Co-Optima publishes report summing up first 4 years of research on engines and fuels

March 28, 2020 |

In Washington, D.C., the Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines (Co-Optima) initiative released a report summarizing findings from the first phase of the Co-Optima research. The first three years of Co-Optima research focused on improved fuel/engine solutions by identifying fuel property impacts on engine efficiency, fuel blendstocks that are capable of providing those properties, and solutions that are scalable, sustainable, affordable, and compatible.

Estimations indicate that fuel economy improvements are possible with improvements to RON, S, and HOV.

This first-of-its-kind effort is designed to provide American industry with the scientific underpinnings needed to maximize vehicle performance and efficiency, leverage domestic fuel resources, and reduce lifecycle emissions. Co-Optima brings together the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Vehicle Technologies and Bioenergy Technologies Offices, nine national laboratories, and multiple university and industry partners.

The report called “A Transportation Future with Science in the Driver’s Seat: Mapping a Viable Route Forward for Affordable, Efficient, and Clean Fuels and Engines” can be downloaded here.

Category: Research

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