A customer prepares to pump gas at a filling station in
Springfield, Ill., on Jan. 29, 2010. "Reducing the U.S.
Transportation Sector's Oil Consumption and Greenhouse Gas
Emissions" Authors: W. Ross Morrow, Former Research Fellow,
Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, 2008–2009,
Henry Lee, Director, Environment and Natural Resources Program,
Kelly Sims Gallagher, Senior Associate, Energy Technology
Innovation Policy research group, Gustavo Collantes, Former
Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy Research
Group/Enviroment and Natural Resources Program, 2007-2008 -
Harder Than it Looks. Reducing oil consumption and carbon
emissions from transportation is a much greater challenge than
conventional wisdom assumes. It will require substantially
higher fuel prices, ideally in combination with more stringent
regulation. - Higher Gasoline Prices Essential. Reducing carbon
dioxide (CO2) emissions from the transportation sector 14% below
2005 levels by 2020 may require gas prices greater tha