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SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

The usual focus of analyses of road transportation is on vehicle-distance traveled, without taking into account the number of passengers in the vehicle. In contrast, air-transportation analyses typically include passenger-distance traveled among the variables of interest. by Michael Sivak.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

However, the starting year of this analysis is 1966 because (1) for 1923 through 1935, fuel-economy information is available only for the entire fleet of all vehicles, and (2) from 1936 through 1965, light trucks were included with other trucks in the relevant statistics.?. Department of Transportation. Annual statistics from the U.S.

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MARCH 19, 2019

Bureau of Labor Statistics. Given the sizes of the standard errors, none of the three variables of interest showed a statistically significant difference between 2007 and 2017. This analysis examined whether one can discern any influence of the growth of e-commerce on the amount of travel. ATUS is an annual time-diary study by the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

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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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Gasoline consumption per capita was calculated using the population estimates in the ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States. Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. Consumption per capita.

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

A new research report released by the Transportation Research Board (TRB), E-scooter Safety: Issues and Solutions , finds that amid a rapid rise in the use and prevalence of electric scooters (e-scooters) on US roads and sidewalks, more must be done to address regulatory, infrastructure and educational deficiencies that are putting riders at risk.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

statistics segment road vehicles differently, the data are for all road vehicles. (I Department for Transport (distances traveled) and the U.K. Department for Transport (distances traveled) and the U.K. Office for National Statistics (populations). The years examined were 1993 through 2018. Because British and U.S.

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JUNE 19, 2020

A team of researchers, led by Professor Gavin Shaddick at the University of Exeter, has shown that, despite global efforts to improve air quality, half of the world’s population is exposed to increasing air pollution. Credit: Professor Gavin Shaddick/University of Exeter. a)Map of global PM 2.5 Units for both are ?g/m

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

A new white paper from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses which policy actions are behind the regional leading markets in the US for electric vehicles. The base regional unit for the study was the metropolitan statistical area (MSA). The assessment includes promotion actions by state policy (e.g.,

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AUGUST 4, 2021

Biomass feedstocks can be produced by municipal solid waste (MSW) streams and algae and converted into low-carbon fuels that can significantly contribute to the decarbonization of transportation sectors that face barriers to electrification, such as aviation and marine. University of Maryland: College Park. Lehigh University.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Travel by air plummeted at the start of the pandemic in early 2020 (as did travel by other modes of transportation). The source of the data was the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research. There has been, however, a gradual rebound since then. The lowest value—13.8%—was

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JUNE 14, 2021

Among the variables included in my ongoing monthly monitoring of key transportation indexes is revenue passenger miles for domestic flying. However, the underlying data for that analysis (from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics ) are published with a substantial lag. . -41. May 2021. -33. June 1-June 12, 2021. -29.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Bureau of the Census (e-commerce and traditional retail sales), Proquest (population), and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Price Index). But by how much is not clear because the convenience of e-commerce opened up new markets and brought in new buyers. Second, the changes in the sales amounts were adjusted for inflation.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

The same study also concluded an overall lower consumption of tobacco worldwide is statistically linked to less people contracting lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC)—another type of NSCLC. This study, done in collaboration between NTU and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, showed that a 0.1 micrograms per cubic meter (?

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JULY 17, 2020

The raw data for the analysis came from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (revenue passenger miles flown on all scheduled domestic flights) and the Federal Highway Administration (vehicle miles traveled). Thus, this measure also includes travel for road-based freight transport and road-based public transport.

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JULY 22, 2021

Among the variables included in my ongoing monthly monitoring of key transportation indexes is revenue passenger miles for domestic flying. However, the underlying data for that analysis (from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics ) are published with a substantial lag. . -33. June 2021. -27. July 1-July 20, 2021. -21.

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MARCH 17, 2020

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have conducted a statistical analysis of pollution exposure and yields from 1980 to 2015 on a key sector making up about 38% of the state’s total agricultural output: perennial crops such as almonds, grapes, nectarines, peaches, strawberries and walnuts.

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MAY 11, 2020

While there is global potential to generate renewable energy at costs already competitive with fossil fuels, a means of storing and transporting this energy at a very large scale is a roadblock to large-scale investment, development and deployment. Carbon sequestration adds cost and plant complexity on top of the existing H-B technology.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

Bureau of Labor Statistics ). Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. The raw data for the calculations were seasonally adjusted total and e-commerce retail sales (from the U.S. vs. 16.1% ).

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AUGUST 24, 2020

Bureau of Labor Statistics ). Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. The raw data for the calculations were seasonally adjusted total and e-commerce retail sales (from the U.S. of total sales.).

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JUNE 26, 2020

Fewer wild animals, including threatened mountain lions, are becoming roadkill during shelter-in-place orders, according to a study on three states from the University of California, Davis. Photo courtesy Orange County Transportation Authority). A mountain lion from the Santa Ana range in California approaches a road.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Bureau of Labor Statistics. Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. ATUS provides nationally representative estimates of the amount of time people spend doing various activities.

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AUGUST 14, 2017

Researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Texas A&M Transportation Institute and Columbia University surveyed more than 1,200 people in Austin, Texas, to examine how their habits changed after Uber and Lyft pulled drivers out of the city due to a local law change. 2977969.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

SPLT operates a platform that allows companies, universities, and municipal authorities to offer their workforces ridesharing services. Ridesharing, in which digital services and apps are used to form carpools and to organize vehicle sharing and taxis, is a growth market in the connected mobility sector.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

A study by researchers at The Ohio State University suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic had varying effects on demand for public transit in US cities. The researchers said the study revealed how important public transportation is in our cities, even those that aren’t thought of as reliant on buses and subways.

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APRIL 1, 2024

Even regular home chargers use public charging However, a self-employed consultant who makes house calls to clients all over the state or a touring musician using their car as the main mode of transportation would understandably have more challenges. That is primarily due to the unpredictability of their driving needs. million in 2023.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

To compare risks, the researchers analysed a number of US and EU crash data sources using three statistical approaches to “triangulate” evidence regarding differences in crash and injury risk. Separate analyses assessed crash avoidance technologies, including headlamps and mirrors.

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JULY 25, 2014

The study by William Sierzchula at Delft University of Technology, published in the journal Transportation Research Part D , used fleet manager interviews and pilot project report to investigate 14 US and Dutch organizations that adopted EVs from 2010 to 2013 to determine which factors influenced their purchase decisions. 2014.05.022.

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DECEMBER 1, 2016

Geographers from Dartmouth College and the University of Sheffield have provided new insight into the economic geography of commuter megaregions in the US by using an empirical approach that combines visual interpretation with statistical analysis.

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AUGUST 6, 2014

In the past, researchers had to rely on highly simplified engine models to simulate the thousands of consecutive engine cycles needed to study the cycle-to-cycle variability with statistical accuracy. Schulten, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Bernardi (University of Illinois). —Dean Edwards, ORNL. Knight (ANL).

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JUNE 1, 2017

Traffic contributes more to NO x emissions in Europe than previously thought, according to a new study by a team at the University of Innsbruck. Using statistical methods, the scientists infer emissions from these data within a radius of about one kilometer of the measurement location. We record 36,000 data points per hour.

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AUGUST 12, 2009

In March, SDG&E announced it would collaborate with Nissan to help develop the market for zero-emission electric vehicles and charging infrastructure in the San Diego region. The PSP and PSS collect, store and report on, as well as calculate emission statistics and vehicle specific data. million eTec/Nissan charging and EV rollout.

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JUNE 26, 2012

OEM fitment, after-market solution) with different display positions and technologies (e.g. central information display, head-up, or separate detachable display) are already on the market. euroFOT findings concluded that ACC and FCW in passenger cars might have a positive effect on the overall crash statistics, for all road types.

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JULY 20, 2021

China enters world markets as major exporter of industrial products. For example, when China entered world markets as a major exporter of industrial products, production from less productive firms in Mexico was reduced or ceased altogether, thus diverting resources to more productive uses. The Great Boston Fire of 1872.

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MARCH 15, 2010

Osage Bio Energy (OBE) is a Virginia-based company that will use regional grain, primarily winter barley, to produce ethanol and high value co-products for East Coast markets via a fairly conventional pathway of converting starch to sugar, followed by fermentation. Click to enlarge. As a result, the carbon impact of the process is reduced.

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APRIL 18, 2019

The benefits of connected, self-driving cars (CAVs) will likely induce vehicle owners to drive more, and those extra miles could partially or completely offset the potential energy-saving benefits that automation may provide, according to a new University of Michigan study. 2019.03.174.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Rather than being solely detrimental, cracks in the cathodes of lithium-ion batteries reduce battery charge time, according to research done at the University of Michigan. The research was funded by LG Energy Solution, Battery Innovation Contest and the University of Michigan College of Engineering. —Min et al. Gubow, Riley J.

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