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NREL offers industry, academia, and government agencies opportunities to work with us and leverage our transportation research, world-class facilities, and integrated data and tools.

Transportation Research Capabilities and Partnerships

From basic sciences to bench scale and beyond, NREL researchers deliver cutting-edge, inclusive research and development solutions to decarbonize the sector and accelerate a clean energy economy. Check out the posters below to learn more about our marquee capabilities and select partnerships.

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Battery Technologies

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Deployment and Technical Assistance

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Electric Vehicle Charging and Systems Integration

Four people wearing white shirts riding electric bicycles toward the camera and smiling on a narrow paved road flanked by greenery and buildings.

Equity, Energy Justice, and Environmental Justice

A large mining vehicle with a bed for carrying dirt on a dirt road surrounded by dirt and other mining vehicles.

Heavy Vehicle Decarbonization

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High-Performance Computing and Data Analytics

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Lightweight Materials

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Low-Carbon Fuels

An aerial view of a highway flanked by trees and many nearby buildings. Some of the vehicles have blue circles and lines connecting them with each other, rooftop solar panels, and buildings.

Mobility Systems Analysis

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Power Electronics and Electric Machines

A heavy-duty truck parked at a hydrogen fueling station at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Renewable Hydrogen

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Strategic Planning and Business Development

Rob.Farrington@nrel.gov

Partner With Us

Our unbiased expert research and guidance—backed by real-world data and analysis, as well as proven systems, tools, and processes—empower our partners to make informed sustainable mobility decisions.

Learn about our technology partnership agreements.

Use our research facilities to develop and evaluate mobility technologies.

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Learn about NREL's pioneering research accelerating the development of sustainable mobility technologies and strategies for passenger and freight transportation.

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