Transportation Energy Futures Series: Effects of Travel Reduction and Efficient Driving on Transportation: Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Porter, C. D. ; Brown, A. ; DeFlorio, J. ; McKenzie, E. ; Tao, W. ; Vimmerstedt, L.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)

关键词: 54 Environmental Sciences Transportation Energy Futures;    Transportation Energy Futures;    Transportation;    Travel Reduction;    Energy Analysis;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1069182
RP-ID  :  DOE/GO-102013-3704
RP-ID  :  AC36-08GO28308
RP-ID  :  1069182

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Since the 1970s, numerous transportation strategies have been formulated to change the behavior of drivers or travelers by reducing trips, shifting travel to more efficient modes, or improving the efficiency of existing modes. This report summarizes findings documented in existing literature to identify strategies with the greatest potential impact. The estimated effects of implementing the most significant and aggressive individual driver behavior modification strategies range from less than 1% to a few percent reduction in transportation energy use and GHG emissions. Combined strategies result in reductions of 7% to 15% by 2030. Pricing, ridesharing, eco-driving, and speed limit reduction/enforcement strategies are widely judged to have the greatest estimated potential effect, but lack the widespread public acceptance needed to accomplish maximum results. This is one of a series of reports produced as a result of the Transportation Energy Futures (TEF) project, a Department of Energy-sponsored multi-agency project initiated to pinpoint underexplored strategies for abating GHGs and reducing petroleum dependence related to transportation.