Amendment 000003: The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate “Appendix G -- 2021 DOE EERE Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Applicant Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Supplement.”
Amendment 000002: The purpose of this amendment is to revise Section IV.D, Content and Form of the Full Application, to add a required Location of Work component. Please reference the highlighted yellow sections on page 31 and 40 of the FOA for reference.
Amendment 000001: The purpose of this amendment is to provide further information regarding Cost Share Payments and provide clarification that FFRDCs will be treated as a subrecipient instead of doing work through a Field Work Proposal. See the highlighted yellow sections on page 23 and 25 of the FOA for reference.
The purpose of the announcement is to solicit innovative R&D concepts to enable medium- and heavy-duty original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), suppliers, and fleet partners to develop higher efficiency trucks and freight systems that significantly reduce CO2 emissions while meeting future criterion emission standards. DOE is seeking vehicle-level efficiency improvements for Class 7-8 regional-haul/long-haul trucks and Class 4-6 vocational trucks as well as system-level freight efficiency improvement (Class 4-8) beyond vehicle hardware. Projects will focus on real world operation with drive-cycle-based fuel economy including representative hub-to-hub routes and last-mile delivery. Predictive models will be developed to guide highest freight efficiency and lowest carbon footprint.
Continued engine research will further optimize efficiency, reduce emissions and allow the use of biofuels and hydrogen, including powertrain artificial intelligence (AI) control for hybrid applications. Projects will pursue a focus on electrification, including hydrogen and fuel cell technology (including hybridization strategies such as fuel cell range extenders), battery electric and plug-in hybrid systems. Projects may also utilize automation/connectivity capabilities to further improve freight efficiency. Fleets operators and companies with large captive fleets are encouraged to be integral parts of teams, from analysis to technology development, and may also lead teams, along with vehicle manufacturers or major suppliers.
The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate “Appendix G -- 2021 DOE EERE Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Applicant Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Supplement.” Please reference pages 88 and 89.