US announces $128m for research into sustainable transport
The funding will support bioenergy as well as hydrogen and fuel cell technologies
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Funding of up to $128 million (£96m) for research and development of sustainable transportation resources and technologies has been announced by the US Department of Energy (DOE).
The investment is being split between three separate funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) – Bioenergy Technologies Office FOA, Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Technologies Office FOA and Vehicle Technologies Office FOA..
They include bioenergy feedstock technologies, with a focus on municipal solid waste as well as algae research and development, innovative hydrogen and fuel cell research and development and cost analysis activities and batteries and electrification, advanced engine and fuel technologies.