The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) National Vehicle
and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) is part of the Office
of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) which is responsible
for carrying out laws to control air pollution from motor vehicles,
engines, and their fuels. OTAQ's mission is to reconcile the
transportation sector with the environment by advancing clean fuels
and technology, and working to promote more livable communities.
OTAQ is divided between EPA's headquarters in Washington, D.C.,
and NVFEL in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The Laboratory's primary responsibilities include:
Organizationally, the lab functions as part of the EPA's Washington,
DC, headquarters.
The Laboratory was established in 1971, shortly after the creation
of EPA. It is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, near the headquarters
of domestic automobile manufacturers to facilitate transfer of test
vehicles back and forth.
There are about 400 employees at NVFEL. Staff expertise
spans a variety of technical and public policy fields including
auto mechanics, engineering, chemistry, economics, natural resources
management, and law.
The NVFEL lab provides the Office of Transportation and Air Quality
with emission testing services for motor vehicle, heavy-duty engine,
and nonroad engine programs in support of rulemakings, enforcement
actions, and procedures development. Testing activities include:
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certifying that vehicles and engines meet federal
emissions and fuel economy standards
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testing engines for in-use compliance
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analyzing fuels, fuel additives, and
exhaust compounds
In addition, the lab assists in the development of automotive
technology to reduce conventional pollutants and greenhouse gas
emissions, such as the Clean Car Automotive
Technology Program, low NOx diesel engine, and alternative
fuel technologies.
For more information on NVFEL, please contact Terry Newell, phone:
(734) 214-4462 or email: newell.terry@epa.gov.
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