DOE announces $13 million in funding for engine efficiency research

In Washington, the US Department of Energy 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.

The 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. According to the DOE, “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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