Principal Solar, Inc. stated its intention to participate in the Department of Energy’s (DOE) SuperTruck 3 program by application, via its subsidiary partnership with vehicle conversion company eTruck Transportation.
The program, announced on April 15, 2021, provides $162 million in opportunities aimed at electrifying freight trucking, along with efforts to expand infrastructure and lower emissions.
According to the DOE’s announcement, the program seeks to fund solutions that will mitigate the largest contributors to transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions, of which medium and heavy duty trucks are responsible for nearly a quarter.
The DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy launched the original SuperTruck initiatives in 2009 with the goal of improving heavy freight truck efficiency by 50 percent. SuperTruck 2, launched in 2016, sought to double the efficiency of 18 wheeler (class 8) trucks. SuperTruck 3’s funding is focused on even higher efficiency via a range of approaches to electrification.
The complete announcement from the Department of Energy regarding the program may be found here: https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-announces-162-million-decarbonize-cars-and-trucks.
Published in the June 2021 Edition
