21st Century Truck Partnership Research Blueprint (2019)
Partnerships are at the heart of the Transportation Technologies Office's (TTO) work, driving innovation, technology development, and market adoption. TTO carries out its mission through collaboration with others in the Department of Energy (DOE) and other federal agencies, the National Laboratories, universities, industry partners, and community leaders. Partners within DOE, such as the Office of Science, ARPA-E, the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office, the Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office, and others help remove technology and institutional barriers. TTO also coordinates research efforts with a number of other agencies across the federal government, including the Department of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Defense.
TTO works closely with public and private sector partners to advance its mission and work toward accomplishing its goals. This approach ensures that:
- The nation's best resources are applied to the most challenging research problems,
- Maximum technology transfer takes place, and
- Government resources are leveraged by industry resources.
U.S. DRIVE
U.S. DRIVE facilitates pre-competitive technical information exchange among experts in government and industry. These leaders identify research and development needs, develop technology-specific roadmaps, and evaluate progress toward jointly-developed goals and technical targets.
21st Century Truck Partnership
The 21st Century Truck Partnership is addressing important national challenges related to the operational efficiency and safety of medium-duty and heavy-duty truck by pursuing collaborative research and development among government and industry partners.
Clean Cities and Communities
Clean Cities coalitions support the nation's energy and economic security by building partnerships to advance alternative transportation choices. The national network of more than 75 coalitions brings together stakeholders in the public and private sectors to support adoption of alternative fuels, idle-reduction measures, fuel economy improvements, and emerging transportation technologies that promote transportation affordability and efficiency.