The Transportation Energy Data Book: Edition 36 is a statistical compendium prepared and published by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Vehicle Technologies Office. Designed for use as a desk-top reference, the Data Book represents an assembly and display of statistics and information that characterize transportation activity, and presents data on other factors that influence transportation energy use. The purpose of this document is to present relevant statistical data in the form of tables and graphs. The latest edition of the Data Book is available via the Internet (cta.ornl.gov/data). This edition of the Data Book has 12 chapters which focus on various aspects of the transportation industry.
- Chapter 1 focuses on petroleum
- Chapter 2 ? energy
- Chapter 3 ? highway vehicles
- Chapter 4 ? light vehicles
- Chapter 5 ? heavy vehicles
- Chapter 6 ? alternative fuel vehicles
- Chapter 7 ? fleet vehicles
- Chapter 8 ? household vehicles
- Chapter 9 ? nonhighway modes
- Chapter 10 ? transportation and the economy
- Chapter 11 ? greenhouse gas emissions
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- Chapter 12 ? criteria pollutant emissions. The sources used represent the latest available data. There are also three appendices which include detailed source information for some tables, measures of conversion, and the definition of Census divisions and regions. A glossary of terms is also included for the reader?s convenience.