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Electrify America to install 30 charging stations with battery energy storage at the Port of Long Beach for drayage trucks

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As part of the nation’s busiest port complex, Electrify America will provide tailored charging solutions for a fleet of electric trucks including class 8 Volvo Trucks and Kenworth battery electric trucks.

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Cummins debuts PowerDrive plug-in-hybrid system; both series and parallel capabilities

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This hybrid system is showcased in the Cummins booth in an electric hybrid utility truck, a Kenworth T370. The vehicle is also configured with exportable grid-quality electric power to recharge vehicles and a recovery crane operating on either electric or engine power take-off. in the Kenworth T370, a US Class 6 truck.

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Renewable hydrogen fuel being studied for the Port of Seattle

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The studies will assess the issues associated with scaling up hydrogen infrastructure large enough to serve the Port of Seattle’s maritime-related and electrical grid uses. Collectively, these projects will transform Seattle City Light's grid, meet future demand, and explore the future of clean energy development of the region.

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

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Nikola sells both of these, but the problem with hydrogen is that the electrical grid is already built out, and there’s relative ease to add new chargers, whereas hydrogen fueling stations are a more involved effort. For a zero emission truck, you’ve got basically two choices: batteries, or hydrogen fuel cells.

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Odyne Systems delivers 7 plug-in hybrid work trucks through the Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program

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the vehicles feature the first Odyne hybrid systems installed on Kenworth truck chassis and are the first to power Venturo corner mount cranes, which will be used in sign maintenance and to lift lighting as the county switches to more efficient LED lighting. The trucks are used for construction and maintenance of the Marshfield utility grid.

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SAE International publishes TIR J2954/2 for wireless charging of heavy-duty EVs; static and dynamic WPT

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The technology is a safe and efficient method for transferring power from the AC grid supply to the HD EV. 250-mm) ground clearance has shown that WPT systems operate at grid-to-battery efficiencies of 92+%. Dynamic charging Kenworth at Utah State Test Track. Field trials using a 10-in.

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New York City Department of Sanitation Testing Four Different Hybrid Trucks

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The vehicles under evaluation include a parallel hybrid electric diesel collector from Mack Trucks (a Volvo Group subsidiary); a series-hybrid and an hydraulic parallel hybrid collector ( earlier post ) from Crane Carrier; and the Kenworth T370 diesel-electric hybrid (for the rack truck). The T370 Class 7 is powered by the PACCAR 6.7-liter