Full Title: The U.S. National Blueprint for Energy and Emissions Innovation in Transportation
Author(s): U.S. Department of Energy
Publisher(s): U.S. Department of Energy
Publication Date: December 9, 2024
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Description (excerpt):
In 2023, the United States Department of Energy (DOE), the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization (Blueprint). The Blueprint provides the roadmap for innovative transportation fueling and vehicle technologies across every mode of transportation, expanding affordable and accessible transportation options. The Blueprint takes a systems approach to address overall efficiency and convenience across the sector and focuses on realistic, cost-effective approaches while working closely with industry.
Building on the Blueprint, DOE, DOT, EPA, and HUD worked closely with industry and other stakeholders, as well as other government agencies, to develop more detailed action plans for each mode that can spur energy innovation and help ensure U.S. global competitiveness across the sector and increase U.S. manufacturing and jobs. These action plans address challenges and present opportunities to dramatically reduce emissions across the rail, maritime, light-duty vehicle, medium- and heavy-duty vehicle, aviation, and off-road vehicle sectors, while improving U.S. competitiveness in a rapidly changing transportation sector. Action plans were also developed for the Blueprint strategies focused on system-level convenience and efficiency. These plans highlight the cross-cutting nature of land use, active transportation, mode shift, and intelligent transportation solutions for the transportation sector.