Wabash was selected to receive a $1.6M grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office to support a research and development project aimed at decarbonizing the commercial transportation industry. The three-year project, set to begin next year in partnership with the University of Delaware’s Center for Composite Materials, focuses on integrating high-efficiency solar energy into refrigerated trailers and truck bodies to make zero-emission mid-mile transportation a commercially viable option. Wabash will use its proprietary EcoNex Technology, a composite material designed to enhance thermal efficiency and reduce energy consumption, while the University of Delaware will contribute its proprietary TuFF technology, which utilizes recycled aerospace-grade carbon fiber, to strengthen and lighten the trailers and truck bodies. Wabash is the only trailer and truck body original equipment manufacturer selected for this government grant.
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