Off-Road, Rail, Marine, and Aviation — R&D
Administers programs for off-road, rail, marine, and aviation mobility technology development in United States transport and aerospace.
The Off-Road, Rail, Marine, and Aviation (ORMA) program is an expanded research area within the DOE Transportation Technologies Office (TTO, formerly VTO, now under the CMEI office structure) that funds propulsion technology and fuel innovation for non-highway transportation sectors. ORMA was formally expanded in scope under the 2026 DOE reorganization, reflecting the current administration's pref…
Propulsion and fuel technologies for off-road, rail, marine, and aviation sectors, including electric and hybrid powertrains, advanced biofuels, hydrogen, e-fuels, and Synthetic Aviation Turbine Fuel.
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