DOE Announces Up to $13 Million in Funding for Advanced Combustion and Emissions Controls R&D

U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
May 04, 2009

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of six cost-shared University Advanced Combustion and Emissions Controls research and development projects totaling up to $13 million in DOE funding, subject to annual appropriations.

The research projects will contribute to the development of high efficiency internal combustion engines with the goals of improving fuel economies by 20-40% in light-duty vehicles and attaining 55% brake thermal efficiency in heavy-duty engine systems. Increasing the efficiency of internal combustion engines is one of the most promising and cost-effective approaches to increasing vehicle fuel economy in the near- to mid-term.

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