1997 Asilomar Conference Summary

摘要

Two years ago at the previous transportation energy conference, the theme was: "Is Technology Enough?" The answer was a resounding "Yes!" We concluded, though, that those technologies would be widely adopted only if there were policy, government, and behavioral changes. What changes in policy will facilitate behavioral changes in individuals and companies that, in turn, will lead to widespread use of benign transportation technology? Pricing instruments, land-use strategies, and regulations are the issues that we will be addressing. We will provide insights into policy and regulatory initiatives. The first session introduces the problems and issues relevant to this conference, developing the context. The subsequent sessions will focus on policies that can promote commercialization of more sustainable technologies and provide motivation for alteration of present patterns of transportation technology use.