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Anaergia to supply RNG to FuelCell Energy to create renewable hydrogen supporting Toyota’s port facility

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s (TMNA) Logistics Services Center at the Port of Long Beach in California. FuelCell Energy’s Tri-gen system will also reduce the air pollution that disproportionately impacts nearby communities, as the fuel cell’s chemical reaction is virtually free of NO x , SO x , and particulate matter emissions. Anaergia Inc.

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Toyota reveals second iteration of Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell truck: Project Portal 2.0; 300 miles per fill

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Since it first began operation in April 2017, the Project Portal “Alpha” truck has logged nearly 10,000 miles of testing and real-world drayage operations in and around the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles while emitting nothing but water vapor.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $23M to encourage use of alternative transportation fuels

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This will divert 100 tons per day of food waste from landfills and use that to produce enough renewable natural gas to replace 566,000 gallons of diesel fuel and generate 3.17 The ethanol will be mixed with conventional gasoline for a lower-carbon, less-polluting fuel. Aemetis, Inc. Aemetis is based in Cupertino, in Santa Clara County.

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Meritor collaborating with Peterbilt on all-electric Class 8 trucks; selects UQM as supplier for e-axles

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The 80,000-pound, short-haul Peterbilt 579 drayage trucks will support operations at ports throughout California, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Diego, and Oakland. Two 520 refuse haulers will be tested by Sacramento County and a waste hauler will operate one truck. UQM for e-axles.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The project will replace 180 diesel drayage trucks at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach with LNG trucks. This initiative demonstrates and promote of the feasibility of alternative fuel sources, education and public outreach, and reduction of pollution/emissions. Total DOE award: $5,924,190. Total DOE award: $5,519,862.

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As the off-road vehicle market rushes to electrify, standards are lagging behind

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Case New Holland brought out a methane-powered tractor that [runs on methane] made from farm waste. The primary customers right now are the ports—Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles­—and the ports around the country are usually in urban environments.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $17M to support alternative fuel and infrastructure projects

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The first phase of this $32-million refinery is slated to be operating within a year of funding, producing 5 million gallons a year of biodiesel made from waste vegetable oils obtained from restaurants and commercial food producers, and animal fats obtained from rendering operations. CNG is much less polluting than conventional diesel.