The transportation energy dependence of Michigan's economy and major industries (auto manufacturing and tourism) is discussed and quantified. For the balance of this century, the real cost of energy will rise and its availability will decline. Net energy gains are expected to decline as well (the difference between the energy required to extract remaining supplies and the amount of energy supplies that are captured). Alternative energy forms and automotive propulsion systems are surveyed and assessed. Probable economic impacts on Michigan are discussed and the dual pressures of rising transport energy costs and federal regulations on the auto industry are outlined. State action for managing the economic transition which Michigan faces is recommended, and a mechanism for managing change is proposed.
Coping with Energy Limitations in Transportation: Proposals for Michigan
1979
48 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Road Transportation , Energy Use, Supply, & Demand , Transportation , Michigan , Automotive engineering , Government policies , State government , Automobile , Fuels , Economic impacts , Decision making , Recommendations , Automotive industry , Fuel substitution , Energy efficiency , Petroleum , Energy supplies
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