The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced a notice of intent to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled “Fiscal Year 2022 Vehicle Technologies Office Program Wide FOA.” (DE-FOA-0002718)

The potential FOA will advance research, development, demonstration, and deployment in several areas critical to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, including advancement of electric drive technologies using less rare-earth metal, materials and structures innovations to reduce the weight of battery electric vehicles, electrification of non-road vehicles, improvements in off-road vehicle charging, improved efficiency of engines using low-carbon fuels, and deployment of these technologies among diverse communities.

DOE anticipates including the following topics of interest in the FOA:

Batteries and Electrification

1. Electric Drive System Innovations

2. Off-Road Electric Vehicle Charging Concepts

Materials Technology

3. Powertrain Material for Battery Electric Vehicles

4. Multi-Functional Material and Structures Research and Development

Decarbonization of Off-Road, Rail, and Marine Technologies

5. Decarbonization of Off-Road, Rail, and Marine Technologies

1. Natural Gas Engine Demonstration for Off-Road, Rail, and Marine Applications

2. Low-GHG Concepts for Off-Road Vehicles and Equipment

3. Advanced Opposed Piston 2-Stroke Hydrogen Combustion Architecture for Heavy-Duty Transportation, Including On- and Off-Road, Rail and Marine Applications

4. Demonstration of Dimethyl Ether Medium-Duty Engine for Non-Road Applications

Energy Efficient Mobility Systems

6. Clean Energy Mobility Solutions for Underserved Communities

Technology Integration

7. No Home Charging

1. Multi-Family Housing Innovative Demonstrations, Technical Assistance and Best Practices

2. Electric Vehicle Charging for Overnight Parking

8. Community Engagement, Outreach, Technical Assistance, and Training in Underserved Communities

9. Community-Driven Electric Vehicle Charging Deployment in Underserved Communities

10. Innovative Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Charging and Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure Regional Plans

11. Addressing Critical Training Needs for Transportation Decarbonization

12. Demonstration and Deployment – Open Topic

Analysis

13. Transportation Energy Analysis