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Assessing the Limits of Biofuel Supply for Transportation

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

TERI Administrator Note (Feb 2009) – This idea has been addressed via Biofuels in the U.S. Transportation Sector; US Energy Information Administration, 2007 The contribution that biofuels can make to…

Developing Better Ways to Measure the Number of Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

TERI Administrator Note (Feb 2009) – Energy Information Administration, Alternatives to Traditional Transportation Fuels 2006 (Part II – User and Fuel Data); May 2008; Contains detailed data on the use…

Comprehensive Reassessment of Energy Intensities by Transportation Mode

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Energy intensities (energy use per unit of activity) are basic information for forecasting, policy analysis, planning, and monitoring progress toward national energy and environmental goals. The most recent comprehensive study…

Travel Responses to Alternative Highway Pricing and Financing Strategies and their Impact on Fuel Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

TERI Administrator Note (May 2013). Completed in 2011 as NCHRP Report 686 Road Pricing: Public Perceptions and Program Development The proposed research would be conducted in several steps: 1. Identify…

Feasibility Study of Using Solar or Wind Power for Transportation Infrastructure

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

The scope of the research will include a comprehensive survey of the various types of solar and wind power systems available, their ability to provide sufficient or excess power for…

Evaluation of Pay-As-You-Drive Vehicle Pricing

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TERI Administrator Note (May 2013). Completed in 2011 as NCHRP Report 686 Road Pricing: Public Perceptions and Program Development   Currently, vehicle insurance, registration fees and taxes are not directly…

Regional Adoption and Diffusion of Sustainable Fleets in Local Government

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Linking Energy, Transportation, Architecture and Planning in a Symbiotic Relationship.

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To look at how alternative energy sources such as solar or fuel cell can link with transportation movement systems in providing symbiotic alternative power for our building and movement needs. …

Increasing Transportation of Alternative Fuels Impact on Hazardous Materials Transportation

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Description of the Need –The United States is currently seeing unprecedented levels of interest in alternative fuels, including ethanol (corn and cellulose), biodiesel, methanol, butanol, hydrogen, coal to liquid fuels,…

Improving Transit Efficiency through Evolution to a Shared Electric-Powered Transportation Network

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Transit system capital efficiency is often criticized due to low ridership and high capital costs, combining to limit competitive economic application of this transportation mode.  The relatively low volume of…

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