The Advanced Vehicle Power Technology Alliance (AVPTA): The Story Behind a Successful Federal Agency Collaboration

Abstract

The United States Department of Energy and the Department of Defense each had a significant research effort in energy use reduction for commercial or military vehicles, respectively. In 2010, the two Agencies formed an Alliance known as the Advanced Vehicle Power Technology Alliance (AVPTA) to co-fund research of value to both partners. A great deal of effort went into developing a Charter to create the guidelines and structure of the Alliance. AVPTA has now been in existence for a decade and is considered a model for such relationships. This paper describes the history of the Alliance, the technical areas covered, and the issues involved with interagency collaboration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 19, 2021
Accession Number
AD1157816

Entities

People

  • David J. Gorsich
  • Jean M. Dasch
  • Scott Schramm

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alliances
  • Automotive Industry
  • Defense Industry
  • Department Of Defense
  • Energy
  • Energy Security
  • Energy Storage
  • Friction
  • Fuels
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Hybrid Propulsion
  • Materials
  • Military Vehicles
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Storage
  • United States
  • Vehicles

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