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ITS-Davis director Dan Sperling to chair US Transportation Research Board

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Dan Sperling, director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis, and member of the California Air Resources Board, has been appointed the 2015 chair of the Transportation Research Board’s Executive Committee, which provides independent scientific advice to the nation on transportation issues.

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Report Finds that GHG Reductions of More Than 50% from Projected BAU Levels by 2050 from Aviation and Marine Transportation Sectors Are Possible

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International marine transportation emissions are estimated to grow by 1 to 2% per year, increasing by at least 50% over 2007 levels by 2050. This could particularly be an issue with marine shipping, where the industry currently consumes the lowest-cost fuels available, namely residual fuel oil. —McCollum et al.

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Harmonizing Low Carbon Fuel Standards

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Some of these are performance-based standards, similar to the LCFS, while others are biofuel mandates that may or may not take into account the full fuel lifecycle analysis. This is to be accomplished through the use of biofuels, alternative fuels, and reductions in flaring and venting. Northeast States, Oregon, the EU, etc.).

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Neil Auerbach is a Managing Partner at Hudson Clean Energy Partners which is a global private equity firm investing in renewable power, alternative fuels, energy efficiency and storage. By the time REFF West occurred in October 2008 the climate had changed dramatically. The financial markets were struggling as well.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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and UC-Davis Emeritus and Catherine JJ DeMauro. The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. He holds more than 35 patents (12 of which belong to UC Davis), has published more than 100 papers, and is an internationally recognized subject matter expert.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Larry Burns, GM vice president for research and development and strategic planning: "Whether your concern is energy security, global climate change, natural disasters, the high price of gas, the volatile pricing of a barrel of oil and the effect that unpredictability has on Wall Street - all of these issues point to a need for energy diversity. (

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