A review of recent research on green road freight transportation

E Demir, T Bektaş, G Laporte - European journal of operational research, 2014 - Elsevier
Road freight transportation is a major contributor to carbon dioxide equivalent emissions.
Reducing these emissions in transportation route planning requires an understanding of …

Vehicle emission models and traffic simulators: a review

M Mądziel - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Accurate estimations and assessments of vehicle emissions can support decision-making
processes. Current emission estimation tools involve several calculation methods that …

Eco-cooperative adaptive cruise control at signalized intersections considering queue effects

H Yang, H Rakha, MV Ala - IEEE Transactions on Intelligent …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Traffic signals typically introduce vehicle stops along a trip and thus increase vehicle fuel
consumption levels. In attempt to enhance vehicle fuel efficiency, eco-cooperative adaptive …

Development of VT-Micro model for estimating hot stabilized light duty vehicle and truck emissions

H Rakha, K Ahn, A Trani - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2004 - Elsevier
The paper applies a framework for developing microscopic emission models (VT-Micro
model version 2.0) for assessing the environmental impacts of transportation projects. The …

An augmented Tabu search algorithm for the green inventory-routing problem with time windows

M Alinaghian, EB Tirkolaee, ZK Dezaki… - Swarm and evolutionary …, 2021 - Elsevier
Transportation allocates a significant proportion of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to each
country, and it is one of the largest consumers of petroleum products. On the other hand …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 pandemic impacts on traffic system delay, fuel consumption and emissions

J Du, HA Rakha, F Filali, H Eldardiry - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
A dramatic reduction in traffic demand has been observed during the COVID-19 pandemic,
producing noticeable declines in traffic delays, energy consumption, and emissions. This …

Cooperative autonomous traffic organization method for connected automated vehicles in multi-intersection road networks

Y Wang, P Cai, G Lu - Transportation research part C: emerging …, 2020 - Elsevier
Connected automated vehicles (CAVs) have been currently considered as promising
solutions for realization of envisioned autonomous traffic management systems in the future …

Quantifying air quality benefits resulting from few autonomous vehicles stabilizing traffic

RE Stern, Y Chen, M Churchill, F Wu… - … Research Part D …, 2019 - Elsevier
It is anticipated that in the near future, the penetration rate of vehicles with some
autonomous capabilities (eg, adaptive cruise control, lane following, full automation, etc.) …

Vehicle emissions in congestion: Comparison of work zone, rush hour and free-flow conditions

K Zhang, S Batterman, F Dion - Atmospheric Environment, 2011 - Elsevier
Traffic congestion frequently occurs during rush hour periods and in work zones, and can
account for a significant share of vehicle emissions and air quality impacts. This study …

Eco-driving at signalized intersections: A multiple signal optimization approach

H Yang, F Almutairi, H Rakha - IEEE Transactions on Intelligent …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Consecutive traffic signalized intersections can increase vehicle stops, producing vehicle
accelerations on arterial roads and potentially increasing vehicle fuel consumption levels …