TEXAS TRANSPORTATION ENERGY SAVINGS STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION

This 1995 report by the Stockholm Environment Institute analyzes energy consumption and pollutant emissions in the Texas transportation sector. Using the LEAP/EDB analysis system, the study establishes a 1994 baseline (Reference Scenario) and projects energy use through 2020 across five different policy scenarios: Reference, Rollback, Moderate, Aggressive, and Visionary. The report evaluates the impact of transportation control measures (TCMs), technological innovations, and pricing policies on reducing petroleum dependence and improving air quality.

• In 1994, the Texas transportation system consumed 2,044 trillion BTU of energy. Under the Reference Scenario, which reflects current trends without additional policy measures, this consumption is projected to reach 2,948 trillion BTU by 2020, representing a 44.2% increase.
• The Rollback Scenario, which simulates the reversal of current alternative fuels programs, is projected to result in a 1.4% increase in overall transportation energy use by 2020 relative to the Reference Scenario.
• The Aggressive Scenario focuses on the accurate pricing of transportation use through congestion and road pricing measures, which is projected to result in a 20.1% reduction in energy use by 2020 relative to the Reference case.
• Texas is identified as the largest consumer of energy in the United States, with consumption 40% higher than California. As a political entity, it has the fifth highest energy consumption globally, following the US, China, Japan, Germany, and the former Soviet Union.
• The report finds that 40% of all passenger miles of travel (PMT) occur within Texas large cities (populations of 200,000 or more), suggesting these areas are the most cost-effective targets for transportation control measures (TCMs).
• In terms of freight, heavy and medium trucks are responsible for 43% of freight ton-mileage in Texas, while rail accounts for 26%.
• The Visionary Scenario is projected to reduce CO2 emissions by 36.0% by 2020 compared to the Reference Scenario, with HC and CO emissions decreasing by 33.2% and 30.0% respectively.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (1995). TEXAS TRANSPORTATION ENERGY SAVINGS STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION. https://leap.sei.org/documents/texshort.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. TEXAS TRANSPORTATION ENERGY SAVINGS STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION. 1995. https://leap.sei.org/documents/texshort.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute1995texas, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{TEXAS TRANSPORTATION ENERGY SAVINGS STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {1995}, url = {https://leap.sei.org/documents/texshort.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }