Cooperative Agreement DEEE0008882

This $3,104,431 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program aims to develop a systematic and scalable approach for integrating shared autonomous electric vehicles (SAEVs) into public transportation systems, particularly in rural tribal communities. The project, led by the University of Oklahoma, will conduct field experiments and demonstrations in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma to gain a better understanding...

This Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), supports research to address interrelated planning, operational, and managerial challenges in transitioning public bus fleets to electric vehicles. The $200,000 award to George Mason University, along with potential sub-awards, will fund the development of a suite of intelligent decision support tools called the CREATE (Community-Responsive...

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development Program (CFDA 81.086) to the World Resources Institute (WRI) on August 1, 2024. The objective of this project is to train and connect 20 Clean Cities Coalitions on topics related to school bus fleet electrification, who will then educate and support at least 3-5 school districts each as they electrify their school...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $1,520,750 Cooperative Agreement to the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), a non-profit organization, under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program. The project, titled "Electric Vehicle Carshare Viability: Assessing Business Models in US Cities for Resiliency, Equity and EV Charging Integration," will run from September 1, 2024 to March 26, 2025. The project aims to...

This $560,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) will enable Gila Crossing Community School to replace two diesel-powered buses with zero-emission electric buses, install two Level 2 AC charging stations, and provide workforce development training related to electric vehicle maintenance. The project involves partnerships with Salt River Project and the Gila River Indian Community Department of...

The federal Cooperative Agreement award DEEE0011132, entitled "REWIRED: RURAL ELECTRIC UTILITY WORKFLOW IMPROVEMENTS FOR RAPID EVSE DEPLOYMENT," is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086). This $2,294,576 project, awarded on June 1, 2024, aims to develop processes that minimize the soft costs of electric vehicle charging infrastructure installations to enable swifter...

Optimus Ride Inc. received a $4.94 million cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy on October 1, 2021 to support scaling automated, connected, electric, and shared (ACES) vehicle fleets. The goal is to advance energy efficiency, decarbonization, and social equity through December 14, 2021. This award supports the Conservation Research and Development program's long-term research efforts in vehicle technologies and...

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $3,674,627 Project Grant under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program to the University of Alabama. The objective of this project, titled "CO-E3T: Energy-Efficient and Equitable Transit through User-Centric Hardware and Software Co-Development and Community Co-Design", is to develop an innovative mobility system approach for providing energy-efficient and equitable transit...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) provides $6,934,670 to Interstate Renewable Energy Council Inc. (IREC) to implement a Comprehensive Nationwide Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Recognition and Technical Assistance Program (ChargingSmart). The objective of the project is to significantly reduce the soft costs of new EV charging...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $1,313,507 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 81.086 - Conservation Research and Development) to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) on June 10, 2024. The objective of this project is to advance sustainability in construction operations by successfully demonstrating and deploying electric construction vehicles to replace traditional internal combustion engine-powered equipment. The project...