Evaluating the emissions and costs of light-duty vehicles

Marco Miotti

MIT

Marco Miotti is a doctoral student at the Institute for Data, Systems and Society (IDSS) at MIT. He received his S.M. in Environmental Engineering and his B.S. in Environmental Sciences from ETH Zurich. Before coming to MIT, he worked on projects related to industrial ecology and technology assessment in Germany, China, Colombia, and Switzerland. His research focuses on evaluating the emissions reduction potential and adoption potential of light-duty vehicle technologies against climate change policy goals from the perspective of the consumer as the decision maker.

Abstract

Light-duty vehicles and related supply chains contribute almost 25% to U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Technological alternatives for fuels and powertrains have been proposed as a means to reduce the carbon intensity of... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Marco Miotti (MIT)
  2. Jessika E Trancik (MIT)

Topic Areas

• Sustainable energy systems , • Infrastructure systems, the built environment, and smart and connected infrastructure , • Sustainable urban systems

Session

MS-10 » Sustainabiity and Resilience of Transportation Systems (11:45 - Monday, 26th June, Room G)

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