FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on Technology Pathways for Sustainable Transportation

Original title: THE NEXT MILE: TECHNOLOGY PATHWAYS TO ACCELERATE SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN THE TRANSPORTATION SECTOR

January 1, 2020

transportation sustainability greenhouse gas emissions energy policy decarbonization technology

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The Frame

What this does

The transportation sector is currently the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. economy, and this hearing explores the research and policy pathways that could influence future federal investments and regulations regarding vehicle and fuel technology.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Transportation Industry

The sector is the subject of potential future policy and technology shifts aimed at reducing emissions.

Energy Research Laboratories

These organizations provide the technical data and research that inform federal policy decisions regarding transportation sustainability.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2020.

What's next

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Summary

The House on Energy held a hearing to discuss technological strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector. Experts from national laboratories and the private sector provided testimony on how to make cars, trucks, and other transit methods more sustainable.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on September 18, 2019, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
In 2017, the transportation sector became the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. economy, accounting for 29 percent of total emissions.
The hearing focused on decarbonizing various modes of transportation, including cars, trucks, airplanes, trains, and ships.
Witnesses included representatives from Argonne National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Rivian Automotive, the Advanced Biofuels Business Council, and Plug Power, Inc.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The purpose was to examine technological pathways to accelerate sustainability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions within the transportation sector.

Why is the transportation sector a focus for Congress?

As of 2017, transportation surpassed electricity as the sector with the highest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.

Why It Matters

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Transportation Emissions Priority

The hearing highlights the 2017 shift where transportation replaced electricity as the primary source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.

Connected Entities

personBrooke Coleman“Executive Director, Advanced Biofuels Business Council”Map →

personRandy Weber“Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy”Map →

personClaus Daniel“Director, Sustainable Transportation Program, Oak Ridge National Laboratory”Map →

personEddie Bernice Johnson“Chairwoman of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology”Map →

personJames Chen“Vice President of Public Policy, Rivian Automotive, LLC”Map →

personAnn M. Schlenker“Director, Center for Transportation Research, Argonne National Laboratory”Map →

personConor Lamb“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy”Map →

personTim Cortes“Vice President, Hydrogen Energy Systems, Plug Power, Inc.”Map →

Sources

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