Looking at Europe's extreme weather costs for transportation in 2040

The EWENT project (Extreme Weather impacts on European Networks of Transport) made a pioneering effort to look into impacts, consequences, …

N° 357 (1st Quarter 2013 / January)

New options for mobility and transport infrastructure in the post-carbon society

Fossil fuels are a main driving force of our economy and they are a significant issue for our prosperity. Today 95% of the transport sector …

N° 357 (1st Quarter 2013 / January)

Norway: the successful establishment of a market for electric vehicles

Illustrations: Courtesy of Transnova/Knut Opeide Norway is among the nations with the highest number of electric vehicles and globally …

N° 357 (1st Quarter 2013 / January)

Purchase subsidy schemes for electric cars: good value for money for society?

Private and public costs of electric versus fossil-fuelled cars Electric vehicles have generated renewed interest in recent years as …

N° 357 (1st Quarter 2013 / January)

A new scheme for evaluation of road projects by considering their effects after disasters

N° 356 (4th Quarter 2012)

Life cycle assessment trough a comprehensive sustainability framework: a casez study of urban transportation vehicles

Road transportation contributes in the consumption of significant quantities of energy and materials and in the deterioration of air …

N°352-353 (1st Quarter 2012)

A comparison of environmental impacts of hot and warm mix asphalt

Hot-mix asphalt is considered as a reference for common road pavement material used around the world. However, environmental issues at the …

N°350 (2d Quarter 2011)