{"649559":{"#nid":"649559","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Transportation","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe transportation sector is vital for economic growth. Providing the physical networks and services upon which the economy and society depends for the movement of people and goods, the transportation sector plays an essential role in supporting economic diversification and regional development. But the sector is also the primary contributor to our oil dependency, responsible for about 70% of petroleum consumption, and is responsible for more than a quarter of the nation\u0026rsquo;s greenhouse gas emissions, which have been linked to climate change.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThrough\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gti.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EThe Georgia Transportation Institute\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eand\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/nctspm.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENational Center for Transportation Systems Productivity and Management\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech is working with academic institutions throughout the Southeast region to develop solutions for a wide range of transportation concerns \u0026ndash; from policy and planning, to transportation technology, infrastructure, and traffic operations.In the face of growing global concerns about climate change and the environmental impact of our dependence on fossil fuel resources, new strategies are needed that balance economic growth with sustainable practices and responsible stewardship of our energy resources. From the development of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/materials.gatech.edu\/mobility\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eultra-lightweight vehicles and aircraft\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/energy.gatech.edu\/bioenergy-forestry-products-fuels-0\u0022\u003Ealternative transportation fuels\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eto\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.planning.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eregional planning and development\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech researchers are dedicated to developing more efficient and sustainable transportation systems across the nation and worldwide.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Through The Georgia Transportation Institute and The National Center for Transportation Systems Productivity and Management Georgia Tech is working with academic institutions throughout the Southeast region to develop solutions for a wide range of transpo"}],"uid":"35801","created_gmt":"2021-08-12 12:20:52","changed_gmt":"2021-08-12 12:20:52","author":"vkaza3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-03-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-03-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"367481","name":"SEI Energy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"168","name":"Transportation"},{"id":"188583","name":"concerns"},{"id":"188584","name":"lightweight vehicles"},{"id":"1833","name":"aircraft"},{"id":"9456","name":"Alternative Fuels"},{"id":"188585","name":"planning and development"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}