The first round of CORE resulted in over 460 vouchers for vehicles and electric vehicle supply equipment totaling over $62 million, with terminal tractors being the most requested gear type. (Photo courtesy of CALSTART Connect)
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) opens the second round of its Clean Off-Road Gear Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) today, providing point-of-sale discounts on off-road zero-emission products.
The project is administered by CALSTART and has $125M in funding available, more than double the amount allocated to the project when it first launched in January 2020. Originally only with regard to freight, in 2022 CORE is expanding to include financing for the commercial harbor craft and agriculture and construction sectors.
Participation in the project has been streamlined for ease of use, and key elements include:
- Qualified participants will receive vouchers for point-of-sale discounts on off-road zero-emission equipment, up to a maximum associated with $500, 000 per voucher
- There is no requirement to “scrap, ” sell or retire existing tools
- Additional funding may be available for charging/refueling infrastructure, devices operated within disadvantaged communities and small businesses
“California is backing up its commitment to clean the air in overburdened areas and carry out the particular direction of the Governor’s Executive Order with a significant investment in zero-emission vehicles plus sustainable transportation, ” CARB Deputy Professional Officer Craig Segall said.
“CORE is specifically designed to assist industry sectors that currently make use of off-road apparatus and can help clean up the communities hardest hit by air pollution. ”
“The efficient process incorporates feedback from program participants and we are anticipating significant interest in this second round, inch said Niki Okuk, deputy director at CALSTART. “The industry will be continuing its transition to zero-emissions and CORE provides a clear market signal that helps bring new products to the particular market. ”
CORE supports the following nine equipment categories:
- On- and rough-road terminal tractors
- Truck- plus trailer-mounted transport refrigeration units (TRUs)
- Large forklifts and cargo-handling machines
- Airport ground-support equipment
- Railcar movers plus switcher locomotives
- Mobile power units (MPUs) and mobile shore-power cable management systems
- Construction gear
- Agricultural products
- Commercial harbor create
The very first circular of CORE led to a lot more than 460 vouchers regarding vehicles and electric automobile supply tools totaling more than $62 mil, with fatal tractors becoming the majority of requested devices type.
PRIMARY is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that will puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, improving public health and the environment, and offering meaningful benefits to the particular most disadvantaged communities, low-income communities, plus low-income households.
About Ca Air Resources Board (CARB)
CARB’s mission is to promote and protect public wellness, welfare, and ecological resources through effective reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and considering effects upon the economy. CARB is a lead agency for climate change programs and oversees all smog control efforts in California to attain and maintain health-based air quality standards.
About CALSTART
A national nonprofit consortium with offices in New York, Michigan, Colorado, Ca, Washington, D. C., central Europe plus partners world-wide, CALSTART works with 300-plus member company and agency innovators to build a prosperous, efficient and thoroughly clean high-tech transport industry.