Transportation is the second largest contributor to our carbon footprint. By closing this message, you are consenting to our use of cookies. Driving toward zero deaths on new hampshires fivegallonbucket. Historically electric cars faced a lot of trouble competing with the fuel run cars. Probably, cars, computers and the internet have changed the world more fundamentally than most political programs. Yesterdays transportation revolution never got off the ground. Driving toward sustainability 9780195376647 by sperling, daniel. The authors, both leading transport specialists, contend that two chief. Yet within twenty years, the number will double to 2 billion, largely a consequence of chinas and indias explosive growth. Surviving two billion cars beyond the gasguzzler monoculture breaking detroits hold on energy and climate policy in search of lowcarbon fuels aligning big oil with the public interest the motivated consumer californias pioneering role stimulating chinese innovation driving toward sustainability. Thus, a change of course towards more sustainable and less dangerous. Plastics, cars, and sustainabilityhow do those three concepts even go together.
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Robert socolow, princeton university in this insightful and persuasive book, sperling and gordon highlight one of the biggest environmental challenges of this century. Projections indicate there will be two billion motor vehicles on the roads by 2030. New ecologic stickers eco friendly chevy cars sustainability auto news. As we look to the future, we know we can do even more around the world. Daniel sperling, deborah gordon, and foreword by arnold schwarzenegger. From 2015 to 2017, under the same nationally available subsidy, license platecontrolled big cities accounted for 49. Oxford university press this book provides a concise history of americas love affair with cars and an overview of the global oil and auto industries. Jun 16, 2010 administration proposals on climate change and energy independence. The premise of the book is that currently we have one billion cars, but in twenty years, the planet will have about. This study presents an analysis of media, innovation and funding data for. Automotive plastics and sustainability springerlink. Driving the transition towards sustainability the four phases of market transformation this newforesight insight is part of a series of actionable primers on our core thinking tools, used to drive sustainability strategies in a complex world.
Deborah gordon at present, there are roughly a billion cars in the world. Given that greenhouse gases are already creating havoc with our climate and that violent conflict in unstable oilrich nations is on the rise, does this mean that matters will only get worse, or are there hopeful. Electric cars technology is advancing now to meet the future requirements and it is working on reducing the manufacturing cost of these vehicles to sustain in the future market. Meanwhile, lowcarbon optimization could compete directly with other attractive features of automatic cars. Two billion cars driving toward sustainability daniel sperling, deborah gordon, and foreword by arnold schwarzenegger. Driving toward sustainability at present, there are roughly a billion cars in the world. Presents a timely and engaging look at the pollution caused by worldwide car usage and what can be done to combat it. Today there are over a billion vehicles in the world, and within twenty years, the number will double, largely a consequence of chinas and indias explosive growth. We have a vision that will move us from just reducing our impacts. Harmful pollutants to the health and the environment include particulates, hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, ozone, lead, and various oxides of nitrogen. In 2010, he was one of ten recipients of the 16th annual heinz award with special focus on global change. No matter where in the world a vehicle door or window is opened, a car seat is adjusted or the air conditioning is switched on you will almost always find brose group. Driving toward sustainability book by clicking the link above. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing.
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