Transportation Electrification Initiative

The transition from a petroleum-based transportation system to one based on electricity will require a coordinated effort between public and private organizations both locally and nationally. The Transportation Electrification Initiative will test promising mobility projects focusing on urban freight, consumer behavior, intelligent vehicle systems and the effect of electrification on the electrical grid in a living laboratory.

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Transportation Electrification Initiative

Project Investigator: John MacArthur Portland State University

This proposal is to establish a multidisciplinary, multi-campus Transportation Electrification Initiative “Initiative” for the Oregon University System. Electrification of the American transportation sector is one of the imperatives of our time. It is not just a major step forward in our effort to “de-carbonize” American society, it also demonstrably impacts the enhancement of national security and the preservation of national wealth. Transportation electrification, also known in some quarters as electromobility, is the use of hybrid electric and all-electric vehicles (cars, trucks, motorcycles, motorized bicycles, special purpose vehicles) instead of all-petroleum vehicles (also called fossil-fuel vehicles, wet fuel vehicles, internal combustion… Continue reading »

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