Sponsors and Partners

The primary sponsor of R&D in the FEERC is the U. S. Department of Energy, specifically the Vehicle Technologies Program (VTP) in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). We gratefully acknowledge the VTP and thank additional sponsors:

Biomass Program (EERE)
Office of Fossil Energy (DOE)
Office of Science
(DOE)
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (DOE)
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
U. S. Department of Defense
Private Industry

Additional DOE Research Programs

Industrial Technologies Program (EERE)
Fuel Cell Technologies Program (EERE)

For more information, contact our Center Director

Ron Graves

Highlights

ORNL, Da Vinci sign licensing agreement . . .
ORNL technology for analyzing automotive engine oil has been licensed to a Texas firm.

Transportation - Maximum capacity . . .
ORNL is partnering with SBE Inc. to help test and improve electric vehicle capacitors.

Transportation - Wider tires increase cargo load . . .
Wide tires on tractor-trailers enable additional cargo to be added without compromising fuel efficiency.