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Contents below:
· Information
· News & periodicals
· Institutions:
~ Associations
~ Government agencies & initiatives
~ Public-private initiatives
~ NGOs
~ Automobiles & electric vehicles
~ Rail
Subpage: Flying
Also see: Road ecology
General information
· "...an independent online information service covering technical and business information on
diesel engines, emissions, fuels, and other technologies required by the clean and efficient diesel
engines of the future. With a technical focus, DieselNet is addressed to engineers, researchers and
students working with diesel engines, as well as to diesel engine users who deal with emission
problems. We would like to focus on practical knowledge and information which would be useful
for solving real life emission problems."
· "An alliance of environmental scientists, geographers, planners, and agricultural specialists who
want to see better planning for roads."
Transit’s Role in Environmental Sustainability @ USFTA
· Categorizes environmental benefits of public transportation as improving air quality, reducing
greenhouse gas emissions, facilitating compact development, conserving land, and decreasing
travel demand, saving energy, and some further benefits.
Transportation Life Cyle Assessment
· Provides an interactive world map the newest transportation and energy use standards for countries
around the world as well as the latest environmental transportation related global news.
What is green transportation? @ Conserve Energy Future
News & periodicals
· "...a news and commentary site that is tracking, analyzing, and breaking news on the transition from
fossil-fuel transport to electric transport."
Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives (TRIP)
Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
Climate change
Assessing Low-Carbon Transition (ACT) for Transportation
Institutions
~ Associations ~
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
Committee on Environment & Sustainability
~ Government agencies & initiatives ~
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~ Public-private initiatives ~
Infra Eco Network Europe (IENE)
Partnership for Clean Fuel and Vehicles (PCFV)
· UN initiative uniting 73 representatives from global industries and governments working to "achieve cleaner air and lower greenhouse
gas emissions from road transport."
Partnership on Sustainable Low Carbon Transportation (SLoCat)
· A group of 90 organizations, businesses, and institutions work through this partnership to integrate sustainable transportation into
new infrastructure. Website includes updates on the latest news in transportation related sustainable development from around the world.
· Full title is “European Federation for Transport and Environment”
~ Research initiatives ~
Center for Sustainability, Tourism and Transport
Global Fuel Economy Initiative
· Information resource on environmental transportation that nonetheless encourages the use of cars.
Includes latest news on global fuel efficiency standards.
Lewis Center and the Institute of Transportation Studies @ (UCLA)
~ NGOs ~
International Council on Clean Transportation
· Focuses on forming partnerships with governments and agencies to supplement legislation with scientific
research and data.
· “Transport & Environment is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organisation focused on decarbonising
transport in Europe by 2050.”
~ Private sector ~
McKinsey Center for Future Mobility
Transportation modes
~ Automobiles & electric vehicles ~
DARTE Annual On-road CO2 Emissions on a 1-km Grid, Conterminous USA, V2, 1980-2017
My Electric Car [Australia]
~ Rail ~
~ Bicycling ~
Congressional Bike Caucus [USA]
· Group of individuals committed to transforming USA infrastructure to create a more bike-friendly
landscape.
· Website includes health benefits to biking and other alternative forms of transportation.
~ Shipping ~
Navigating a Changing Climate Partnership @ Resilience Rising
· France
· Transport à la voile (Transoceanic wind transport)
Transportation
