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represents a unique collaboration
with manufacturers working together
to streamline procurement and integration so that electric motors, power
drive systems, batteries, and other
specialized vehicle components are
built to precise and optimized capacities, torques, and other specifications.
If successful, the demonstration could
save an operator billions of dollars
because top handlers are critical and
unique pieces of equipment for container management; other ports and
goods movement industries could
realize this benefit as well.

C-PORT Battery-Electric
Yard Truck
TransPower will outfit the industry's
popular Kalmar yard truck with the
same technology being tested in
the START project. TransPower's
technology will also incorporate a
specially designed, heavy-duty, hightorque, electric fifth-wheel arm
capable of rapidly engaging and disengaging for high-capacity yard
truck operations (i.e., 40-50 engage/
disengage events per shift). The
truck will use a space-saving battery
pack customized for Kalmar's yard
trucks, accommodating steps on
both sides of the tractor so that operators can climb into the cab more
easily and safely.

C-PORT Fuel-Cell Yard Truck
UQM technologies, in collaboration
with Loop Energy Inc., will demonstrate the first and only fuel-cell yard
truck in development. Utilizing
hydrogen fuel eliminates "range anxiety," commonly associated with battery EVs, as well as the need for using
traditional fueling methods. Loop's
precommercial eFlow hydrogen fuelcell system uses a proprietary design
that removes 30-40% of the capital
cost of traditional fuel cells. Loop
achieves this reduction through uniform oxygen dispersion across the
entire active area of the fuel cell,
thereby increasing power production
per unit of area by up to 40%. Loop's

proton exchange membrane fuel
cells are the first to create uniform
current density across the cell, maximizing power production per unit
area, enhancing hydrogen-to-electricity conversion efficiency, and
increasing fuel-cell durability.
Project information will be integrated into the coursework at the
Port-sponsored Academy of Global
Logistics at Cabrillo High School in
Long Beach to support education and
workforce development for port technologies. Other education partners
include LBCC, the Center for International Trade and Transportation at
California State University, the City of
Long Beach, and community-based
environmental organization Green
Education, Inc. C-PORT is due to be
completed in 2020.

Port Community EV Blueprint
The Port Community EV Blueprint
(PCEVB) focuses on developing a comprehensive plan that identifies the
path toward zero emissions and charts
an economical, realistic approach to
EV planning for the Port and its supply
chain partners. The EV-specific road
map is also being developed as a
resource for other California ports.
The US$375,000 project is partly
funded with a US$200,000 CEC grant.
In addition to the CEC, SCE, and NREL,
project partners are the Pacific
Merchant Shipping Association, an
independent trade association representing terminal operators and ocean
carriers, and the City of Long Beach
Office of Sustainability. The process
will engage multiple business, utility,
and residential stakeholders.
The blueprint will cover all aspects
of zero-emissions planning and transformation, including concrete actions
and milestones for transitioning marine terminals, heavy-duty drayage
trucks, and visitor facilities (i.e., hotels,
commercial centers, and cruise ship
terminals) to emissions-free operations. In addition to evaluating equipment and vehicle fleet conversion, it
will address plans for energy manage	

ment and resilience in critical infrastructure and the broader implications
of moving to zero emissions for
adjacent commercial, industrial, and
residential zones, including disadvantaged communities.
The PCEVB is being developed to
help the Port and its partners navigate the complexities and time
frames for achieving the Port's zeroemissions goals without incurring
excessive costs or disrupting economic activity. Specific tasks include
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analyzing technologies and systems that potentially offer the
best mix of economic, environmental, and technical performance specific to the region
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identifying factors, including the
existing wealth of vehicle usage
and driving pattern data, to
determine optimal locations for
EV charging infrastructure
xx
creating maps of proposed and
existing charging sites in the harbor district that also have accessibility to travel routes
xx
comparing and/or developing the
analytical tools, software applications, and data needed to improve
future planning activities
xx
assessing the effects of EV charging on utility rates and whether
special rates may be needed to
minimize financial impacts on
terminals, which are already significant energy consumers
xx
evaluating financial and business
models and collaborative strategies for creating EV-ready communities, including opportunities
for financing, grants, and incentives (public and private), allowing equipment owners and
manufacturers to accelerate the
deployment of EVs and charging
infrastructure
xx
developing outreach strategies,
including materials such as
journal articles, webinars, and
conference presentations, and
expanding support by education
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