Climate Change

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Previous and Ongoing Analyses :

Carbon Impacts of Transportation Technologies and Systems

  • Climate Change 2007 (IPCC AR4): Mitigation of Climate Change. Chapter 5: Transport and its infrastructure (David Greene, co-lead author)
  • "Facing the Challenges of Oil Dependence and Climate Change: What Will It Take?" Testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2362B, February 14, 2008 (David Greene)
  • "Is Cap-and-Trade a Sufficient Carbon Policy for Transportation?" Testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Legislative Hearing on America's Climate Security Act of 2007. Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 406, November 13, 2007 (David Greene)
  • Plug-in hybrid vehicle technology (PHEV) consumer choice model with detailed market segmentation – studies impact of plug-in hybrid vehicle technology progress and policies on carbon emissions (David Greene, Zhenhong Lin)
  • Dynamic model to simulate the behavior of car makers, fuel infrastructure providers and consumers in the context of transportation energy transition for a given scenario of technology, energy prices and carbon policy (David Greene, Zhenhong Lin)
  • Consumer choice model of switching fuels has been built and applied to Minnesota; statistical analysis of nationwide drivers based on national travel survey data (David Greene, Zhenhong Lin)
  • Greenhouse gas management compendium for public transit agencies (Frank Southworth)
  • Carbon footprinting for largest 100 metropolitan areas (Frank Southworth)
  • Intercity rail passenger transportation corridors: greenhouse gas emissions savings potential (Frank Southworth)
  • Relationships between vehicle miles of travel, urban development, energy use and greenhouse gas emissions (Frank Southworth)
  • Das, S., T. R. Curlee, D. W. Jones, P. N. Leiby, J. D. Rubin, S. M. Schexnayder, D. P. Vogt, and A. K. Wolfe, 1999 (March). Supporting Infrastructure and Acceptability Issues for Materials Used in New Generation Vehicles. ORNL/TM-13731. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee (Sujit Das, Paul Leiby, Dave Vogt, Amy Wolfe)

Carbon Price, Emissions Trading

  • Analysis of spatial deployment of energy infrastructure (carbon capture and storage) stimulated by a “price on carbon.” (Jeff Bielicki)

Relevant Areas of Expertise and Capabilities:

Economic, Market and Behavioral Analyses

  • Consumer choice modeling (David Greene, Zhenhong Lin)
  • Market assessment of vehicle technologies (David Greene, Zhenhong Lin)
  • Policy impact analysis, such as federal acquisition (David Greene, Zhenhong Lin)

Sectoral Analyses

  • PHEV usage behavior modeling (David Greene, Zhenhong Lin)
  • Carbon impact analysis of vehicle technologies (David Greene, Zhenhong Lin)

Highlights

New version of Freight Analysis Framework released
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released its new version of the Freight Analysis Framework, the most comprehensive publicly available data set of freight movement. This tool is developed for FHWA by CTA.

Vehicle Technologies Program Fact of the Week
The Vehicle Technologies Program Fact of the Week provides statistical information on vehicle sales, fuel economy and transportation trends.

2011 Annual Fuel Economy Guide is released
DOE and EPA released the 2011 Fuel Economy Guide, providing consumers with information about estimated mileage and fuel costs for model year 2011 vehicles.

Transportation Energy Data Book: Edition 30 . . .
One of ORNL's most requested documents, this data book details transportation-related energy use in the U.S.

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