Project Grant FRRRD001510

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), awarded a $625,000 Project Grant to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to design a hydrogen fuel cell battery-electric locomotive for common rail switching applications. This project aims to accelerate the research and development of key rail technologies such as hydrogen fuel cell locomotives in switching...

Under a $3,230,673 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086), Purdue University is leading the development and validation of a technology that enables cost-effective utilization of spark-ignited hydrogen (H2) combustion engines in off-road vehicles. The project aims to create a high energy-efficient hybrid excavator powered by a hydrogen combustion engine. As sub-awardees, Cummins Inc. and Bosch Rexroth...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049), will fund the replacement of 3 non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles operated by the Northeastern Illinois Railroad Corporation (Metra) with new zero-emission vehicles. The $1,200,000 award will also support the purchase and installation of 3 AC Level 2 charging units, as well as workforce development and training programs to maintain and operate...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded 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 develop a hydrogen-fueled heavy-duty internal combustion engine that can achieve high specific power (over 100% of diesel engine power), high efficiency (parity with diesel at 44%), and ultra-low emissions. The total funding amount is $3,611,961.00, with a period of performance from August 1,...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 awarded a $127,536 Project Grant to the Kansas Department of Transportation under the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA #66.039). The grant will fund the retrofit of seven line-haul railroad locomotives primarily serving the agricultural sector with auxiliary power units. This is expected to reduce the locomotives' idle time by 13,300 hours per year, lowering lifetime nitrogen oxide emissions by 760.92 tons,...

The Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management awarded Hyliion Inc. a $8,395,817 Cooperative Agreement under the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) program. The objective of this project is to demonstrate the real-world capabilities of Hyliion's Karno Generator technology, which repurposes flare gas in oil fields to generate near-zero emission electricity. The key goals are to: 1) demonstrate near-zero methane emissions, 2) verify electricity...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded a $149,646 Project Grant to Leonardo Academy Inc. under the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039). The grant will fund the retrofit of a diesel terminal tractor engine with a 100% electric engine, reducing emissions of diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons in Wayne County, Michigan. This project supports the DERA program's goals of achieving diesel emissions...

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...

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 $9,495,087 to Cummins Inc. to research, develop, and validate a 100% hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine that achieves peak brake thermal efficiency, as well as demonstrate an engine and aftertreatment system that meets EPA's 2027 heavy-duty emissions regulations. The project period runs from August 1, 2024...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086), provides $3,167,737 to Clemson University to develop and demonstrate a medium-duty off-road engine fueled by renewable dimethyl ether (DME) with a combustion recipe designed to achieve ultra-low nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions without compromising efficiency. The project aims to commission a single-cylinder...