UC Davis to Receive $3M Grant for HEV Research Center
December 19, 2006
The University of California Davis will receive $3 million from the state Energy Commission for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle research center. The money will be allocated over three years to the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies.
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Like most hybrid cars, plug-ins run on gasoline and batteries, but
plug-ins can be charged with power from electrical outlets. The
research project goals are to enhance the commercial viability of
plug-ins, identify strategies to accelerate the use of the vehicles
and provide demonstrations and information. The funding comes from
the commission’s Public Interest Energy Research Program, which
awards up to $84 million annually for energy research.
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