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21st Century Rail Propulsion: A Case Study-Based Analysis and Comparison of Cost and Emissions Across Motive Power Technologies

Principal Investigator Raphael Isaac
University of California, Davis

This project studies how different fueling technologies and technologies-for-rail can reduce life cycle greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions from train transportation.

Project Status

Complete

A National Assessment of the Air Quality and Health Impacts of Vehicle Travel and Electrification: Phase 1 Near Roadway Impacts and Equity Analysis

Principal Investigator Gregory Rowangould, Ph.D.
University of Vermont

This project will address limitations in the current literature surrounding air quality impacts of vehicle traffic, especially in underserved communities. The team will employ a refined near-roadway emission exposure surrogate that balances spatial precision and computational burden to estimate changes in exposure levels and health risks and the distribution of these burdens over time as EV adoption increases.

Project Status

In Progress

Advancing Active Transportation Project Evaluation

Principal Investigator Dillon Fitch-Polse, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

In this project, the researchers will conduct data collection and analysis to supplement the California AT Benefit-Cost Tool (or "the BC Tool").

Project Status

In Progress

AERMOD, RLINE, and RLINEXT Case Study Analyses in Atlanta, Georgia

Research Product Type

Associated Publication

This research assessed the impact of USEPA’s AERMOD dispersion model (version of 19191) source types on predicted pollutant concentrations via a case study for the I-75/I-575 Northwest Corridor (NWC) in Atlanta, GA.

Bridging Model Estimates of Vehicular Emissions with Near-Roadway Ambient Measurements

Research Product Type

Poster

Poster presented by Ayla Moretti at the Transportation, Air Quality, and Health (TAQH2021) Symposium.

Bridging Model Estimates of Vehicular Emissions with Near-Roadway Ambient Measurements

Principal Investigator Ayla Moretti
University of California, Riverside

This project bridges the gap between predicted and measured near-road PM2.5 from vehicle emissions, by creating and evaluating the effectiveness of two correction modules.

Project Status

Complete

Bridging Traditional Understandings of Aerosol Dynamics to Real-World Maritime Emissions and Respiratory Health Delivery Methods

Research Product Type

Dissertation / Thesis

This dissertation includes a retrospective of maritime emissions, and a deep analysis of the operational and emission parameters on newest container ships, all with the goal of improving regulations for ship air pollution and reducing personal exposure. The thesis then provides evaluation to establish a novel aerosol delivery method for health studies, aiming to enhance the management of air pollution and its health implications.

Current Natural Gas Infrastructure Can Accommodate Future Conversion to Near-Zero Transportation Technology

Research Product Type

Policy Brief

This policy brief summarizes findings from a research project which examined how natural gas infrastructure can be economically and technologically synergistic for natural gas and renewable natural gas in the near term.

Data-Driven Intelligent Charging Models and Innovative Pricing Strategies for Managing Electric Vehicles

Research Product Type

Dissertation / Thesis

This dissertation introduces new novel data-driven coordination techniques through intelligent controlled charging applied to drayage trucks operations and indirect controlled charging by proposing innovative pricing strategies for LD, MD, and HD EVs.

Dataset: Recycling Diesel Soot Particles for Use as Activated Carbon in Li Ion Batteries

Research Product Type

Data

Data for: Recycling Diesel Soot Particles for Use as Activated Carbon in Li Ion Batteries