Reinventing Fire Transportation Sector Methodology

This document provides RMI's methodology for the analysis of the transportation sector in Reinventing Fire.

 

Federal Freight Efficiency Authority

This paper proposes a federal agency to increase heavy-duty vehicle efficiency as a means to reduce U.S. dependence on oil. The paper lays out the structure, costs, benefits, and results of the proposed agency.

 

U.S. Transformational Trucking--Environment and Efficiency in Freight Mobility

The American trucking industry moves 60 percent of America’s goods using 3.5 million tractors and 5.3 million trailers. Yet despite their ubiquity, tractor-trailer designs have remained fundamentally unchanged for fifty years. According to a recent analysis by Rocky Mountain Institute, the technology already exists to double trucking efficiency.

 

Transformational Trucks: Determining the Energy Efficiency Limits of a Class-8 Tractor Trailer

This paper reports on the technological improvements of efficiency of tractor-trailers that can raise the efficiency of the vehicles dramatically. The authors argue that transformational change of tractor-trailer design can benefit economic prosperity, public health, energy security, and environmental quality.

 

Profitable GHG Reduction Through Fuel Economy

This presentation outlines practical ways that Class-8 truck fleets can realize significant fuel savings and increased profits through fuel efficiency. Focusing on components that save fuel and providing case studies that have capitalized on these opportunities, RMI's researchers demonstrate how a 25% fuel economy improvement is possible today using existing technologies that can be retrofitted onto almost any highway truck.

 

Truck Efficiency and GHG Reduction Opportunities in the Canadian Truck Fleet

This paper, which was written at the request of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, quantifies fuel and greenhouse gas emission savings from more efficient trucks. The paper identifies fuel-efficiency devices that can offset engine-efficiency loses.

 

Follow-up to Oral Testimony at Hearing to Examine the Rise of Domestic Energy Prices

This letter was written as a follow up to the oral testimony by Amory Lovins to the Congressional Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The letter outlines measures that would have a significant effect on U.S. demand for conventional petroleum.

 

Winning the Oil Endgame

This independent, peer-reviewed synthesis for American business and military leaders charts a roadmap for getting the United States completely, attractively, and profitably off oil. In order to download a complimentary PDF of the complete book, please sign in or register now to receive your username and password.

 

Reforming the Automobile Fuel Economy Standards Program: Letter to the NHTSA

This letter was written in 2004 to the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration regarding the Automobile Fuel Economy Standards Program. In the letter, Lovins evaluates the NHTSA's proposed policies and suggests improvements based on vehicle efficiency and safety.