Research
OTREC supports electric vehicles research activities across the partnering campuses
Education
OTREC supports electric vehicles educational activities across the partnering campuses
Energizing Oregon
Oregon’s DOE grant for electric vehicle community planning
The Transportation Electrification Initiative
The transition from a petroleum-based transportation system to one based on electricity will require a coordinated effort between public and private organizations both locally and nationally. The Transportation Electrification Initiative will test promising mobility projects focusing on urban freight, consumer behavior, intelligent vehicle systems and the effect of electrification on the electrical grid in a living laboratory.
News
OTREC research leading to 100 mpg car
OTREC has teamed up with Portland-based Green Lite Motors to bring a 100 mile-per-gallon vehicle closer to market. OTREC researchers at the Oregon… read more »
China offers lessons, cautions for electric vehicle adoption
As Portland prepares to welcome the first shipment of all-electric vehicles, other countries offer lessons on encouraging the vehicles’ adoption. On April 29, Jianhong… read more »
‘Tipping point or tripping point’ for electric vehicles, seminar speaker asks
With its major cities clustered along 100 miles of the Willamette Valley, Oregon offers a fertile ground for electric vehicles and their limited range,… read more »