March 8, 2019
DOE Announces Funding For Trucks And Off-Road Vehicles And The Fuels That Power Them
On March 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced $51.5 million for innovative research of technologies for trucks, off-road vehicles, and fuels. Of particular interest to DOE EERE are:
- Gaseous fuels research, including natural gas, biopower, and hydrogen;
- Heavy duty freight electrification;
- Hydrogen infrastructure and fuel cell technologies for heavy duty applications; and
- Energy efficient off-road vehicles.
There are five topic areas for this funding opportunity, and concept papers are due March 29, 2019. Full applications are due by May 15, 2019.