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Table 1.3: Low Carbon Technologies in Transport and Associated Co-benefits

Technology Promotes energy efficiency
Reduces local pollutants
and GHG emissions
Increases use of renewable
resources
Reduces use of non-renewable
resources
Minimizes waste and land
pollution
Reduces noise pollution
Promotes safety

Energy efficient technologies to X X X
enhance fuel savings (vehicle add-on
technologies)

Vehicle technology improvements XX X
(e.g., aerodynamics)

Retrofitting technologies XX X

Alternative fuel technologies–Biofuels, X
CNG, LNG and LPG

Material substitution technologies X X
focussing on life cycle CO2 emissions
savings

Non-motorized transport vehicles XXX

Public transport systems XX

Smart traffic infrastructure/intelligent X X X
transport systems/use of information X
technologies for traffic management

e/tele-technologies for travel demand X X X
reduction

Material substitution, use of X
composite materials

Recycling technologies X

Silencers X

Tyre-pressure monitoring, adaptive XX X
cruise control/collision mitigation,
emergency brake assist/collision
mitigation, etc.

Source: ‘Green transport technologies’, TRL and TERI Joint Background Paper for UNEP Green
Economy Report

R&D efforts in the automotive sector in India are primarily supported
by the Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) through the automotive
cess funds allocated to the Development Council for Automobile
and Allied Industries (DCAAI). Till date, DCAAI has approved 209

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