Climate governance on beef production system december 2014 journal of technology management and innovation 101. Premiere conferencing eurl 21 boulevard haussmann, 75009, france premiere conferencing gmbh hanauer landstr. Carmakers risk wasting billions on electric, autonomous vehicles. With the dust still settling from tuesdays gop takeover of congress, lawmakers are beginning to turn their attention to legislative strategy for the remaining two months of the year. Because not everything that applies to vehicles with combustion engines is also helpful here. Here we advise companies on various ways of raising carbon awareness through fuelsaving competitions for instance. Sperling is the coauthor with deborah gordon of two billion cars.
First, lets look at the energy consequences of evs and fuelefficient used cars. And our eco driver training courses have already made a vast contribution to improved sustainability performance. Connected cars could save 720,000 lives from road accidents annually and prevent up to 30 million traffic injuries, according to a new analysis prepared for the global esustainability initiative. Drive sustainability is a partnership of 10 leading automotive companies that work together to improve sustainability in the supply chain. Aug 10, 2016 joseph lima with schlumberger talks about the development and advancement of horizontal drilling and stimulation, how these technological advances have decre.
Jan 15, 2009 sperling is the coauthor with deborah gordon of two billion cars. Ups drives 1 billion cleaner miles meeting goal early. Features a preface penned by ecofriendly governor of california, arnold schwarzenegger. In cities where demand exceeds the supply of customerowned cars, tesla will operate its own fleet, ensuring you can always hail a ride from us no matter. M ore than one billion motorized vehicles are driven on the earth today. Driving towards sustainability by transforming cars, fuel.
With the planning round now approved, we are laying the foundation for making volkswagen the worlds number one player in electric mobility by 2025, chief executive matthias mueller said in a statement. Two billion cars driving toward sustainability daniel sperling, deborah gordon, and foreword by arnold schwarzenegger. This avoids the carbon emissions otherwise released by combustion engines. Big data, which describes the increasing amount of data available, collected, stored, analyzed, and monetized, and the autonomous vehicle make a perfect. Yet within twenty years, the number will double to 2 billion. Its quite clear today that the drive toward greater sustainability, including resource conservation and energy efficiency, in north america and other parts of the world is occurring at a much faster pace than many experts. Two billion cars is a very informative book on transportation and sustainability issues. But to truly understand the global consequences of each car, all aspects of sustainability need to be addressed, including sdg 16.
Unit e, west cork business and technology park, clonakilty, co. And for the most part, the money isnt going to parts or engines, but almost entirely toward attracting topnotch phds and software wizards. Driving toward sustainability, a book that considers the environmental impact of so many automobiles and suggests ways that. Driving towards sustainability by transforming cars, fuel and mobility with professor dan sperling professor of environmental science and policy university of california, davis usa tuesday, 18 august, 11. As a result, the prospect of saving money on energy costs and reducing reliance on fossil fuels is a huge driver for undertaking sustainability initiatives. Alphaelectric cars charged with green electricity set a true sustainability benchmark by giving ecoaware customers a. Pdf sustainability initiatives driving supply chain. Driving style quick acceleration affects energy consumption to a lesser extent in. At the same time, the next 15 years will also be crucial for arresting the growing. Teslas master sustainability plan goes well beyond cars elon musk, chief executive of tesla motors and spacex, attends the reuters global technology summit in san francisco june 18, 20. Ford creating new selfdriving vehicle unit, plans to invest.
Today there are over a billion vehicles in the world, and within tw. Robert socolow, princeton university in this insightful and persuasive book, sperling and gordon highlight one of the biggest environmental challenges of this century. Apr 18, 2018 but to truly understand the global consequences of each car, all aspects of sustainability need to be addressed, including sdg 16. Pdf sustainability driving innovation and value creation. Yet within twenty years, the number will double to 2 billion, largely a consequence of chinas and indias explosive. Driving profitability and growth introduction sustainability is an increasingly common theme in the business and trade press, at conferences, and in everyday conversation. May 31, 2016 while there are 75 million servers running the global internet, there are 1. Driving sustainability has succeeded in becoming a unique international forum where experts, scientists, innovators, policymakers and business leaders come together and join forces through discussions and cooperation. Starting with 2012, its members have assessed over 20,000 suppliers in more than 100 countries and engaged over 1500 suppliers in capacity building initiatives. For statistics cited in this article and for references to source materials, please see two billion cars. Yesterdays transportation revolution never got off the ground. Jun 14, 2016 connected cars could save 720,000 lives from road accidents annually and prevent up to 30 million traffic injuries, according to a new analysis prepared for the global e sustainability initiative. Today there are over a billion vehicles in the world, and within twenty years, the number will double, largely a consequence of chinas and indias explosive growth. The authors make a convincing case that smart consumers driving smart electricdrive cars can find the critical path to a safer planet.
Daniel sperling and deborah gordon additional contact information daniel sperling. The guiding principle behind this name change was the need to make a clear distinction between the company brand daimler and the groups various product brands. Sustainability the corporate principle driving our strategy to improve ecosystems and communities. Division for sustainable development united nations, desa, new york. Toyota plans to spend billions on selfdriving technology. Based on typical driving patterns, the volt will get so many miles on the battery that it will achieve around 230 miles per gallon of gasoline. Apr 21, 2020 sustainability the future of coffee depends on all of us. With the largest tesla pack using around 7000 cells, the quantity involved is enough for close to 300,000 vehicles. Teslas master sustainability plan goes well beyond cars. Ups today announced the company has achieved its goal of driving 1 billion miles in its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet one year earlier than planned, and marked more than 10 years of learning from its rolling.
The world is in the midst of a historic structural transformation, with developing countries becoming the major drivers of global savings, investment, and growth, and with it driving the largest wave of urban ization in world history. Premiere conferencing uk limited vectra house 36 paradise road richmond, surrey, tw9 1se, united kingdom premiere conferencing ireland ltd. Driving towards sustainability by daniel sperling and deborah gordon. Identify sustainability leaders better understand the actions they have taken to integrate sustainability across their operations 2 driving value from sustainability we have.
Those who want to drive economically with an electric vehicle should pay attention to a number of special aspects. Drive stands for driving research and innovation for vehicle efficiency and energy sustainability. Larry burns, the visionary head of gms research and development until his recent retirement, sees the electric vehicle as much more than an opportunity to save gasoline, important as that is. The premise of the book is that currently we have one billion cars, but in twenty years, the planet will have about two billion cars. Call it the new battleground for talentone of the biggest ever. The partnership, facilitated by csr europe, aims to drive sustainability throughout the automotive supply chain by promoting a common approach. Ups today announced the company has achieved its goal of driving 1 billion miles in its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet one year earlier than planned, and marked more than 10 years of learning from its rolling laboratory.
How driving impacts corporate sustainability practices pgi. Robust impact measurement and esg reporting systems. Presents a timely and engaging look at the pollution caused by worldwide car usage and what can be done to combat it. At present, there are roughly a billion cars in the world. While there are 75 million servers running the global internet, there are 1. Two newer areas, palm oil and cattle, will grow by 700 and 7,000 times, respectively. Driving toward sustainability, by sperling and gordon, to be published by oxford university press in 2009. Rolling laboratory of more than 7,200 alternative fuel vehicles helps deliver on sustainability innovations and drive market adoption ups nyse. If there are no changes, this growth in cars will be disastrous in terms of energy usage, congestion, and global warming.
University of california, davis in oup catalogue from oxford university press. Us drive driving research and innovation for vehicle. Learn how starbucks is working to make coffee the worlds first sustainable agricultural product and reduce the environmental impact of our stores. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Sustainability strategy provides numerous benefits. With the planning round now approved, we are laying the foundation for making volkswagen the worlds number one player in electric mobility by 2025, chief. Given that sales will grow over time, it seems likely tesla is preparing to. Jul 21, 2016 teslas master sustainability plan goes well beyond cars elon musk, chief executive of tesla motors and spacex, attends the reuters global technology summit in san francisco june 18, 20. Us drive driving research and innovation for vehicle efficiency and energy sustainability partnership plan dated november 2016.
Driving toward sustainability, a book that considers the environmental impact of. It is a nonbinding, nonlegal, voluntary governmentindustry partnership focused on advanced automotive and related energy infrastructure technology research and development. Identify sustainability leaders better understand the actions they have taken to integrate sustainability across their operations 2 driving value from sustainability we have found that companies that adopt sustainable. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. Electric vehicles are projected to make up 54 per cent of new car sales by 2040. Working paper august 31, 2015 trip sharing in the era. With the rising concerns over environmental sustainability, pgi assesses the impact of driving on corporate sustainability practices and our planet with carbon footprint series part 1. Brussels, 29 march 2017 bmw group, daimler ag, honda, jaguar land rover, opel vauxhall, scania cv ab, toyota motor europe, volkswagen group, volvo cars and volvo group joined forces to launch drive sustainability the automotive partnership. Jul 20, 2016 since most cars are only in use by their owner for 5% to 10% of the day, the fundamental economic utility of a true self driving car is likely to be several times that of a car which is not.
Jan, 2009 the authors make a convincing case that smart consumers driving smart electricdrive cars can find the critical path to a safer planet. June 18, 2008 leading economic forecaster global insight has released a white paper exploring the potential future demand for vehicles to 2035. The 1950s were a launchpad for travel by nuclear jetpacks and personal solar helicopters. Some two years later, on 27 april 2009, daimler ag also relinquished the 19. Joseph lima with schlumberger talks about the development and advancement of horizontal drilling and stimulation, how these technological advances have decre. Carmakers risk wasting billions on electric, autonomous. Electric cars and sustainable development a future new. Jul 03, 2014 senior associate with the carnegie endowment energy and climate program and coauthor of two billion cars. How transportation is driving toward sustainabilty in 2050. Yet within twenty years, the number will double to 2 billion, largely a consequence of chinas and indias explosive growth. More broadly, signatories to the new york declaration on forests and the consumer goods forum are pledging to cut deforestation out of their supply chains by 2020, with many other companies making similar deforestationfree declarations. This white paper encourages manufacturers to integrate sustainability into their corporate strategy to drive both profits and growth. Since most cars are only in use by their owner for 5% to 10% of the day, the fundamental economic utility of a true selfdriving car is likely to be several times that of a car which is not. Senior associate with the carnegie endowment energy and climate program and coauthor of two billion cars.