Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - Transportation

Running on Empty and Spreading the Blame

Henry Lee — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:17:05 -0500

July 16, 2008

Who is to blame for $4.00 gasoline?

Analysis of Policies to Reduce Oil Consumption and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions from the U.S. Transportation Sector

Kelly Sims Gallagher and Gustavo Collantes — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:18:31 -0500

This study examines different policy scenarios for reducing GHG emissions and oil consumption in the U.S. transportation sector using a variant of the National Energy Modeling System (NEMS).

Biofuels and the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Program: The Statute, Policy Issues, and Alternatives

Gustavo Collantes — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:17:59 -0500

This paper investigates the relationship between the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program and the supply of biofuels in the United States.

The Dimensions of the Policy Debate Over Transportation Energy: The Case of Hydrogen in the United States

Gustavo Collantes — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:42:40 -0600

The broad concern of this paper is the study of the process by which environmental and politico-strategic concerns have driven the increase in policy activity related to transportation in the United States, and the identification of the main issues of this highly complex policy debate.

Is India Ready for CTL Fuels?

Ananth Chikkatur and Sunita Dubey — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:21:56 -0600

Faced with high oil prices and increasing oil imports to meet the country’s rising demand for transportation fuels, there is now a perception that India’s energy security is threatened. While the production of biodiesel has now become a national mission, CTL fuels are also gaining currency as a commercially attractive proposition because of the potentially cleaner characteristics.

Giving Green to Get Green: Incentives and Consumer Adoption of Hybrid Vehicle Technology

Kelly Sims Gallagher and Erich Muehlegger — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:30:48 -0600

Federal, state and local governments use a variety of incentives to induce consumer adoption of hybrid-electric vehicles. The authors study the relative efficacy of state sales tax waivers, income tax credits and non-tax incentives and find that the type of tax incentive offered is as important as the value of the tax incentive.

Thinking Globally

Kelly Sims Gallagher — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:17:24 -0600

Kelly Sims Gallagher is director of the Kennedy School’s Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group and advises the United States and Chinese governments on a variety of energy issues.

Fuel for Thought

Madeline Drexler, Henry Lee and William Clark — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:19:02 -0600

As the Biofuel industry surges with investments and new entrepreneurial players, Kennedy School scholars are analyzing it working to develop new ways to create carbon-neutral fuels. Madeline Drexler writes on the Kennedy School's input on this emerging new way to lower greenhouse gas emissions and become less dependent on non-renewable energy resources.

Synthesis of Comments Received on 'Policy Options for Reducing Oil Consumption and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions from the U.S. Transportation Sector'

Kelly Sims Gallagher — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:06:15 -0600

This paper includes solicited comments from representatives from government, non-profit organizations, the private sector, including from automobile firms and fuels providers, labor unions, and others, to the July 2007 discussion paper on policy options for reducing oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. transportation sector.

Climate Change and Iceland's Role in North Atlantic Security

Björn Bjarnason — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Björn Bjarnason is Minister of Justice for the Republic of Iceland, and a number of his responsibilities relate to domestic and external security — analogous to those of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. His lecture addressed security issues relating to maritime activity in the North Atlantic and the changing profile of these maritime security issues due to climate change and the increased exploitation of oil and gas in the Arctic.

Policy Options for Reducing Oil Consumption and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions from the U.S. Transportation Sector

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500

The goal of this paper is to contribute to the current policy debate about how to effectively limit or reduce oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. transportation sector.

Power to the People

Calestous Juma — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Innovation can help secure the universal access to modern energy and sustainability that Africa so sorely needs, says Calestous Juma.

Exploring the Cognitive and Affective Mechanisms Behind Subjective Assessments of Travel Amounts

David T. Ory, Patricia L. Mokhtarian and Gustavo Collantes — Sun, 20 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500

oTravel demand models focus on explaining how much individuals actually travel but offer no insight into how much individuals think they travel.

Subjective Assessments of Personal Mobility: What Makes the Difference Between a Little and a Lot?

Gustavo Collantes and Patricia L. Mokhtarian — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500

This study provides insight into the way individuals mentally process the amount of travel they do, which will increase our understanding of travel behavior and its motivations.

Energy Policy Recommendations to the President and the 110th Congress

John P. Holdren, William K. Reilly, John W. Rowe, Philip Sharp and Jason Grumet — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500

The National Commission on Energy Policy proposes revised policies regarding a cap and trade proposal for addressing global climate change, increases in fuel economy standards, approaches for the storage of nuclear waste, development and deployment of advanced coal technologies, adoption of a national renewable energy standard, and other major energy policy issues.

Incorporating Stakeholders' Perspectives Into Models of New Technology Diffusion: The Case of Fuel-Cell Vehicles

Gustavo Collantes — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0600

The extreme dependency on oil of ground transportation systems across the world – particularly in the United States – has become a weakness in national economies.

Reducing China's Thirst for Foreign Oil: Moving Towards a Less Oil-Dependent Road Transport System

Hongyan He Oliver — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0500

China’s oil demand is likely to continue increasing in the next two decades, mainly driven by its rapidly growing vehicle fleet, particularly, personal cars.

Roundtable on Barriers and Incentives for Hybrid Vehicles in China

Kelly Sims Gallagher — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0500

On May 19, 2006, a roundtable discussion on "Barriers and Incentives for Hybrid Vehicles in China" was held in Beijing, organized jointly by Energy Technology Innovation Policy (ETIP) of Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and the China Automotive Technology & Research Center (CATARC).

China Shifts Gears: Automakers, Oil, Pollution, and Development

Kelly Sims Gallagher — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500

In China Shifts Gears, Kelly Sims Gallagher identifies an unprecedented opportunity for China to "shift gears" and avoid the usual problems associated with the automobile industry while spurring economic development.

Limits to Leapfrogging in Energy Technologies? Evidence from the Chinese Automobile Industry

Kelly Sims Gallagher — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0600

One of the most attractive notions in the field of sustainable energy development is the concept of energy-technology “leapfrogging”.

Providing Low-Sulfur Fuels for Transportation Use: Policy Options and Financing Strategies in the Chinese Context

Kelly Sims Gallagher and Hongyan He Oliver — Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500

This short paper is intended to outline the primary policy options available to the Chinese government to ensure that low-sulfur fuels become widely available in China to provide cleaner air and the ability to deploy more advanced vehicle technology.

World Must End Mugabe Mayhem

Robert Rotberg — Mon, 30 May 2005 00:00:00 -0500

May 30, 2005

Dictatorial despotism spirals Zimbabwe ever downward. Zimbabweans struggle to survive, some even starving.

Ending the Energy Stalemate: A Bipartisan Strategy to Meet America's Energy Challenges

John P. Holdren, William K. Reilly, John W. Rowe, Philip Sharp and Jason Grumet — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0600

The report contains detailed policy recommendations for addressing oil security, climate change, natural gas supply, the future of nuclear energy, and other long-term challenges, and is backed by more than 30 original research studies.

Technological Change in the Indian Passenger Car Industry

Ambuj Sagar and Pankaj Chandra — Mon, 31 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500

The last decade has seen a major transformation of the Indian car industry.

Automobiles and Global Warming: Alternative Fuels and Other Options for Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reductions

Ambuj Sagar — Mon, 01 May 1995 00:00:00 -0500

Automobiles are a source of considerable pollution at the global level, including a significant fraction of the total greenhouse gas emissions.