EVs at Work CALSTART launched a new web site in support of the recently published “Best Practices for Workplace Charging” white paper. The website also includes news, frequently asked questions and answers, and cost estimates. Another valuable
US-China Truck & Bus The Inside Stories National HTUF Meeting Summit Wraps Up Recap Includes Results of The second annual US-China Clean Truck & Bus Summit was held in Shanghai on October 22-24. This year's summit was a spectacular success as it provided an unparalleled forum for companies from both countries to form partnerships and grow their businesses. Of great value to US and Chineses clean tech companies were the many one-on-one meetings, arranged by CALSTART and its China partners.
Summit participants included feature is a review of the latest barriers and opportunities available to employers representatives from large corporations and property owners who want to implement workplace charging. Employers can use this web site to avoid costly mistakes and ensure greater success in installing and implementing effective programs. Funding support for the work that led to this report was generously provided in part by the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the California Plug-in Electric Vehicle Collaborative. For more information, visit www.evworkplace.org. CALSTART Events
NE Regional HTUF Fleet Workshop and Ride and Drive April 16, 2014 New York, NY www.HTUF.org
The Summit wrapped up with a visit to Shanghai EDrive’s manufacturing facility.
such as Navistar, Eaton, Shanghai EDrive, Sinopec and start-ups such as Lightning Hybrid and Global DPF. In addition, there were officials from the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (Shanghai, continued on pg. 3) 2014 HTUF Annual Meeting Sept. 22-23, 2014 Argonne National Laborat0ry Lemont, IL www.HTUF.org
MPG Challenge Pg. 5 Crosspoint Kinetics Announces SecondGeneration Hybrid System Pg. 2 MOU Between Association of Equipment Manufacturers and CALSTART Benefits Members Pg. 3 US Hybrid Earns FTA Funding to Build Next Generation Fuel Cell for Transit Buses Pg. 4 CALSTART Invites Attendees to Complimentary Webinars in December Pg. 4 Show Me the Money Reveals New Incentive Programs in Texas and California Pg. 4 See the Latest on US and California Policy Pg. 6 D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 3/ J a n u a r y 2 0 1 4
Crosspoint Kinetics Announces Plan to Launch Second-Generation Hybrid System
Package and delivery truck fleets, and Any class 3-7 commercial vehicle that makes 5-10 stops or slowdowns per mile, as they can take advantage of regenerative braking.
One Midwestern public transit fleet that just installed Crosspoint Kinetics electric hybrids on 43 buses reported seeing substantial cost savings
Crosspoint Kinetics, LLC, a newly formed subsidiary of Cummins Crosspoint, LLC, develops products and services that conserve, capture and reuse energy for customers and their communities. They recently announced plans to launch their second-generation, parallel-electric hybrid system for small para-transit bus, shuttle bus and package delivery applications. As a CALSTART member company, they were invited to respond to several questions. Here is their reply. What sets Crosspoint Kinetics apart from the competition? Crosspoint Kinetics is producing a post-
through better fleet fuel economy, as well as better air quality for their community.
How has your company evolved in recent years to address the changing advanced vehicle technology market? Crosspoint Kinetics adapted emerging ultracapacitor technology to fill the market gap left by expensive, heavy and hard-to-manage battery transmission, next-generation, bolt-on electric hybrid system that uses ultra capacitors and no batteries. That systems. Our system employs a patented design that improves performance over the entire vehicle means that our system doesn’t require any additional speed range and reduced drag with a consistent charging or fueling infrastructure. It’s also flexible in that it works with gas, diesel, CNG and propane engines. horsepower level. The Crosspoint Kinetics electric hybrid can be installed What significant events happened in 2013 and what on new vehicles or existing ones as a retrofit. does 2014 hold for Crosspoint Kinetics? Who are your customers and what are they saying about In 2013, Crosspoint Kinetics, completed accelerated lifecycle testing on the hybrid through an FTAyour product? sponsored, CALSTART-run performance test. The Crosspoint Kinetics’ customers include: second-generation system was released to limited Municipal transit fleets with para-transit and fixed production and was re-certified through Altoona. transit buses, “(With this second-generation system,) we have College and university campus shuttle providers, addressed many of the problems with first Private fleet operators that operate shuttle and generation hybrids, such as expensive batteries, para-transit buses, (Crosspoint Kinetics, continued on pg. 3) D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 3/ J a n u a r y 2 0 1 4 ▪ P a g e 2
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less-than-satisfactory reliability, and complex integration into a vehicle,” said Crosspoint Kinetics Product Director John McNichols.
and the Ministry of Environmental Protection, as well as presentations from leading academic institutions.
In 2014, we anticipate sizable sales growth in the transit and package and delivery markets with additional increases of retrofit clients. As part of that goal, we’re hoping to become CARB certified as a retrofit technology.
Key takeaways include: The Chinese have significant shale gas potential and are seeing noteworthy growth in gas transit buses and trucks. Enovation Controls and Woodward Inc. are providing the engine control systems for most of these engines sold in China. The hybrid John Boesel, CALSTART President and and electric bus CEO, opens the Summit. markets are continuing to expand in China and the government recently provided additional incentives for electric and plug-in hybrid buses in Beijing, Shanghai and Guandong province. Eaton is providing hybrid powertrains and other components. One Chinese manufacturer, Santroll, is seeing 50 percent gain in fuel economy with its 4th generation hybrid buses. The national government is focusing on getting the leading major urban centers to fully implement the ultra-low sulfur diesel standard, which is as a cost-effective enabling technology that will significantly help to improve air quality.
For more information, contact John McNichols, Crosspoint Kinetics product director by phone at 317-240-1938 or email jmcnichols@crosspointkinetics.com.
AEM, CALSTART and ICUEE CALSTART recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), a prime trade organization that represents the agriculture, construction, forestry, mining and utility sectors. AEM produces the International Construction and Utility Equipment Expo (ICUEE). At this year’s ICUEE in October, CALSTART developed and conducted two educational sessions for fleets. “Fleet Sustainability and High-Efficiency Vehicles: Updates for Fleets” provided an overview of the process fleets should undertake when incorporating alt fuel vehicles. CALSTART Senior Project Manager Steve Sokolsky gave examples of new product offerings and tips for selecting the proper technology for the job. The second session, “Moving Toward Sustainability: How Fleets Have Managed the Process” was a roundtable discussion, moderated by Sokolsky, in which fleet managers who have already incorporated advanced technology vehicles described their experiences. CALSTART and AEM are in the process of scoping out new educational opportunities that can benefit the members of both organizations.
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CALSTART Board of Directors John Boesel CALSTART Michael G. Britt, Sr. United Parcel Service Jack Broadbent Bay Area Air Quality Management District Karen Hamberg Westport Doug Kim Southern California Edison W. Brian Olson Quantum Puon Penn Wells Fargo Jeffrey Reed, Ph.D. Sempra Energy Paul Rivera, Ricardo Dipender Saluja Capricorn Investment Group Paul Smith New Flyer George Survant Time Warner Cable Chairperson Steve Trichka BAE Systems
US Hybrid to Build Next Generation Fuel Cell for Transit Buses
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CALSTART announced that US Hybrid was awarded a contract to build the next generation of cost-effective fuel cells for transit buses. This funding will enable US Hybrid to build upon its previous work and become a supplier of core technology for zero-emission fuel cell powertrains for transit buses.
National HTUF Update on Policy and Technology Webinar Wednesday, December 11 at 3:00 PM EST Register at http://tiny.cc/rfel7w
The funding is provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and will allow US Hybrid to fabricate, integrate, test and validate a next-generation fuel cell with the intent to commercialize the technology for transit use. CALSTART administers the project for the FTA. “With these contracts, US Hybrid is gaining access to world class technology, staff, facility and equipment. We are excited to be working with an entrepreneurial firm like US Hybrid to make zero-emission fuel cell buses economically viable,” said CALSTART President and CEO, John Boesel. US Hybrid’s work is part of the FTA’s National Fuel Cell Bus Program. CALSTART has led a number of successful projects since the formation of the National Fuel Cell Bus Program in 2005. Over the period of the program, fuel cell life (in transit operations) has more than doubled while costs have declined by 50 percent.
New York Clean Truck Incentives Webinar Thursday, December 12 at 2:00 PM EST Register at http://tiny.cc/kzdl7w Nationwide Voucher Incentive Expansion Webinar Thursday, December 19 at 3:00 PM EST Register at http://tiny.cc/a1dl7w For more information, go to www.calstart.org.
Show Me the Money... Alternative Fuel and Natural Gas Fueling Stations $7.6 million offered to eligible entities that intend to build, own and operate alternative fuel and/or natural gas fueling stations in eligible Texas counties. Application Deadline: February 18, 2014 www.terpgrants.org $19 million New York Truck – Voucher Incentive Program encourages the purchase of battery-electric commercial trucks and more. https://truck-vip.ny.gov Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure $6 million to support the growth of EVs. Application Deadline: January 28, 2014 http://tiny.cc/3mfl7w More funding opportunities are available to CALSTART members at www.calstart.org.
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HTUF: The Forum for Action in High-Efficiency Commercial Vehicles The 12th National Meeting for HTUF was held in Chicago on October 6-9. Perhaps the most important takeaway from this year's event is the continued need to bring industry leaders (military and commercial, government and industry) together annually to share updates on important work across all highefficiency technologies for commercial vehicles, and to identify key actions required to move the industry forward in the year ahead. The Commercial Truck Action Group (CTAG) confirmed industry desire for frequent updates and communications on HTUF progress throughout the year, specifically recommending web meetings to facilitate dialogue in an effective manner. CTAG also provided favorable feedback on several Working Groups and HTUF initiatives, including strong support for nationwide voucher incentive programs and the need for an innovative certification process with more flexible policies for allowing new technologies to be deployed during the early (low volume) stages of commercialization.
Drive demonstrated significant progress in overall driveability, regenerative braking and increased use of real-time driver feedback displays. The Hino/FleetCarma MPG Challenge demonstrated the significance of driver behavior on real-world fuel economy, even on a fixed route of approximately 1.2 miles with 8-9 stops. The test vehicle for this Challenge was a 2014 Hino 195H
Parker Autocar Natural Gas Hydraulic Hybrid participating in the Ride & Drive
Hybrid electric truck. Results indicated that typical drivers delivered from 15% to 35% MPG improvement, clearly demonstrating the importance of driver behavior on Hybrid MPG and the importance of driver training and driver feedback displays.
Two specific areas of focus for the newly-formed HTUF Military Truck Action Group include: Lifecycle Cost Methodology and the need to develop a Business Case Roadmap to augment the military’s Technology Roadmap. Evaluation of the current TARDEC 30-year technology plan with comparison to current commercial industry plans. This year the HTUF Ride & Drive included a Technology Parade and an MPG Challenge, as well as the traditional Ride & Drive format. The Ride & D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 3/ J a n u a r y 2 0 1 4 ▪ P a g e 5
California Policy Mission Statement
The California Air Resources Board is moving ahead with an update to the AB CALSTART is dedicated to 32 Scoping Plan, which is the the growth of a clean implementation plan for the State’s transportation Global Warming Solutions Act, otherwise technologies industry that will: known as AB 32. The draft update suggests the direction that state Clean the air regulators are heading on climate policy Secure the nation’s issues. Advances in goods movement and transportation heavy-duty vehicles and fuels were cited energy future as top priorities. The plan also recognized Create high-quality the need for expanded incentive funding economic opportunities for zero- and near-zero emission vehicles Reduce greenhouse and discusses the need for a longer term, gas emissions post-2020 emissions reduction target. Discussions over this plan will continue Member benefits include: Funding updates and into the spring of 2014.
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CALSTART Headquarters 48 S Chester Ave Pasadena, CA 91106 626-744-5600 calstart@calstart.org www.calstart.org Know an industry colleague who would benefit from CALSTART membership? Contact Kimberly Taylor, Member Services Program Director, 626-622-6229 or ktaylor@calstart.org.
On a closely related note, the debate over how to invest the AB 32 cap and trade auction revenues is heating up. This is a very large potential source of funding for clean transportation projects and CALSTART is actively engaging in these discussions. In other funding news, the California Energy Commission held a workshop in early November to discuss the draft investment plan for the next year of CEC’s AB 118 clean transportation funding. The draft plan dedicates funding to a wide variety of project categories, including biofuels production, alternative fuel infrastructure and advanced vehicle demonstration and deployment.
Federal Policy At the federal level, lawmakers continue to look for ways to fully fund the Highway Trust Fund. Senator Boxer recently raised the idea of changing the current tax system from a retail tax on gasoline (tax at the pump) to a wholesale tax on gasoline (sales tax on refineries). The prospects for such a change are unknown, with the two parties still at an impasse on major tax reform issues. In terms of funding for technology advancement, CALSTART has been particularly engaged in discussions around Federal Transit Administration (FTA) investments in no-emission and lowemission buses. FTA is planning on publishing the funding notice in mid- to late-December. CALSTART anticipates that there will be a climate change component to the solicitation, since climate is a significant element of President Obama’s environmental agenda. In fuels policy, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created quite a bit of controversy when they released a proposal that would reduce renewable fuel requirements for next year from 18.15 billion gallons down to 15.21 billion gallons. At issue are questions of market certainty, available fuel volumes and unintended consequences. A hearing took place on December 5 and the public comment period for the proposed changes will continue into January. For more information, contact Jamie Hall, jhall@calstart.org. D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 3/ J a n u a r y 2 0 1 4 ▪ P a g e 6