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Electric bikes in the people's republic of China: ADB impact on the environment and prospects for growth/

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TextPublication details: Philippines; ADB, 2009Description: xii, 80 p. : ill. ; 28cmISBN: 9789715617932Subject(s): Electric bicycles -- China | Electric bicyclesDDC classification: 388

Contents:

Cover Contents Abbreviations Acknowledgments Executive Summary Introduction SECTION 1: Energy Use and Emissions of Electric Bike Life Cycle Production Processes End-of-Life Lead Acid Batteries Use Phase Total Environmental Impacts of Electric Bike Life Cycle SECTION 2: Environmental Impacts of Alternative Modes Energy Use and Emissions of a Bicycle Production Phase Use Phase Energy Use and Emissions of Motorcycles and Scooters Production Phase Lead Pollution from Motorcycle Batteries Use Phase Energy Use and Bus Emissions Production Phase Lead Pollution from Bus Batteries Use Phase Modal Comparison of Environmental Impacts Distribution of Environmental Impacts Direction of Public Health Impacts Public Health Impacts of Air Pollution Public Health Impacts of Lead Pollution SECTION 3: Influence of Electric Bikes on Motorization Trends Introduction to Motorized Two-Wheeler Market: Past and Present Projections for Motorized Two-Wheeler Market Growth from Literature Motorcycle and Electric Bike Ownership Growth Scenarios through to 2025 Methodology Results Factors Influencing Future Growth in Electric Two-Wheeler Market Methodology Driving Forces Resisting Forces Interrelatedness of Forces Quantifying the Forces Prospects of Electric Bikes in Other Southeast Asian Countries Conclusions SECTION 4: Electric Two-Wheeler Battery Technology Status Methodology Battery Industry in the People's Republic of China Valve-Regulated Lead Acid Production Lithium-Ion Production Batteries for Electric Bikes Valve-Regulated Lead Acid Lithium Ion Nickel-Metal Hydride Electric Bike Battery Requirements Electric Bike Battery Performance and Price Valve-Regulated Lead Acid Battery Performance and Price Lithium-Ion Performance and Price Battery Transitions in the Electric Bike Market Performance Test of Electric Bikes Experimental Setup Testing Procedures Test Results Test Conclusions Japanese and European Markets Electric Bike Market Growth and Opportunities for Battery Improvements Cell Variability Safety Cost Conclusions SECTION 5: Conclusions and Policy Recommendations References

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section	388 ADB/E (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P13249

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Cover
Contents
Abbreviations
Acknowledgments
Executive Summary
Introduction

SECTION 1:
Energy Use and Emissions of Electric Bike Life Cycle
Production Processes
End-of-Life
Lead Acid Batteries
Use Phase
Total Environmental Impacts of Electric Bike Life Cycle

SECTION 2:
Environmental Impacts of Alternative Modes
Energy Use and Emissions of a Bicycle
Production Phase
Use Phase
Energy Use and Emissions of Motorcycles and Scooters
Production Phase
Lead Pollution from Motorcycle Batteries
Use Phase
Energy Use and Bus Emissions
Production Phase
Lead Pollution from Bus Batteries
Use Phase
Modal Comparison of Environmental Impacts
Distribution of Environmental Impacts
Direction of Public Health Impacts
Public Health Impacts of Air Pollution
Public Health Impacts of Lead Pollution

SECTION 3:
Influence of Electric Bikes on Motorization Trends
Introduction to Motorized Two-Wheeler Market: Past and Present
Projections for Motorized Two-Wheeler Market Growth from Literature
Motorcycle and Electric Bike Ownership Growth Scenarios through to 2025
Methodology
Results
Factors Influencing Future Growth in Electric Two-Wheeler Market
Methodology
Driving Forces
Resisting Forces
Interrelatedness of Forces
Quantifying the Forces
Prospects of Electric Bikes in Other Southeast Asian Countries
Conclusions

SECTION 4:
Electric Two-Wheeler Battery Technology Status
Methodology
Battery Industry in the People's Republic of China
Valve-Regulated Lead Acid Production
Lithium-Ion Production
Batteries for Electric Bikes
Valve-Regulated Lead Acid
Lithium Ion
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Electric Bike Battery Requirements
Electric Bike Battery Performance and Price
Valve-Regulated Lead Acid Battery Performance and Price
Lithium-Ion Performance and Price
Battery Transitions in the Electric Bike Market
Performance Test of Electric Bikes
Experimental Setup
Testing Procedures
Test Results
Test Conclusions
Japanese and European Markets
Electric Bike Market Growth and Opportunities for Battery Improvements
Cell Variability
Safety
Cost
Conclusions

SECTION 5:
Conclusions and Policy Recommendations
References

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