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mpg from the revised value for November, according to the monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). The average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the US 2017 was 25.2 l/100 km)—down 0.2 l/100 km), unchanged from 2016.

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JANUARY 6, 2021

on average, increasing even more in car-dependent cities, according to a new study led by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University. The researchers analyzed data from major US cities between 2011 to 2017, comparing trends in cities where Uber and Lyft entered with those where they didn’t. Ward et al. Ward et al. 2020.101933.

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The Chalmers University of Technology has joined Volvo Cars’ Drive Me project—a public pilot with ordinary drivers behind the steering wheels of 100 self-driving Volvos. The public pilot is scheduled to start in 2017. Earlier post.).

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Altris, spun out of Uppsala University in 2017, has developed a patented low-temperature and pressure synthesis method to produce Prussian White in a form ideal for use as a positive electrode material in sodium ion batteries.

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AUGUST 22, 2019

In this analysis, I examined recent changes in the contribution of transportation to total greenhouse gas emissions in the United States relative to the other sources of emissions (industry, commercial, residential, and agriculture). The examined data were for 1990 and 2017. The raw data came from EPA. territories.).

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MAY 19, 2016

The International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD has launched a major global initiative towards carbon-free transport. Transport activity currently contributes 23% of global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels, with the share expected to rise. That is why we are launching today the Decarbonizing Transport project.

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. Total consumption (millions of gallons). Consumption per capita. Consumption per capita (gallons). The maximum consumption per capita (505 gallons) was reached in 1978.

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Super Cruise, GM’s semi-automated driving technology, will come to market in a new 2017 Cadillac vehicle. GM and Carnegie Mellon University demonstrated this when the “Boss,” our fully autonomous Chevy Tahoe, won the DARPA Urban Challenge in 2007. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 16, 2018

above sea level) indicated a systematic transport of particle matter from the metropolitan area of La Paz/El Alto to this high altitude station and subsequently to the lower free troposphere. From there, BC can be transported over long distances and exert impact on climate and composition of remote southern hemisphere.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

North America’s largest flexible one-way carsharing service, saw a significant increase in use of its service during the first six months of 2017. Usage of car2go increased by 40% year-over-year in the first half of 2017 compared to the first half of 2016 across all 11 of the service’s North American locations, with more than 4.5

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Dahn is a pioneering researcher and developer of lithium-ion battery technology and leads a large research group at Dalhousie University. Dahn held the position of NSERC/Tesla Canada Industrial Research Chair with Dalhousie University from 2016 to 2021. in Physics from Dalhousie University and an M.Sc. Previously, Prof.

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Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and partners will present their new prototype of an electric four-wheel drive utility vehicle designed for Africa—the aCar — at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt next month. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT) Tanzania. and Hydraulik KG.

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The period covered is 1984 through 2017. by 2017 (to 8,834 miles). by 2017 (to 22,796 miles). Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. population). per person and by 6.4% per household).

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APRIL 13, 2017

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration will award ( 693JJ317NF0001 ) up to $60 million to projects to develop model deployment sites for large scale installation and operation of advanced transportation technologies to improve safety, efficiency, system performance, and infrastructure return on investment.

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In a recent article , I examined changes in distance driven in the United States during the period from 1984 through 2017. While this rate has been on a rebound since 2013, the 2017 rate is still down from 2004 by 5.2%. by 2017 (to 0.769 vehicles). Distance driven per person reached a maximum in 2004. from its maximum.

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JANUARY 6, 2020

The previous study compared data for 1983 (as the baseline) with those for 2008, 2011, 2014, and 2017. That was followed by modest increases in the licensure for all age groups between 2014 and 2017. The present study compares data for 2018 (released in late December 2019) with data for 1983 and 2014.

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The analysis uses the estimates for 2012 and 2017. The table below shows the percentages of workers who worked at home, both for the entire country and for the 15 largest cities, with the cities listed in decreasing order of this percentage in 2017. in 2017), and for each examined city except for San Jose (which showed a decrease).

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The noise levels to which commuters are exposed while using public transport or while biking could induce hearing loss if experienced repeatedly and over long periods of time, according to a study by researchers at the University of Toronto. Hearing protection while using public transport should also be promoted.

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JULY 21, 2017

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach released the draft of their proposed 2017 C lean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Update. A preliminary analysis estimates the cost of implementing the 2017 CAAP at $7 billion to $14 billion. Develop a universal truck appointment system for the entire complex with the goal of minimizing truck turn times.

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The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in August 2017 was 25.3 mpg from July, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). in June 2017, up from 0.82

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

The governing boards of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach unanimously approved the 2017 Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Update , ushering in a new era of aggressive clean air strategies for moving cargo through the nation’s busiest container port complex. The combined port complex is on pace in 2017 for the busiest year ever.

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The energy intensity of a transportation mode is calculated by dividing the amount of fuel used by the number of passenger miles traveled and converting the result into a common measure—Btu (British thermal units) per passenger mile traveled. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research. The flying data are for domestic operations of U.S.

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MARCH 11, 2021

LiNa Energy is commercializing a safe, ~$50kWh (at mass manufacturing), cobalt-free battery platform that is suited to grid storage and the electrification of transportation. LiNa Energy was formed in the summer of 2017 as a spin-out of Lancaster University.

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OCTOBER 11, 2019

In Tokyo, the Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) called for research proposals from Japan for 2019 under the Hydrogen Research Initiative established in 2017. When screening the submitted proposals, TMF will emphasize innovations in the generation, storage, transportation, and use of hydrogen. Hydrogen storage and transport.

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2017) “Catalytic Dehydrogenative Coupling of Hydrosilanes with Alcohols for the Production of Hydrogen On-demand: Application of a Silane/Alcohol Pair as a Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier.” Ventura-Espinosa, D., Carretero-Cerdán, A., and Mata, J.

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My previous update included data through 2017.). Department of Transportation. Department of Transportation were the sources of the information for 1986 through 2019. Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017

mpg from September, according to the monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). in August 2017, up from 0.81 in July 2017 (the lower the value, the better). in August 2017, up from 0.81 l/100 km), down 0.1

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This analysis is an update of the analysis that examined the situation through 2017. Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. Production as % of reserves. to 8.8%) and the world (from 3.4%

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The first analysis is an update of the licensing trends through 2017. The years included in the first analysis were 1983 and 2008 (the same as in our original study), and three additional years spaced three years apart (2011, 2014, and 2017). Of those aged 20 to 24 and without a license in 2007, 45% had one by 2017. minus 81.7

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In the previous analysis , I examined the data from 1984 through 2017. Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. By Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research. This analysis adds new calculations for 2018.

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The years examined were 1987 through 2017 (in five-year increments). From 1987 to 2017, proved reserves of crude oil increased by 136% in the world, compared with an increase of 24% in the United States. The corresponding percentage in 2017 was down to 1.8%, which was the minimum for the examined years. was reached in 2012.

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Recent innovations in autonomous public transport. In May 2017, Reno, Nevada, boasted that it is laying the groundwork for the industry’s first driverless bus program, launching a three-phase process to roll out a full fleet in its downtown area. These kinds of programs seek to do more than economize public transportation.

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JULY 9, 2020

Replacing a gasoline-powered ride-hailing vehicle with an electric vehicle can deliver three times the carbon benefits of a personally owned electric vehicle, according to a study by a University of California, Davis, researcher of Uber and Lyft data. The paper is published in the journal Nature Energy.

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Davis Personal Emissions Cleaner 239

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FEBRUARY 4, 2017

According to a new international study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 38% of black carbon in the Russian Arctic originates from transport and 35% from residential heating sources, while open fires, power plants, and gas flaring are responsible for only 12%, 9%, and 6% respectively. 1613401114.

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MARCH 19, 2019

During the fourth quarter of 2017 retail e-commerce sales totaled $119.0 The years analyzed were 2007 and 2017 (the latest available survey year). Given the sizes of the standard errors, none of the three variables of interest showed a statistically significant difference between 2007 and 2017. of all retail sales.

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MAY 30, 2019

ExxonMobil expects to increase annual earnings potential by more than 140% and double potential annual cash flow from operations by 2025 from 2017 adjusted earnings, assuming a 2017 oil price of $60 per barrel adjusted for inflation and based on 2017 margins.

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Papua New Guinea Emissions Carbon Guyana 191

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mpg from May, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). in April 2017, down from 0.85 in March 2017 (the lower the value, the better). l/100 km)—down 0.2 The value for June is up 5.0

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