Increasing the Fuel Economy of Vehicle Fleets
Volpe offers critical support to help NHTSA regulate and increase average fuel economy of cars and trucks sold in the United States.
Energy
Energy Analysis and Sustainability
The U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s Energy Analysis and Sustainability Division focuses on the intersection between energy and transportation in alignment with U.S. DOT priorities.Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE)
The U.S. DOT Volpe Center's Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Program Office develops and executes analyses to assess the costs and benefits of national fuel economy standards—part of NHTSA’s safety mandate.Environmental and Energy Systems
Our Center for Environmental and Energy Systems specializes in the analysis and measurement of climate variability, air quality, and noise, and maintains substantial expertise in environmental engineering, compliance, and sustainability. We conduct measurements, develop models, and perform...
Wake Turbulence Research: An Esoteric Field of Study That Pays Big Dividends
The findings from a decade of wake turbulence research are helping reduce airport delays, shorten final approaches to airports, and reduce fuel burn and emissions. Wake turbulence, the movement of air created by an aircraft in motion, may be an esoteric field of study, but the body of knowledge...