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The California Energy Commission approved an $8-million grant to Equilon Enterprises—a fully owned subsidiary of Shell Oil—to develop a high-capacity hydrogen fueling station to service and promote the expansion of zero-emission fuel cell electric Class 8 drayage trucks at the Port of LongBeach.
The Port of LongBeach received a $30.1-million million grant from the US Department of Transportation to deploy the nation’s largest fleet of manually operated, zero-emissions cargo handling equipment at a single marine terminal. Aerial photo of LongBeach Container Terminal with two Cosco vessels at berth.
all while demonstrating exceptional drivability, quiet operation, and zero harmful emissions. This is an important step in the transition to emissions-free heavy-duty trucks. and LongBeach is an important driver of this program. —Andrew Lund, chief engineer, Toyota Motor North America Research and Development.
The Ports of Los Angeles and LongBeach are co-sponsoring a project to test a seawater scrubber system for the first time on a container ship, beginning this spring. Jointly funded by the ports of Los Angeles and LongBeach, TAP has. The technology uses seawater to filter pollutants from ships’ auxiliary engines and.
million in Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) grants to public and private partners in California. The 2018 DERA grants awarded to California will fund the following projects: California Air Resources Board (CARB) received $435,149 to replace 5 heavy-duty school buses with all-electric alternatives throughout California.
Six trucking firms operating in the Ports of Los Angeles and LongBeach are deploying trucks powered by Cummins Westport (CWI) near-zero ISX12N engines ( earlier post ), and fueled with Clean Energy Fuels Corp.’s The Ports of Los Angeles and LongBeach provided funding for two additional near-zero trucks.
TeraWatt Infrastructure is developing the first network of high-powered charging centers for heavy-duty and medium-duty electric trucks along the Interstate 10 (I-10) highway, stretching from the Port of LongBeach - Los Angeles, California to the El Paso, Texas area.
Shipping company Maersk Line and the ports of Los Angeles and LongBeach are partnering to measure the environmental benefits of a $125-million upgrade for 12 Maersk container ships. We’ll be tracking vessel performance and emissions 24/7. Lee Kindberg, Director of Environment and Sustainability for Maersk Line.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has awarded $20 million in grants to accelerate California’s transition to zero-emission off-road equipment in the freight, agriculture and waterborne mass transit sectors. million; Cap-and-Trade grant: $6.5 million; Grant: $5.3 million; Grant: $5.3 million; Grant: $2.8
Stäubli Electrical Connectors, a leading manufacturer of electrical connector solutions, has signed an agreement with SSA Marine to provide automatic charging stations for 33 terminal tractors at the Port of LongBeach. ZANZEFF funds transformative emissions reduction strategies at freight facilities throughout the state.
The funding was granted as part of the Department of Transportation’s University Transportation Center (UTC) program, which is awarding up to $435 million in grant awards for 34 UTCs. The new grant also enables the NCST to expand its consortium. Earlier post.)
That rule has achieved an 80% reduction in harmful emissions from more than 13,000 vessel visits since 2014. Tankers docking at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of LongBeach must also comply starting in 2025, while tankers in Northern California have until 2027.
This project is funded in part by a $50-million grant from the California Air Resources Board to the Port of LongBeach to fund zero and near-zero equipment and vessels at three California ports. Rocsys is an international venture-funded company with US operations based out of Portland, Oregon.
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
Balqon Corporation will receive $925,000 to develop three on-road electric trucks (Model MX-30) for use at the Port of Los Angeles and LongBeach as well as a DC fast charger utilizing a 500 kWh lithium battery energy storage unit.
Kenworth has been awarded three government grants totaling $8.6 million that will support low emissions projects involving Kenworth T680 Day Cabs targeted for use as drayage tractors in Southern California ports. The second T680 Day Cab will feature a hydrogen fuel cell offering true zero-emissions operation.
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Foss Maritime Company, builder and operator of a hybrid tugboat ( earlier post ), will add a second hybrid tug, a retrofit, to its Southern California fleet with the help of an air quality grant obtained by the Port of LongBeach. Richard Cameron, Director of Environmental Planning at the Port of LongBeach.
The battery-electric freight trucks will be deployed in NFI’s Ontario, California fleet throughout 2022 and 2023, in support of its goal of operating the first 100% zero-emission freight logistics fleet in the nation. emission heavy?duty duty trucks and pave the way for freight logistics fleets to achieve emission reductions at scale.
Effective 1 April 2022, the Port of Los Angeles will begin collecting its Clean Truck Fund (CTF) Rate to help speed the transition to zero-emissions trucks serving the San Pedro Bay port complex. A competitive process will be used to select one team for a $3-million grant toward the grantee’s truck and infrastructure costs.
The California Energy Commission awarded more than $24 million in grants today for clean energy freight transportation projects in Los Angeles and LongBeach and more than $12 million for other clean transportation projects. Several other ARFVTP-funded projects were also approved.
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. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) funded the project through a grant.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced up to $205 million in grants for projects designed to accelerate the adoption of clean freight technologies and reduce air pollution caused by the movement of goods throughout the state. Grants are expected to be executed over the coming months. Project partners will provide $22.9
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). TTSI) at the ports of Los Angeles and LongBeach in Southern California. The T680 has been running trials in the Seattle area and performing very well.
Toyota’s actual amount of financial assistance will be based on an analysis of the grant award to FirstElement by the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) Notice of Proposed Awards (NOPA) announced yesterday, and final approval of the NOPA, anticipated in June. Earlier post.) —Bob Carter. Fuel Cells Hydrogen Infrastructure'
The Small Fast Harbor Craft Project, led by Zero Emission Industries’ ( ZEI ) (formerly Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine) will test a commercial marine vessel modified to incorporate a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain. The project will demonstrate the vessel for six months, split between the San Francisco Bay and LongBeach.
Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. The project will replace 180 diesel drayage trucks at the Ports of Los Angeles and LongBeach with LNG trucks. Last week, the Department of Energy also announced that. Total DOE award: $5,924,190.
The California Energy Commission approved a grant of $2.4 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 LongBeach and Los Angeles ports.
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. Kenworth’s work on these programs is supported by grants of $2.1
The software upgrade is based upon patented technology developed by Chicago-based Ewert Energy Systems , which has granted PICC exclusive rights for its use in Prius conversion kits. The upgraded PICC kit boosts mileage while reducing emissions by maximizing use of the car’s electric motor in all driving modes, according to PICC.
This initiative follows a 2008 incentive program that put into service more than 2,200 trucks that currently meet or exceed 2007 US EPA emission standards. Since the launch of the Clean Truck Program on 1 October 2008, pollution at the Los Angeles-LongBeach port complex has been reduced by more than 23%, according to the Commission.
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding up to $435 million in grant awards for 34 University Transportation Centers (UTC). The Department received 230 grant applications during this competition, which represents the largest number of applications ever submitted in the 35-year history of the UTC Program.
Clean Energy has begun a major fueling infrastructure upgrade for trucks operating in the Port of Los Angeles and Port of LongBeach. The San Pedro Ports Clean Air Action Plan will start imposing a container rate, scheduled to start next year, on containers that are hauled by trucks that do not meet stricter emission standards.
Key Steps to Cleaning Southern California’s Air Diesel Class 8 trucks run seemingly tail-to-nose from the Ports of LongBeach and Los Angeles to the Inland Empire in Southern California. The potential of reducing greenhouse gases and emissions is encouraging. tons of pollutant emission reductions and displacing more than 2.75
Multi-million-dollar grants adding up to more than $46 million from the US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will help support electrification efforts at several American ports. The LongBeach Container Terminal (LBCT) in LongBeach, California has received a $34.9 reduction in harmful carbon emissions.
The Port of Los Angeles is getting closer to reaching its goal of zero emission operations, deploying five electric top handlers each capable of grabbing 100,000 lb. It is a major first step in our journey to zero emissions.” shipping containers and stacking them up to six high. That said, a full MW battery is bananas.
Several such plates are now in place at the Port of LongBeach and Port of Los Angeles, aimed at mitigating emissions. million US Department of Energy (DoE) grant, a 500kW WAVE wireless charger is undergoing deployment at a Venture Logistics facility in the Midwest , operating in challenging low-negative temperatures.
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. Rising fuel-economy standards during the 2020s will do the same.
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. TeraWatt has broken ground on a heavy-duty EV charging site near the Port of LongBeach , and has acquired sites for two more in California’s Inland Empire.
Maryland-based nonprofit Climate United announced its intention to spend $250 million to buy up to 500 electric semi trucks over three years in what the group is calling “ the biggest single order of zero emission Class 8 trucks in the country.” The plan, then, must be to do something else with the trucks. And so it is.
That latter part is particularly interesting – WattEV got grants from the California Energy Commission to create this grid-islanded setup, wherein power for the chargers is fully provided by 5MW of on-site solar (which WattEV wants to expand to 25MW eventually) and 3MWh of battery backup. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.
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. And then there’s interoperability and all those standards that we take for granted in the 12- and 24-volt world.
Harris announced a settlement with cargo terminals at the ports of LongBeach and Los Angeles over diesel emissions from exhaust that requires the terminals to complete projects to reduce their diesel emissions and better notify the public of emissions. California Attorney General Kamala D. Trapac, Inc.;
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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