Hongyan He Oliver
Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, 2004-2009
Experience
Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, 2004–2009
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March 2009
"In-use Vehicle Emissions in China: Beijing Study"
Discussion Paper
By Hongyan He Oliver, Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, 2004-2009, Kelly Sims Gallagher, Senior Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, Mengliang Li, Kongjian Qin, Jianwei Zhang, Huan Li and Kebin He
China's economic boom in the last three decades has spurred increasing demand for transportation services and personal mobility. Consequently, vehicle population has grown rapidly since the early 1990s, especially in megacities such as Beijing, Guangzhou, and Tianjin. As a result, mobile sources have become more conspicuous contributors to urban air pollution in Chinese cities.
Tianjin was our first focus city, and the study there took us about two years to complete. Building upon the experience and partnership generated through the Tianjin study, the research team carried out the Beijing study from fall 2007–fall 2008.
Beijing was chosen to be our second focus city for several reasons: it has the largest local fleet and the highest percentage of the population owning vehicles among all Chinese cities, and it has suffered from severe air pollution, partially due to the ever-growing population of on-road vehicles.
March 2009
China's Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Vehicles: Rationale, Policy Process, and Impacts
Discussion Paper
By Hongyan He Oliver, Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, 2004-2009, Kelly Sims Gallagher, Senior Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, Donglian Tian and Jinhua Zhang
This paper describes the Chinese experience in adopting fuel economy standards for vehicles. The lessons from China that are described in this paper can be highly relevant for countries that are experiencing or anticipating rapid growth in personal vehicles, those wishing to moderate an increase in oil demand, or those desirous of vehicle technology upgrades.
AP Photo
October 2008
"In-Use Vehicle Emissions in China — Tianjin Study"
Discussion Paper
By Hongyan He Oliver, Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, 2004-2009
From March 2005–December 2006, a research team headed by ETIP carried out a project in Tianjin, China, to study emissions from on-road vehicles.
Nicole Davis
Winter 2008-09
"Reflections and Actions on Improving China's Air Quality"
Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter
By Hongyan He Oliver, Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, 2004-2009
While the world congratulated Beijing for its dazzling Olympic stadiums and the splendid opening ceremony, the Belfer Center's Hongyan Oliver argues that it should have also given the city another round of applause for its decade-long efforts to clean up its air. While some of these improvements were temporary, she notes, "its Olympic effort showed the world and China that it is capable of making great changes."
2006
"Symposium 2006: Climate Change, Energy, and Developing Countries"
Journal Article, Vermont Journal of Environmental Law, volume 7 2005-2006
By Ananth Chikkatur, Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy, Ambuj D. Sagar, Former Visiting Scholar, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group (ETIP), June 2009; Former Research Fellow, ETIP, 1996-2002; Former Senior Research Associate, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, 2007-2008 and Hongyan He Oliver, Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, 2004-2009
An analysis of the role of developing countries vis-a-vis the climate problem and the global energy situation must begin with an understanding of the role of energy in economic, social, and human development.
2006
"Reducing China's Thirst for Foreign Oil: Moving Towards a Less Oil-Dependent Road Transport System"
Journal Article, China Environment Series, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, issue 8
By Hongyan He Oliver, Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, 2004-2009
China’s oil demand is likely to continue increasing in the next two decades, mainly driven by its rapidly growing vehicle fleet, particularly, personal cars.
May 24, 2006
"The Methodology of In-use Vehicle Emissions Study"
Presentation
By Hongyan He Oliver, Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, 2004-2009
Ed Fladung
May 4, 2006
"Preliminary Results of China In-use Vehicle Emissions Project"
Presentation
By Hongyan He Oliver, Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, 2004-2009
April 14, 2006
"Update on the China In-use Vehicle Emissions Project"
Presentation
By Hongyan He Oliver, Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, 2004-2009
March 10, 2006
"Climate, Energy, and Developing Countries"
Presentation
By Ambuj D. Sagar, Former Visiting Scholar, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group (ETIP), June 2009; Former Research Fellow, ETIP, 1996-2002; Former Senior Research Associate, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, 2007-2008, Ananth Chikkatur, Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy and Hongyan He Oliver, Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, 2004-2009
Lecture for "Energy and the Environment Symposium," Vermont Law School, March 10, 2006.
