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Jon Carter2024 editionResearch edition

DRIVING GREEN

Biodiesel Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Hemp Agriculture, and the Future of Sustainable Transportation

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Book structure

Browse the four major parts and ten chapters, then move directly into the full reading experience below.

Part I

🌱 The Foundation

Chapter 1 · Renewable and Sustainable FuelThe Case for ChangeChapter 2 · The Science of Hemp Oil ChemistryFrom Seed to FuelChapter 3 · Hemp's Carbon Sequestration AbilityGrowing Fuel, Capturing Carbon
Part II

🌍 Environmental Impact

Chapter 4 · Reduced Carbon FootprintThe Lifecycle PictureChapter 5 · Air Quality, Public Health and Environmental JusticeThe People Benefits of Cleaner Fuel
Part III

⚡ Vehicle Technology

Chapter 6 · Engine Performance, Durability and Biodiesel CompatibilityWhat Happens Under the HoodChapter 7 · Hybrid Electric Technologies and the BDHEV PlatformCombining the Best of Both Worlds
Parts IV–VI

📊 Economics, Policy and Evidence

Chapter 8 · The Honest Economic ChallengeWhy Current Numbers Are Difficult — and Why the Trajectory MattersChapter 13 · Tax Incentives, Rebates and the Policy LandscapeThe Financial Architecture of TransitionChapter 15 · Case Studies in Commercial Biodiesel DeploymentEvidence from the Field