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Sustainable Transport: A Critical Driver to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
2019
Author(s): SLOCAT Partnership
Sustainable transport is a cross-cutting theme in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It supports the achievement of at least 8 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and makes direct and indirect contributions to at least 13 SDG targets.
Uttar Pradesh Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Mobility Policy 2019
2019
Publisher/Organisation: Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development, Governmnet of Uttar Pradesh
The Uttar Pradesh Electric Vehicles Manufacturing and Mobility Policy 2018 provides attractive fiscal and non-fiscal to attract investments to promote Electric mobility in the state. The policy also promotes early adoption of EVs in the state as well as create demand in the sector.
Capacity Building Needs Assessment and Strategy To Promote Low Carbon Development In High Volume Transport For Selected Low-Income And Lower-Middle Income Priority Countries In Africa And South Asia
2019
Author(s): Rogers J
The research documented in this report explores the current state of knowledge of, interest in, and capacity to implement low carbon, high volume transport (LC-HVT) among study participants in a cohort of countries in Africa and South Asia.
Water transportation can play important role in urban logistic system as an alternative to car transportation. Although to contribute to the improvement of environmental conditions, as in the case of cars, the possibility of using alternative drives should be considered.
On the Rising Interdependency Between the Power Grid, ICT Network, and E-Mobility: Modeling and Analysis
2019
Author(s): Mohamed AAA
Boosting critical infrastructures' (CIs) preparedness to threats, including natural disasters and man-made attacks, is a global imperative. The intrinsic dependencies and interdependencies between CIs hinder their resiliency.
Technology and Financing Options to Deploy Zero- Emission Fleets in the Public Transport Bus System (TPC) in Medellín
2019
Author(s): International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)
The business roundtable was held with local authorities, public transportation operators, bus manufacturers, and financial entities to discuss technology and financing options to deploy zero-emission fleets in Medellín and the Metropolitan Area of Valle de Aburra (AMVA).
Lifetime Analysis of Energy Storage Systems for Sustainable Transportation
2019
Author(s): Haidl P, Buchroithner A, Schweighofer B, Bader M, Wegleiter H
This paper describes the characteristics and aging process of two well-established and commercially available technologies, namely Lithium-Ion batteries and supercaps, and one less known system, flywheel energy storage, in the context of public transit buses.
E-Mobility in Agriculture: Differences in Perception Between Experienced and Non-Experienced Electric Vehicle Users
2019
Author(s): Riedner L, Mair C, Zimek M, Brudermann T, Stern T
A growing population and the impact of climate change represent clear challenges for the agricultural sector. The present study was conducted in the course of a pilot project on e-mobility in rural Austrian regions.
A global snapshot of the air pollution-related health impacts of transportation sector emissions in 2010 and 2015
2019
Author(s): Anenberg S, Miller J, Henze D, Minjares R
Estimates the impacts of transportation sector emissions on ambient PM2.5 and provides a detailed picture of the global, regional, and local health effects
WEBINAR | Retrofitting for Electric Vehicles
2019
Author(s): World Resources Institute (WRI)
India is moving rapidly towards cleaner transportation with the growth in electric mobility. The Indian government has introduced suitable policy frameworks to promote electric vehicles, with significant R&D efforts towards developing EV components and sub-systems considering local tropical conditions.



