The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) has been awarded $41 million for the Zero-Emission and Near Zero-Emission Freight Facilities (ZANZEFF) project.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) funding allotment, proposed with support from Toyota, Kenworth, and Shell, will provide 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.
“The Port of Los Angeles is showing the world that 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,” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said. “I am grateful to CARB for this investment in America’s Port, as we continue to lead the drive toward a more sustainable future.”
Officials maintain the endeavor would reduce emissions by 465 metric tons of Greenhouse Gas and 0.72 weighted tons of NOx, ROG, and PM10. The ZANZEFF project is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen the economy and improve public health and the environment in disadvantaged communities.
Port Executive Director Gene Seroka said the matching grant from CARB’s California Climate Investments program is critical.
“This grant funds a public-private collaboration that is representative of our commitment to being a market maker through collaborative technology and fuel infrastructure development with industry leaders like Toyota, Kenworth, and Shell,” Seroka said.