{"id":12599,"date":"2011-06-06T12:02:35","date_gmt":"2011-06-06T18:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sustainablog.org\/?p=12599"},"modified":"2011-06-06T12:02:35","modified_gmt":"2011-06-06T18:02:35","slug":"reducing-carbon-emissions-on-the-road-from-cars-to-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/reducing-carbon-emissions-on-the-road-from-cars-to-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Reducing Carbon Emissions on the Road: from Cars to Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/crowded-highway.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12604\" title=\"crowded highway\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/crowded-highway.jpg\" alt=\"a crowded highway\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/crowded-highway.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/crowded-highway-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Slowly, it seems that everyone is waking up to the dangerous potential of our dinosaur-sized carbon footprints. And speaking of dinosaurs, perhaps the worst contributor to world-wide CO2 emissions is fossil fuel consumption. One of the driving forces behind all of these emissions is, well, driving. Between personal travel, commercial transport and construction and maintenance, our roadways are one of major reasons for our carbon emissions problem. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_countries_by_carbon_dioxide_emissions\">According to<\/a><\/span> the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) the US alone is responsible for creating 5,833,381 metric tonnes of carbon emissions each year. That figure, is roughly 20% of the global total. It\u2019s a pretty impressive number for a country that that only takes up about 6% of the earth\u2019s land area.<\/p>\n<p>The upside is now that we recognize the problem, through government programs and individual initiatives, we are gradually making some progress to improve the situation. The bad news is we still have a long way to go.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Personal Transportation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a country, the US still holds the dubious honor of being the top producer of carbon emissions per capita. On average every individual in the US is responsible for about 18 tonnes of CO2 each year. For a little perspective, the rest of the world is averaging about 4.5 tonnes per person. If that bothers you, it should. Because we can all do better when it comes to cutting down how we consume our energy, particularly on the road. While there are some cities with flourishing public transportation systems, the majority of the country relies heavily on individual conveyance. With millions of personal automobiles driving around we all need to make better, smarter, and more responsible choices regarding our cars.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Greener Vehicles<\/strong> \u2013 You can choose a more fuel efficient vehicle to help save the planet or just to help save on gas money. Whatever your motivation is, when you\u2019re shopping for your next car, fuel performance should be a major consideration. And your choice goes beyond to Hybrid or not to Hybrid. You can also look for cars that use ethanol in addition to gas. Or you can stick to straight up gas, but <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/greenvehicles\/Index.do\">look for vehicles<\/a><\/span> with the best gas mileage and low greenhouse gas scores. If you want a big hint, look for \u201cFuel Economy\u201d labels on cars that the EPA has designated as more environmentally friendly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regular Maintenance<\/strong> \u2013 It\u2019s amazing the difference a little air can make.  Poor tire inflation can actually reduce your fuel efficiency, by about 3%.  It also increases your release of greenhouse gasses and other pollutants. But it\u2019s not just your tires that need attention; get regular oil-changes, replace air filters, tighten gas caps, and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.carjunky.com\/car_maintenance\/it_s-easy-to-drive-green-cdf561.shtml\">pay attention<\/a><\/span> to the \u201cCheck Engine\u201d light. It\u2019s not always a false alarm when that CE light comes on, most cars produced after 1996 are programmed to activate the light when a problem arises that effects your emissions output.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Better Driving Choices<\/strong> \u2013 Every time we turn the key and press the gas pedal we are making dozens of little decisions. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ecosalon.com\/driving-greener\/\">We can choose<\/a><\/span> not to speed, because it uses less energy. We can roll down the windows rather than blast the AC. We can park and go into McDonald\u2019s rather than idling in a drive-through line. We can keep cars light and free of unnecessary cargo. We can also choose not to drive. Every time we walk or carpool we help cut down on the carbon emissions pouring off of our roads.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each personal effort may not make a huge dent in the national average. But if we all commit to taking these steps together, it can make a notable difference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Next:<\/strong> the impact of the trucking industry (click the page link below)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Image credit:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/epsos\/5591761716\/\">epsos.de at Flickr<\/a> under a <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/deed.en\">Creative Commons license<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/long-haul-truck.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12608\" title=\"long haul truck\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/long-haul-truck.jpg\" alt=\"a long haul truck on an interstate highway\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/long-haul-truck.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/long-haul-truck-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Trucking Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our nation is absolutely, completely dependent on our trucking systems. Without transport carrying goods and supplies around the country every day, normal business would literally come to a screeching halt. We need this commerce, but we also need to cut down on the damage it is doing to the environment. In 2008 heavy duty vehicles and freight haulage <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/libraryarchives.metro.net\/DPGTL\/harvested\/2011_pew_reducing_greenhouse_gases_from_us_transportation.pdf\">accounted for<\/a><\/span> over 17% of the US transportation total CO2 emissions.  And truck travel is expected to continue growing. That\u2019s why it\u2019s so important that the government and the trucking industry are taking measures to help increase their fuel efficacy and reduce their contribution to the exorbitant release of carbon emissions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Better Trucks<\/strong> &#8211; One of the biggest ways we can improve the fuel efficiency of commercial transport is through the trucks themselves. Individual trucks of varying sizes and specifications will be subject to different kinds of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nescaum.org\/documents\/heavy-duty-truck-ghg_report_final-200910.pdf\">structural alterations<\/a><\/span>. But generally speaking, increasing the aerodynamic drag and rollover resistance in any model will result in a substantial CO2 reduction for each vehicle. Also, like with personal cars but on a much bigger scale, improper tire inflation is a huge fuel waster for <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uship.com\/heavyequipment\/\">heavy haul<\/a><\/span> trucks. But improved <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/epa.gov\/smartway\/transport\/documents\/tech\/maintaining_proper_tire_inflation_pressure.pdf\">tire maintenance<\/a><\/span> management systems can help increase fuel efficiency in all trucks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smarter Routes<\/strong> \u2013 Logistics failures represent a significant chunk of the gratuitous carbon emissions in the commercial transport industry.  Whether it\u2019s wasted space or traveling unnecessary miles, often poor planning and communication is the root of the problem.  Little things, like left-hand turns, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.californiagreensolutions.com\/cgi-bin\/gt\/tpl.h,content=754\">low speed limits<\/a><\/span> and traffic, force trucks to idle and consume gas. Oversight or ignorance can cause trucks to haul empty trailers hundreds of miles.  By implementing load and route optimization strategies, the trucking industry can generate a significant decrease in their yearly fuel consumption.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Green Initiatives<\/strong> \u2013 The freight haul sector is also taking part in other initiatives intended to abate their immense carbon emissions. Trying to utilize hybrid technology and alternative fuels in freight trucks, are among the fundamental fuel related enterprises. Outside of the trucks, many companies are participating in programs like purchasing carbon offsets and the EPA <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SmartWay_Transport_Partnership\">SmartWay <\/a><\/span>partnership. The capital raised by carbon offsets directs funds toward programs that focus on alternative energy development and other green programs. While SmartWay is a government project designed to help make fuel efficient technology more available to individuals and companies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After shouldering so much responsibility for our annual carbon emission the trucking industry is compelled to address their mass fuel consumption. They are making strides toward the best possible scenarios, but it will not diminish the demand for trucks or our economic dependence on ground transport.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Next: <\/strong>the carbon emissions of transportation infrastructure construction and maintenance (click the page link below)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Image credit: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rene-germany\/17496185\/\">ReneS at Flickr<\/a> under a <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/deed.en\">Creative Commons license<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/road-construction.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12610\" title=\"road construction\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/road-construction.jpg\" alt=\"highway construction in milwaukee wisconsin\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/road-construction.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/road-construction-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Transportation Infrastructure Construction and Planning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vehicles on the road are not alone in producing CO2, the roads themselves are actually guilty of their own emissions.  The construction and maintenance of roadways is a process that, on its own, creates CO2 emissions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cement <\/strong>\u2013 The cement manufacturing industry is one of the largest producers of CO2 right behind transportation. And cement also happens to be one of the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Road_surface\">major components <\/a><\/span>of most roadways and parking lots. By phasing out concrete as a primary component we can help begin to address that issue.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lighting and Road Management<\/strong> \u2013 Surprisingly road lighting is another factor in highway CO2 emissions. But replacing outdated <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/onlinepubs.trb.org\/onlinepubs\/nchrp\/docs\/NCHRP25-25(58)_FR.pdf\">lighting technologies<\/a><\/span> with LEDs, low pressure sodium (LPS) street lights and highly reflective surfaces in place of lights can actually cut carbon emissions.  Along with lighting, simple traffic management can make a big difference. Minor adjustments like improving traffic flow, better incident management, ramp metering and speed caps can all help to cut down on road related CO2.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Materials and Equipment<\/strong> &#8211; The off-road vehicles needed to create and repair roads give off their own fair share of CO2 emissions. But by lowering equipment activity, and improving fuel technology, these machines can be re-vamped to be less damaging. In making the roadways themselves, the Department of Transportation <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/onlinepubs.trb.org\/onlinepubs\/nchrp\/docs\/NCHRP25-25(58)_FR.pdf\">suggests<\/a><\/span> that a reduction in material volume, along with recycled materials and alternative preparation processes, can significantly decrease the CO2 coming from road construction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Granted, the cars and trucks on the road, give off much more CO2 than the actual roads. But changing the way we build, maintain and manage our streets and highways can improve our situation.<\/p>\n<p>The carbon emissions coming from transportation are a major problem and we are all obligated to do what we can to reduce the damage we are causing. To start, it\u2019s as simple as making better personal choices in our own cars. Form there we all need to be more educated on the bigger picture of the commercial transportation sector and support the companies that are doing their part. It may all be only be drops in the bucket right now, but it only takes a few drops to create a storm.<\/p>\n<p><em>Jade writes for uShip a transport marketplace for <\/em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uship.com\/heavyequipment\/\"><em>heavy haul<\/em><\/a><\/span><em> and freight loads. Jade is an experienced blogger and writer with a true passion for going green.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Image credit: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/beigephotos\/511606857\/\">Beige Alert at Flickr<\/a> under a <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/deed.en\">Creative Commons license<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slowly, it seems that everyone is waking up to the dangerous potential of our dinosaur-sized carbon footprints. 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