Capacity of Texas announces the award of an $872,000 grant to develop a hydrogen fuel cell terminal truck. The project is supported by the state of Texas through a grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The project involves developing a hydrogen fuel cell terminal truck that will have zero emissions. The Zero Emission Terminal Truck (ZETT) will be based on the Pluggable Hybrid Terminal Truck (PHETT) platform.
Phillip Ford, president of Capacity of Texas, said, “In 2007, we launched the first CNG/LNG terminal truck with the Cummins West Port ISL-G engine. These trucks met the EPA/CARB 2010 emission standards a full three years ahead of the required emission change. In 2007, our goal was to be the leader in environmentally friendly products. Since the introduction of the ISL-G terminal tractor, numerous customers recognized and took advantage of our commitment to our sustainability program. The PHETT has been recognized as the most innovative new product in the terminal truck industry in the last 20 years. The ZETT will be the only zero-emission terminal truck that will meet the demanding environment and duty cycle of a terminal truck and have zero emissions. Depending on the requirements, the ZETT can operate up to two shifts before refueling.”