昆腾燃料系统技术全球公司，天然气存储系统，集成和车辆系统技术的开发和生产商，已被通知的加州能源委员会的（CEC）公共权益能源研究计划，昆腾的建议响应计划机会通知通过题为“ 先进的天然气发动机的研究与发展3类7类应用已被推荐为100万美元的补助金。

南加州天然气还承诺额外的资金，以帮助该项目符合其技术目标。

赠款将用于资助开发和验证一种低成本，多端口燃油注入天然气燃料系统和发动机与先进的控制系统，专为3类7类的应用，如公交车，中型卡车车队，港口货运处理车辆。昆腾公司在这个项目中的合作伙伴是电源解决方案国际公司（PSI），一个清洁技术的发动机制造商，技术和里卡多战略咨询，和加州大学河滨。该项目将利用PSI的新的8.8升发动机为基础引擎，针对一个20％的改善燃油经济性和一个16％的改善功率密度的天然气版本，以满足一个迫切的市场需要先进的天然气选项中型的应用程序。

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., developer and producer of natural gas storage systems, integration and vehicle system technologies, has been notified by the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) Public Interest Energy Research Program that Quantum’s proposal in response to the Program Opportunity Notice entitled Advanced Natural Gas Engine Research and Development for Class 3 through Class 7 Applicationshas been recommended for a $1 million grant award.

Southern California Gas has also committed additional funding to help the project meet its technical goals.

The grant will fund the development and validation of a low-cost, multi-port fuel-injected natural-gas fuel system and engine with advanced controls, designed for Class 3 to Class 7 fleet applications such as buses, medium-duty trucks, and port freight-handling vehicles. Quantum’s partners in this project are Power Solutions International, Inc. (PSI), a cleantech engine manufacturer, technology and strategy consultancy Ricardo, and the University of California, Riverside. The project will utilize PSI’s new 8.8-liter engine for the base engine, targeting a 20% improvement in fuel economy and a 16% improvement in power density for the natural gas version to meet an urgent market need for advanced natural gas options for medium duty applications.