Great news for decarbonizing public transport! The U.S. Dept of Energy reports that in 2020, 56% of all U.S. transit buses ran on alternative drivetrain technology or alternative fuels. These emissions accounted for 25% of transportation emissions, the second-largest source in the sector (CBO 2019).

Coming soon from ITD: Look out for our upcoming report with Dr. Eric O’Rear and the @rhodiumgroup.bsky.social on challenges and solutions to cutting emissions from the U.S. transportation sector!

A special thank you to Rep. Nikki Budzinski for her remarks about all of the ways clean transportation is creating jobs in IL-13, including EV manufacturing and SAF production. We’re excited to see leaders who truly understand the need to combine electrification and decarbonization.

Thank you to everyone who joined us this morning to celebrate one year of the Institute for Transportation Decarbonization! We hope you enjoyed hearing from our first two grant recipients, Dr. Colin Murphy and Dr. Alan Jenn, and their work on #SAF and grid readiness for #EVs.

Register by tonight! Join ITD tomorrow morning for a breakfast on the latest advancements in transportation decarbonization research, policy, and progress, followed by an open Q&A session.

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We hope to see you next Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 8:30 am ET at Busboys and Poets’ K St. NW location. Space is limited, so register today! 

Register here: www.decarbonizetransportation.org/itd-events/e...

Will you be at #TRBAM 2024? Make sure to register to join ITD for a breakfast celebrating one year of the Institute on January 9, 2024, at 8:30 am ET at Busboys and Poets’ K St. NW location. Space is limited, so register today! 

Register here: www.decarbonizetransportation.org/itd-events/e...

ICYMI: Join us for our "Phase 3 Rule & The State of Decarbonizing U.S. Heavy Transportation" webinar this Wednesday, December 13th, at 12:30 pm ET.

Featuring: Kelly Fleming, Trisha DelloIacono, Dr. EV Shelley, and Craig Segall

Register here: lnkd.in/gey8J69J

NEW DATE & TIME: Our "Phase 3 Rule & The State of Decarbonizing U.S. Heavy Transportation" webinar has been moved to next Wednesday, Dec 13th, at 12:30 pm ET.

THIS WEEK - Join ITD's Kelly Fleming, EVNoire's Dr. Shelley Francis, ForumMobility's Adam Browning, CALSTART's Trisha DelloIacono, and EvergreenAction's Craig Segall on 12/6 @ 12pm ET for a virtual panel on the current state of heavy transportation.

Register here: bit.ly/3Tcpc8G

Join ITD's Kelly Fleming, EVNoire's Dr. Shelley Francis, Forum Mobility's Adam Browning, and CALSTART's Trisha DelloIacono on December 6 at 12 p.m. ET for a virtual panel discussion on the current state of play for heavy transportation.

Register here: www.decarbonizetransportation.org/itd-events/

🚨 SAVE THE DATE: Join us Tuesday, January 9th for a breakfast forum to discuss transportation decarbonization research, policy and progress during #TRBAM 2024 here in DC at Busboys and Poets!

RSVP here: forms.gle/Cshmgg3p8b8Q...

According to the International Energy Agency, fossil fuel demand will peak by 2025, dropping to 73% of global energy share by 2030. ITD is committed to researching all available decarbonization tools, like through our “Drop-In Fuels for Legacy Vehicle Fleets”, closing November 30th. 

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ITD Senior Fellow Kelly Fleming had the opportunity to moderate the "How Alternative Fuels Can Decarbonize Heavy Transportation" panel at #VERGE23 last week with John Boesel of CALSTART, Rebecca Boudreaux of Oberon Fuels, Hanh Nguyen of OCI Global, and Benjamin Gould of the U.S. Dept of Energy.