DOE to award $184 million in advanced vehicle development grants

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The U.S. Department of Energy is looking to dish out $184 million in grants over the next three to five years for advanced vehicle research and development projects. The grants will be made available to automotive companies, research laboratories, and universities. Funding will be awarded to worthy projects that have a focus on at least one of the the eight approaches listed below to improve fuel efficiency:

• Advanced fuels and lubricants that can provide more efficient performance in advanced combustion engines.
• Design, prototyping and testing of a vehicle that is 50 percent lighter than the average passenger vehicle, using lightweight materials.
• Advanced battery cells and design technology for advanced batteries.
• Advanced power electronics and electric motor technology.
• Thermoelectric technologies that turn engine heat waste into electricity.
• Development of tire and driver feedback technologies that improve fuel efficiency for fleet vehicles.
• Development of advanced vehicle testing and evaluation procedures.

U.S. Energy Secretary Stephen Chu outlined the overall purpose of the DOE advanced vehicle grants:

These awards will help ensure America leads the world in the development of advanced vehicle technologies that support cost-competitive, convenient, and comfortable fuel-efficient vehicles. Investments in the next generation of vehicle technologies are laying the groundwork for a sustainable transportation sector in America that strengthens our economy and improves our economic competitiveness.

Applications for DOE funds must be submitted prior to February 28th, 2011. The first recipients should be announced next summer.

[Source: U.S. Department of Energy]

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