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Great news!
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has approved the Terex® HyPower™ hybrid system for use in any Power Take-Off-equipped (PTO) heavy-duty, diesel powered truck application with a gross vehicle weight rating of over 10,000 lbs. as meeting the requirements set forth in title 13, California Code of Regulations section 2485.
What does this mean for you?
The HyPower™ hybrid system is an approved system that allows heavy-duty, diesel-powered trucks to meet the strict emissions requirement for anti-idling in the state of California – the most stringent emissions control state in the United States.
Many states have adopted the qualifier of being either CARB or EPA certified as a requirement for contractors and fleet managers to bid on projects or request projects funding. CARB’s approval of the Terex® HyPower™ hybrid system means that contractors and fleet managers can purchase new trucks with the hybrid system preinstalled or retrofit older trucks to be compliant so they can pursue CARB or EPA-certified projects and funding opportunities.
CARB was established in 1967 to attain and maintain healthy air quality, conduct research into the causes of and solutions to air pollution, and to implement rules and regulations to reduce the major causes of air pollution – motor vehicles being one of the main causes.
The CARB recognizes the Terex HyPower™ hybrid system for its many benefits. First, truck operators can perform their job without requiring the engine to be turned on when the HyPower™ system is operating – significantly reducing the amount of harmful exhaust emissions being produced. Also, by reducing the amount of time the engine is on, engine noise is reduced. The system also benefits truck owners and operators as it lowers the need for refueling and reduces the wear on engine components since the engine is not continually idling. The hybrid system can save up to 1,500 gallons of fuel per year based on 7,000 miles/year and 1,250 jobsite hours/year. Finally, the HyPower™ hybrid system can be retrofitted onto older truck chassis, resulting in a cost-effective solution to help truck owners and fleet managers extend the service life of their truck fleet while being CARB compliant.
For more information:
Email: utilities.info@terex.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/terex.hypower
The California Employment Training Panel has approved Terex for a training contract worth$158,400 to reimburse us for the training of our California Team Members in Hybrid Technologies. We are excited to be a part of this program which is helping California create and retain Green Jobs. The funding for this program comes from Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program under AB 118.
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The Terex® HyPower™ Team would like to thank Rosa Hernandez and Myra Cordova of the ETP Sacramento Regional Office for all of their help. This takes us one step closer to making the Terex HyPower PHEV the standard Utilities Service Truck in the United States.
Terex receives a grant from the California Energy Commission for HyPower™
Written by david.hanks@terex.com under Customers, Environment, Legislative
Tags: Bucket Truck, California, Electronic Power Take Off, EPTO, Green Collar Jobs, Green Fleet, Hybrid, hybrid bucket truck, hybrid digger, Hybrid Utility Truck, PHEV, Retrofit, Terex HyPower
The California Energy Commission (CEC) announced this week that is has approved nearly $500,000 in funds for the Terex® HyPower™ Hybrid Project. The project, scheduled to be completed in January 2012, will retrofit 12 medium- and heavy-duty utility service vehicles with the Terex® HyPower™ Hybrid System. The HyPower™ zero-emissions technology can significantly reduce vehicle fuel consumption, lower carbon dioxide emissions and minimize noise pollution when installed on utility service vehicles.
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