The Institute’s collaborative working groups and councils bring together members with specialized expertise to help shape a more informed, innovative, and sustainable future for the transportation and energy sectors. Through focused forums such as the Carbon Council, Global Advisory Council, Renewable Fuels Council, and Retail‑to‑Vehicle Integration Working Group, participants share knowledge, explore emerging trends, and guide the Institute’s efforts across critical areas—from carbon emissions reduction and global market insights to renewable fuel innovation and the integration of new vehicle technologies with retail infrastructure. Collectively, these groups provide a platform for strategic dialogue and thought leadership that strengthens the industry’s ability to navigate rapid change and unlock new opportunities.
The Electric Vehicle Council, formed by the Transportation Energy Institute, serves as a collaborative hub for the many organizations engaged in advancing EV charging infrastructure across the country. By bringing these stakeholders together, the Council fosters the exchange of insights, lessons learned, and best practices related to the deployment and operation of charging stations. In addition to facilitating dialogue, the Council drives original research and educational initiatives to address knowledge gaps and equip stakeholders with a deeper understanding of the opportunities, challenges, and proven strategies that shape effective EV infrastructure development. Through this collective effort, the Electric Vehicle Council strengthens the industry’s capacity to support a reliable, accessible, and informed transition to electric mobility.
The Medium and Heavy-Duty Committee provides a dedicated forum for Transportation Energy Institute contributors working in the commercial vehicle sector to collaboratively explore the unique challenges of decarbonizing medium- and heavy-duty fleets. Leveraging the Institute’s long standing reputation for objective, non‑advocacy research, the Committee brings stakeholders together to discuss emerging needs, identify knowledge gaps, and recommend targeted research projects to the Board of Advisors. Recognizing that the path to decarbonization differs significantly from light‑duty vehicles, the Committee hosts its own meetings and communications to drive focused dialogue and shape credible, industry‑informed research. Participation is open to all Institute contributors at no additional cost.
This Council is for members who are specifically interested in carbon emissions-related topics to share perspectives and knowledge and help guide the Institute’s work in this area. The Council works on emissions reduction strategies, carbon accounting and reporting, and value of carbon.
Global Advisory Council
This Council addresses members who are specifically interested and knowledgeable regarding the influence of global trends on the evolution of the transportation sector. While TEI will continue to focus on North America, the Council provides a venue to share experiences and perspectives from global markets and those that are interconnected throughout the world.
This Committee relates to members who are specifically interested in biofuels and other renewable fuel products to help guide the Institute’s work in this area. This Committee works to educate stakeholders about the benefits, economic opportunities, and challenges associated with low-carbon fuel products.
Policy Committee
Through ongoing collaboration among industry experts and thought leaders, the Policy Committee helps strengthen TEI’s role as a trusted source of fact-based information in the policy arena. The committee provides guidance on priority topics that warrant monitoring and research development, including the economics of transportation fuels, year-round approval of E15, Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) and Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF), implementation of the federal 45Z clean fuel production tax credit, regional fuel specifications within State Implementation Plans, and the evolving intersection of vehicle and fuel regulations. The committee also tracks emerging market and regulatory developments, such as New York’s proposed cap-and-invest program and broader long-term transportation energy market trends. By identifying priority issues and informing TEI’s research agenda, the Policy Committee supports the development of credible, balanced resources that enable more informed decision-making across the transportation energy sector.
Retail-to-Vehicle Integration Working Group
This Working Group brings together members who are specifically interested in the technological innovations being presented with new vehicles that affect the consumers’ shopping behavior to explore opportunities to connect that technology with the built physical infrastructure that delivers energy for vehicles and drivers.
TEI Canada
TEI Canada is a national transportation energy leadership network that brings together decision-makers from across Canada’s diverse transportation energy ecosystem to advance informed dialogue, collaboration, and innovation. Through objective intelligence and Canadian-focused insights, TEI Canada helps industry leaders better understand the trends, policies, technologies, and market forces shaping the future of transportation energy. The organization serves as a trusted forum for executive-level leadership discussions, fostering meaningful engagement among stakeholders representing conventional and renewable fuels, electricity, mobility providers, transportation sectors, and emerging technologies.
By promoting collaborative, inclusive, and fact-based research, TEI Canada addresses priority issues affecting the transportation energy landscape while creating opportunities for cross-sector connections and knowledge sharing. Members play an active role in guiding organizational priorities, identifying research opportunities, providing strategic direction, and supporting the long-term sustainability of the network. Through these efforts, TEI Canada helps build consensus, generate actionable insights, and strengthen Canada’s transportation energy sector as it evolves to meet changing economic, environmental, and consumer needs.
If you’re interested in learning more about these councils, working groups, or the various contributor levels available to support TEI’s initiatives, we encourage you to reach out and explore how you can get involved. For additional information or to discuss participation opportunities, please contact Liz Menz at lmenz@transportationenergy.org.
