The Future of Transportationby Briony Haechten

The Future of Transportation

• Why is transportation an environmental concern?

• What kinds of options do we have at improving transportation?

• What are we currently researching or implementing?

Environmental Concerns

• Pollution/air, soil, water quality• Climate change• Health hazards• Consumption of nonrenewable resources• Land use• Biodiversity

Environmental Concerns

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Environmental ConcernsGreenhouse Gas Emission Sources

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Environmental Concerns

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Options

• Intelligent systems• Alternative fuels• Alternative modes

OptionsIntelligent Systems

• Traffic predictions• Vehicle improvements• Proper maintenance for improved efficiency• Increased standards for vehicle performance

OptionsAlternative Fuels

• Biodiesel• Compressed Natural Gas• Electricity/ fuel cells• Ethanol/ flex-fuel• Hydrogen• Liquefied natural gas• Propane• CO2 fuel???

OptionsEven more alternatives

• Walking/ biking• Telecommute • Solar• Water• Wind• Compressed air• Algae• Maglev

OptionsAlternative Modes

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OptionsAlternative Modes

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Current

Electric/hybrid cars• How they work• Advantages• Limitations

Current

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CurrentAdvantages

• Lowered costs for maintenance/operation• Fuel efficiency• Lowered emissions• Energy dependency

CurrentLimitations

• Lowered emissions??• Battery life• Costs• Lack of infrastructure

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The End

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Works Cited

• http://cet.berkeley.edu/dl/CET_Technical%20Brief_EconomicModel2030_f.pdf

• http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/transportation/afvs/ev+nev.html

• http://people.hofstra.edu/geotrans/eng/ch2en/conc2en/ch2c5en.html