Vehicle Ancillary Load Reduction Project Close-Out Report [electronic resource] : An Overview of the Task and a Compilation of the Research Results.
Energy-Efficient Vehicles; Climate Control; Air-Conditioning; Fuel Economy; Vehicle Fuel Savings; Transportation.
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| Format: | Government Document Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. :
United States. Department of Energy. ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Department of Energy,
2008.
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| Summary: | Energy-Efficient Vehicles; Climate Control; Air-Conditioning; Fuel Economy; Vehicle Fuel Savings; Transportation. |
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| Abstract: | The amount of fuel used for climate control in U.S. vehicles reduces the fuel economy of more than 200 million light-duty conventional vehicles and thus affects U.S. energy security. Researchers at the DOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimated that the United States consumes about 7 billion gallons of fuel per year for air-conditioning (A/C) light-duty vehicles. Using a variety of tools, NREL researchers developed innovative techniques and technologies to reduce the amount of fuel needed for these vehicles' ancillary loads. For example, they found that the A/C cooling capacity of 5.7 kW in a Cadillac STS could be reduced by 30% while maintaining a cooldown performance of 30 minutes. A simulation showed that reducing the A/C load by 30% decreased A/C fuel consumption by 26%. Other simulations supported the great potential for improving fuel economy by using new technologies and techniques developed to reduce ancillary loads. |
| Item Description: | Published through SciTech Connect. 01/01/2008. "nrel/tp-540-42454" Rugh, J.; Farrington, R. |
| Physical Description: | 85 pp. : digital, PDF file. |