Technology and Infrastructure Diffusion of Natural Gas Vehicles: The Case of Shanghai
Natural Gas Vehicles (NGVs) have emerged as a short term option for addressing long-term, sustainable energy supply and environmental problems. Yet, the biggest barrier that needs to be overcome is the development of a vehicle-infrastructure system. Few real-world observations on the diffusion dynamics of NGVs/infrastructure have been carried out. In this paper we describe a case study about the diffusion of NGVs in Shanghai, China. This paper first reviews the adoption of NGVs in Shanghai briefly. Then the vehicle-infrastructure phenomenon currently inhibiting the market penetration process of NGVs is investigated. Finally, some suggestions on how to promote the diffusion of NGVs/infrastructure are discussed. The study of the unsuccessful diffusion of NGVs in Shanghai can reveal what will be the main obstacles in the diffusion process, and furthermore give policy implications for initializing and keeping a successful demonstration project.
Technology diffusion Infrastructure Natural gas vehicles
CHI Chunjie MA Tieju
School of Business, East China University of Science & Technology, P.R.China, 200237
国际会议
2010 International Conference on Management Science and Engineering(2010年管理科学与工程国际学术研讨会)
成都
英文
127-130
2010-11-01（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）