Transportation accounts for 30% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and 70% of the nation’s oil use. Our reports highlight transportation technologies that can reduce carbon emissions and oil dependence while creating U.S. manufacturing jobs. With support from the Rockefeller Foundation, the Duke GVC Center analyzed the value chain for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and created an interactive online tool for linking high-quality BRT features to firms that provide them. In partnership with Environmental Defense Fund, Apollo Alliance, and CALSTART, we mapped out value chains and domestic employment opportunities linked to batteries for electric vehicles, rail vehicles, and hybrid trucks. Our U.S. smart grid report features innovations that save energy, incorporate renewables, and integrate electric vehicles into the grid.
Overcapacity in Steel: China’s Role in a Global Problem
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Targeting Inclusive Development: A Value Chain Approach to Sewer Infrastructure Investment
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The Solar Economy: Widespread Benefits for North Carolina
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Infrastructure Investment Creates American Jobs
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Burundi in the Agribusiness, Coffee and Energy Global Value Chains: Skills for Private Sector Development: Project Overview
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Burundi in the Energy Global Value Chain: Skills for Private Sector Development
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US Coal and the Technology Innovation Frontier: What Role Does Coal Play in our Energy Future?
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U.S. Bus Rapid Transit
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Smart Grid: Core Firms in the Research Triangle Region, North Carolina
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U.S. Smart Grid: Finding New Ways to Cut Carbon and Create Jobs
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The Multiple Pathways to Industrial Energy Efficiency: A Systems and Value Chain Approach
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U.S. Manufacture of Rail Vehicles for Intercity Passenger Rail and Urban Transit: A Value Chain Analysis
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Case Study: Cree, Inc. Local Markets and Global Competitiveness: A Value Chain Analysis
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Wind Power: Generating Electricity and Employment: Chapter 11
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Residential Re-Insulation: Chapter 10
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Hybrid Drivetrains for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks: Chapter 9
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Carbon Capture and Storage: A Post-Combustion Capture Technology: Chapter 8
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Recycling Industrial Waste Energy: Chapter 7
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Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters: Chapter 6
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Super Soil Systems: Chapter 5
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Concentrating Solar Power: Clean Energy for the Electric Grid: Chapter 4
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Auxiliary Power Units for Trucks: Chapter 3
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High-Performance Windows: Chapter 2
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LED Lighting: Chapter 1
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An Analysis of the U.S. Real Estate Value Chain with Environmental Metrics
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