Electric Vehicle Market Implementation Study
This study provides a framework for implementing effective policies and programs, and identifies other opportunities that Colorado could pursue to facilitate PEV adoption. This study is a tool intende...
Feasibility and Implications of Electric Vehicle (EV) Deployment and Infrastructure Development
The research for this report was commissioned to evaluate the prospects and expectations for short- and long-term deployment of PEVs. The report analyzes the effect of PEVs on the mission and programs...
Alternative Transportation Refueling Infrastructure in the U.S. 2014: Status and Challenges
Focusing on highway vehicles, this paper reviews the motivation for transitioning to alternative fuels, the current status of alternative fuel refueling infrastructure in the U.S., the costs of such i...
Exploring the Impact of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane Access on Plug-in Vehicle Sales and Usage in California
This paper offers an analysis on the impact of these stickers on the vehicle purchase decision and the resulting electric miles traveled. The authors also offer an analysis of the potential cost in te...
Life Cycle Air Quality Impacts of Conventional and Alternative Light-duty Transportation in the United States
This research paper evaluates the air quality-related human health impacts of 10 alternative fuel and fuel economy options, including the use of liquid biofuels, diesel, and compressed natural gas (CN...
The Role of Clean Energy Banks in Increasing Private Investment in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
This paper explores how Clean Energy Banks, or other similar organizations aimed at leveraging public funds to attract private investment in clean energy deployment, could help reduce the barriers to ...
New Car Dealers and Retail Innovation in California’s Plug-In Electric Vehicle Market
Innovative new products like plug-in electric vehicles may need new approaches to market and sell them. The authors conducted 43 interviews with automakers and dealers selling plug-in vehicles in Cali...
Removing Barriers to Electric Vehicle Adoption by Increasing Access to Charging Infrastructure
This study identifies the challenges faced by Seattle residents without off-street access to PEV charging. It identifies the barriers faced nationally, regionally, and within Seattle. The study identi...
Expanding our Nation’s Infrastructure through Innovative Financing
This report was developed in coordination with an infrastructure summit hosted by the Department of the Treasury and Department of Transportation, to discuss challenges and opportunities in infrastruc...
Comparison of Supply and Demand Constraints on U.S. Biofuel Expansion
This paper compares supply and demand constraints on the ramp-up of biofuels in the United States. Three recent supply-side developments are assessed: (1) build-out of commercial-scale cellulosic bior...
I Am Not an Environmental Wacko! Getting from Early Plug-in Vehicle Owners to Potential Later Buyers
Several conceptual frameworks regarding the spread of new ideas and products rely on movement of information from early to potential later actors. Workshops were convened with PEV owners and owners of...
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Public-Private Partnerships: Balancing the needs of the public and private sectors to finance the nation’s infrastructure, Findings and Recommendations of the Special Panel on Public-Private PartnershipsPublic-Private Partnerships: Balancing the needs of the public and private sectors to finance the nation’s infrastructure, Findings and Recommendations of the Special Panel on Public-Private Partnerships
Public-Private Partnerships: Balancing the needs of the public and private sectors to finance the nation’s infrastructure, Findings and Recommendations of the Special Panel on Public-Private Partnerships
The Panel on Public-Private Partnerships held roundtables, hearings, and meetings to examine the current state of public-private partnerships (P3s) across all modes of transportation, economic develop...