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<p class=MsoNormal>Hello, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>For those of you interested in some policy analysis of electric
bikes in China, take a look at my recently completed PhD dissertation. I look
at some of the net environmental, safety and mobility/accessibility impacts of
electric bikes and found that overall, they provide huge mobility gains at a
somewhat low safety and environmental cost, especially compared to some of the
less sustainable modes we can think of. If you’re really interested, read
the whole thing. The best way to get the idea is to read the last two chapters
(case studies and conclusion). The big problem with these bikes is the huge
amount of lead (Pb) being introduced into the environment and to some environmental
policy makers and researchers, this should be a deal breaker. There are
some more sustainable battery technologies that can be employed, but some
economic incentive needs to be put in place to encourage their adoption. I am
planning on following up this work with some more environmental, safety and
traffic impact analyses in the future. Here is the link to my dissertation: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><a
href="http://www.ce.berkeley.edu/~cherry/Publications/full_dissertation-committee_final-2007.pdf">http://www.ce.berkeley.edu/~cherry/Publications/full_dissertation-committee_final-2007.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Comments are appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Chris Cherry<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Soon to be Assistant Professor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Civil and Environmental Engineering<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>University of Tennessee-Knoxville<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>223 Perkins Hall<br>
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-2010<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:cherry@utk.edu">cherry@utk.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:cherry@berkeley.edu">cherry@berkeley.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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