Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2010

will deliver one big-rig truck and one terminal tractor for testing for 18 months to the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, with an anticipated start in early 2011. Both vehicles are electric trucks, with batteries recharged by hydrogen fuel cells.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2023

Nikola Corporation has created a new global brand, HYLA, to encompass the company’s energy products for producing, distributing and dispensing hydrogen to fuel its zero-emissions trucks. The HYLA brand represents Nikola’s hydrogen-focused energy business by supporting our fuel cell electric vehicles and those of other OEMs.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2023

billion—including approximately $450 million for zero-emission infrastructure, locomotives, vessels and vehicles—in port infrastructure upgrades. California will invest more than $1.5 Awards of $1.2 Complete list of projects: Port and Freight Infrastructure Program, including freight-focused high-priority grade separations.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2021

Hexagon Purus and Ballard Power Systems are collaborating to produce Class 6 & 7 Fuel Cell Electric Trucks powered by Hexagon Purus’ turnkey electric drivetrain and hydrogen storage system solutions and Ballard’s fuel cell module. The companies introduced a Class 6 prototype at the ACT Expo in Long Beach.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2018

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions solutions for commercial fleets, is taking its new Ford Transit LightningElectric model ( earlier post ) on the road, showcasing the recently released vehicle efficiency ratings of 61 MPGe on in-town routes and 66 MPGe on highway.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2018

Toyota unveiled the second iteration of its hydrogen fuel cell electric Class 8 truck ( earlier post ) during the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Management Briefing Seminars in Northern Michigan. Project Portal 2.0 builds on the lessons learned from the launch of the Alpha vehicle in 2017.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2014

The California Energy Commission gave final approval for nearly $50 million in grant awards for hydrogen refueling and electric charging construction projects recommended for funding in notices of proposed awards published in April and May. California’s zero-emission vehicle goal is to get 1.5 ITM Power Inc. Ontario CNG Station Inc.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2017

(TMNA) revealed “Project Portal”—a hydrogen fuel cell system designed for heavy-duty trucks applied in a Class 8 truck for use at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA). By bringing this heavy-duty, zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell proof-of-concept truck to the Port, Toyota has planted a flag that we hope many others will follow.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2022

Westport’s HPDI fuel system technology ( earlier post ) enables heavy-duty trucks to operate on bio-methane (renewable natural gas) and natural gas with the same power, torque, efficiency, and performance as diesel engines—with even better results running on hydrogen—all while meeting global emissions regulations.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2024

Nikola, producer of fuel cell and battery electric semi trucks, held a grand opening for the first of its HYLA refueling stations. The goal is to build a hydrogen refueling network that can be rolled out quickly, and built up over time as fuel cell trucks become more common. This is enough hydrogen for about 20-25 fillups.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2017

Kenworth continues its advancements on low/zero emission projects focused on Kenworth T680 day cabs for drayage tractor operation in Southern California ports, which are backed by $9 million in government grants awarded last August. T680 Hybrid-Electric with CNG (left) and T680 with Hydrogen Fuel Cell. A third project received $4.8

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2018

A zero-emission Kenworth Class 8 T680 day cab tractor equipped with a Ballard hydrogen fuel cell ( earlier post ) is on display at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Kenworth’s hydrogen fuel-cell T680 is a reality. TTSI) at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in Southern California. —Stephan Olsen.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The projects range from electric locomotives, trucks and refrigeration trailers at railyards in Stockton and San Bernardino, to a hybrid tugboat and electric cranes and forklifts at the Port of Long Beach. Frito Lay Transformative Zero and Near-Zero Emission Freight Facility Project: The SJVACP also will receive $15.4

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2017

Toyota’s Project Portal is designing a heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell system for class 8 truck use at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Project Portal is the next step in Toyota’s effort to broaden the application of zero-emission fuel cell technology that can serve a range of industries. Earlier post.)

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

Several next-generation battery-electric trucks, with increased driving range, are coming to the US this year, following their European debuts. Ten states have now adopted California’s Advanced Clean Trucks rule, which will require manufacturers to produce increasing numbers of zero-emission trucks over the next two decades.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2015

The California Energy Commission approved more than $10 million in grants for four projects demonstrating advanced medium- and heavy-duty vehicle technologies utilizing battery-electric or fuel-cell electric powertrains that will enhance market acceptance and lead to vehicle production and commercialization. million to Hydrogenics USA Inc.,

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Baua Electric

MAY 23, 2024

US’s largest heavy-duty electric truck microgrid Prologis (NYSE: PLD) and Performance Team , A Maersk Company, have launched the heavy-duty electric truck charging depot near the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The Mainspring Linear Generator is versatile – it can switch between fuels like hydrogen, ammonia, and biogas.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2017

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced that California Climate Investments in zero-emission vehicles have reached $599 million since 2013, putting hundreds of thousands of ultra-clean cars, and entire fleets of zero-emission trucks and buses on California roads and highways. School buses: 29 electric school buses.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2015

million to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) under the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program to build and to test seven hybrid fuel-cell, Class 8 trucks to transport cargo at the Long Beach and Los Angeles ports. The California Energy Commission approved a grant of $2.4

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2022

The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), a non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, is holding the first public event in the United States on the use of hydrogen and fuel cells for aviation applications. The event, the 1 st H2-Aero Symposium & Workshop , is being held 29-31 March 2022, in Long Beach, California.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Requirements for more aggressive emission after-treatment and the hardware to achieve that add cost and complexity for fleet operators. The far higher volumes of carbon dioxide per mile from heavy trucks make them an obvious target for zero-emission powertrains. A 150 kW charger may recharge a battery pack to 80 percent in about 2.5

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 2, 2023

Therefore, electrifying them is critical to reducing emissions. Charged : You recently wrote, “Commercial vehicle battery packs are tough to source.” Is the supply of battery packs going to be a bottleneck? Rustam Kocher: I think it’s going to be an issue for any company that has a large battery pack.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2023

Capstone provides sustainable energy alternatives with microturbines, EV charging, solar, battery energy storage and generators for prime and standby power. Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity, at the 2023 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, to sit down with Jim Crouse, the president and CEO of Capstone Engineered Solutions.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2021

For 16 months, GTI and its partners have been designing and assembling fuel cell-electric terminal tractors in a project called Zero Emissions for California Ports (ZECAP) that will assess vehicle operation in a demanding, real-world cargo-handling application. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2012

I-710 is a major north-south interstate freeway connecting the city of Long Beach to central Los Angeles. The I-710 Corridor has high levels of health risks related to high levels of diesel particulate emissions, traffic congestion, high truck volumes, high accident rates, and many design features in need of modernization.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 18, 2024

Innovative Technology for Emissions-free Driving Mirai translates as future in Japanese. This is impressive as there are only 55 operating hydrogen fuel stations in the state and the availability of hydrogen is sometimes spotty. Exclusively available in California, Toyota sold 2,737 Mirais in 2023. In October 2023 Gov.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

Infrastructure to be deployed includes three CNG stations, one combined B20/CNG/Electric station, one L/CNG station, one hydrogen station, and seven electric chargers. The project will replace 180 diesel drayage trucks at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach with LNG trucks. Total DOE award: $13,195,000.

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Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

Electrifying commercial vehicles is a critical part of reducing emissions, so it’s frustrating that the pace of fleet electrification has been so slow. Viable commercial EVs have been around for years, but fleet operators insisted on conducting years-long pilots to prove their reliability. Is it all designed and planned out?

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2017

billion over the next 10 years in zero emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure, education, and access outside California to support the increased adoption of ZEV technology in the United States, representing the largest commitment of its kind to date. Potential investment in hydrogen fueling stations over the 10-year investment period.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 4, 2023

Q&A with Littelfuse’s Geoffrey Schwartz Construction vehicles are being electrified at a surprisingly rapid pace, as operators recognize not only the cost savings, but the advantages of silent, emission-free operation. They can’t go much above 800 to 1,000 volts in battery technology with their electronics only at 1,200 volts.

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