Climate and Transportation Solutions:
Findings from the 2009 Asilomar Conference on Transportation and Energy Policy
Daniel Sperling and James S. Cannon, editors. Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, 2010.
This new book features insights and recommendations from the 12th meeting of the renowned Asilomar Conference on Transportation and Energy Policy. The chapters address whether it is possible to reduce transport-related CO2 emissions by 50 to 80 percent by 2050, and how this might be accomplished. The book or its 14 individual chapters can be downloaded in PDF format at no charge, and a paperback version is also available. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons license.
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1: Combating Climate Changes from Transportation
by Daniel Sperling and James S. Cannon
2: Scenarios for Cutting Carbon Dioxide in Transport 70 Percent Worldwide by 2050
by Lew Fulton
3: U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Transportation Sector
by John Conti, Nicholas Chase, and John Maples
4: Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Road Transport in Latin America
by Lee Schipper, Elizabeth Deakin, and Carolyn McAndrews
5: Role of Low Carbon Fuel Standard in Reducing U.S. Transportation Emissions
by Sonia Yeh and Daniel Sperling
6: A Shared Goal: Addressing Climate Change and Energy Security
by Dave McCurdy and Kathryn Clay
7: Vehicle Standards in a Climate Policy Framework
by John M. DeCicco
8: Accelerating Technology Innovation in Transportation
by John E. Johnston, Carmen Difiglio, Trevor Demayo, Robert Marlay, and David Vincent
9: Smart Growth and Climate Change: California's SB 375 and Sacramento's Blueprint Experience
by Mike McKeever
10: The Case for Diesel Cars to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
by Johannes-Joerg Rueger
11: Overview of Light-Duty Vehicle Fuel Economy Technology to 2025 and Policy Implications
by K. G. Duleep
12: Technologies and Policies for Improving Truck Fuel Efficiency and Reducing CO2
by Anthony Greszler
13: Improving the Energy Efficiency and Environmental Performance of Goods Movement
by James J. Winebrake and James J. Corbett
14: Potential Reductions of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Light-Duty Vehicles and Electricity Generation
by Andrew E. Lutz and Jay O. Keller
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