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Natural gas-fueled trucks set to replace diesel vehicles at 2 Southern California ports
The move will improve air, health quality in the region, says Seal Beach's Clean Energy.
By Kristen SchottPublished: September 14, 2009 03:20 PM
The South Coast Air Quality Management District, which is the air pollution control agency for Orange County, as well as the urban portions of L.A., Riverside and San Bernardino counties, has approved funding for 483 natural gas-fueled trucks that will replace diesel vehicles at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
It's good news for Southern California, according to Seal Beach-based Clean Energy, which recently opened the world's largest liquefied and compressed natural-gas fueling stations at the ports to serve the growing alternative-fuel fleets in the region. The most recent move is expected to improve the air and health quality in the region, according to Clean Energy President and CEO Andrew Littlefair.
"This funding increases the deployment of natural gas trucks in the Southern California goods movement corridors emanating from the ports, helping clean the air and improve public health throughout the region,” says Littlefair. “We are working to support these goals by expanding the convenient supply of natural gas fuel for the new trucks.”
SCAQMD is administering the truck-funding program for the California Air Resources Board, as well as the ports. The funds will be distributed among truck owners. The money is being provided by the Proposition 1B Program, which supports the ports' Clean Air Action Plan.
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It's good news for Southern California, according to Seal Beach-based Clean Energy, which recently opened the world's largest liquefied and compressed natural-gas fueling stations at the ports to serve the growing alternative-fuel fleets in the region. The most recent move is expected to improve the air and health quality in the region, according to Clean Energy President and CEO Andrew Littlefair. "This funding increases the deployment of natural gas trucks in the Southern California goods movement corridors emanating from the ports, helping clean the air and improve public health throughout the region,” says Littlefair. “We are working to support these goals by expanding the convenient supply of natural gas fuel for the new trucks.” SCAQMD is administering the truck-funding program for the California Air Resources Board, as well as the ports. The funds will be distributed among truck owners. The money is being provided by the Proposition 1B Program, which supports the ports' Clean Air Action Plan. NEXT PAGE >> Related headlines Aliso Viejo-based WePower reins in the wind OC METRO, September issue: 'Huntington Beach's Green Expo' Irvine's Mazda gets Insurance Institute for Highway Safety nod |
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