
Ray Minjares
Climate and Health LeadWorks out of: San Francisco
Started w/ ICCT: 5 years ago
Ray Minjares focuses on the science of transportation pollution to quantify its climate and health impacts and to identify best practice policies for addressing these impacts simultaneously. In 2007 he earned a masters degree in public health with a concentration in health policy and management from UC Berkeley School of Public Health. He has previously worked with the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, where he managed the National Clean Bus Project and for the American Cancer Society where he supported implementation of the organization’s national strategic plan. In 2002 Mr. Minjares earned his bachelor’s degree from UCLA. In 2001 he studied in Santiago, Chile and speaks fluent Spanish. He is a native of Los Angeles, CA where vehicle traffic and pollution are a way of life. He now lives in Berkeley, CA and no longer owns a car.
Recent Work
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Definition and measurement of marine black carbon emissions
Presentations
Thu, 2012-02-02Presentation to the International Maritime Organization on the definition and measurement of marine black carbon emissions, 30 January 2012.
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Estimated Cost of Gasoline Particulate Filters
Working papers
Wed, 2011-10-19Based on an assessment of production costs for two GPF designs, we estimate for a 2.0L gasoline engine a cost of $106 for a stand-alone GPF and between $114 and $154 for a four-way catalyst, presented here as a three-way catalyst (TWC) with PM trapping capabilities.
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Refrigerants for light-duty passenger vehicle air conditioning systems
Working papers
Tue, 2011-07-19Actions that reduce or eliminate HFC-134a emissions can make an important contribution toward lowering the overall climate impact of the global auto fleet. This paper assesses alternate refrigerant emissions and their climate impacts.