Essays about: "Miguel Sebastian Lema Dimate"

Found 1 essay containing the words Miguel Sebastian Lema Dimate.

  1. 1. Feasibility of Introducing Hybrid Buses in Bus Rapid Transit Systems in Latin America: The Case of Transmilenio Bogota

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Miguel Sebastian Lema Dimate; [2012]
    Keywords : low carbon transportation technologies; bus rapid transit; Hybrid electric buses; sustainable transportation.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Bus rapid transit (BRT) systems have been recognized around the world by combining the advantages of urban rail transit systems with the flexibility and low cost of conventional bus systems. Although its introduction in different cities has helped to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality, one of the major criticisms for these systems is that buses are usually powered by diesel, which is a pollutant and non-renewable energy source. READ MORE