Electrifying Los Angeles
BYD has launched a US$26m Green Omni Terminal Demonstration Project, which will demonstrate zero emission technologies at the Port of Los Angeles.
The project will be the ‘first’ marine terminal generating all of its energy needs from renewable sources at full build-out.
BYD will demonstrate zero-emission transportation by providing a 2.6 megawatt battery storage system and two class eight electric yard trucks.
The BYD battery storage system will be used to store solar power to recharge the BYD electric yard trucks, thus providing a sustainable and truly zero emission operation.
This project will be BYD’s first example of taking transportation off the grid and making it 100% renewable and self-sufficient in North America.
Eric Garcetti, the City of Los Angeles Mayor, and Gene Seroka, Port of Los Angeles executive director, met with representatives from the California Air Resources Board and South Coast Air Quality Management District on 12 July to celebrate the official launch of the project.
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