The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the Fiscal Year 2025 Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) Program funding opportunity. This opportunity provides up to $88 million towards innovative transportation solutions for off and on-road vehicles seeking to advance affordable, reliable, and low-emission energy in transportation. This opportunity also seeks to spark a competitive spirit and create domestic jobs in U.S. transportation through research, development, demonstration, and deployment.
Various topics are permissible in this funding opportunity and include:
- Technologies for Enhanced Lithium-Ion Cell Safety
- Low-Cost Production of Lithium
- Lithium-Metal Surface Protection
- Ultra-Long-Cycle Life Lithium-Ion Batteries for Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks
- Standardized Battery Module Design for Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks
- Thermal Technologies for Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEVs)
- Optimized Grid Planning for Electric Vehicles (EVs) using Advanced Metering Infrastructure
- CROP: Co-located Renewable Fuel and Off-road Vehicle Pilots
- Vehicle Life Cycle Analysis Baseline
- Quality Improvements of Battery Busbar Joining
- Electric Vehicle Workforce Development
- Vehicle Technology Integration Open Topic
Learn more about this funding opportunity in the Original Article!