The NorCAL Zero project aims to incorporate 30 new heavy-duty electric trucks from the Hyundai Class 8 XCIENT Fuel Cell brand and achieve continuous hydrogen supply on the roads of the state of California.
A large hydrogen supply project
The project, valued at $53 million, includes the construction of a hydrogen fueling station in West Oakland, designed by FirstElement Fuel . This facility will be capable of supplying 200 trucks daily with liquid hydrogen , facilitating the continuous operation of transportation.
[post_relacionado]Overseeing trucks will be managed by GET Freight , a subsidiary of Glovis America, which plays a crucial role in transporting containers from the Port of Oakland to the Port of Richmond. Trucks offer a viable and efficient alternative, having the capacity to travel more than 450 miles on a single supply of hydrogen in the tank.
The truck deployment is seen as a step toward reducing carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in the Bay Area freight sector. This is a fact, reaffirms the creation of the ARCHES hydrogen center, which will benefit from federal financing.
The NorCAL Zero project budget
Oakland Councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan has highlighted the importance of this project to city residents, who have historically faced environmental problems related to industry and heavy traffic.
For his part, Jim Park, vice president of Commercial Vehicles and Hydrogen Business Development at Hyundai Motor North America, expressed his pride in Hyundai’s participation in what he describes as the “Largest deployment of heavy-duty fuel cell electric trucks in North America“.
The project has combined financial support of $28.88 million from several state and regional agencies, including the California Air Resources Board (CARB ), the California Energy Commission (CEC ), the Bay Area Air Quality Management District ( BAAQMD ), and the Alameda National Transportation Commission ( CTC ). These funds complement the 24 million dollars contributed by the project partners.
The Xcient Fuel Cell truck. Source: HyundaiWorldwide.
CARB President Liane Randolph affirmed progress toward zero-emission freight transportation as critical to meeting the state of California’s climate and clean air goals. She, too, foresees that projects like “NorCAL Zero” create new pathways for the adoption of technologies and infrastructure necessary for an environmentally friendly future.
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