economy

This policy brief summarizes findings and policy implications from UC Davis research that developed models for e-commerce demand, last-mile delivery operations, and cost and sustainability assessment, then applied this modeling framework to a case study in Southern California to evaluate the potential impact of these strategies under different delivery scenarios

The overarching goal of this dissertation is to learn about the future options and policies for a low carbon energy system and transportation sector. It consists of three chapters build upon and extend the CA-TIMES framework, and address three key issues in energy/economic modeling.

This policy brief summarizes findings from research that reviewed the literature on property values, business sentiment, and productivity to understand how VMT-reducing place-making can help boost neighborhood economies.

This project explored how locating charging facilities at California’s highway rest stops might impact electricity demand, grid operation, and integration of renewables like solar and wind into California’s energy mix.

This paper analyzes how economic factors, strategic factors, and government policies affect the decision to invest in building new ethanol plants in Europe.

This paper examines past and future trends for non-conventional biofuels in transportation in the next decade and beyond in California and the U.S., drawing on existing literature.