In 1992, the University of California, Riverside's College of Engineering established a Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT). The research center's mission is to be a recognized leader in environmental education, collaborate with industry and government, create new technology, and be a major contributor in improving our understanding of the environment. There are three primary laboratories at CE-CERT dealing with: 1) emissions and fuels research; 2) environmental policy, atmospheric processes, and air quality modelling; and 3) transportation systems and vehicle technology research. This paper provides a brief background on these research laboratories. In addition, focus is placed on a particular transportation systems research program at CE-CERT: the development and operation of an intelligent shared electric vehicle testbed that operates on and around the UCR campus, called VCR IntelliShare. This program has been operational for nearly three years and has provided a wealth of data on various aspects of shared vehicle systems such as operational strategies, carsharing technology, user behaviour, and how these type of systems can impact society as a whole. In this paper, the operation of the system is described in detail, along with a description of the latest results, (Author/publisher).
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