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NREL and Ford Team Up to Develop 'Cool' Cars

April 24, 2009

Controlling Heat Key to Hybrid Performance

February 20, 2009

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Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo 2009

June 1, 2009
Denver, Colorado

Advanced Biofuels Conference

June 4-5, 2009
Washington, DC

5th IEEE Vehicle Power & Propulsion Conference

September 7-11, 2009
Dearborn, Michigan

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NREL's Advanced Vehicles & Fuels research supports the following U.S. Department of Energy Programs:

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The United States faces major challenges in meeting the ever-increasing demand for transportation goods and services while striving to minimize adverse energy, environmental, and economic impacts. More efficient vehicles are imperative to meet these challenges—that's why NREL is working to advance energy efficient vehicles and environmentally friendly fuels.

Working in partnership with public and private organizations, we research, develop, and demonstrate innovative vehicle and fuel technologies that reduce the nation's dependence on imported oil, and improve our energy security and air quality. Our goal is to help industry introduce advanced, low emission, economically competitive vehicles and fuels into the marketplace. Our work in this area supports several NREL programs and is led by the Center for Transportation Technologies and Systems. To learn more about our work, watch the new video.

Advanced Vehicles & Fuels Research Areas

 AFDC

 Ancillary Loads Reduction

 Clean Cities

 Energy Storage

 Fleet Test & Evaluation

 Fuel Technology Impacts

 Heavy Hybrids

 HEV/FCV

 Petroleum Based Fuels

 Power Electronics

 Nonpetroleum Based Fuels

 ReFUEL Laboratory

 Regulatory Support

 Vehicle Systems Analysis






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