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Did You Know?

Transportation has been the largest U.S. GHG emissions sector since 2017, responsible for 28.4% of total emissions in 2022. The growth since 1990 was driven by increased travel demand from population and economic growth, urban sprawl, and low fuel prices.

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Cleaner Products through Life Cycle Design (Transmission Case)

May 1, 1997  - 
Jul 31, 1997
Research Team
Gregory A. Keoleian
Peter Reppe
Collaborator(s)
Ford Motor Company
Research Areas
Mobility Systems
Transportation
Keywords
Life-Cycle-Design
Automobile
Energy Consumption
Waste Generation
Air/Water Emissions
Aluminum
Magnesium
Transmission Case
Publications (1)
Life Cycle Assessment of a Transmission Case: Magnesium vs. Aluminum

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