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Role of flying cars in sustainable mobility by Kasliwal, Akshat, Furbush, Noah J., Gawron, James H., McBride, James R., Wallington, Timothy J., De Kleine, Robert D., Kim, Hyung Chul, Keoleian, Gregory A.

“…Interest and investment in electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (VTOLs), commonly known as flying cars, have grown significantly. However, their…”
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Life Cycle Assessment of Connected and Automated Vehicles: Sensing and Computing Subsystem and Vehicle Level Effects by Gawron, James H, Keoleian, Gregory A, De Kleine, Robert D, Wallington, Timothy J, Kim, Hyung Chul

“…Although recent studies of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) have begun to explore the potential energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission impacts from an…”
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A Dynamic Fleet Model of U.S Light-Duty Vehicle Lightweighting and Associated Greenhouse Gas Emissions from 2016 to 2050 by Milovanoff, Alexandre, Kim, Hyung Chul, De Kleine, Robert, Wallington, Timothy J, Posen, I. Daniel, MacLean, Heather L

“…Substituting conventional materials with lightweight materials is an effective way to reduce the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from light-duty…”
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Regional Heterogeneity in the Emissions Benefits of Electrified and Lightweighted Light-Duty Vehicles by Wu, Di, Guo, Fengdi, Field, Frank R, De Kleine, Robert D, Kim, Hyung Chul, Wallington, Timothy J, Kirchain, Randolph E

“…Electrification and lightweighting technologies are important components of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction strategies for light-duty vehicles…”
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Optimal replacement of residential air conditioning equipment to minimize energy, greenhouse gas emissions, and consumer cost in the US by De Kleine, Robert D., Keoleian, Gregory A., Kelly, Jarod C.

“…A life cycle optimization of the replacement of residential central air conditioners (CACs) was conducted in order to identify replacement schedules that…”
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Plug-in vs. wireless charging: Life cycle energy and greenhouse gas emissions for an electric bus system by Bi, Zicheng, Song, Lingjun, De Kleine, Robert, Mi, Chunting Chris, Keoleian, Gregory A.

“…In this study, plug-in and wireless charging for an all-electric bus system are compared from the life cycle energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…”
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The coming wave of aluminum sheet scrap from vehicle recycling in the United States by Zhu, Yongxian, Chappuis, Laurent B., De Kleine, Robert, Kim, Hyung Chul, Wallington, Timothy J., Luckey, George, Cooper, Daniel R.

“…The emergence of mass-produced aluminum sheet intensive vehicles presents an opportunity for recyclers to shift towards high value recycling into wrought…”
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Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Last-Mile Parcel Delivery by Automated Vehicles and Robots by Li, Luyao, He, Xiaoyi, Keoleian, Gregory A, Kim, Hyung Chul, De Kleine, Robert, Wallington, Timothy J, Kemp, Nicholas J

“…Increased E-commerce and demand for contactless delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic have fueled interest in robotic package delivery. We evaluate life cycle…”
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Review of the Fuel Saving, Life Cycle GHG Emission, and Ownership Cost Impacts of Lightweighting Vehicles with Different Powertrains by Luk, Jason M, Kim, Hyung Chul, De Kleine, Robert, Wallington, Timothy J, MacLean, Heather L

“…The literature analyzing the fuel saving, life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, and ownership cost impacts of lightweighting vehicles with different…”
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Near- (2020) and long-term (2030–2035) costs of automated, electrified, and shared mobility in the United States by Compostella, Junia, Fulton, Lewis M., De Kleine, Robert, Kim, Hyung Chul, Wallington, Timothy J.

“…Revolutions in shared mobility services, vehicle electrification, and automated vehicle technology will affect urban traffic patterns, energy use and CO2…”
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The role of pickup truck electrification in the decarbonization of light-duty vehicles by Woody, Maxwell, Vaishnav, Parth, Keoleian, Gregory A, De Kleine, Robert, Kim, Hyung Chul, Anderson, James E, Wallington, Timothy J

“…Abstract Electrification can reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of light-duty vehicles. Previous studies have focused on comparing battery electric…”
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Energy use and carbon reduction potentials from residential ground source heat pumps considering spatial and economic barriers by Lim, Tae Hwan, De Kleine, Robert D., Keoleian, Gregory A.

“…•The feasibility and impact of large scale residential GSHP adoption were assessed.•Replacement of conventional HVAC systems in single family homes was…”
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Characterizing the Changes in Material Use due to Vehicle Electrification by Bhuwalka, Karan, Field, Frank R, De Kleine, Robert D, Kim, Hyung Chul, Wallington, Timothy J, Kirchain, Randolph E

“…Modern automobiles are composed of more than 2000 different compounds comprising 76 different elements. Identifying supply risks across this palette of…”
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Deep decarbonization from electrified autonomous taxi fleets: Life cycle assessment and case study in Austin, TX by Gawron, James H., Keoleian, Gregory A., De Kleine, Robert D., Wallington, Timothy J., Kim, Hyung Chul

“…•Indirect effects of autonomous vehicles are quantified at the mobility system level.•Higher utilization results in fuel efficiency gains due to faster fleet…”
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Corrigendum: The role of pickup truck electrification in the decarbonization of light-duty vehicles (2022 Environ. Res. Lett. 17 034031) by Woody, Maxwell, Vaishnav, Parth, Keoleian, Gregory A, De Kleine, Robert, Kim, Hyung Chul, Anderson, James E, Wallington, Timothy J

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Greenhouse gas emission benefits of vehicle lightweighting: Monte Carlo probabalistic analysis of the multi material lightweight vehicle glider by Luk, Jason M., Kim, Hyung Chul, De Kleine, Robert D., Wallington, Timothy J., MacLean, Heather L.

“…•Monte Carlo analysis of impact of lightweighting on life cycle GHG emissions.•Real world gliders (vehicles without powertrain, battery)…”
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Commentary on “carbon balance effects of US biofuel production and use,” by DeCicco et al. (2016) by De Kleine, Robert D., Wallington, Timothy J., Anderson, James E., Kim, Hyung Chul

“…In their recent publication “ Carbon balance effects of U.S. biofuel production and use , ” DeCicco et al. present an empirical assessment of net CO 2 emission…”
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Erratum to: commentary on “carbon balance effects of US biofuel production and use,” by DeCicco et al. (2016) by De Kleine, Robert D., Wallington, Timothy J., Anderson, James E., Kim, Hyung Chul

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Life cycle assessment is the most relevant framework to evaluate biofuel greenhouse gas burdens by De Kleine, Robert D., Anderson, James E., Kim, Hyung Chul, Wallington, Timothy J.

“…Life cycle assessment (LCA) is used extensively to assess the greenhouse gas (GHG) implications of biofuels. Some argue that the common treatment of biogenic…”
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Upcycling end-of-life vehicle waste plastic into flash graphene by Wyss, Kevin M., De Kleine, Robert D., Couvreur, Rachel L., Kiziltas, Alper, Mielewski, Deborah F., Tour, James M.

“…Responsible disposal of vehicles at the end of life is a pressing environmental concern. In particular, waste plastic forms the largest proportion of…”
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