Reports and publications
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Medium- & heavy-duty vehicles: Market structure, environmental impact, and EV readiness
Type: Report
Date: August 12, 2021
This report, developed by M.J. Bradley & Associates for Environmental Defense Fund, summarizes an analysis of the U.S. medium and heavy-duty in-use truck fleet to identify the most common vehicle types/uses, estimate the environmental impact of each, and assess near-term readiness for greater adoption of electric vehicles.
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Early Deployment of Direct Air Capture with Dedicated Geologic Storage
Type: Report
Date: August 1, 2021
In recent years, carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technology has moved from theoretical concept to pilot scale, producing a handful of potentially scalable approaches for generating negative emissions by capturing carbon dioxide (CO2 ) from the atmosphere. This paper from EDF explores just one technology-based approach: direct air capture (DAC) with dedicated geologic storage, also known as direct air carbon capture and sequestration (DACCS).
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Navigating Our Changing Oceans: An Assessment of Climate Change Impacts to Highly Migratory Species in the North Atlantic Ocean
Type: Report
Date: July 31, 2021
An Assessment of Climate Change Impacts to Highly Migratory Species in the North Atlantic Ocean
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Created by Environmental Defense Fund to assist companies in developing strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and overall costs linked to freight transportation.
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Eliminating pollution from all new truck and buses by 2040 — and urban and community applications by 2035 — will save thousands of lives, cut climate pollution, and result in shared economic benefits.
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100% New Zero Emission Vehicle Sales by 2035 Will Deliver Extensive Economic, Health and Environmental Benefits to all Americans
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Report from EDF and the Brookings Institute examines the February 2021 power crisis in Texas as a case study on how climate-related perils can affect publicly traded companies.
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The Good Haul: Innovations That Improve Freight Transportation and Improve the Environment
Type: Report
Date: May 24, 2021
This report addresses the three principle freight modes: trucking, rail and ships. It focuses on real-world, innovative solutions that reduce pollution and increase freight transportation efficiency.
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New and Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Fisheries: A Comprehensive Landscape Analysis
Type: Report
Date: May 11, 2021
EDF landscape analysis of the technological ‘state of play’ as well as current activity relating to the use of new and emerging technologies to help solve common fishery-related challenges at the global, regional and national levels, including the individuals, organizations, countries and technology service providers engaged in these activities.
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The Climate Innovation Blueprint: An analytical framework for aligning federal energy innovation budgets with climate goals
Type: Report
Date: April 14, 2021
EDF worked with Evolved Energy Research (EER) to develop an analytical framework for assessing the emissions impact of potential cost and performance breakthroughs across a set of clean energy technologies.