Seed Grant

A Tool to Predict Fleet-Wide Heavy-Duty Vehicle Fuel-Saving Benefits from Low Rolling Resistance Tires

• Principal Investigator Franklin E. Gbologah, Ph.D.
• Georgia Institute of Technology

This project presents a tool that estimates how low rolling resistance tires can improve heavy-duty vehicle fuel economy.

Project Status

Complete

Adding Carbon to the Equation in Online Flight Search to Promote Lower-Emissions Air Travel

• Principal Investigator Nina Amenta, Ph.D.
• University of California, Davis

This study examines how knowledge of carbon emissions may affect online flight ticket purchases.

Project Status

Complete

Are We Hardwiring Gender Differences into the Plug-In Electric Vehicle Market?

• Principal Investigator Kenneth Kurani, Ph.D.
• University of California, Davis

This study compares electric vehicle adoption and attitudes based on gender differences.

Project Status

Complete

Deployment of Sustainable Fueling/Charging Systems at California Highway Safety Roadside Rest Areas

• Principal Investigator Hengbing Zhao, Ph.D.
• University of California, Davis

This project studies the potential of renewable hydrogen fueling / fast EV charging stations at California Highway Safety Rest Areas (HSRA).

Project Status

Complete

Electric Vehicles and Environmental Justice

• Principal Investigator David S. Rapson, Ph.D.
• University of California, Davis

This project examines environmental justice concerns of plug-in electric vehicle transactions.

Project Status

Complete

Energy and Environmental Impact of Truck-Only Lanes: A Case Study of Interstate 75 between Macon and McDonough, Georgia

• Principal Investigator Angshuman Guin, Ph.D.
• Georgia Institute of Technology

The researchers created a model to understand the traffic and environmental impacts of truck-only lanes, using a proposed highway project in Georgia as a case study.

Project Status

Complete

Evaluating Sustainability Impacts of Intelligent Carpooling System among Single Occupancy Vehicle Commuters

• Principal Investigator Angshuman Guin, Ph.D.
• Georgia Institute of Technology

The purpose of this study is to develop an analytical framework for assignment of individual vehicular trips into viable carpooling pairs under a constrained set of reasonable restrictions, such as temporal and spatial bounds/limits and user preferences.

Project Status

Complete

Exploring the Potential of Solar-powered Micromobility

• Principal Investigator Beth Ferguson
• University of California, Davis

This proposed project will examine a solar-powered electric bicycle and scooter charging station to measure the potential for solar-powered active travel.

Project Status

Complete

Facilitating Electric Vehicle Adoption with Vehicle Cost Calculators

• Principal Investigator Angela Sanguinetti, Ph.D.
• University of California, Davis

This project develops a calculator to incorporate behavioral components into electric vehicle costs.

Project Status

Complete

Framework for Developing Economic Competitiveness Measures for the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan

• Principal Investigator Genevieve Giuliano, Ph.D.
• University of Southern California

This project develops a framework to identify policies that encourage competitiveness and economic growth in California's freight industry.

Project Status

Complete