Energy Saving in Public Transport

Dear Colleagues,

Nowadays we are observing an impetuous revolution in the field of transport. Until some years ago, transport was based on the use of fossil fuels. The development of several new technologies (PV systems, electric cars, and batteries) has allowed, in the last decade, for the economical possibility to adopt new strategies in the transportation industry, starting an ongoing revolution. These technologies have opened the field to the general application of otherwise unaffordable technical solutions. However, in this new paradigm the search for higher efficiency must be extended. The use of electrical energy in the field of transportation can highly increase the overall efficiency of the system. A key factor in the development of a fully efficient approach to transportation is related to the maximization of the efficiency of the usage of produced energy to maximize the performance of the overall system.

Fortunately, nowadays several technologies that are able to maximize energy correctly and minimize losses are being studied and are becoming available. As a result, this Special Issue intends to stimulate a discussion on the available and nearly-available technologies in the field of energy saving in transportation. Papers on both the power units, typical applications, and the optimization of the overall system will be considered, and special attention will be given to studies on energy saving in vehicles.

Prof. Vincenzo Franzitta
Prof. Marzia Traverso
Prof. Marco Trapanese
Guest Editors

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