ARB Awards More Than $700K for Three Demos: Aerodynamic Trailer, Hydraulic Hybrid, and Biogas Engine
26 February 2009
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) approved more than $700,000 in grants to bolster the commercialization of three clean air technologies. The projects, funded under the ARB’s Innovative Clean Air Technologies program, include demonstrations of a big-rig truck trailer aerodynamic device, a hydraulic hybrid drivetrain for commercial vehicles and a stationary biogas engine.
Advanced Transit Dynamics, Inc. will receive $249,194 to demonstrate its active flow control technology to improve the fuel economy of Class 8 tractor-trailers by 6-10%, and cutting greenhouse gas emissions toward the AB 32 Scoping Plan adopted by the Board in December.
Eaton Corp. will receive $214,401 to demonstrate its series hybrid hydraulic drivetrain on a package delivery vehicle to cut greenhouse gas emissions generated from commercial vehicles.
Sacramento Municipal Utility District will receive $246,309 to demonstrate the use of a system using dairy digester gases that will significantly reduce emissions from stationary biogas engines.
At least 50% of a project’s total cost must come from matching funds and 10% must be committed by the grantee.
Since its inception in 1993, the Innovative Clean Air Technologies program has provided 63 grants, for a total of approximately $12.7 million, including the new grants.
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