U.S.
Department of Transportation
Benefit Analysis Approach
1)An extensive literature review was conducted
2)
2)Case studies, or other sources, were collected and the environmental benefit estimates
were assessed
3)
3)
1)Reported benefits data were
normalized to derive an absolute value on a per
unit basis (i.e. grams per VMT or gallons per vehicle)
2)
2)
2)
2)
1)Unit benefits were monetized utilizing
EPA, DOT, or DOE data on the value of reducing emissions or
fuel savings
(projected values change over
time)
2)
2)
1)Monetized unit benefits are multiplied
by # of units per representative area taking
into account the application adoption
rate
2)
2)Annual national monetized benefits are
aggregated
Benefits will be available
for any year or as Net Present Value
Results are comparable between applications for purposes of ranking the relative
merits of applications