Freight Transport in a Low-Carbon World: Assessing Opportunities for Cutting Emissions
Freight transport has been identified as one of the hardest socioeconomic activities to decarbonize. Despite mounting concern about global warming, political commitment to economic development remains paramount, and the unfettered movement of goods is considered intrinsic to this process. In this article, the author suggests five areas of freight decarbonization that could help cut the carbon intensity of freight transportation. Areas explored include supply chain structure, freight modal shift, vehicle utilization, energy efficiency technologies and operational changes, and energy mix including the use of low-carbon fuels.
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Authors:
- McKinnon, Alan
- Publication Date: 2016-11
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 8-15
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Serial:
- TR News
- Issue Number: 306
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0738-6826
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Carbon dioxide; Clean fuels; Energy conservation; Evaluation and assessment; Freight transportation; Modal shift; Pollutants; Supply chain management; Vehicle characteristics; Vehicle operations
- Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Freight Transportation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01624413
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Jan 30 2017 10:44AM