DOE Awards $60 Million to Accelerate Advancements in Zero-Emissions Vehicles
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $60 million for 24 research and development projects aimed at reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from passenger cars and light-and- heavy duty trucks. The projects will help decarbonize the transportation sector and enhance the infrastructure needed to support the growing adoption of zero-emission vehicles—crucial to reaching the Biden-Harris Administration’s ambitious goal of a net-zero emissions economy by 2050.
“Fossil-fuel powered cars and trucks are a leading cause of air pollution and carbon emissions, that is why we are focusing on decarbonizing the transportation sector to achieve President Biden’s climate goals,” said Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm. “Partnering with industry and leading research universities, DOE’s investment in these 24 projects will create technologies and techniques that will cut vehicle greenhouse emissions and boost America’s competitiveness in the global clean energy market.” Projects from DOE EPSCoR jurisdictions include
- Delaware: ElectroTempo, Inc., Scalable Truck Charging Demand Simulation for Cost-Optimized Infrastructure Planning, $324,000
- South Carolina: Clemson University, Manufacturing Demonstration of a Large-scale, Multimaterial Vehicle Sub-system, $5,750,000
- West Virginia: West Virginia University Research Corporation, Fast Simulation of Real Driving Emissions from Heavy-duty Diesel Vehicle Integrated with Advanced Aftertreatment System, $2,500,000