Full Title: Delivering Jobs: The Economic Costs and Benefits of Improving the Fuel Economy of Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Author(s): D. Anair, J. Hall
Publisher(s): Union of Concerned Scientists
Publication Date: May 1, 2010
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Description (excerpt):
To investigate the economic impact of improving the efficiency of medium- and heavy-duty trucks, UCS collaborated with CALSTART, a consortium that focuses on clean transportation technology, and MRG & Associates, a resource analysis and planning firm. Building on results from Climate 2030, these analysts evaluated the effects of investments in advanced truck technologies on jobs across the nation, gross domestic product, and truck owners themselves.
These analyses show that the economic benefits of investing in advanced fuel-efficiency technologies far outweigh their costs. In fact, making trucks more fuel-efficient could save their owners money at the pump, create tens of thousands of jobs across the economy, reduce the nation’s dependence on petroleum, and help combat climate change.