Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2018

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

Los Angeles 220

Los Angeles Long Beach Transportation Emissions 220

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2011

The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are co-sponsoring a project to test a seawater scrubber system for the first time on a container ship, beginning this spring. Funded in part by a $1.65-million Jointly funded by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, TAP has. The basic technology. Click to enlarge.

Los Angeles 218

Los Angeles Long Beach Emissions Exhaust 218

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2013

The Antelope Valley (California) Transit Authority (AVTA) is purchasing two BYD 40-foot, battery-electric buses as part of its clean bus initiative. million grant arranged by Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich to support an electric bus demonstration project in the Antelope Valley.

Grant 259

Grant Los Angeles BYD Charging 259

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2022

As part of that commitment, Union Pacific will reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 26% by 2030 and achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Union Pacific published its first comprehensive Climate Action Plan in December 2021, outlining its efforts to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within its operations.

Purchase 304

Purchase Los Angeles Batteries Battery 304

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and Via, a provider of on-demand shared rides are partnering to offer an affordable, equitable, and accessible option to connect to major train and bus stations. The project is funded in part by the largest federal grant of its kind—a $1.35-million

Grant 150

Grant New York City Los Angeles Federal Grant 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2022

NFI started its electromobility journey with Volvo Trucks as part of the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project that began in 2019. Twenty of the trucks will be deployed as part of the Joint Electric Truck Scaling Initiative, or JETSI project. Earlier post.). The infrastructure to support NFI’s zero?emission

Volvo 273

Volvo Industrial Industry Los Angeles 273

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. The ARFVTP projects include: $2.9

Los Angeles 150

Los Angeles Grant Energy San Diego 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2016

Also selected as part of the San Diego project were BYD and Transportation Power. As part of the program, EDI will create a series of EV port trucks, and electrifying forklift vehicle accessories. million grant, with the balance being matched via $2.3 The Energy Commission also awarded the Port of Los Angeles a $5.8-million

San Diego 150

San Diego Parts Los Angeles Grant 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is designing the Sustainable Transportation Equity Project Program, and will hold its second program design workgroup in Los Angeles later this month. The Low Carbon Transportation program is part of California Climate Investments.

Sustainable Transportation 186

Sustainable Transportation Transportation Design Los Angeles 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2017

The program is funded in part by a $1.7-million million grant through California Climate Investments (CCI), a statewide program designed to spend billions of cap-and-trade dollars to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen the economy, and improve public health—particularly in disadvantaged communities. —Mayor Garcetti.

Los Angeles 170

Los Angeles Electric Cars Cars Electric 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2022

Personal eSIM is available as part of the Premium Package on iX xDrive50 and standard on iX M60. With Digital Key Plus, the owner can set up a master key within the My BMW app on their phone, which will enable customers using iPhone to grant vehicle access to up to five other users. Digital Key Plus. eDrive Zones.

BMW 370

BMW All-Electric San Jose San Francisco 370

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2018

The Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet is partially funded with a nearly $16-million grant from South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). The US Environmental Protection Agency and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach also contributed to the grant.

North America 314

North America America Commercial Los Angeles 314

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2023

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved resolutions granting additional operating authority for Cruise and Waymo to conduct commercial passenger service using driverless vehicles in San Francisco. The approval includes the ability for both companies to charge fares for rides at any time of day.

San Francisco 150

San Francisco Los Angeles Charging California 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2017

The State of California, San Bernardino Council of Governments (SBCOG) and partners Daylight Transport and BYD Motors celebrated the arrival of the first of 27 electric yard and service trucks for freight and rail yards in three disadvantaged communities in San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Fontana.

Los Angeles 236

Los Angeles BYD California Climate 236

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2020

million in grants to deploy 70 VNR Electric trucks in Southern California for regional freight distribution and drayage. The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Targeted Air Shed Grant Program is providing $20 million in funding, supplemented by $1.7 Volvo Trucks North America was awarded $21.7

Volvo 186

Volvo EPA Los Angeles Grant 186

Baua Electric

MAY 6, 2024

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.

Solar 52

Solar Charging Los Angeles Grid 52

EV Match

JULY 15, 2021

EVmatch to use California Energy Commission Grant to Deploy EV Charging Stations at Apartment Buildings and Multi-Unit Dwellings Across California. The CEC Grant. This past April, EVmatch beat out some stiff competition and received a grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) and project partners totaling over $800,000.

San Diego 98

San Diego Los Angeles Grant Power 98

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

The CEC released a Grant Solicitation and Application Package entitled “Light Duty Vehicle Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure” (GFO-15-605) under the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (ARFVTP) in 2016. The solicitation offered funding for both capital expense grants and operation and maintenance (O&M) grants.

Hydrogen 150

Hydrogen Rhode Island California Los Angeles 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2016

and the Port of Los Angeles are launching the Green Omni Terminal Demonstration Project, a full-scale, real-time demonstration of zero and near-zero emission technologies at a working marine terminal. million project is funded in part by a $14.5-million Pasha Stevedoring and Terminals L.P.

Los Angeles 150

Los Angeles California Emissions Green 150

Electric Auto Association

APRIL 7, 2023

While many have visited the Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles, many don’t know it’s the endpoint for the old Route 66. Please contact the EVA President, Elaine Borseth at elaineborseth@myeva.org , or Grant Gerke, Senior Comms. Specialist grantgerke@myeva.org. Be sure to follow on Twitter; information to come.

Tax Credit 89

Tax Credit Los Angeles Kansas City Tax 89

Teslarati

APRIL 20, 2021

Baltimore tunnel and the Dugout Loop in Los Angeles. A conditional permit for the initiative was later granted by state officials. Elon Musk, for his part, noted on Twitter that The Boring Company has received verbal government approval for an “underground NY-Phil-Balt-DC Hyperloop” that would allow travel from N.Y.

Baltimore 144

Baltimore Los Angeles Maryland Washington 144

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2018

The truck is part of the PACCAR Innovations booth exhibit—the first time PACCAR and Kenworth have exhibited at the show, which draws close to 200,000 visitors. TTSI) at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in Southern California. The T680 has been running trials in the Seattle area and performing very well.

Kenworth 236

Kenworth Fuel Los Angeles Long Beach 236

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2018

As part of the rental program, customers will participate in a “pre-rental” and “post-rental” survey of their natural gas vehicle driving experience. The survey will include topics such as truck performance, fueling availability, grants and incentives and purchase decision. Like Cummins Westport’s new L9N and B6.7N

Gas 252

Gas Fleet Diesel Los Angeles 252

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Kairos Ventures is the Los Angeles venture capital firm funding TPS. Despite the rush towards EVs, combustion engine vehicles continue to be a significant part of the car manufacturers’ business, driving revenue and profits. —Jim Demetriades, executive chairman of Transient Plasma Systems and CEO of Kairos Ventures.

Commercial 243

Commercial Los Angeles Exhaust Ozone 243

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2015

As part of its approval of more than $83.7 million in grants and loans for 46 projects covering transportation, energy storage, biogas and efficiency programs, the California Energy Commission awarded nearly $9 million to three companies to encourage the manufacturing of heavy-duty electric vehicles and components in California.

California 150

California PHEV Manufacturer Electric Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Scheduled to be placed in service in late 2018, the buses will be designed and built in California at Proterra’s Los Angeles County manufacturing facility. Funded in part by a $3.8-million Funded in part by a $3.8-million million pounds of greenhouse gas tailpipe emissions over the lifetime of these vehicles.

BYD 150

BYD 2018 International San Francisco 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2018

In the 1960s and 1970s, people worried that Los Angeles, New York and other US cities would have unbearable air pollution levels by the end of the 20th century. The study was funded in part by grants from the National Science Foundation and the US Department of Energy. Joseph S.

Pollution 199

Pollution Production Los Angeles 2008 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2014

FirstElement was selected by the California Energy Commission for a proposed award of $2,902,000 to construct two 100% renewable refueling stations in Los Angeles, and $24,667,000 for 17 stations in other key locations in California. Earlier post.)

San Francisco 252

San Francisco California Toyota San Jose 252

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2010

million for emerging technologies projects as part of a summer-long roll-out of $120 million in clean diesel grants. Most clean diesel grants involve widely used strategies such as retrofits or replacements. Grants included under DERA, in addition to the emerging technologies grants, are: SmartWay Finance Program grants.

EPA 199

EPA Clean Cleaning Diesel 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2010

The grant will provide funds for the installation of ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles in three California metro regions: Los Angeles, Sacramento and the San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area. The EPRI stations will be used to collect research data on the requirements of workplace charging.

Installation 210

Installation San Jose EPRI San Francisco 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2010

The Local Use Vehicle (LUV) Project is testing low-speed, all-electric vehicles in several communities in southwest Los Angeles County. The LUV pilot project is part of an 18-month demonstration project allowing the electric cars to be tested by individuals for 3 to 6 months and then rotated to other users.

Los Angeles 239

Los Angeles Volt MPH Miles 239

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

Coulomb Technologies, ECOtality, General Motors and others have been moving forward to install the charging stations as part of the Administration’s investments in US electric vehicle manufacturing and alternative vehicle infrastructure. New York, NY; Orlando, Fla.; Redmond, Wash.; Sacramento, Calif.; San Francisco, Calif.; million.

Installation 218

Installation Los Angeles San Francisco Google 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2010

BP will test and evaluate the Blink DC Fast Chargers at 45 different BP and ARCO locations as part of BP’s participation in The EV Project. million grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE), funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The project is funded with a $114.8

DC 210

DC Installation San Diego Los Angeles 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2014

VYCON, a designer and manufacturer of flywheel kinetic energy storage systems, has completed delivery of its kinetic energy storage system at the Los Angeles Metro Red Line Westlake/MacArthur Park station. The equipment will be used in Metro’s Wayside Energy Storage Substation-WESS Project , which is funded by a grant of $4.4

Energy Storage 231

Energy Storage Energy Los Angeles Waste 231

Revenge of the Electric Car

JUNE 3, 2010

A new Federal Grant will enable many electric vehicle early adopters to get their chargers for free. (A The first nine communities to participate are: Sacramento, Los Angeles the San Francisco Bay-San Jose area, New York City, Orlando, Austin, Detroit, Washington and Redmond, Wash. A $2,000 value!). A $2,000 value!).

San Jose 127

San Jose San Francisco Los Angeles New York City 127

Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 20, 2009

billion competitive grant program for US battery makers. It’s all part of the Obama administration’s plan get to 1 million plug in hybrids on the road by 2015. Obama At A Town Hall Meeting in Los Angeles, California - March 19, 2009. Photos: Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times. The new $2.4-billion

Obama 124

Obama Los Angeles Batteries Battery 124

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2013

The reports are part of efforts by the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish regional planning for PEVs and the required transportation infrastructure. The grant also included support for PEV community readiness reports for Los Angeles, Sacramento, the Bay Area and Central Coast.

San Diego 231

San Diego Plug-in California Plug 231