$5 Million for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Research

The State of California is funding the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Research Center with almost $5 million announced since December 2006. Launched by a three-year, $3 million grant from the California Energy Commission’s Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program, the PHEV Center also recently received $1.5 million from the California Air Resources Board Alternative Fuels Incentive Program through a one-time allocation pursuant to AB 1811. These funds will supplement the Center’s planned research on consumer response to this new plug-in hybrid technology. Researcher Tom Turrentine Directs the PHEV Center. A second grant under the same CARB program has awarded $350,000 for battery research conducted by Researcher Andy Burke. The PHEV Center will provide technology and policy guidance to the state and to help solve research questions and address commercialization issues.