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U.S. raw material use increased by 30% from 1996 to 2006, but decreased 32% from 2006 to 2010 following the global financial crisis. By 2020, U.S. raw material use had increased by 20% to over 3G t.

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Nathan D. MacPherson

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Research Assistant

Status:
Former
Education
  • MS Sustainable Systems, University of Michigan, 2013
  • MSE Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2013
  • BS Mechanical Engineering, Kettering University, 2009
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Research Interests

1) Hybrid and electric vehicle technologies; 2) Vehicle fleet efficiency and emissions         

Publications (4)
Evaluation of a Regional Approach to Standards for Plug-in Battery Electric Vehicles in Future Light Duty Vehicle GHG Regulations
Employing Regional Variation Accounting Methodology for Plug-in Electric Vehicles in Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Standards
Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Labeling and Standards For Plug-In Electric Vehicles From a Life Cycle Perspective [Master's Thesis]
Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Labeling for Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles from a Life Cycle Perspective
Projects (1)
U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center for Clean Vehicles (CERC-CVC)

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