The National Renewable Energy Laboratory pioneers world-class research accelerating the development of sustainable mobility technologies and strategies for passenger and freight transportation, with a focus on decarbonizing the transportation sector and combating climate change.

The only national laboratory solely dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy, NREL helps its industry partners create innovative components, fuels, infrastructure, and integrated systems for battery electric, fuel cell, and other alternative fuel on-road, off-road, and non-road vehicles, including emerging technologies for aviation, rail, and marine applications.

A shuttle bus on dirt road in summer in the Wasatch mountains of Utah.

NREL Cultivates a Fresh Crop of Rural Transportation Options

On-demand transit systems reshape mobility access for underserved communities


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