UC Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering-Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT) has unique capabilities to test a variety of electric drive vehicles, including pure battery electric, fuel-cell, hybrid electric, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. With two state-of-the art chassis dynamometers, both light-duty and heavy-duty EVs can be tested. CE-CERT has developed a wide range of electric drive testing protocols, providing research results to industry, government agencies, and academia.
Non-Technical Support Offered
connecting with strategic partners
Contracting Information
UC Sales and Service agreement
Primary Areas Served
Industrial Electric Vehicle Charging and Integration Renewable Energy Storage Energy Conversion
Focus Areas
EV Integration and Charging Technical Focus Areas
AC level 1 and level 2 DC Fast Charging Bi-Directional Energy Transfer (Vehicle-to-grid) Bi-Directional Energy Transfer (Vehicle-to-building)
Renewable Energy Technical Focus Areas
Biofuel Hydrogen Refueling
Storage Technical Focus Areas
Li-Batteries Fuel Cells
Energy Conversion Technical Focus Areas
Electrolyzers Fuel Cells
Test Facility Types
EV Integration and Charging Facility Type
Car Battery Emulator Grid Simulator EV Charging with Microgrid (Incl. Living Lab) Bidirectional EV Charging with Microgrid (Incl. Living Lab)
Energy Conversion Facility Type
Energy Conversion Technology/Device Validation: Fuel Cell and Electrolyzer Testing Facility