NYIT greenprint transportation solution

New York Institute of Technology is embarking on the development of an energy resource that addresses carbon emissions and petroleum consumption in the transportation sector: namely, parking lots. Solar power generation in parking lots coupled with plug-in hybrid vehicles would reduce emissions up to 50% and fuel consumption up to 60%. In contrast to a standard hybrid vehicle (HEV), a plug-in can be charged from an external source and has an all-electric range of at least 10 miles. The major goal is to translate per-vehicle benefits of emissions and consumption reductions to fleet-level benefits. Even if only 25% of registered vehicles on Long Island are PHEVs, 35% of local fuel consumption and emissions can be offset.