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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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The Research Foundation for The SUNY Stony Brook University. University of Delaware. University of Maryland. Marquette University. Washington State University. Colorado State University. Regents of University of Minnesota. Purdue University. Clemson University. Achates Power.

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DOE awards $17M for vehicle technologies; batteries, PEEM, engines, materials, fuel

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University of Colorado Boulder. University of Wisconsin - Madison. University of Connecticut. University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. Micro-Jet Enhanced Ignition for High Efficiency Lean-Burn Combustion This project will develop and test a micro-jet enhanced fuel injection and combustion system.

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ECS and Toyota North America announce 2016-2017 Fellowship winners for projects in green energy technology

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The winners are Professor Elizabeth Biddinger, City College of New York; Professor Joaquin Rodriguez Lopez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and Professor Joshua Snyder, Drexel University. Professor Joaquin Rodriguez Lopez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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DOE awarding $7.4M to 7 projects for medium-and heavy-duty EV and hydrogen corridor infrastructure plans

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This project will develop an extensive two-phase MD-HD EV Charging and H2 Fueling Plan for the Midwest I-80 corridor serving Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio, to support 30% of the MD-HD fleet using ZEV technologies by 2035. Utah State University: Wasatch Front Multi-Modal Corridor Electrification Plan - Greater Salt Lake City Region.

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Aqua America to transition portions of fleet to CNG

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Chairman and CEO Nicholas DeBenedict made the announcement before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s Alternative Fuel Vehicles forum held at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Aqua America, Inc.,

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DOE awards LanzaTech $4M for low-carbon jet & diesel demo plant; 3M gpy; Audi evaluating fuel properties

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Ambitech, an Illinois-based engineering company, will be LanzaTech's engineering partner with additional engineering contributions from Aemetis. To demonstrate process versatility, ethanol from other waste gas streams will be converted, including cellulosic ethanol produced via fermentation of biomass syngas by Aemetis.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Volvo Technology of America LLC will develop and demonstrate a tractor trailer combination with lightweight cab that achieves the freight efficiency goal using alternative engine designs and a variety of system technologies. Ohio State University. Illinois Institute of Technology. Iowa State University. Drive Oregon.

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