supply chain

Webinar: Electric Truck Fleet Management Under Limited and Uncertain Charging Infrastructure Availability

In this webinar, researchers from the University of Southern California—who are experts in long-haul trucking operations—and researchers from the University of California, Riverside—who possess complementary expertise in short-haul trucking (e.g., drayage) operations—will address the issues of freight decarbonization and supply chain resiliency through innovative electric truck fleet management strategies, as well as different synergies and tradeoffs encountered between long-haul and short-haul operations.

What do frontline communities want to know about lithium extraction? Identifying research areas to support environmental justice in Lithium Valley, California

Research Product Type
Associated Publication
To align with the principles of environmental justice, the burdens and benefits of clean energy supply chains should be distributed equitably, with decision-making processes that empower local communities to participate. As a case study, this article analyzes public meetings about a developing lithium industry in Imperial, California, and reviews relevant literature to build a research agenda that is guided by the priorities of local stakeholders.