Transportation 2016
What initiatives, policies and technologies can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector?
Transportation contributes about 5% to gross domestic product and is an enabler of the global, connected economy. However, the increase in activity has caused energy demand to rise, and due to this sector’s oil dependence, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to increase. Transportation sector GHG emissions are growing at the highest rate among those from all end-use sectors. Globally, transportation currently accounts for about 25% of energy use related CO2 emissions and around 60% of those emissions are coming from road transport.
This contest seeks proposals that offer innovative ideas, or build upon existing ones, to significantly reduce GHG emissions in transportation around the world.
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Proposals
Harnessing wasted, unused, overlooked & undiscovered mechanical energy that all vehicles make when they move to clean electricity
Cities cater to cars, not people. New fuels, motors, and modes of transport all pale beside fewer, shorter trips, due to in-filling cities.
A electrical hoverbike as a new means of transportation.
Reduce climate change by changing the way we think of transportation
Fast, flexible, safe & congestion-free. Zero-emissions. A vast platform for renewable energy and green, re-humanised cityscapes.
Using battery storage companies can coordinate the collection of energy with pressurized water systems and high voltage drained power.
Combining the flexibility of the car with the efficiency of the train makes it possible to increase mobility and 100% powered by renewables
There is no general method to compare transportation efficiency. This contest entry propose using mpg multiplied by speed as definition.
A personal mass transit system that is 2 to 10 times faster than buses, trains, and cars. Convenient, dependable, affordable, and green.
Talented, creative, qualified employees live everywhere. Financial incentives motivate institutions to hire local workers over commuters.
Overhead JPods rails provide on-demand mobility for people/cargo, combining railroads efficiency with the on-demand service of the Internet.
Hyperloops for Humanity, the Environment, and Profits: A Mediterranean Marine Hyperloop/Refugee/Environmental Collaborative Proposal
Following is a concept of urban vehicle presented through two proposals which seek to re-evolve the design of private vehicle for effeciency
Roller-coasters (Rampways): The optimal transport system. Roll down-no motors; roll up-no brakes & energy captured. The Hyperloop is toast!
Electric Cars use the energy stored in a battery for vehicle propulsion.
High-speed podcars are completely powered by renewable energy. They replace a large percentage of flights as well as vehicular traffic.
Reducing non-exhaust pollution from transportation is another step in vehicles sustainability.
Solar energy could be used for transportation by using solar powered batteries to be used in vehicles as a clean alternative.
Unlimited range self charging electric pneumatic automotive system IP. intellectual property " released" open source.. Globally.
Electric hybrid vehicles of all sizes with a fast 5 minute charging graphene electrical energy storage device & LENR powered vehicles.
Building exclusive solar credit usage powerlines for all public transportation systems and distribution systems
Traffic creates waves in the air. Traffic lights and traffic signs creates waves of traffic. The waves in the air from traffic will push CO2
A car that can detect a taffic signal and turn engine on/off at a junction to save gas and reduce GHG emissions.