The Impact of ICT on Energy Intensity in Transport Sector

The impact of information & communication technology (ICT) on people''s lives can be study in different aspects. From economic and environmental perspective، the outcomes of the efficiency and productivity activities، has an important role because the improvement of efficiency provides a basis for reducing energy consumption. This Paper examines the impact of information & communication technology (ICT) on petroleum products in transportation Sector of the selected OECD & OPEC countries for the period 2000-2010، and for this purpose، dynamic panel modes are used. The results show that ICT has different rules in the samples. In the selected OECD countries، more use of information and communication technology can increase the intensity of consumption of petroleum products of the transportation sector، while in the selected OPEC countries more use of ICT can reduce the intensity of consumption of petroleum products of the transportation sector and ICT has the potential for reduction of energy intensity in the transportation sector of these countries that have high energy intensity.