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      <title>Research for the AASHTO Standing Committee on Planning. Task 68. Implications of New 8-Hour Control Strategy Development on Transportation Programs, Policies, and Projects
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      <description><![CDATA[This report is designed to support transportation agencies in identifying and evaluating candidate strategies for implementation under the new 8-hour ozone standard. Few studies have been conducted to determine which control strategies are better suited to reducing emissions of ozone precursors over the longer timeframe. This report provides information on tropospheric (ground-level) ozone formation and factors affecting ozone concentrations, the effects of advances in emissions control technology on future emissions rates, and the effectiveness of transportation strategies in reducing motor vehicle emissions and 1-hour and 8-hour ozone concentrations in a typical urban area.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 14:52:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Emissions &amp; Performance of Alternative Vehicles in Northern Climates</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The focus of this project is to quantify "real-world" emissions from hybrid versus non-hybrid vehicles. State-of-the-art micro-simulation models can replicate vehicle activity, fuel economy and emissions. Unfortunately, the factors used by such models are often based on data from laboratory tests conducted under ideal conditions.  Transportation planning models are the basis for decision-making related to new infrastructure, congestion mitigation and safety. These models are also used to evaluate the air quality impacts of transportation projects under Federal "Conformity" legislation requirements (CFR, 2006; FHWA, 2006). State-of-the-art micro simulation models, such as TRANSIMS, model second-by-second vehicle activity (speed and acceleration rate), fuel economy, and emissions (LANL, 2005). Unfortunately, the emissions algorithms used by such models are often based on look-up tables of data from laboratory dynamometer tests conducted under ideal conditions (i.e. new vehicles, 70 degrees F) that do not capture actual "real-world", on-road emissions accurately and do not account for real-world factors such as road grade, temperature or other non-ideal factors. Furthermore, due to their recent introduction, the emissions benefits of alternative technologies like hybrid-electric vehicles and alternative fuels (biofuels) are not incorporated due to a lack of emissions and performance data.  The project's engineers will focus on quantifying real-world emissions from alternative vehicles; the project's behavioral scientists will focus on public understanding of vehicle emissions - how citizens understand things they cannot see -- and the effect that their understanding has on their behavior related to emissions. Therefore, in addition to developing a new alternative vehicle/fuels emissions database, this unique research collaboration will explore ways to improve the communication of the research results to the public as well as to transportation planners and policy makers.  The objectives of the project are to:  1. Quantify real-world emissions and performance of hybrid passenger car vehicles operating in cold weather and hilly, rural terrain. 2. Quantify emissions from diesel vehicles and engines operating on biodiesel fuels. 3. Develop and evaluate low-cost sensors to facilitate widespread real-world vehicle testing. 4. Evaluate disaggregate hybrid vehicle performance for micro simulation models. 5. Develop modal emissions and activity models for hybrid and biodiesel vehicles. 6. Establish a baseline for public knowledge of and behaviors affecting vehicle emissions. 7. Utilize the public knowledge baseline from Objective 6 to develop educational materials that maximize information internalization and affect subsequent emissions-related behavior, including information dissemination through social networks.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2015 01:01:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Research for the AASHTO Standing Committee on Planning. Task 38. Supplemental Evaluation in Support of NCHRP 25-17</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The purpose of this task is to re-evaluate the conclusions of the Final Report developed under National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Project 25-17 based on new emission factor models, new rules, and impending implementation guidance that were not available during the original research effort. The emissions and air quality modeling results will be re-evaluated based on the new MOBILE6 and EMission FACtor (EMFAC) models that were not available in time to be incorporated into the Project 25-17 efforts. The effects of new rules, such as the Heavy Duty/Low Sulfur Diesel Rule, that were not in place when the previous analysis was performed will also be included. In may also be important to factor in our current understanding of emerging rules (e.g., Clear Skies Initiative, Non-Road Engine Rules, etc.). The implications of the new models and new rules on SIP development and future conformity determinations will be determined. Ultimately, the conclusions of Project 25-17 will be confirmed or revised accordingly.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2015 01:02:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Improving the Prediction Capabilities of Aftertreatment Models to Meet Future Emission Regulations</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Future emission standards are driving the need for advanced combustion systems for both spark and compression ignition engines. Even with the implementation of cooled Exhaust Gas Recirculation and Low Temperature Combustion, it is unlikely that in-cylinder combustion strategies alone will reduce all engine-out emissions to levels below the proposed standards. As a result, complex catalytic aftertreatment systems are needed to meet tailpipe regulations. The majority of these devices contain Platinum Group Metals (PGM) blended to achieve the proper beneficial catalytic properties based on the intended platform. By researching the large number of papers available on catalysis over PGM, this project intends to create an accurate and flexible kinetic mechanism as a function of these different materials. This will allow a transfer of kinetic models to different engine platforms while maintaining a high level of accuracy.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:20:04 GMT</pubDate>
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