Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines: FY18 Year in Review

Program Document · Mon Jul 08 00:00:00 EDT 2019

OSTI ID:1542263

Farrell, John T ^[1]; Wagner, Robert ^[2]; Gaspar, Dan ^[3]; Moen, Chris ^[4]

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1. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
2. Oak Ridge National Laboratory
3. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
4. Sandia National Laboratories

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Co-Optima initiative is accelerating the introduction of efficient, clean, affordable, and scalable high-performance fuels and engines. This first-of-its-kind effort is simultaneously tackling fuel and engine research and development (R&D) to maximize light, medium, and heavy-duty vehicle fuel economy and performance, while mapping lower-cost pathways to reduce emissions, leveraging diverse domestic fuel resources, boosting U.S. economic productivity, and enhancing national energy security. Co-Optima brings together DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE), nine national laboratories, 13 universities, and numerous industry and government stakeholders in a collaboration exploring solutions with potential for near-term improvements to the types of fuels and engines found in most vehicles currently on the road, as well as potential for the development of revolutionary new engine technologies.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Bioenergy Technologies Office (EE-3B); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1542263
• Report Number(s): NREL/BR-5400-73282; DOE/GO-102019-5150
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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