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...
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 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), provides $2,520,955 to Komatsu America Corp to research and develop an onboard high-capacity liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage system for ultra-class mining trucks. The project aims to reduce the time-between-refueling for fuel cell-powered mining vehicles, thereby increasing their competitiveness...
This $3,167,737 Cooperative Agreement, awarded on July 19, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program, aims to demonstrate a transient-capable medium-duty off-road engine fueled by renewable dimethyl ether (DME) with a combustion recipe designed to provide ultra-low NOx emissions without compromising efficiency. The project will be led by Clemson University, with sub-awards to WM...
This $8,500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) will enable the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) to replace 10 diesel bucket trucks with 10 battery-electric bucket trucks and install the necessary charging infrastructure. The goal of this project is to reduce diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides (NOx), and exposure to diesel air toxics in the city of Chicago. The...
The Department of Energy has awarded Cummins Electrified Power NA Inc. a $149,899,835 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to transition its Columbus Engine Plant from diesel engine manufacturing to the production of electrified components for zero-emission heavy/medium duty trucks, buses, and off-highway vehicles. This project will aid in accelerating the adoption of zero-emission transportation...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded Volvo Technology of America, LLC a $456,433,065 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253). The grant funding will be used to upgrade and re-equip three Mack manufacturing facilities in Greensboro, North Carolina to significantly accelerate the production capacity transition from fossil fuel-powered to battery electric and fuel cell electric commercial trucks. This aligns...
The federal Cooperative Agreement award with ID DEEE0011410 was granted by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The $1,863,725 award to Wabash National Corp, a for-profit manufacturer of transportation and logistics equipment, supports research and development to design, fabricate, and assess the durability of a sustainable composite refrigerated trailer integrated with...
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded Paccar Inc. a $70,000,000 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to partially convert, expand, equip, and retool four existing internal combustion engine truck and components manufacturing facilities to produce zero-emission trucks and components. The grant also provides zero-emission vehicle training to Paccar's current production workforce to support their transition....
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, totaling $1,999,999.00, was provided 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). The award will support a project led by New York City And Lower Hudson Valley Clean Communities, Inc. (doing business as Empire Clean Cities), a non-profit organization, to deploy new electric cargo trike technology in Lower Manhattan. The project aims to...