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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Ohio State gets $500,000 electric vehicle grant
The Ohio State University is looking to accelerate the electric vehicle industry in Ohio.
The university’s Center for Automotive Research (CAR) on Monday, July 27, secured state approval for the first $500,000 of a $3 million Ohio Third Frontier grant designed to develop market-viable commercial electric vehicles, including buses and trucks.
The electric vehicles represent a potential growth rate of 17.1 percent annually, according to Ohio State officials.
Ohio companies Vanner Inc. and American Electric Power, along with SMTMicroelectronics of Michigan and Fil-Mor Express of Minnesota, are collaborating with CAR on the initiative, which is projected to create more than 900 new clean-energy jobs over the next five years.
The grant will fund a new testing facility inside CAR with the goal of speeding up the conversion from gas to electric, according to university officials.
Ohio State dedicates more than 300 researchers to the nation’s quest for environmentally sustainable energy solutions that promote economic growth in Ohio.
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