RESEARCH AGENDA TO SUPPORT TRANSITIONS IN TRANSPORTATION ENERGY

In this paper, the authors, who are also the editors of this book, present a research agenda to support transitions in transportation energy. The paper draws upon efforts by many individuals participating in a number of activities. Three sources are particularly important: the papers contained within this book; a paper authored by Martin Lee-Gosselin and Daniel Sperling, titled "Research Area 4: Emerging Technologies," in the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Special Report 268: "Surface Transportation Environmental Research: A Long-Term Strategy" (TRB, 2002); and TRB Conference Proceedings 28: "Environmental Research Needs in Transportation: Report of a Conference" (TRB, 2002). This concluding paper is a synthesis and interpretation of many people's work, organized into five broad sets of research topics: 1) pathways to fuel and propulsion technologies; 2) user behavior, consumer choice, and demand; 3) behavior of private and public providers of vehicles, fuels, and infrastructure; 4) policy instruments related to evolving technologies; and 5) institutional arrangements for public sector involvement in research and development. Although the authors have drawn on a wide range of sources in developing this paper, the commentary and suggestions that it contains are those of the authors.

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• Authors:
  • SPERLING, D
  • KURANI, K S
• Conference:
  • Transportation, Energy, and Environmental Policy: Managing Transitions
  • Location: Monterey, California
  • Date: 2001-9-11 to 2001-9-12
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 251-284

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Consumer behavior; Demand; Energy; Environmental impacts; Institutional issues; Propulsion; Public policy; Research; Technological innovations; Transportation; Travel behavior
• Subject Areas: Energy; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

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• Accession Number: 00962795
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309085713
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Sep 5 2003 12:00AM