Cooperative Agreement DEEE0007817

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded Navistar Inc. a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program. The objective of this project is to build, deploy, and demonstrate the in-use performance of a Class 6/7, medium-duty zero-emission (ZE) salt/snowplow truck. This effort aims to enable the commercialization of this critical vehicle type for cold-weather regions across the...

This $250,045 National Science Foundation project grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on developing technologies and policies to enable remote operation of long-distance trucks. The research team will develop data-driven systems to continuously monitor challenging traffic conditions for remote operators. They will also develop safety filters mediating commands between autonomous systems and remote operators. The project will...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under program CFDA 47.041 Engineering will establish a new framework for digital twin modeling of urban energy delivery strategies. The $269,164 award to Purdue University will address challenges in integrating electric mobility into urban infrastructure to ensure efficient energy delivery while promoting sustainability and economic viability. The research consists of three thrusts: 1) designing a three-sided market modeling...

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $6,250,214 Cooperative Agreement to Ricardo LLC on August 15, 2024 under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program. The funding supports the development of an innovative 3-in-1 inverter/on-board charger/auxiliary DC converter for electrified vehicle applications. The goal is to advance energy efficiency and decarbonization technologies in the transportation sector,...

This five-year, $403k Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund research at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to advance systems science at the transportation-energy nexus. The university will develop methods for holistic management of transportation, residential, and commercial energy use to enhance environmental sustainability in urban areas. Key products and services include coupled electric vehicle and residential/office energy...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.086 - Conservation Research and Development) provides $9,495,087 to Cummins Inc. to research, develop, and validate a 100% hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine that achieves peak brake thermal efficiency, as well as demonstrate an engine and aftertreatment system that meets EPA's 2027 heavy-duty emissions regulations. The project period runs from August 1, 2024...

This $249,856 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of virtual torque measurement technology for heavy-duty engine applications at Western Michigan University from September 2022 through February 2024. The university will build a minimum viable product with tested and proven virtual torque sensing features for different engines. It will also perform real-world fuel efficiency testing on trucks using virtual torque sensing-enabled improvements and develop a...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,516,969 from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 81.135) supports the "INTERMODAL FREIGHT OPTIMIZATION FOR A RESILIENT MOBILITY ENERGY SYSTEM (INFORMES)" project. The award is designed to enhance U.S. energy security, reduce emissions, improve energy efficiency, and strengthen energy infrastructure resilience through innovative transportation and logistics research and development. The University...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $998,234 to Connect Dynamics, Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business located in Bentonville, Arkansas. The funding supports the implementation and validation of a machine learning-based software module to enhance long-haul freight trucking operations through a relay system model. The key objectives are to: 1) integrate...

This $400,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports research at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University to develop novel bidirectional high-power DC-DC onboard electric vehicle battery chargers with ultra-high power density and scalability operating over 1 megahertz. The research aims to address key gaps including designing and demonstrating 1.2 kilovolt gallium nitride field-effect transistors for high-frequency power converters operating over 800 volts and 1...