Transportation Electrification at Scale: Catalyzing a Sustained Strategy for PSP Research-to-Impact

Transportation is the largest contributor to carbon emissions in Connecticut. To reduce those emissions, this project will help Connecticut electrify its transportation system effectively, equitably, and affordably, while advancing essential research on this national and global challenge. A research fellow will join Connecticut’s state government, working closely with Yale researchers, to provide necessary analytical capacity, develop practical policy solutions, and advance novel research on the complex problems of transportation system electrification at scale. The project addresses several policy and technology deployment hurdles that need to be overcome to achieve successful transportation electrification in the state, including affordability, planning at scale, and contextual impact on the economy and environment.