An investigation of the potential environmental, health, and safety impacts of various alternative productive conservation strategies is presented. The technology assessment identifies internally consistent (mutually reinforcing policy or technology elements following a specific theme) productive conservation strategies which will aid in the reduction of the US dependence on petroleum in urban transportation; compares analytically the energy savings and environmental impacts of the various productive conservation strategies; and analyzes the issues and the barriers which may constrain these productive conservation strategies from becoming effective. Each strategy is discussed. Major tasks that occur during 4 phases are discussed, e.g., data collection, model assembly, impact criteria; in-place policy analysis; analysis of alternative strategies; and documentation.

Final report of the TAPCUT Project.