Category: Transportation

Estimating marginal external costs of transport in Delhi

Abstract: This paper develops the model and methodology to estimate the marginal external cost of urban road transport, which is necessary for analysing optimal urban transport prices. Four major marginal external costs analysed in this paper include th… more »

Life cycle environmental and economic analyses of a hydrogen station with wind energy

Abstract: This study aimed to identify the environmental and economic aspects of the wind-hydrogen system using life cycle assessment (LCA) and life cycle costing (LCC) methodologies. The target H2 pathways are the H2 pathway of water electrolysis (WE)… more »

The environmental effects of airline carbon emissions taxation in the US

Abstract: This study investigates how air traffic emissions taxes may impact carbon emissions in the US. The magnitude of emissions savings in the US domestic airline industry that would result from lower demand for air travel as taxes are levied and air… more »

New Video Highlights How Companies with Vehicle Fleets Can Cut Costs and Carbon Pollution - The Power of Scale illustrates how simple steps can add up to big results

Companies with vehicle fleets can cut costs and carbon pollution by following a few simple steps as outlined in a video from Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) released February 1, 2010. The video, titled The Power of Scale, visually depicts how small acti… more »

The Economics of CO2 Emissions Trading for Aviation

Abstract: There has been a growing interest in the environmental impact of aviation, both in terms of noise and aircraft engine emissions. Discussions have included both mitigation measures and methods of internalisation of these environmental costs als… more »