Clean Automotive Technology
Publications & Video Gallery
- Alternative Fuels
- Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)
- Engine Research
- Hydraulic Hybrid Research
- Video Gallery
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Alternative Fuels Research
- Sustainable Technology Choices for Alternative Fuels Presentation (PDF) (18 pp, 621K, September 2005, reviewed April 2012)
- Sustainable Technology Choices for Alternative Fuels Commentary (PDF) (10 pp, 134K, reviewed April 2012)
- SAE Paper 2002-01-2743: High Efficiency and Low Emissions from a Port-Injected Engine with Neat Alcohol Fuels (PDF) © 2002 SAE International. (7 pp, 168K, reviewed April 2012) This paper is published on this Web site with permission from SAE International. As a user of this Web site, you are permitted to view this paper on-line, download this PDF file, and print one copy at no cost for your use only. The downloaded PDF file and printout of this SAE paper may not be copied, distributed, or forwarded to others or for the use of others.
Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)
- Fact Sheet:
EPA's CRADA and Technology Transfer Program (PDF)
(1 pp, 224K, EPA420-F-04-035, May 2004, reviewed April 2012)
Engine Research
- Fact Sheet: EPA and BorgWarner to Develop Fuel
Efficient Technology (PDF) (2 pp, 205K, EPA420-F-06-032, April 2006, reviewed April 2012)
- Report: Interim Report: New Powertrain Technologies
and Their Projected Costs (PDF)
(81 pp, 959K, EPA420-R-05-012, October 2005)
Executive Summary (PDF) (7 pp, 131K, EPA420-S-05-013, October 2005, reviewed April 2012) - Presentation and speaker's notes: A Path to More
Sustainable Transportation (PDF) (13 pp, 368K, August 29, 2004, reviewed April 2012 )
This presentation includes an update on an EPA diesel combustion
technology that meets the 2007 heavy duty standards with engine-out NOx emissions of less
than 0.2 gm/BHP/hr without the need for any NOx aftertreatment.
- Fact Sheet: EPA and International Truck to Develop
Clean Diesel Combustion Technology (PDF)
(1 pp, 237K, EPA420-F-04-036, May 2004, reviewed April 2012)
- Presentation on SAE Paper 2004-01-0933:
An HCCI Engine Power Plant for a Hybrid Vehicle (PDF)
(24 pp, 727K, March 10, 2004, reviewed April 2012)
This presentation describes work conducted at the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory
to explore the potential use of a homogenous charge compression ignition (HCCI) as a power plant
for a hybrid vehicle.
- Fact sheet: Clean Diesel Combustion:
Clean, Efficient, and Cost Effective Technology (PDF)
(2 pp, 382K, EPA420-F-04-023, March 2004, reviewed April 2012)
- Report: Progress Report on Clean and Efficient Automotive Technologies Under Development at EPA: Interim Technical Report (PDF) (198 pp, 2.5MB, EPA420-R-04-002, January 2004, reviewed April 2012)
Hydraulic Hybrid Research
- Fact Sheet: EPA and Chrysler to Jointly Design and Evaluate a Hydraulic Hybrid Minivan (PDF) (2 pp, 814K, EPA420-F-11-002, January 2011)
- Fact Sheet: World's First Full Hydraulic
Hybrid in a Delivery Truck (PDF) (1 pp, 238K, EPA420-F-06-054, June 2006, reviewed April 2012)
- Fact Sheet: Cost Effective Hybrids (PDF) (2 pp, 1.8M, EPA420-F-06-043, June 2006, reviewed April 2012)
- Fact Sheet:
Cooperative Agreement between EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality and the University of Toledo (PDF)
(1 pp, 108K, EPA420-F-06-030, March 2006, reviewed April 2012)
- Report: Interim Report: New Powertrain Technologies
and Their Projected Costs (PDF)
(81 pp, 959K, EPA420-R-05-012, October 2005, reviewed April 2012)
Executive Summary (PDF) (7 pp, 131K, EPA420-S-05-013, October 2005, reviewed April 2012) - Fact Sheet:
EPA Announces Partnership to Demonstrate World's First Full Hydraulic Hybrid Urban Delivery Vehicle (PDF) (1 pp, 133K, EPA420-F-05-006, February 2005, reviewed April 2012)
- Fact Sheet: Hydraulic
Hybrid Technology: A Proven Approach (PDF)
( 2 pp, 186K, EPA420-F-04-024, March 2004, reviewed April 2012)
- Fact Sheet: World's First Full-Size Hydraulic
Hybrid SUV Presented at 2004 SAE World Congress (PDF)
(4 pp, 641K, EPA420-F-04-019, March 2004, reviewed April 2012)
- Report: Progress Report on Clean and Efficient Automotive Technologies Under Development at EPA: Interim Technical Report (PDF) (198 pp, 2.5MB, EPA420-R-04-002, January 2004, reviewed April 2012)