Study of vehicle emissons will aid urban sustainability efforts
Monday, April 6, 2015 - 14:00
in Earth & Climate
Vehicles churn out about 28 percent of the carbon dioxide (CO2) generated from fossil fuels in the United States, and their contribution keeps climbing, particularly in urban areas. But planners and policymakers have lacked a good handle on just how much CO2 is produced by vehicle travel in cities and suburbs, which is key knowledge for urban or statewide greenhouse gas control efforts. Now, Boston University (BU) researchers have created DARTE (Database of Road Transportation Emissions), a new nationwide data inventory that can help to provide this crucial information.