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March 8, 2019

DOE Announces Funding For Trucks And Off-Road Vehicles And The Fuels That Power Them

Lynn L Bergeson

By Lynn L. Bergeson

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.