GPIS Thesis Defense 3/3/16
Old Dominion University
College of Arts and Letters
The Graduate Program in International Studies
Thesis Defense
EFFECTS OF USING NATURAL GAS IN THE LIGHT-DUTY VEHICLE FLEET OF THE UNITED STATES ON ITS ENERGY DEPENDENCY AND
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Nurullah Ayyilmaz
The shale boom has changed the track of discussions on the future of U.S. energy politics. A new opportunity emerged to meet domestic demand of the U.S. by using secure sources. Transportation accounts for a quarter of energy consumption in the U.S. which can be met by using natural gas. Using natural gas in transportation bolsters energy security of the U.S. because of shifting from unsecure sources (imported oil) to secure sources (shale gas reserves). Using natural gas instead of oil in light duty vehicles (LDVs) contributes to efforts aimed at decreasing dependence on unsecure sources and decreases anthropogenic GHG emissions caused by this segment of the transport sector. Natural gas has the conversion advantage in the current vehicle fleet compared to other alternative vehicle fuels; current LDVs can be converted to natural gas-fueled vehicles. Different than other alternative fuel solutions, there is no need to wait to renew the current LDV fleet, meaning that it can provide a solution in the short-to-middle term. This study examines the extent to which the abundant shale gas reserves of the U.S. can contribute to decreasing its energy dependency and anthropogenic GHG emissions.
Committee:
Jesse T. Richman (Chair)
Steve A Yetiv
Mercit Cetin
Thursday March 3rd
10:00 AM
BAL 7009
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Date: Mon Feb 29 12:16:37 EST 2016