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most cost-effective option for reducing greenhouse gases for the next fewdecades. 5.7 ENERGYEFFICIENCYINTRANSPORTATION Transportation, the movement of people and goods from one place to another, today accounts for about one-quarter of global energy consumption and one quarter of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. These numbers are expected to increase in the future. The sector includes personal vehicles, light and heavy-duty trucks, public transportation (buses, trains, aircraft), freight trains, barges, ships, andpipelines. Figure5.4 US industrial energyconsumption in2016. Water,Energy, andEnvironment–APrimer56