This federal Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) provides $3,800,820.75 to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to plan, distribute, and install direct current fast charger (DCFC) electric vehicle charging stations across multiple counties in Ohio. The project aims to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure throughout the Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, and Medina counties. As a sub-awardee, the...
The federal Project Grant award for the "Southeast to Southwest Ohio Responsive Interregional Deployment of Electrification Solutions (RIDES) EV Charging Infrastructure Project" was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The $6,882,104 award, granted on September 13, 2024, will fund the expansion of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across southeastern and...
The Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), under its Electric Vehicles for American Low-Carbon Living (EVS4ALL) program (CFDA 81.135), awarded a $2,976,210 Cooperative Agreement to The Ohio State University for the project "Extreme Fast Charging Batteries with Extended Cycle Life for EVs". The 3-year project aims to develop advanced battery technologies to enable electric vehicles with extended driving range and faster charging capabilities. As part...
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...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $7,072,468 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) to the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) to re-imagine and re-evaluate all aspects of public transportation infrastructure, technology, and business models for mid-size cities like Chattanooga. The goal is to improve sustainability, energy efficiency, mobility access, and financial...
The Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) awarded a $2,500,000 Project Grant to the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) to fund the "Central Ohio Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator" project. This grant will support the development and deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the Columbus, Ohio region. The project aims to improve the reliability and accessibility of EV charging...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $1,290,000.00 from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) will support Calstart, Inc., a national non-profit consortium, in developing a replicable regional commercial zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) corridor infrastructure deployment plan. The goal is to accelerate freight decarbonization and lower the total cost of freight per mile...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management awarded a $626,128 Cooperative Agreement to Battelle Memorial Institute to develop the pre-front end engineering design (pre-FEED) of an intermodal transport hub. This award is funded under the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) program, which focuses on advancing clean energy technologies and reducing environmental impacts associated with fossil fuels. The project aims to support the transition to...
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 $6,934,670 in funding to Interstate Renewable Energy Council Inc. (IREC) to implement a nationwide electric vehicle (EV) charging recognition and technical assistance program called "ChargingSmart". The objective of this project is to significantly reduce the soft costs associated with new EV charging...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) provides $1,000,000 to streamline siting and permitting for hydrogen fueling stations and support the clean hydrogen economy. The key products and services to be delivered include: Developing a more streamlined approach to permitting and siting of hydrogen fueling infrastructure based on a model...