The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $1,863,725 Cooperative Agreement to Wabash National Corp to conduct research and development on a sustainable composite refrigerated trailer integrated with photovoltaic (PV) systems. The 18-month project, starting January 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026, aims to assess the long-term durability of PV systems integrated into the roof of refrigerated trailers, and evaluate the associated energy, cost, and greenhouse gas metrics. The research will leverage Wabash National's fully composite Econex trailer construction to address challenges related to environmental exposure, vehicle loads, and maintenance/repairability of the PV-integrated trailer system. This project is funded under EERE's Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), which supports innovations to advance the commercial viability of renewable energy technologies.
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