U.S. Department of Transportation

Design the Future with Solar Energy: Solar Curriculum Project

  • Principal Investigator Beth Ferguson
  • University of California, Davis

The project purpose of “Design the Future with Solar Energy: Solar Curriculum Project” is to create solar curriculum for grades 6-12 that includes fun hands-on learning to inspire stu

Project Status
Complete

Designing and Analyzing Policies for Renewable Fuels

  • Principal Investigator C.Y. Cynthia Lin Lawell, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Davis
This research examines the economic implications of the U.S. renewable fuel standard and the California low carbon fuels standard.
Project Status
Complete

Developing a Vehicle Cost Calculator to Promote Electric Vehicle Adoption among TNC Drivers

  • Principal Investigator Angela Sanguinetti, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Davis
This research will develop a total cost of ownership (TCO) model and online vehicle cost calculator (VCC) for transport network company (TNC) drivers. Many VCCs have been developed to support consumers in calculating the relative costs of electric and gas vehicles, but their design and the TCO models that underlie them are geared toward traditional vehicle ownership.
Project Status
Complete