research report

ZEV Truck Progress and Tracking System Development

Abstract

To guide databases that track progress on the uptake and use of zero emission trucks and buses, this project identified types of data that should be collected on a regular basis and compiled in a repository, preferably with public access. Funding will need to be identified to support this effort on an on-going basis. Data recommended for collection include those related to vehicles, infrastructure, projections, funding, the spatial location of charging power demand as a function of time, and exemptions from regulations that require fleets to purchase zero-emissions trucks and buses. These data recommendations were developed in part from conversations with staff at California agencies, such as the California Energy Commission and Air Resources Board, and with individuals working on the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) hydrogen hub. The recommendations are evolving and could continue to evolve once data collection has begun.