Title Planning of Overall Development Strategies and Building of Information Platform on Energy Saving and Carbon Emission Reduction of Transportation Facilities
Dept Transportation Energy and Environment Division
Year 2010
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Summary Energy conservation and carbon reduction in the transport sector generally focuses on the promotion of green transportation systems, the enhancement of transportation demand management and the advancement of the energy efficiency of vehicles. As the promotion of the public transportation system grows, the development of transportation facilities, especially transportation stations/stops which are closely linked to the transportation system, have shown the potential for energy conservation and carbon reduction. Considering the fact that the research on energy conservation and carbon reduction of transportation facilities is still at its initial stage, this study, by probing into the status of foreign energy saving transportation system and by investigating current energy consumption of domestic transportation facilities, will draft a development strategy for the energy conservation and carbon reduction of domestic transportation facilities.

  According to the case studies of Japan, Korea, the U.S. and EU countries, we have found that the promotion of energy efficiency and the adoption of renewable energy are the keys to energy conservation and carbon reduction of transportation facilities. The on-site investigation of the energy consumption of domestic transportation facilities shows that the energy conservation and carbon reduction of transportation stations/stops should focus on air-conditioning and lighting, while that of roadside facilities should focus on the installation of energy-efficient lighting facilities. This study, in addition to 5 individual suggestions for investigating transportation stations, has drafted an overall development strategy for energy conservation and carbon reduction of transportation facilities. To ensure the cost benefit of implementation, energy conservation is the main point of the development strategy, while carbon reduction is the supplement. The development strategy is designed to be implemented into three stages and includes 36 concrete action plans. In the short run, it should focus on capacity building
in the mid-term, it should launch demonstration or pilot projects and promote voluntary measures by providing incentives
in the long run, mandatory measures should be enforced comprehensively. As for the demonstration projects, this study suggests that actual benefits should be specifically emphasized and other related authorities should be incorporated in the implementation. In addition to the promotion of energy efficiency and the adoption of renewable energy, this study also suggests the consideration of how to activate transportation stations with low usage rate and the assessment of installation standards of roadside facilities.
Post date 2010/12/29
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