MEP: Mobility Energy Productivity Metric

Software · Mon Dec 21 00:00:00 EST 2020

DOI:https://doi.org/10.11578/dc.20210602.1· OSTI ID:1785625 · Code ID:57509

Hou, Yi ^[1]; Garikapati, Venu ^[1]; Young, Stanley ^[1]

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1. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

In response to the need to assess fundamental improvements in mobility as technology provides new modes, methods, and opportunities in urban areas to connect people with goods, services, and employment, a mobility-energy productivity score (MEPS) has been developed. The MEPS fundamentally measures the potential of a multi-modal system to connect a person to a variety of services and activities that define a high-quality of life. The MEPS is measured relative to the convenience and energy needed to provide connectivity. Fundamentally derived from accessibility theory, the MEPS advances practice by using readily available travel time data (either from web-based APIs or outputs from an urban transportation model) combined with established parameters that reflect the energy intensity of various travel modes, and relative frequency of activity engagement. The construction of the MEPS allows for aggregation and disaggregation to the appropriate spatial, modal, and trip purpose resolution, as analysis needs dictate. The MEPS could be used to compare alternative futures related to technology, infrastructure investment, or policy, providing a much needed tool for planners, researchers, and analysts. In other words, the metric measures how efficiently connected a place is.

• Short Name / Acronym: MEP Metric
• Project Type: Closed Source
• Site Accession Number: SWR-19-04
• Software Type: Scientific
• Documentation URL: https://www.nrel.gov/news/features/2019/a-new-way-to-measure-mobility-potential-of-cities.html
• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office

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  Primary Award/Contract Number:

  AC36-08GO28308
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• Code ID: 57509
• OSTI ID: 1785625
• Country of Origin: United States