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Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From U.S. Transportation
Foreword ii
Executive Summary iii
I. Introduction 1
A. The World's Largest Transportation
System 1
B. Global Energy Transition 4
C. Trends in Transportation Activity, Energy Use, and
Efficiency 6
D. Options for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transportation 10
System 1
B. Global Energy Transition 4
C. Trends in Transportation Activity, Energy Use, and
Efficiency 6
D. Options for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transportation 10
II. Energy Efficiency 13
A. Passenger Cars and Light Trucks 13
B. Heavy-Duty Vehicles 18
C. Commercial Aircraft 20
D. Rail, Water, and Pipeline 21
E. Next 15 Years and Beyond 22
B. Heavy-Duty Vehicles 18
C. Commercial Aircraft 20
D. Rail, Water, and Pipeline 21
E. Next 15 Years and Beyond 22
III. Alternative Fuels 24
A. Light-Duty Vehicles 24
B. Heavy-Duty Vehicles 31
C. Non-Highway Modes 31
D. Next 15 Years and Beyond 32
B. Heavy-Duty Vehicles 31
C. Non-Highway Modes 31
D. Next 15 Years and Beyond 32
IV. System Efficiency 35
A. Reducing the Circuity of Travel 36
B. Increasing Vehicle Occupany Rates 36
C. Shifting Traffic to More Energy-Efficient Modes 37
D. Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Behavior 39
B. Increasing Vehicle Occupany Rates 36
C. Shifting Traffic to More Energy-Efficient Modes 37
D. Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Behavior 39
V. Reducing Transportation Activity 40
A. Changing Land Use to Substitute Accessibility
for Travel 40
B. Pricing Transportation 41
C. Travel Reduction Measures - A Summary 45
for Travel 40
B. Pricing Transportation 41
C. Travel Reduction Measures - A Summary 45
VI. Policy Options 46
A. Research, Development, and Demonstration 46
B. Energy Efficient Standards 47
C. Alternative Fuels 48
D. Pricing Policies 49
E. Land Use Planning and Infrastructure Investment 50
F. Public Information and Education 50
G. The Right Mix 51
H. How Much Can Carbon Emissions Be Reduced? 51
B. Energy Efficient Standards 47
C. Alternative Fuels 48
D. Pricing Policies 49
E. Land Use Planning and Infrastructure Investment 50
F. Public Information and Education 50
G. The Right Mix 51
H. How Much Can Carbon Emissions Be Reduced? 51
VII. Conclusions 55
Endnotes 58