Transportation and Power Systems

We are pioneering experimental, computational, and analytical R&D of transportation and power systems and cultivate a skilled domestic workforce to strengthen energy security and enhance economic competitiveness.

The Transportation and Power Systems (TAPS) division is making strides toward future transportation, mobility, and power solutions with ground-breaking experimental and analytical activities. We demonstrate and deploy creative strategies to strengthen energy systems with world-class expertise and one-of-a-kind user facilities. We partner with industry, government and academia to ensure a secure and reliable energy future.

TAPS NEWS

A truck cab sits in Argonne National Laboratory's Heavy-Duty Dynamometer Test Facility.

Feature Story

Argonne develops first-of-its-kind national testing facility to accelerate heavy-duty vehicle innovation

Facility integrates real-world research, testing and simulation to reduce development time and strengthen U.S. freight competitiveness.

Transportation, Vehicle Technologies

Awards and Recognition

U.S. Department of Energy to spur four Argonne projects via Technology Commercialization Fund

Selected projects aim to advance nuclear technologies, optimize battery manufacturing and reduce risks for freight operators.

Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Reactors, About Argonne

A vehicle parked at an electric vehicle charging station at Argonne National Laboratory’s Smart Energy Plaza.

Awards and Recognition

Argonne researchers honored with Achievement Awards

Argonne researchers received top honors from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office, recognizing achievements in energy storage, analysis and automation.

Energy Technology and Storage, Batteries and Fuel Cells, Transportation

Three-dimensional simulation in bright colors.

Press Release

Argonne, NETL unite to advance computational combustion tools for next-gen detonation engine development

Argonne works with National Energy Technology Laboratory to advance rotating detonation engines. Scientists develop modeling and computational fluid dynamics tools to gain a deeper understanding of the engine’s combustion process.

Computational Science, Computational Methods, Computational Physics

Image of both sides of a long row of wires and hardware within the Aurora supercomputer at Argonne National Laboratory.

Feature Story

From advancing X-rays to unlocking exascale: Argonne highlights from 2024

At year’s end, we celebrate some of the notable research and collaboration achievements that Argonne delivered in 2024.

Computational Science, Computational Environmental Science, Computational Methods

In the News

‘Billions of dollars in savings’: Argonne unveils giant ‘treadmill’ to test and improve truck efficiency

Daily Herald

In the News

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry celebrates women in energy for Women’s History Month

CBS News

In the News

Cadence, NVIDIA, and Solar Turbines Collaborate on AI Physics

Cadence

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Research Highlight

Georgia Tech Wins the Final Year of EcoCAR Challenge

June 01, 2026 | AET Highlights, TAPS Highlights

Research Highlight

U.S. Department of Energy, Argonne join GM, Stellantis and MathWorks to launch EcoCAR Innovation Challenge

Twenty universities and two vehicle platforms will support next-generation innovation and the future auto-industry workforce

April 14, 2026 | AET Highlights, TAPS Highlights

U.S. Department of Energy, Argonne join GM, Stellantis and MathWorks to launch EcoCAR Innovation Challenge preview image

Research Highlight

Managing workplace charging as demand grows

Argonne’s EVrez platform pairs reservations with smart charging to scale workplace electrical vehicle charging without spiking peak demand or exceeding site power limits.

January 27, 2026 | Power Systems, Energy Consumption and Efficiency, Grid Modernization

Managing workplace charging as demand grows preview image

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Recent Research