A team at Washington State University has been awarded a $4 million grant from the US Department of Energy to work on a project aimed at creating a proof-of-concept carbon-negative bioethanol electric vehicle (EV) charging station.

Over the course of three years, the researchers will focus on developing this technology, which will utilize a new reactor system that allows it to function independently of the traditional power grid.

The innovative system employs a chemical reaction to convert raw bioethanol into hydrogen, which in turn generates electricity.

For further details about the project, additional information can be found here.