California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) has preliminarily awarded US$41m to the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) for the Zero-Emission and Near Zero-Emission Freight Facilities (ZANZEFF) project.
Total project cost for the initial phase is US$82.5m with partners providing 50.2%, or US$41.4m in match funding.
The Zero and Near Zero-Emission Freight Facilities project, proposed with support from Toyota, Kenworth and Shell, provides a large-scale ‘shore to store’ plan and a hydrogen fuel-cell-electric technology framework for freight facilities to structure operations for future goods movement.
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The initiative will help reduce emissions by 465 metric tons of greenhouse Gas and 0.72 weighted tons of NOx, ROG and PM10.
“The Port of Los Angeles is showing the world we don’t need to choose between environmental stewardship and economic growth — and this funding will help put zero emissions goods movement within our reach,” said Los Angeles Mayor, Eric Garcetti.
“I am grateful to CARB for this investment in America’s Port, as we continue to lead the drive towards a more sustainable future.”
For his part, Port executive director, Gene Seroka added: “This matching grant from CARB’s California Climate Investments programme is critically needed funding support to develop and commercialise the next generation of clean port equipment and drayage truck, as well as the infrastructure to support it.
“This grant funds a public-private collaboration representative of our commitment to being a ‘market maker’ through collaborative technology and fuel infrastructure development with industry leaders like Toyota, Kenworth and Shell.”
The Port of Los Angeles will develop the project in several phases, ultimately encompassing initiatives in Southern California, the Central Coast Area and Merced County.
The initial phase is designed to kick-start the leap to a new class of goods movement vehicles, while reducing emissions in designated disadvantaged communities.
