UK road freight energy use by product: trends and analysis from 1985 to 1995 |
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Authors: | F M Vanek J B Campbell |
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Institution: | School of Management, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, UK |
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Abstract: | Since the early 1980s, energy use in road freight has been rising much faster than overall energy use in the UK. To better understand the factors driving this rapid growth, we carried out an analysis of road freight energy use trends across 14 product sectors from 1985 to 1995. Growth in length and complexity of supply chains, rather than growth of output, is shown to be the main driver of increasing freight energy consumption, with high value products having the highest energy use per tonne lifted. Policy options and a proposal for improved estimation of energy consumption are also discussed. |
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Keywords: | Freight Logistics Energy Production sectors |
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