Yet within twenty years, the number will double to 2 billion, largely a consequence of chinas and indias explosive growth. Two billion cars driving toward sustainability daniel sperling, deborah gordon, and foreword by arnold schwarzenegger. Sperling appeared on the daily show with jon stewart to discuss the sustainable transportation issues spotlighted in sperlings book two billion cars. But sometimes that movement falters, and with it the dynamism that is the hallmark of great cities. Driving toward sustainability, by sperling and gordon, to be published by oxford university press in 2009. Sep 21, 2009 t he key to climate change control lies in improved technology. This paper synthesizes various sources to present the. Teslas master sustainability plan goes well beyond cars elon musk, chief executive of tesla motors and spacex, attends the reuters global technology summit in san francisco june 18, 20. In just a few decades, china has undergone probably the fastest motorization of a transportation system in history. Although not considered emission pollutants by the original california air resources.
At present, there are roughly a billion cars in the world. Jul 06, 2016 there is no guarantee that all future self driving cars will be electric, nor that all electricity will be decarbonized in the future, nor even that the production of cars and overseas delivery of vehicles will be zero emission. This week, we talk about what the consumer electronics show revealed about the progress toward autonomous vehicles, plus the latest on bp and ge. The remarkable environmental rebound effect of electric cars. At a business level, sustainable impact is critical to fueling innovation and driving growth. As we try to reduce our environmental impact, in the back of our mind we think about our cars. In comparison to other fuels, natural gas poses less of a threat in the event of a spill, because it is lighter than air and disperses quickly when. Now possessing the longest roadway network and the highest volume of car sales in the world, china has also faced major public health impacts from adopting automobiles, including air pollution and traffic fatalities. Discover what can be learned from 8,000 global survey responses and thousands of social posts. T he key to climate change control lies in improved technology.
Your story matters citation mccarthy, john francis. Heres 10 real estate investment, development, and design impacts to explore and prepare for in light of a nearfuture advent of autonomous electric vehicles signaling the eventual disappearance. Harmful pollutants to the health and the environment include particulates, hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, ozone, lead, and various oxides of nitrogen. It would be far easier to feed nine billion people by 2050 if more of the crops we grew ended up in human stomachs. Senior associate with the carnegie endowment energy and climate program and coauthor of two billion cars. Climate governance on beef production system december 2014 journal of technology management and innovation 101. Jun 25, 2018 at a business level, sustainable impact is critical to fueling innovation and driving growth. Waymo, has tested their vehicles by driving over 10 million miles on roads and 7 billion miles in simulation. Today there are over a billion vehicles in the world, and within tw. An analysis of carbon emissions between autonomous vehicles and conventional modes of transportation the harvard community has made this article openly available. Given that greenhouse gases are already creating havoc with our c.
Yet within twenty years, the number will double to 2. The era of corporations integrating sustainable practices is being surpassed by a new age of corporations actively transforming the market to make it more sustainable. Driving the sustainability of production systems with fourth. Joseph lima with schlumberger talks about the development and advancement of horizontal drilling and stimulation, how these technological advances have decre. The remarkable environmental rebound effect of electric. W e recycle, take reusable bags to the grocery store, and conserve water. Driving toward sustainability, a book that considers the environmental impact of so many automobiles and suggests ways that. Meanwhile, lowcarbon optimization could compete directly with other attractive features of automatic cars. Teslas master sustainability plan goes well beyond cars. Oct 07, 2011 but fuel type is only one aspect of a cars sustainability. We need to find new ways to produce and use energy, meet our food needs, transport ourselves, and heat and cool our homes that will. Oems have been individually reporting sustainability metrics, and those in the supply chain are increasingly being asked to produce information. Driving toward sustainability at present, there are roughly a billion cars in the world. Very challenging, achieving goal within target timeframe.
Driving the sustainability of production systems with. The authors make a convincing case that smart consumers driving smart electricdrive cars can find the critical path to a safer planet. Driving toward sustainability sperling, daniel, gordon, deborah, schwarzenegger, arnold on. The premise of the book is that currently we have one billion cars, but in twenty years, the planet will have about two billion cars. Yet within twenty years, the number will double to 2 billion. University of california, davis in oup catalogue from oxford university press. A zeroemissions vehicle, or zev, is a vehicle that emits all the time no exhaust gas from the onboard source of power. Moving beyond alternative fuel hype to decarbonize. Driving sustainability in the plastics industry 14 th annual care conference may 19, 2016. Two stories to tell the sustainability benefits of our products. Compressed natural gas cng methane stored at high pressure is a fuel that can be used in place of gasoline, diesel fuel and liquefied petroleum gas lpg.
View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. Eight transformation factors for driving the new silk road. Two billion cars is a very informative book on transportation and sustainability issues. Sperling and gordon again contextualize bril liantly both the rapidly evolving situation in china and the necessity for the coun try to look towards fossil fuel free. If there are no changes, this growth in cars will be disastrous in terms of energy usage, congestion, and global warming. Sperling is the coauthor with deborah gordon of two billion cars. Transportation is the second largest contributor to our carbon footprint. The world vehicle population passed the 500 millionunit mark in 1986, from 250 million motor vehicles in 1970. China rest of oecd usa brazil rest of world rest of sample india. Jan 19, 2018 driving the sustainability of production systems with fourth industrial revolution innovation this white paper serves as a guide for optimizing the benefits of the fourth industrial revolution in production, helping countries and businesses identify ways to transform their production systems, achieve sustainable growth and contribute toward the. Sep 26, 2014 this article presents a stepwise, refined, and practical analytical framework to model the microeconomic environmental rebound effect ere stemming from cost differences of electric cars in terms of changes in multiple life cycle environmental indicators. The 1950s were a launchpad for travel by nuclear jetpacks and personal solar helicopters. The analytical framework is based on marginal consumption analysis and hybrid life cycle assessment lca.
Daniel sperling, deborah gordon, and foreword by arnold schwarzenegger. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for. How transportation is driving toward sustainabilty in 2050. It has improved the quality of life of just a small fraction of the worlds population at most, 1 billion of the worlds 6. Cng combustion produces fewer undesirable gases than the aforementioned fuels. For the better part of three weeks, ive been driving around the country in a smart promoting my new book urban green. Moving beyond alternative fuel hype to decarbonize transportation. Chinas and indias automobile fleets are expected to grow at an annual rate of around 7 or 8%, while the slowest growth is expected in the united states, with less than 1% a year, and western. Urban mobility at a tipping point introduction cities move. Driving sustainable impact through a circular economy. Jan 15, 2009 sperling is the coauthor with deborah gordon of two billion cars.
Hi there, many thanks for going to below and welcome to book website. Division for sustainable development united nations, desa, new york. Two us researchers estimate that the worlds fleet will reach 2 billion motor vehicles by 2020, with cars representing at least 50% of all vehicles. For statistics cited in this article and for references to source materials, please see two billion cars. Driving towards sustainability by daniel sperling and deborah gordon. Pdf sustainability initiatives driving supply chain. Yet within twenty years, the number will double to 2 billion, largely a consequence of chinas and indias. Yet within twenty years, the number will double to 2 billion, largely a consequence of. Driving toward sustainability free ebook pdf download and read business and investing books online. Brandwatch data reveals some of the biggest consumer trends for the auto industry as we head into 2020. Open access to this article is made possible by the regents of the university of michigan on behalf of the erb institute. For the better part of three weeks, ive been driving around the country in a smart. There is no guarantee that all future selfdriving cars will be electric, nor that all electricity will be decarbonized in the future, nor even that the production of cars and overseas delivery of vehicles will be zero emission.
Electric cars are driving the transition to sustainable. Could selfdriving cars stall sustainable transportation. Oct 22, 2018 heres 10 real estate investment, development, and design impacts to explore and prepare for in light of a nearfuture advent of autonomous electric vehicles signaling the eventual disappearance. Daniel sperling and deborah gordon additional contact information daniel sperling. An analysis of carbon emissions between autonomous vehicles and. Pdf and the number of motor vehicles on the road to more than double. This article presents a stepwise, refined, and practical analytical framework to model the microeconomic environmental rebound effect ere stemming from cost differences of electric cars in terms of changes in multiple life cycle environmental indicators. Jan, 2009 the authors make a convincing case that smart consumers driving smart electricdrive cars can find the critical path to a safer planet. Yet within twenty years, the number will double to 2 billion, largely a. On the road toward one billion cars the new york times. Jul 03, 2014 senior associate with the carnegie endowment energy and climate program and coauthor of two billion cars.
Between autonomous vehicles and conventional modes of transportation the harvard community has made this article openly available. In 2010, he was one of ten recipients of the 16th annual heinz. Robert socolow, princeton university in this insightful and persuasive book, sperling and gordon highlight one of the biggest environmental challenges of this century. But fuel type is only one aspect of a car s sustainability. Presents a timely and engaging look at the pollution caused by worldwide car usage and what can be done to combat it. Driving sustainability in the carpet america recovery effort. Driving the sustainability of production systems with fourth industrial revolution innovation this white paper serves as a guide for optimizing the benefits of the fourth industrial revolution in production, helping countries and businesses identify ways to transform their production systems, achieve sustainable growth and contribute toward the. M ore than one billion motorized vehicles are driven on the earth today. This week, we talk about what the consumer electronics show revealed about the progress toward autonomous vehicles, plus the latest on. According to a recent hp survey of more than 3,000 office employees in mexico, u.
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