This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program, provides $2,480,441 to Calstart, Inc. to support a regional effort to expand public investment in electric vehicle (EV) mobility programs and neighborhood-specific infrastructure for disadvantaged and low-income communities in Sacramento, California. The project will create three mobility hubs and study their...
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 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,...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $5,493,941 Cooperative Agreement to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) Federal Grant Program. The objective of the "GRIDFAST EXPRESS" project is to establish a comprehensive national program focused on streamlining the utility interconnection process for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, including AC Level...
This $2,000,000 Formula Grant was awarded on October 1, 2023 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 grant is funding a project by the Community Environmental Council to accelerate transportation decarbonization in California's Central Coast and South Bay regions, with a focus on underserved communities. The project aims to conduct a balanced, long-term research effort in...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to the City of Sacramento, California. The grant will fund the city's Building Performance Standards (BPS) program, which aims to decarbonize large non-residential and multi-unit residential buildings, contributing to the city's 2045 carbon neutrality goal. The program will...
This $9.4 million Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program, will fund research, development, and prototype or pilot-scale technology validation and demonstration activities focused on cross-sector approaches for industrial decarbonization. The award recipient, Resource Chemical Corp, will explore strategies to increase efficiency and...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $1,261,825 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program to the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism's State Energy Office. The objective of this 1-year project is to comprehensively assess the transition of the community's key lifeline customers to a 100% zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) fleet and associated infrastructure. This includes...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has awarded a $3,552,522 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program to the Central Pines Regional Council, also known as the North Carolina Association of Regional Councils of Government. The objective of this 1-year project is to assess the performance, reliability, usability, and safety of AC Level 2 and DC Fast Charging (DCFC) stations across all 50 states, the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $6,934,670 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) to the Interstate Renewable Energy Council Inc. (IREC) to develop and implement a nationwide Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Recognition and Technical Assistance Program, titled "ChargingSmart." The objective is to significantly reduce the soft costs of new EV charging installations...