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Travel and the Built Environment in Rural Communities

Research Product Type
Policy Brief
This policy brief summarizes findings from the University of Vermont project where researchers sought to answer the question: is the relationship between travel and the built environment the same in urban and rural areas.

US-Mexico Second-Hand Electric Vehicle Trade: Battery Circularity and End-of-Life Policy Implications

Research Product Type
Research Report
This research undertook a battery material flow analysis, life cycle assessment of SHVs traded from the US to Mexico, and a qualitive analysis of environmental and transport justice implications of SHV trade. The research finds that SHVs disproportionately contribute to waste battery generation in Mexico, and that second-hand EVs are frequently retired early due to a lack of repairability.

Using Machine Learning Models to Forecast Electric Vehicle Destination and Charging Behavior

  • Principal Investigator Christopher Nitta, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Davis
This study aims to develop a Recurrent Neural Network (RNN), an artificial neural network that is highly effective at learning sequential data such as trip logs, to forecast EVs’ trip destinations and charging behavior—information that is essential for electricity load aggregators to effectively manage charging loads.
Project Status
Complete

Utilizing Concrete at its End-of-Life for Direct Air Capture

  • Principal Investigator Sabbie Miller, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Davis
The project addresses and discusses environmentally effective ways to deal with greenhouse gas, a harmful byproduct of cement production. It considers the necessity of using Direct Air Capture technology to minimize greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (reaching net-zero GHG emissions is a regulatory mandate for the State of California’s cement industry).
Project Status
Complete
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