California Ports Push for Zero-Emissions Future,  but Lack of Infrastructure, High Costs Raise Concerns

California Ports Push for Zero-Emissions Future, but Lack of Infrastructure, High Costs Raise Concerns

Per their 2017 Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) pact, the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports continue their push to establish a zero-emissions platform by 2035. The plan aims to eliminate all carbon-emitting drayage trucks and transition the current fleet servicing the ports to zero-emissions operations by the deadline. While advancements in technology, namely electric and hydrogen fuel-cell technology, are keeping pace in making a zero-emissions future possible, the high cost of transitioning to zero-emission trucks and a lack of charging and fueling infrastructure present genuine concern for the ports and drayage service providers alike. Many truck manufacturers are already…
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