Clean, Diesel, Gas-Electric and Long Beach

Long Beach Transit receives $600K grant for 40 Cummins near-zero CNG engines

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Long Beach Transit (LBT) recently received a $600,000 grant from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) of the South Coast Air Quality Management District Near Zero Incentive Program for the purchase of 40 Cummins “near-zero” compressed natural gas (CNG) engines. Earlier post.)

Long Beach

Long Beach Grant Engine Escape

Clean Energy Fuels delivered 143M gallons of Redeem renewable natural gas in 2019, up 30% year-on-year

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2020

Clean Energy Fuels Corp delivered 143 million gallons of Redeem Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) last year as robust sales of the carbon-neutral transportation fuel continued in 2019, closing out the year with significant deals throughout North America. In 2019 Clean Energy provided an estimated 16 million gallons of Redeem to UPS.

Clean

Clean Cleaning 2019 Renewable

Zeem Solutions to provide Hertz EV charging at LAX; depot to be one of the largest commercial EV charging hubs in US

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2023

Zeem Solutions , an electric vehicle (EV) transportation as a service company, announced a partnership with Hertz to provide fast charging and other services for the rental company’s fleet of EVs at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Charging Commercial Long Beach

Stäubli, SSA Marine and Tritium team to create largest automated electric vehicle charging port program in US

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2019

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 Long Beach. Stäubli QCC.

Mariner

Mariner Long Beach Electric Vehicles Charging

CARB announces up to $205M in new funding for clean freight transportation; >$400M with partner match

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

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. Project partners will provide $22.9 million in matching funds. Partner match: $15.4 Partner match: $45.9

Clean

Clean Cleaning Transportation San Francisco

First US eHighway demonstration running in California; battery-electric, CNG-hybrid and diesel-hybrid trucks

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. This catenary system supplies the trucks with electric power; the system also allows for truck operation outside of the electrified sections of infrastructure. Earlier post.). Heavy-duty trucks are the leading source of smog-forming emissions in Southern California.

Hybrid

Hybrid California Diesel Los Angeles

DEC and NYSERDA announce $24M in Volkswagen Settlement Funds to support electric transit buses in environmental justice communities

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2020

New York’s State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that more than $24 million is now available to replace diesel-powered transit buses with new all-electric transit buses. As part of the state’s $127.7-million As part of the state’s $127.7-million

New York

New York New Jersey Long Beach Scrappage

California JETSI to deploy 100 battery-electric regional haul and drayage trucks

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) is leading a landmark effort along with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) to deploy 100 battery-electric regional haul and drayage trucks across California. The project was funded with $26.98

California

California Los Angeles North America Batteries

San Pedro Bay Ports release draft of 2017 Clean Air Action Plan Update; $7-$14 billion price tag

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2017

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach released the draft of their proposed 2017 C lean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Update. Updated strategies in the CAAP incorporate local, regional, state and federal standards and regulations, as well as anticipate clean air regulations under development by the California Air Resources Board.

2017

2017 Clean Cleaning Los Angeles

NFI deploys 50 electric semi trucks and a 38-port charging depot in SoCal

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A new 38 port electric truck charging depot and maintenance hub is coming online to service Southern California’s ports and logistics centers, along with 50 new electric trucks from Volvo and Daimler. It’s the first of its kind – that we know of anyway – that functions solely as an electric truck charging hub and maintenance facility.

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Long Beach Charging Pollution

Toyota, Kenworth, POLA and CARB unveil next-gen heavy-duty fuel-cell truck; ZANZEFF

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APRIL 23, 2019

Toyota, Kenworth, the Port of Los Angeles and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) unveiled the first of Toyota and Kenworth’s jointly developed fuel cell electric heavy-duty trucks during a special event held at the Port of Los Angeles. —Bob Carter, Executive Vice President for Automotive Operations Toyota.

Kenworth

Kenworth Los Angeles Toyota Long Beach

Kenworth T680 fuel cell tractor on display at CES

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2018

The Kenworth T680 day cab’s fuel cell produces electricity to power the dual-rotor electric motor to move the truck, or it can recharge the lithium-ion batteries for use later. TTSI) at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in Southern California. —Stephan Olsen, Kenworth director of product planning.

Kenworth

Kenworth Fuel Los Angeles Long Beach

Cummins Westport announces MY 2018 natural gas engine line-up; near zero NOx

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2017

Cummins Westport (CWI) announced its model year 2018 dedicated natural gas engines for regional haul truck / tractor, vocational and transit, school bus, and refuse applications at the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, California. The letter “N” denotes engines that are fueled by natural gas.

2018

2018 Gas Engine EPA

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

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AUGUST 26, 2009

Geographical distribution of Clean Cities Recovery Act awards. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program that will be funded with nearly $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Click to enlarge. Total DOE award: $15,000,000. Total DOE award: $14,999,927.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Clean Cleaning Grant

Green Motorsports: The Indy 500 Greens Up Its Act

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2023

IndyCar sponsorship allows the company to connect its advanced energy technologies with the advanced technologies in racing, educating potential customers how they can produce clean, reliable energy for everyday use, peak and stand-by emergency power. If so, how long can a tank of fuel last with moderate-to-heavy use?

Green

Green Indianapolis Clean Cleaning

California has invested $559M in cap-and-trade funds in ZEVs; state represents more than 40% of US ZEV sales

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.

California

California Sale Long Beach Climate

Nikola inaugurates first HYLA modular hydrogen refueling station in Ontario, CA

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. That push is particularly focused on the trucking routes between the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and the distribution centers of the Inland Empire – which Ontario lies at the heart of.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Kenworth Long Beach Oakland

Alternative Fuels: Possibilities Far Beyond Passenger Cars

Green Car Reports

MAY 9, 2011

The Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) exposition rolled into Long Beach, California, last week to examine options available right now to use alternative fuels to their optimal advantage.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Long Beach Fuel Clean

Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

Charged EVs

AUGUST 2, 2023

The electric road ahead for heavy trucks is not exactly clear, and there are several roadblocks, some obvious and some far less so. Fleets don’t want to go electric at scale until they’ve done years-long pilots, but the Advanced Clean Trucks regulation will artificially constrict that timeframe.

Fleet

Fleet Portland Charging Building

Ballard fuel cell modules to power yard trucks at Port of LA in CARB-funded project

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OCTOBER 19, 2018

The ZECAP Project will validate the commercial viability of zero-emission fuel cell electric hybrid yard trucks operating in a demanding, real-world cargo-handling application. The project will develop, validate, and deploy two Capacity TJ9000 fuel cell electric hybrid yard trucks at the Port of Los Angeles in California.

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Fuel Power Powered

Mercedes eSprinter first drive: here’s the deal – it’s a van, but it’s electric

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Mercedes invited us out to drive the new eSprinter, the electric version of Mercedes’ cargo van, and if there’s one thing I want you to understand about it is: it’s a van , but it’s electric. So is the future looking good for Mercedes’ electric vans? The floor is the same height as on the diesel van. Let’s dig in.

Mercedes

Mercedes Electric Electrical DC

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

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JUNE 14, 2012

By leveraging outside funding, many of these projects also attract additional investment in clean energy technology. The award recipients are: Clean World Partners, LLC , will receive $6 million to increase the Sacramento BioRefinery’s capacity from 25 tons to 100 tons a day. tmdgroup, Inc. tmdgroup is based in Sacramento.

California

California Los Angeles Transportation Sacramento

CALSTART study concludes zero-emission I-710 freight corridor achievable; hybrid truck with catenary or in-road power most feasible option

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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.

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Emissions Long Beach Hybrid

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

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

will receive $3,523,498 to extend and expand the California CLEAN Truck Demonstration Program. The additional funding will cover demonstration projects of battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric and range-extended hybrid electric/natural gas heavy-duty drayage trucks operating at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels California Fuel Energy

Sandia study finds fuel cell barges may be attractive lower-cost cold-ironing solution for some types of vessels at some ports

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2013

A study by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories found that hydrogen fuel cell barges may be both technically feasible and commercially attractive as a clean, quiet and efficient power source to provide electrical power for some types of vessels at berth or at anchorage. —Pratt and Harris (2013). Los Angeles, Calif.;

Fuel

Fuel Hawaii Hydrogen Honolulu

EV Driven

Long Beach Transit receives $600K grant for 40 Cummins near-zero CNG engines

Clean Energy Fuels delivered 143M gallons of Redeem renewable natural gas in 2019, up 30% year-on-year

Zeem Solutions to provide Hertz EV charging at LAX; depot to be one of the largest commercial EV charging hubs in US

Stäubli, SSA Marine and Tritium team to create largest automated electric vehicle charging port program in US

CARB announces up to $205M in new funding for clean freight transportation; >$400M with partner match

First US eHighway demonstration running in California; battery-electric, CNG-hybrid and diesel-hybrid trucks

DEC and NYSERDA announce $24M in Volkswagen Settlement Funds to support electric transit buses in environmental justice communities

California JETSI to deploy 100 battery-electric regional haul and drayage trucks

San Pedro Bay Ports release draft of 2017 Clean Air Action Plan Update; $7-$14 billion price tag

NFI deploys 50 electric semi trucks and a 38-port charging depot in SoCal

Toyota, Kenworth, POLA and CARB unveil next-gen heavy-duty fuel-cell truck; ZANZEFF

Kenworth T680 fuel cell tractor on display at CES

Cummins Westport announces MY 2018 natural gas engine line-up; near zero NOx

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

Green Motorsports: The Indy 500 Greens Up Its Act

California has invested $559M in cap-and-trade funds in ZEVs; state represents more than 40% of US ZEV sales

Nikola inaugurates first HYLA modular hydrogen refueling station in Ontario, CA

Alternative Fuels: Possibilities Far Beyond Passenger Cars

Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

Ballard fuel cell modules to power yard trucks at Port of LA in CARB-funded project

Mercedes eSprinter first drive: here’s the deal – it’s a van, but it’s electric

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

CALSTART study concludes zero-emission I-710 freight corridor achievable; hybrid truck with catenary or in-road power most feasible option

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

Sandia study finds fuel cell barges may be attractive lower-cost cold-ironing solution for some types of vessels at some ports

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