Resources

Walking on the Moon
Similar to the commercially relevant derivatives of the Apollo program, the investments to develop technology that will enable autonomous vehicles are delivering benefits and enhancing the safety of transportation today through advanced driver assist systems. At a time when drivers are more distracted than ever (nearly 40,000 people were killed in vehicle collisions in 2019), the availability of these systems could not be more timely – and they are becoming much more common. If these systems can reduce accident-caused congestion and mitigate stop-and-start traffic conditions, they not only will yield safety improvements, but they also could significantly contribute to fuel efficiency and energy savings.

Fall Back Down
In April 2020, the SAAR dropped to 9.09 million – its lowest level since December 1981!  (The lowest it reached during the Great Recession was 9.22 in February 2009.)  The implications seemed devastating. Fortunately, the industry has rebounded quite a bit since April and in August the SAAR was back to 15.2 million. But again – what vehicles were people buying during the COVID pandemic?

Runnin’ Down a Dream
A popular vision for the future of transportation has been assigned a variety of acronyms, but the one I seem to like the best is ACES – it makes me think of Molly Ringwald rolling her eyes in the John Hughes’ classic film, “Sixteen Candles.”  It stands for Autonomous Connected Electric Shared and presents a scenario in which human-driven vehicles become a thing of the past, traffic accidents and congestion are eliminated, and vehicle emissions disappear.

Utilities & Transportation Sector Work to Lower GHGs
California sees electric vehicles as an important component to improving air quality. Utility companies play an important role in supporting the transportation sector’s need to improve air pollution.

Coronavirus’s Impact on Fuel Supply and Demand
The coronavirus pandemic has led to an unprecedented drop in oil demand around the world. What does this mean for fuel retailers – both in the short and long term? 

Gauging Consumer Interest in Alternative-Fuel Vehicles
People have turned to Consumer Reports for decades for reliable, unbiased and well-tested recommendations for products, including cars. This week we talked about electric, crossover and ICE vehicles and what consumers want and what they’re really buying.

Carpool Chats | Ep 13 | Transportation Solutions for All
We spoke with Dr. Francis to learn more about EVHybridNoire, their view on the recent push for banning internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in California and the need for building a more convenient EV infrastructure.

Carpool Chats | Ep 12 | World's Largest Renewable Fuels Plant
We spoke with Nik Weinberg-Lynn, manager, renewable energy projects of Phillips 66, to learn more about the engineering behind this project, the timeline and what products will be offered at this new facility.

Carpool Chats | Ep 11 | Environmental Health of Underground Storage Tanks
We spoke with Misty Sexton, President of Standard Petroleum Logistics, Inc., to learn if we're doing everything we can to preserve the life and quality of the fuel that powers the domestic transportation industry.

Board Spotlights | Heather Killough
Interview with Heather Killough, Energy Industry Principal, DTN.

Webinar | Sustainability in a Carbon Market
How can crude sources improve scoring for new financial industry policies (ESG) that score companies based upon their contributions to climate change?

Research | State of Transportation Energy and Vehicle Electrification
While many are advocating a rapid transition to an electrified transportation market, this report takes an objective look at the realities of the market and the broad mix of powertrains moving people from one place to another.