ClearFlame Engine Technologies scores $1.1M DOE grant

In Illinois, ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a start-up company dedicated to the development of clean engine technology, has been awarded a 2-year, $1.1 million Phase II grant from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The funding will support the company’s continued research and development work for its breakthrough clean engine technology for the heavy-duty truck, off-highway and industrial markets.

By replacing 100% of the petroleum fuel used with decarbonized fuels such as ethanol, ClearFlame’s engine technology significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions, particulate matter and smog, helping to meet stringent global emissions regulations while reducing overall engine cost.

Phase II research is also being conducted at the company’s new engineering center in Geneva, IL, and with Analytical Engineering Inc., a collaborative partner for research and development.

ClearFlame has previously received over $2 million in non-dilutive grant funding from the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, Argonne National Laboratory, the Department of Agriculture, the Midwest Energy Research Consortium and Stanford University.