Innovations in Energy-Efficient Urban Transportation

Transportation plays a pivotal role in our everyday lives, providing essential connectivity for individuals and industries. However, the expansion of urban transportation systems has led to significant environmental and economic challenges. Predominantly reliant on fossil fuels, these systems contribute heavily to greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, and high levels of energy consumption, necessitating a shift towards more sustainable and energy-efficient solutions.

This Research Topic aims to explore a wide array of innovative solutions and advancements in the realm of energy-efficient transportation. By focusing on new technologies and strategies that promise to reduce the carbon footprint and enhance sustainability, this Topic seeks to illuminate the path forward in transforming urban transportation systems for better environmental compatibility and efficiency.

To gather further insights into energy-efficient transportation solutions, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:

- Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Charging Infrastructure
- Alternative Fuel Technologies
- Hydrogen and fuel cell technologies
- Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
- Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Integration
- Sustainable Urban Mobility
- Aerodynamics and Vehicle Design for improved Energy Consumption
- Energy-Efficient Freight Transport
- Smart Mobility Solutions
- Policy and Regulatory Approaches
- Green Infrastructure and Charging Station Deployment
- Intelligent Traffic Management Systems
- Innovative Business Models and Financing
- Behavioral Change and User Engagement
- Life Cycle Analysis and Environmental Impact Assessment

This Research Topic welcomes theoretical papers, methodological studies, empirical research (or a combination thereof), reviews, and short papers on technological advancements that enhance the efficiency of transportation systems.

Article types and fees

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• ... View all formats

Articles that are accepted for publication by our external editors following rigorous peer review incur a publishing fee charged to Authors, institutions, or funders.

Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Review
• Technology and Code

Keywords: Energy Efficiency, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Sustainable Urban Mobility, charging infrastructure, alternative fuel technologies

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.