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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released a comprehensive vision for deeply decarbonizing transportation. The transportation sector is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, accounting for about 28% of total carbon emissions.
Sales of cars and light trucks. Sources of the underlying data: Bureau of Economic Analysis (sales of cars and light trucks). Bureau of Transportation Statistics (revenue passenger miles). They are adjusted for both population and 2020 being a leap year (all but price of gasoline) and for inflation (price of gasoline).
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The alliance also advances Carrier’s broader zero-emission transport refrigeration solutions, with the availability of electric options for trailer, truck, and light commercial vehicle customers before the end of 2022, helping address upcoming emissions regulations.
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