To save energy and help the environment, EPA and the University of Toledo signed a cooperative agreement worth $1 million to develop advanced vehicle technology that will maximize fuel economy benefits and minimize emissions. EPA is providing $450,000 and the University of Toledo will cost share in support of the three-year agreement.

Albeit that a million dollars may not seem to be a exhorbitant amount of money, when it comes down to conducting research over 3 years, this is definitely the kind of inroads I like to see being made by organisations such as the EPA and researchers at the University of Toledo. Colloboration via research funding and joint ventures between the car giants and the scientific community will definitely bear fruit. I definitely agree with all the tasks outlined for this project but the fact that a part of this project will develop and train engineers in advance car technology is definitely a positive sign. I wish them the best of luck in their joint research undertaking.
Currently this is what the proposal between the EPA and Univ. of Toledo entails:

• Improving efficiency of hydraulic hybrid drivetrain components
• Refining hydraulic hybrid drivetrains for smooth and quiet operation
• Modeling improvements to hydraulic hybrid operation
• Training a new generation of engineers with knowledge and skills in advanced automotive technology

For more details click on: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/technology

Source: The Student Operated Press

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