When it comes to urban mobility, we need to do all we can to reduce CO2 emissions. The most CO2 -friendly route is a joint project by Neste, HERE technologies, PTV Group and VTT with the goal to reduce CO2 traffic emissions by choosing the right driving route.

 

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The right choice of route could reduce CO2 emissions in urban driving significantly

 

The Most CO2 -Friendly Route Concept at a Glance

 

 

 

The Experiment

Step 1

OBD-reader installed to car to measure various variables, such as location, consumption speed, trip fuel , GPS positions etc. Gathered: 49 359 records, one every second.

Step 2

13 routes from A-B with 3 different tested routing options each and reruns to ensure accuracy.

Step 3

Data analysis by VTT and simulation and machine learning scale by HERE/PTV Group.

Step 4

The result: in 1/3 of the cases the default route was not the most CO2 -friendly.

 

The Potential Impact of CO2 -Friendly Routing

 

Example: Route 13

 

Fuel consumption by time

 

 

Potential savings when using the most CO2 -friendly road

Footnotes and Sources

1. State council energy and climate change strategy 2030, Government and ministries

2. Finnish government targets 2020, Helsingin Sanomat 2020

3. CO2 emissions in Helsinki region 2018, HSY - Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority

4. Helsinki Region Research 2016, Trafcom - Finnish Transportation and Communications Agency 2020

5. Växhusgasutsläpp från transporter, Miljobarameter 2018 - Stockholms stad 2020

6. Utsläpp av växhusgaser från inrikes transporter 2018, Naturvårdsverket 2020

7. San Francisco Climate Storyboard 2018, SF Environment 2020

8. Metropolitan transportation commission 2016