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Energy Research at TRB
The mission of the Transportation Research Board is to provide leadership in transportation innovation and progress through research and information exchange, conducted within a setting that is objective, interdisciplinary, and multimodal. This page highlights recently released TRB reports, meeting announcements, requests for proposals, and other announcements related to energy. In addition, it includes links to selected energy research-related activities taking place at the federal and state levels, and within the academic and international transportation communities. Finally, this page also highlights and provides links to TRB programs and activities, which are the source of most of TRB’s energy-related research products. |
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TRB Energy-Related Programs and Activities
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Transportation and Energy Sector Developments*: Early Bird Registration Rates End April 25, 2014April 18, 2014 TRB is cosponsoring a conference on Transportation and Energy Sector Developments on May 6-7, 2014, in Arlington, Texas. The conference will focus on sharing information among states, local governments, and other agencies on the methods being used in different areas to meet these increasing demands being placed on transportation systems as a result of new and expanding energy sector development... |
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RFP: Operational and Legal Issues with Fuel Farms April 3, 2014 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has released a request for proposals to produce a compendium that describes and explains the various models and legal issues that airport counsel will likely encounter during the consideration, negotiation, and administration of fuel related issues. Proposals are due May 15, 2014. |
 Model Year 2014: Fuel Economy GuideMarch 28, 2014 The U.S. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has released a report that provides guidance to help car buyers choose the most fuel-efficient vehicle that meets their needs. |
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 Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Price Report, January 2014March 14, 2014 The U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center has released the latest version of its quarterly report designed to keep Clean Cities coalitions and other interested parties up to date on the prices of alternative fuels and conventional fuels in the United States. |
 Manager’s Guide to the Integrated Ecological FrameworkMarch 13, 2014 TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Capacity Project C06 has released a prepublication, non-edited version of a report titled Manager’s Guide to the Integrated Ecological Framework that is designed to provide a basic understanding of the Integrated Ecological Framework (IEF), a nine-step process for integrating ecological and transportation planning. It presents information... |
 Sustainable Energy and Transportation Strategies, Research, and DataMarch 7, 2014 TRB’s Conference Proceedings on the Web 14: Sustainable Energy and Transportation Strategies, Research, and Data includes summaries of plenary session presentations that were made during a November 2012 conference in Washington, D.C. The conference explored potential research needed to further advance the development of alternatives to petroleum-based transportation and to lower greenhouse gas ... |
TRB Webinar: Potential Use of Social Media in the NEPA ProcessFebruary 27, 2014 TRB will conduct a webinar on March 12, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that will present information included in a report on the “ Potential Use of Social Media in the NEPA Process .” The report identifies how social media might be used to both foster interactive dialogue and reach stakeholders who might not otherwise participate in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. Par... |
Workshop on Natural Gas as a Fuel for Freight TransportFebruary 27, 2014 TRB is sponsoring a Workshop on Natural Gas as a Fuel for Freight Transport on May 13, 2014 in Irvine, California. The workshop will will bring together representatives from private industry, government, and academia to learn about issues related to adopting Liquefied (LNG) and Compressed (CNG) Natural Gas as a fuel for the movement of freight via the nation's highways, waterways, and rail syst... |
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Synthesis of Information Related to Highway Problems
TRB's Synthesis of Information Related to Highway Problems searches out and synthesizes useful knowledge from all available sources and prepares concise, documented reports on specific topics. Reports from this endeavor constitute an National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) report series, Synthesis of Highway Practice.
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Synthesis of Information Related to Transit Problems
TRB's Synthesis of Information Related to Transit Problems searches out and synthesizes useful knowledge from all available sources and prepares concise, documented reports on specific topics. Reports from this endeavor constitute an Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) report series, Synthesis of Transit Practice.
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Synthesis of Information Related to Airport Problems
TRB's Synthesis of Information Related to Airport Problems searches out and synthesizes useful knowledge from all available sources and prepares concise, documented reports on specific topics. Reports from this endeavor constitute an Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) report series, Synthesis of Airport Practice.
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Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program
TRB's Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program searches out and synthesizes useful knowledge from all available sources and prepares concise, documented reports on specific topics. Reports from this endeavor constitute an Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program (CTBSSP) report series, Synthesis of Commerical Truck and Bus Safety Practice. |
Cooperative Research Programs
TRB's Cooperative Research Programs Division manages several cooperative research programs that frequently produces reports that have relevence to issues outside of the program's core focus areas.
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Technical Activities Standing Committees
TRB's Technical Activities Division provides a forum for transportation professionals in all modes and functions to identify research needs and to share information on research and issues of interest. The Division's staff of specialists in each mode and discipline work with a network of volunteers to carry out activities on behalf of TRB sponsors and the transportation community, including the TRB Annual Meeting, conferences and workshops, publications, visits to each state, and responses to inquiries. This network includes members and friends of over 200 standing committees, supplemented by designated TRB representatives in each state, over 150 universities, and 35 transit agencies. |
Research in Progress in this Subject Area
TRB's Research in Progress (RiP) Database now contains more than 11,900 current or recently completed transportation research projects. Most of the RiP records are projects funded by federal and state departments of transportation. University transportation research is also included. The RiP Database also serves as a clearinghouse of University Transportation Centers ongoing research.
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Research Needs in this Subject Area
An important function of TRB is to stimulate research that addresses concerns, issues, or problems facing the transportation community. In support of this function, TRB Technical Activities standing committees identify, develop, and disseminate research need statements (RNS) for use by practitioners, researchers, and others.
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Research Completed in this Subject Area
TRB's TRID is integrated database that combines the records from TRB's Transportation Research Information Services ( TRIS) Database and the OECD's Joint Transport Research Centre’s International Transport Research Documentation ( ITRD) Database. TRID provides access to over 900,000 records of transportation research worldwide. |
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