Transport

• [New] Transportation is expected to be the largest source of new greenhouse gas emissions through 2050, and a major driver of dangerous air pollution, disproportionately concentrated in low income communities and communities of color.
• [New] The Environmental Protection Agency will ultimately take center stage in the regulatory battles over climate change because it is the lead agency policing emissions from the electricity and transportation sectors - the two largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.
• [New] The grant, awarded by the California Energy Commission, will be used to acquire charging stations, batteries, and the other solar infrastructure required to support ATN's MicroGrid and zero-emission vehicle fleet.
• [New] Beginning in 2021, Keihan Bus and Kansai Electric Power will launch the first batch of 4 BYD J6 buses on Kyoto's famous sightseeing bus line, as part of a five-year demonstration operation to further promote pure electric public transportation in Japan.
• [New] Public order incidents and demonstrations can occur across Jamaica, and may cause significant disruption to traffic and public transportation.
• [New] A new threat group with some similarities to some other known advanced persistent threat actors is attacking the International Air Transport Association, multiple airlines, and individuals planning to emigrate to Canada on government job-related programs.
• [New] The introduction of E10 could reduce carbon dioxide emissions from transportation by 750,000 metric tons per year in the U.K., which is the equivalent of taking 350,000 cars off the road.
• [New] Not only can 3D printing help as a stopgap during supply chain crises, but by having facilities in the U.S., Roboze hopes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with transportation.
• [New] UK's ga supplier Gasrec will grow its Bio-LNG delivery fleet by 300% in 2022, to meet the demand from transport and logistics companies for a more sustainable alternative to diesel.
• [New] The relative strength of the U.S. dollar against the Brazilian real, Argentine peso, and the Ukraine hryvnia could pose similar dampening effects on U.S. corn exports and, by extension, demand for corn transportation.
• [New] Several variables could strongly influence global demand for corn and, indirectly, for corn transportation by barge, rail, and ocean vessels.
• [New] Electricity accounts for more than a quarter of U.S. emissions, behind only transportation in overall emissions - and decarbonizing the transportation sector will largely depend on switching to electric vehicles powered by clean energy.
• [New] Increasing public transportation will reduce automobile usage, especially for commuting, which in turn will reduce congestion in busy cities like D.C.
• [New] Transportation and logistics could get up to $280 billion in benefits by 2030 through advanced driver assistance, connected traffic infrastructure, and automated home deliveries.
• [New] Additional costs will inevitably be passed on to consumers in the UK and the EU, especially in sectors with very low profit margins, as supply chains become more complex.
• [New] The opportunity to power passenger vehicles with renewable energy is an exciting prospect, given transport is Australia's largest single source of emissions.
• [New] Experts have warned that while the U.S. cut carbon emissions by 9% last year, primarily because of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic reducing the environmental impact of transportation and other sectors, the economic rebound could derail further progress on cutting emissions.
• China's announcement of a target to become carbon neutral by 2060 is expected to continue driving up its LNG demand through the key role gas can play in decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors, namely buildings, heavy industry, shipping and heavy-duty road transport.
• The introduction of E10 to fuel UK vehicles could cut transport emissions by 750,000 tonnes of CO2 per year, the equivalent to removing 350,000 cars from the roads, which is roughly the number of cars in North Yorkshire.
• Getting low-carbon hydrogen usage to the level of oil or gas requires building large-scale production, storage and transport networks - investments expected to range from €200 to €500 billion by 2030.
• In 18 applications in the sectors of transportation, heating and feedstock for the industry, hydrogen could become the low-carbon solution the most competitive in 2030.
• The DHL-Volvo project will start in the first quarter of 2021, and is part of REEL, an initiative run by Sweden's innovation agency Vinnova to promote the transition to an electrified freight transport system.

Last updated: 05 March 2021