SwRI’s new center will also address governmental mandates for alternative fuel production and tightened emissions standards.

SwRI believes the governmental mandates for alternative fuel production and tightened emissions standards, will also be addressed by the new center.

SwRI Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division manager Robert Fanick said through the IAFTC, the institute can do everything for the client from the initial concepts and development testing at the bench scale, through operational evaluation, commercialization and registration with the Environmental Protection Agency.

"We have the research support, engineering, equipment and facilities to support clients, whether they are start-ups or established international companies, in all facets of alternative fuels development and research," Fanick said.

The Institute said its engineers, scientists and technicians regularly conduct process evaluations, fluids testing and qualification, fleet and field evaluations, fuels performance evaluations, and fuels applications testing and evaluation.