Can Deep Cuts in GHG Emissions from Trucks be Achieved by 2050?

Lewis Fulton and Marshall Miller

Institute of Transportation Studies, Working Paper Series from Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis

Abstract: The United States and California have made commitments to reduce energy-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with California aiming to cut GHG emissions by 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. Individual sectors and transportation modes are not necessarily required to meet this “80-in-50” goal, but if any one mode (such as trucks) fails to, it puts more pressure on other modes to achieve deeper cuts. Trucking is the dominant domestic freight mode in the country, and is also the fastest growing sector and consumes more energy than any other freight mode. This policy brief summarizes research that suggests that the combination of significantly improved vehicle efficiency coupled with very low-carbon fuels (electricity, hydrogen, or biofuels) can help the trucking sector reach the GHG target. View the NCST Project Webpage

Keywords: Engineering; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Alternate fuels; Carbon dioxide; Electric vehicles; Exhaust gases; Greenhouse gases; Hydrogen fuels; Market penetration; Sales; Trucks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-05-01
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