Mike Laughlin is a Technology Manager in the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). His role for the Technology Integration (TI) Program includes day-to-day management of several TI-funded activities, and he serves as an interface between TI and other VTO research programs, in particular the Energy Efficient Mobility Systems Program. He also serves as the Federal Manager for the 21st Century Truck Partnership, a government/industry research partnership for medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles.
Before joining DOE in 2019, Mike served in program director and project manager roles for several VTO contractors. He has worked with Clean Cities coalitions since nearly the beginning. He developed early databases for tracking Clean Cities alternative fuel vehicle and fueling station statistics, created the initial Alternative Fuel Price Report, directly assisted local coalition directors with coalition activities as associate coordinator, and provided analytical and technical input to case studies on a variety of medium- and heavy-duty alternative fuel vehicles. He also served as technical and management support for the 21st Century Truck Partnership in developing key technical resources, including its blueprint, internal website, and roadmaps.
Mike has almost 30 years of experience in alternative fuels and advanced transportation and holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Akron and an MBA from Walsh University (Ohio).
