ARPA-E Project Profile: University of Florida

The University of Florida is developing special pine trees that can be tapped—like maples—to produce fuel for cars, trucks, and planes.
University of Florida ARPA-E project tappable pine trees biofuels

ARPA-E Project Profile: Ford

Ford is developing an ultra-precise battery tester that could make it easier to predict the lifetime of electric vehicle batteries.
Ford's ultra-precise battery testing equipment for electric vehicles

ARPA-E Project Profile: Agrivida

Agrivida is growing special enzymes into energy crops. These enzymes could make it easier and cheaper to break plants down into biofuels.
Agrivida's enzymes for energy crops

ARPA-E Project Profile: PARC

PARC is creating new fiber optic sensors for battery monitoring to improve the safety, performance, and lifetime of energy storage systems.
PARC's fiber optic sensors for better battery monitoring for energy storage systems

ARPA-E Project Profile: Applied Materials

Applied Materials is developing new ways to manufacture lithium-ion batteries that could lower costs and increase driving range of EVs.
Applied Materials new manufacturing process for lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries for electric vehicles