BC-SMART
Updated 956 days ago
The University of British Columbia, 4043-2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
The BC-SMART initiative was officially launched in 2017 at the auspices of the BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources with the goal of developing a roadmap to decarbonise transportation fuels, in particular fuel for the long-distance sectors...
We are a "coalition-of-the-willing" of industry, British Columbia (BC) government and academic stakeholders committed to decarbonising long-distance transport in British Columbia and beyond...
While electrification and other technologies can decarbonise urban transport, they are not viable short-term (2030-horizon) options for long-distance transport sectors. Marine, aviation, rail and long-distance trucking require sector-compatible, low carbon intensity renewable fuels. We believe drop-in biofuels to be a clean solution in the near-term.