Mailing address
Littauer
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
79 John F. Kennedy Street, Mailbox 53
Cambridge, MA, 02138
Gustavo Collantes
Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy
Contact:
Email: gustavo_collantes@ksg.harvard.edu
Experience
Gustavo Collantes is a research fellow focusing on energy and climate change policy, particularly as they relate to transportation, and the economics and politics of low-carbon energy alternatives. Gustavo will be at the Kennedy School of Government, while retaining collaborative research with the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California at Davis. Until recently, he led the Policy and Business Strategy track of the Hydrogen Pathways project at UC Davis. He was active in the Societal Benefits and Economy teams of the California Hydrogen Highway initiative and has advised staff members of the U.S. Congress. He is also a member of the Public Policy Committee of the Electric Drive Transportation Association. Dr. Collantes holds a Ph.D. in Transportation Technology and Policy from the University of California at Davis.
March 2008
"The Dimensions of the Policy Debate Over Transportation Energy: The Case of Hydrogen in the United States"
Journal Article, Energy Policy, issue 3, volume 36
By Gustavo Collantes, Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy
The broad concern of this paper is the study of the process by which environmental and politico-strategic concerns have driven the increase in policy activity related to transportation in the United States, and the identification of the main issues of this highly complex policy debate.
Summer 2007
"Policy Options for Reducing Oil Consumption and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions from the U.S. Transportation Sector"
Discussion Paper
By Kelly Sims Gallagher, Director, Energy Technology Innovation Policy, Gustavo Collantes, Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy, John P. Holdren, Director and Faculty Chair, Science, Technology and Public Policy Program, Henry Lee, Director, Environment and Natural Resources Program and Robert Frosch, Senior Associate, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program
The goal of this paper is to contribute to the current policy debate about how to effectively limit or reduce oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. transportation sector.
2007
"Exploring the Cognitive and Affective Mechanisms Behind Subjective Assessments of Travel Amounts"
Journal Article, Environment and Behavior, issue 4, volume 39
By David T. Ory, Patricia L. Mokhtarian and Gustavo Collantes, Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy
oTravel demand models focus on explaining how much individuals actually travel but offer no insight into how much individuals think they travel.
Spring 2007
"Subjective Assessments of Personal Mobility: What Makes the Difference Between a Little and a Lot?"
Journal Article, Transport Policy, issue 3, volume 14
By Gustavo Collantes, Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy and Patricia L. Mokhtarian
This study provides insight into the way individuals mentally process the amount of travel they do, which will increase our understanding of travel behavior and its motivations.
March 2007
"Incorporating Stakeholders' Perspectives Into Models of New Technology Diffusion: The Case of Fuel-Cell Vehicles"
Journal Article, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, issue 3, volume 74
By Gustavo Collantes, Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy
The extreme dependency on oil of ground transportation systems across the world – particularly in the United States – has become a weakness in national economies.
November 12, 2006
"Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Program: Research Highlights"
Presentation
By Gustavo Collantes, Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy
Presentation at the Energy Technology Innovaiton Policy seminar series.
September 12, 2006
"The California ZEV Mandate: Policy Origins and Dynamics"
Presentation
By Gustavo Collantes, Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy
In his presentation on the California Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEV) mandate, Gustavo Collantes offers some policy and environmental context for the legislation, ways in which he undertook his study, policy dynamics during discussions about ZEV, and “lessons learned” and overall take-aways.
