Zero-Emission Heavy Duty Transportation is No Longer a Potential Idea but a Proven Reality
October 5th, 2022 by Fiedler Group
Congratulations to Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) and Kenworth Truck Company (Kenworth) for the successful completion of the shore-to-shore Project ZANZEFF (Zero- and Near-Zero Emissions Freight Facilities). Located at the Port of Los Angeles and substantially funded by the California Air Resource Board (CARB), the project’s main objective was to demonstrate the ability to match or nearly match the performance of diesel-powered drayage trucks using zero-emission hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric transportation while eliminating emissions.
The newly developed trucks, Toyota-Kenworth T680 FCEV, codename Ocean, have a range of 300+ miles when fully loaded, and reduce greenhouse gases by 74.66 metric tons of CO2 per truck annually compared to the standard diesel engine. The ten T680 FCEV trucks’ powertrain fuel cell is powered by hydrogen and require no downtime between shifts for charging with only a 15 to 20-minute fill time when refueling.
Shell Oil played a major role in the success of the project by building three hydrogen stations to provide fueling options for the test trucks in operation. As a proud member of the Shell team, Fiedler Group, was contracted to provide Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) and Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) services for the three heavy duty hydrogen fueling facilities located in Long Beach, Ontario, and Wilmington. “Shell anticipates a great use-case for hydrogen in Commercial Road Transport here in California and the success of the ZANZEFF project has been an important step in achieving commercialization,” said Wayne Leighty, Shell Hydrogen Mobility, Commercial Head, North America.
The success of this project supports continued development and commercial opportunities for hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric transportation nationwide. This innovative technology can be adopted more widely for use in other heavy-duty applications, lowering emissions for generations to come.
