alternative Fuels • Restructured Cities • New Ways of Working XR-3 Tilting Three Wheel Vehicle