http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/ Transportation Research Board Energy publications http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/ec138416-ae26-4d42-a0f8-7e7ce64c362e.aspx ec138416-ae26-4d42-a0f8-7e7ce64c362e Mon, 20 May 2013 18:33:59 GMT VTI—the Swedish National Road and Research Institute, has released a report that calculates the environmental impacts of traffic by using a computational model as a means to slow climate change and improve energy efficiency, air quality, noise, and other environmental impacts. The report is written in Swedish and contains a summary in English. http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/f9cd5b81-e11b-44f3-a919-05e6fd80f45c.aspx f9cd5b81-e11b-44f3-a919-05e6fd80f45c Wed, 15 May 2013 12:52:59 GMT TRB standing committees have issued  calls for papers for the TRB 93rd Annual Meeting, January 12-16, 2014, in Washington, D.C, and the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR). While papers addressing any relevant aspect of transportation research will be considered, some committees are soliciting papers in specific subject areas to help potential authors identify topics for their papers. Committees will be producing calls for papers through June, so author... http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/8014c717-a2bb-4db7-b6dc-1fb03384cd5a.aspx 8014c717-a2bb-4db7-b6dc-1fb03384cd5a Wed, 15 May 2013 05:29:56 GMT The 2013 series marks the 50th year of TRB’s peer-reviewed journal, which debuted as the Highway Research Record in 1963; became the Transportation Research Record in 1974, with Number 480; and added the subtitle, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, in 2000, with Number 1653. In all, TRB has published more than 25,000 papers in volumes of the TRR Journal and continues to build on its tradition of disseminating research findings to advance transportation. The first Record addressed the topic of ... http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/363fa08f-d296-4985-b541-4be104ff42ad.aspx 363fa08f-d296-4985-b541-4be104ff42ad Mon, 13 May 2013 19:10:24 GMT The Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute at the North Dakota State University has released a report that provides information about railroad fuel efficiency for evaluating transportation energy policies. http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/ef0a852f-4881-4f04-91ea-3969a478dea0.aspx ef0a852f-4881-4f04-91ea-3969a478dea0 Thu, 02 May 2013 17:06:13 GMT The Institute of Transport Economics at the Norwegian Centre for Transport Research has released a report that explores characteristics of electric vehicle owners in Norway. http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/94be240a-56ab-4ec9-85d9-c674314854df.aspx 94be240a-56ab-4ec9-85d9-c674314854df Mon, 15 Apr 2013 04:31:10 GMT TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 83: Assessing Opportunities for Alternative Fuel Distribution Programs consists of a guidebook and toolkit designed to help airports introduce and market alternative fuels to their airport community that includes tenants and consumers off airport. Alternative fuels considered include alternative jet fuel, green diesel, biodiesel, ethanol, compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and electricity. The guidebook includes a step-by-... http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/db56b698-2792-4133-9d86-d5185d86e81f.aspx db56b698-2792-4133-9d86-d5185d86e81f Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:51:00 GMT The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a report that summarizes recent accomplishments of DOE-funded projects—including motor efficiency improvements and durable fuel cell catalysts. http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/cf1b3c6b-676c-492b-a9aa-44e002c51a46.aspx cf1b3c6b-676c-492b-a9aa-44e002c51a46 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:04:23 GMT The Center for Transportation at the University of Minnesota has released a report that discusses development of a prototype fuel cell system for Intelligent Transportation Systems devices, including its hydrogen storage capacities and estimates of its capital and operating costs. http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/b5b81952-dbce-4a18-8599-74049dcad37b.aspx b5b81952-dbce-4a18-8599-74049dcad37b Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:06:24 GMT TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 744: Fuel Usage Factors in Highway and Bridge Construction includes fuel usage factors for work items in the construction and maintenance of highways and bridges. The report includes the Price Adjustment Calculator Tool, a Microsoft Excel® spreadsheet, designed to assist in the calculation of payment adjustments for construction projects using fuel price indices or fuel prices. Appendixes B, C, and D were not includedin the print or PDF v... http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/38dd5039-3a26-4edd-a430-d0cdbd521e03.aspx 38dd5039-3a26-4edd-a430-d0cdbd521e03 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:23:36 GMT The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy has released a report that examines whether the timing of vehicle deployment corresponds to recognized limits with technology development and market penetration, and whether the investments are viable for investors.