COmmEnTary TECH FOCUS: SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY accurately assessing the contribution of transportation systems to the challenge of sustainable energy is a prerequisite for those involved with SaE International to help engineer solutions. The typical view an individual takes of their mobility impact. " Sustainability does not need to be a battle where sides are drawn and one approach will win over all others. " -Thomas Briggs, Ph.D. IN THIS SECTION 6 Globalizing sustainable mobility 10 Flying toward a sustainable future 13 SAE International announces the SAE Heavy-Duty Diesel Symposium is coming back next year 14 Driving sustainability with evolving battery chemistries 18 Plotting the path to a sustainable transportation sector 20 Sustainability is a lifecycle mindset 22 Decorated SAE Fellow gives sustainability the attention it deserves 6 October 2022 UPDATE GLOBALIZING ABOUT THE AUTHOR Thomas Briggs, Ph.D., wrote this article for Update. He is a staff engineer at Southwest Research Institute and is responsible for advanced R&D activity in the commercial vehicle powertrain area. He has been a member of SAE International for 23 years. SwRI