the future of transportation briony haecten
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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