Title: Options for transport energy conservation in Pakistan

Authors: Masood Mehmood Khan, Bryan D. Willson

Addresses: Department of Computing & Systems, Maktab Teknik Sultan Saiful Rijal, Jalan Muara, BSB 3806, Brunei Darussalam. ' Engines & Energy Conversion Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA

Abstract: Increasing demand for mobility, expansion of the economy, and the realisation of new goals for development have caused tremendous growth in the transport sector of Pakistan. Consequently, transport|s share of commercial energy consumption has been increasing and the transport sector has emerged as Pakistan|s single largest consumer of petroleum products. Road transport|s growth has been more swift and significant than other modes of transport. Opportunities exist to reduce the transport energy demand by switching to energy efficient modes of transport and by employing better management practices. This paper reviews the evolution of transport, patterns of energy demand and supply, and suggests measures to reduce the transport energy demand in Pakistan.

Keywords: energy management; energy planning; energy conservation; Pakistan; transport energy; road transport; energy efficiency.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGEI.1998.063292

International Journal of Global Energy Issues, 1998 Vol.10 No.2/3/4, pp.124 - 132

Published online: 09 Jul 2014 *

Full-text access for editors Full-text access for subscribers Purchase this article Comment on this article