AMP representatives attended the Drive Electric Alabama EV Summit at the BJCC in Birmingham on September 21-22. AMP was a Collaborative Sponsor which allowed them to serve on the planning committee and to have an exhibit booth. AMP Executive Director Mike Oatridge spoke in the morning panel session about EV Initiatives in the Yellowhammer State.…
The annual Transportation Summit was hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama and held at the Tuscaloosa River Market on September 20, 2022. This packed event provided an opportunity for the west Alabama community to hear updates from ALDOT, TCRIC and the Alabama Mobility and Power Center about the exciting progress made in…
Engaging in innovative research that will impact economic and societal development is at the core of our mission at ATI. In this newsletter you will read about four awarded research projects announced this month that embody our mission.
Rebuild Alabama Project Updates – August 2022 The Annual Grant Program of the Rebuild Alabama Act (RAA) signed in March 2019 requires ALDOT to allocate at least $10 million annually from the state’s share of gas tax revenue for funding of eligible local road and bridge projects. Link to Rebuild Alabama Act Annual Grant Program…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama has received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a bridge program for students from three Historically Black Colleges and Universities interested in opportunities in renewable energy.
The portion of faculty members engaged in externally funded research was the most in the history of The University of Alabama during the last academic year. Also, the faculty members honored for their careers in research and scholarly activities reached a historic high last year.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – With nearly $8 million in federal transit funds, The University of Alabama will replace a quarter of its transit system buses with electric buses, reducing emissions and further positioning UA and the region as a hub for the electric vehicle ecosystem. The $10 million project, which includes $2 million in matching funds…
An automated vehicle pioneer and engineering professor at The University of Alabama will be the new chief mobility research and development officer for the Alabama Transportation Institute. Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian, professor in the UA College of Engineering and executive director of the Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, will take on the additional responsibility of creating…
This month the newsletter highlights some of the conferences in which ATI is participating. Notable is the Ghana Infrastructure Conference -GIC, July 25-28. ATI staff and students are also involved in this international collaboration.
The Annual Grant Program of the Rebuild Alabama Act (RAA) signed in March 2019 requires ALDOT to allocate at least $10 million annually from the state’s share of gas tax revenue for funding of eligible local road and bridge projects. Link to Rebuild Alabama Act Annual Grant Program Fiscal Year 2022 Program Guidelines: https://www.dot.state.al.us/programs/pdf/RAA/Guidelines.pdf Link to…
