Decarbonization will lead to more equitable air quality in California

S Zhu, M Mac Kinnon, A Carlos-Carlos, SJ Davis… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Air quality associated public health co-benefit may emerge from climate and energy policies
aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, the distribution of these co …

[HTML][HTML] Strategies for beneficial electric vehicle charging to reduce peak electricity demand and store solar energy

Z Needell, W Wei, JE Trancik - Cell Reports Physical Science, 2023 - cell.com
Battery electric vehicle (BEV) and photovoltaic (PV) electricity adoption increases in many
climate change mitigation scenarios, yet large-scale deployment of these technologies, if left …

Distribution grid impacts of electric vehicles: A California case study

A Jenn, J Highleyman - IScience, 2022 - cell.com
California has adopted a substantial number of electric vehicles over the last decade but
there are many challenges associated with the electrification of vehicles, including how they …

What does a low-carbon fuel standard contribute to a policy mix? An interdisciplinary review of evidence and research gaps

J Axsen, M Wolinetz - Transport Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
A low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) requires fuel suppliers to decrease the carbon intensity
of their fuels on a life-cycle basis. California pioneered the LCFS in 2007, and versions have …

[HTML][HTML] Health and equity impacts from electrifying drayage trucks

M Ramirez-Ibarra, JDM Saphores - Transportation Research Part D …, 2023 - Elsevier
Diesel heavy-duty drayage trucks (HDDTs) serving the Ports of Los Angeles and Long
Beach in Southern California are large contributors to regional air pollution, but cost remains …

[HTML][HTML] Pioneers of electric mobility: Lessons about transport decarbonisation from two bay areas

KH Tsoi, BPY Loo, G Tal, D Sperling - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Electric mobility has the potential to spearhead transport decarbonisation. While there is a
vast literature on the potential benefits of electric vehicles (EVs) towards sustainability and …

Electric vehicles for climate, a green economy, or independence? Comparing policy discourse in newspapers across three Canadian provinces

A Aubertin, J Axsen, S Gunster - Energy Research & Social Science, 2024 - Elsevier
In efforts to increase the uptake of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), many regions rely on
demand-focused policies such as purchase incentives. Fewer regions also implement …

Multijurisdictional Status Review of Low Carbon Fuel Standards, 2010–2020 Q2: California, Oregon, and British Columbia

D Mazzone, J Witcover, CW Murphy - 2021 - escholarship.org
California and British Columbia transportation fuel carbon intensity (CI) standards have
been in effect since 2011, and Oregon's since 2016. Total transport energy consumption …

Persistent Environmental Injustice due to Brake and Tire Wear Emissions and Heavy-Duty Trucks in Future California Zero-Emission Fleets

Y Wen, Q Yu, BY He, J Ma, S Zhang… - … Science & Technology, 2024 - ACS Publications
The adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) offers multiple benefits for the climate, air
quality, and public health by reducing tailpipe emissions. However, the environmental …

Deployment planning tool for environmentally sensitive heavy-duty vehicles and fueling infrastructure

B Lane, M Mac Kinnon, B Shaffer, S Samuelsen - Energy Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
A novel planning tool is introduced for projecting vehicle and fueling infrastructure
deployment of near-zero and zero emission heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). To address climate …