Sustainable Development

Energy, Transportation, Air Quality, Climate Change, Health Nexus: Sustainable Energy is Good for Our Health

“…The particulates in diesel exhaust often contain organic compounds that are associated with cancer [2],[8],[9]. Vehicle emissions, including particulates, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds, are elevated in urban areas, and they impact human health [2].…”

“…The particulates in diesel exhaust often contain organic compounds that are associated with cancer [2],[8],[9]. Vehicle emissions, including particulates, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds, are elevated in urban areas, and they impact human health [2]. The global health impacts associated with air pollution have economic costs of more than one trillion dollars per year [2],[13],[14] and there are many deaths attributed to the impacts of transportation on air quality.…”

“…Solar powered charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs) is one of the transitions that is at the heart of this nexus [2]. One way to advance this transition is by covering parking lots with solar panels and adding EV charging infrastructure (also known as EVSE—electric vehicle supply equipment).…”

“…Academic research and industrial development on solar panels, batteries, and electric vehicles have contributed to progress toward the transition to sustainable energy [2],[22]. Additional research and development associated with the smart grid, which is important for the transition to wind and solar generated electricity, are needed in order to transition to real time prices for electricity.…”

“…Additional research and development associated with the smart grid, which is important for the transition to wind and solar generated electricity, are needed in order to transition to real time prices for electricity. Electric vehicles have the potential to contribute positively to grid stability when real time prices for electricity are made available and optimized [2].…”