Peak - Ricardo

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Contents
Ricardo Quarterly Review • Q1 • 2012
11
20
News
Industry news...................04
Geneva show latest; floating solar
farms; VW’s industrial revolution; Le Mans
techno battle
RQ viewpoint......................07
ISO 26262: a fundamental paradigm shift
in automotive safety culture
Ricardo news ...................24
Offshore wind power contract;
collaboration in India; road train
research results
Q&A
Peter Hughes, Ricardo
Energy Practice ..............11
Ricardo’s in-house oil and gas
specialist takes questions on the key
issue of peak oil
Features
Energy
Beating the oil
addiction.............................08
A landmark research study led by Ricardo
Strategic Consulting has predicted that
peak oil will be a demand rather than
supply-side phenomenon as consumption
in China and other developing nations
peaks and then declines
Rail
On track for efficiency....14
With the UK mainland rail network
only partially electrified, Ricardo has
investigated a range of cost-effective
options to improve the fuel efficiency of
diesel traction. Anthony Smith reports
Passenger Car
War on waste....................20
Only a quarter of the typical vehicle’s fuel
is used for propulsion: the rest is wasted
as parasitic losses. Ricardo, as part of the
cross-industry LCTVP programme, has
been investigating solutions that harness
this wasted energy and benefit all types
of vehicles. Tony Lewin speaks to the
project team
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