Program returns: Josie Hammond (left), Wendy Holman and Lower Eyre District Council Accounts Administration Officer Lara Howard-Ham are excited about the return on the 'Connecting Connections' program which was pulled to a hault due to pandemic. Photo: supplied. Lower Eyre District Council has partnered with the Red Cross to run its Creating Connections program, with the first event coming up this month. The program has just returned to the district after it was pulled to a hault due to COVID-19, with a tour of Coffin Bay coming up on Tuesday May 17, labelled as 'Wild Yarnbala.' Creating Connections is a free social initiative for people living within the district aged from 55 years, with the monthly events encouraging people to get out and about to see and learn new things in a welcoming environment. The first event will involve a tour of Coffin Bay, with the bus leaving from Cummins at 9am, the tour beginning at 10am. Participants will be taken on a guided bush walk, explore the orchard, listen to informative tours and sit in on a musical performance. Bookings are essential - attendees can phone the council office to book a seat on the community bus. Lower Eyre District Council mayor Jo-Anne Quigley explained the events are held monthly, emphasising it is a great' program to be involved in. "The people who utilise it really, look forward to it - it is a great way for like-minded people to get together and get out and do something that they probably would not do otherwise." Mayor Quigley said the events provided an opportunity to meet different people from different towns throughout the Lower Eyre Peninsula. "It gives people the opportunity to change up some of the friendship groups and get to know different people, I am sure that everyone will be really excited that it has come back." She explained the program has been funded by Council in partnership with Red Cross, adding the program is likely to continue if it is well supported. "At this stage it has been really well received and Council are really happy to continue to help with the funding." Council has a coordinator for the program in Sonia Mittelstadt who assists with organising the events.

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The Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, California, is the ideal location for a transportation exhibition for clean technology. The city hosts the Port of Long Beach, part of the San Pedro Bay Port Complex — that also includes the Port of Los Angeles. Combined, the ports have 20,000 trucks in their registries using combustion engines. On the way to the port, as I drove towards Long Beach, I noticed about 80% of the vehicles were big rig trucks. The trucks spewed out noxious clouds of diesel smoke that I could smell in my electric car with the windows closed while wearing a respirator mask. The good news is the Expo showed clean technology, programs, investments and support services from the small clean vehicles up to large Class 8 trucks. All of them should help improve air quality while offering better rides. Riding the Smooth Fuel Cell and Electric Waves
A popular aspect of the event is the ride and drive. I went for rides in Hyundai’s Class 8 6×2 XCIENT Fuel Cell tractor and 6×2 XCIENT Fuel Cell rigid truck. The drivers were able to make very tight turns with a small radius in the parking lot of the Long Beach Convention Center. I noticed that the rides were quieter and smoother than consumer electric cars. A driver commented on the quality of the suspension system of XCIENT trucks that feature rear air suspension, Automatic (ECAS) 4-bag type air suspension, plus cabin springs and shock absorbers. “It’s like riding on air,” commented Derrick Joyce, Derek Joyce, Senior Manager, Product and Advanced Powertrain PR, Hyundai. Hyundai Motor will deploy thirty Class 8 6×4 XCIENT Fuel Cell heavy-duty tractors at the Port of Oakland, California in 2023 with a maximum driving range of 500 miles. There were long queues to ride in a variety of electric trucks, vans and school buses that included Bright Drop, Lightning e-motors, VIA, Nikola, Cummins, Blue Bird school buses, Karma, Hyliion, Daimler, Green Power, Orange EV, Lion Electric, SEA Electric and others. Usually, a parking lot with that much traffic with gas or diesel-powered vehicles would have been extremely loud and stink. The entire area was quiet with the scent of the fresh wind from the ocean. Riders and drivers commented about the comfortable and quiet rides of all the vehicles. There were many news conferences about electrification and safety. Daimler Trucks revealed the electric Freightliner eCascadia with a 230-mile range for short-haul routes. Blue Bird Corporation partnered with Lightning eMotors, to create a new Class 5-6 electric vehicle platform. It can accommodate several battery configurations for last-mile delivery step vans, motorhomes, and other speciality vehicles. Mack Trucks announced a program to electrify refuse trucks and Preco Collision Warning Technology for customers of the Mack LR Electric models. All Different Types and Sizes of Transformative Electric Vehicles
Everywhere I looked the exhibit hall, patios, hallways and entrance were packed with people and vehicles. The massive Dannar Power Station caught my attention. It is bright orange and shiny, and can transform into different types of utility vehicles and supply power. Scott Crepeau, Director of Investments for DD Dannar LLC, showed the Transformer-like features of the Dannar Power Station. The station can be outfitted with attachments for loading, hauling, dumping, digging, farming, grading, mowing and sweeping. There are over 250 compatible attachments. The power station can supply up to 635 kWh of power. “It can be operated remotely with a joystick, requires little maintenance, with less downtime,” says Crepeau. He says retailers want farmers to use green technology and the Dannar Power Station is eligible for incentives from the California Air Resources Board’s Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions (FARMER) Program. Mani Iyer, Chief Executive Officer, Soletrac maker of electric tractors explained why electric tractors are needed. “Agriculture contributes 10% to global warming. An electric tractor can do everything a diesel tractor can do in a much better fashion with no pollution and no vibration. It has full torque at 0 RPM and only one moving part,” says Iyer. He says the Solectrac e-tractors are very clean, safe and healthier than diesel tractors. Soletrac recently moved into a 36,000-square-foot production facility in Windsor, California. Wheels That Glow Purple
Will Graylin, CEO of Indigo Technologies, proudly stood by an innovative display of Indigo Flow vehicles with a vehicle that was half Indigo Flow and half Indigo Flow Plus. Flow vehicles do not have a driver or passenger side because the driver seat is in the middle to allow for access from either side of the vehicle, says Graylin. On the left side of the display vehicle is the rideshare designed Flow and on the right side is the design of Flow Plus. The IndiWheels were glowing in purple. “These are the magic carpet ride wheels,” he mused and showed me the vast amount of cargo space in a car about the size of a Honda Fit. “We are targeting a price range under $30,000,” Graylin said when I asked about the expected price range. Tropos Motors introduced the next generation ABLE NXT with parts sourced from the US. The compact low-speed electric vehicle can go up to 55 mph on private property. The Easy Swap feature allows users to change cargo configurations in less than a minute. The vehicle can then be used for last-mile delivery, maintenance, warehousing, municipality and park applications. “It is the most energy-efficient vehicle with 5-miles per kilowatt-hour,” says Jeff Esfeld, Sales and Business Development Director, Tropos. Tropos Motors ABLE NXT
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Cummins and Daimler Truck NA announced they will deploy and validate Freightliner Cascadia trucks with Cummins hydrogen fuel cell powertrains for use in North America. Cummins debuted the X15H 15-litre hydrogen engine. Gaussin Group showed its H2 Racing Truck, which completed the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia in March
“It proves the viability of hydrogen fuel cell technology,” says Guillaume Trehard, Director of Autonomous Systems, Gaussin Group. He says France’s Gaussin is working on autonomous systems and vehicles for ports and logistics. Gaussin Group also displayed its APM 75T electric or hydrogen terminal autonomous tractor. In a news release, Gaussin announced its ATM 38T FULL ELEC logistic vehicles passed the one million kilometre mark since launching. Gaussin has 61 ATM electric yard tractors ordered for 2022 delivery in Europe, Australia and the US. Its factory in France can produce up to 2,400 vehicles per year. The British are Coming (Again)
David Thackray, Marketing Director, Tevva, talked about the Tevva battery-electric truck and the company’s ten years of experience in electrifying trucks. A former owner of a BMW i3 with a range extender, Thackray understands the importance of extending the range of electric vehicles. The UK’s Tevva will be launching a hydrogen-powered range extender model in the future. “Hydrogen is the ally to the battery, not the nemesis,” says Thackray. Thackray gained insight into the American trucking industry by talking to the truck drivers at the event. American truck drivers on-average drive 750 miles a day and at 75 mph, which will require more energy than trucks in Europe, says Thackray. Tevva is looking to set up a facility in America, possibly in Texas, Georgia or South Carolina. He announced like Paul Revere but with a friendly twist to the colonists: “The British are coming. The British are coming – AND we are hiring.”
No matter where electric vehicles are made that are coming to the port of Los Angeles, the port will be ready. At the Expo, WattEV and the Port of Long Beach announced plans for a charging plaza for heavy-duty electric trucks. The plaza inside the port complex will provide charging for the combined ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. TAGS

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Full-scale production of H2 ICE expected in 2027 while Daimler Truck will have initial fuel cell trucks available to select North American customers in 2024. Photo Credit: Cummins and Daimler Truck North America
Cummins Inc. (Columbus, Ind., U.S.), which produces roughly 130 million internal combustion engines per year, has debuted its 15-liter hydrogen (H2) combustion engine at the ACT Expo in Long Beach, Calif. This engine is built on Cummins’ new fuel-agnostic platform — below the head gasket, each engine has largely similar components, while above the head gasket, each has different components for different fuel types. This engine, used with clean, zero-carbon H2 as a fuel, is a key enabler of Cummins’ strategy to go further faster to help customers reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Full production is expected in 2027. Cummins has also announced it will collaborate with Daimler Truck North America (DTNA, Portland, Ore., U.S.), reportedly the largest heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America, to upfit and validate Freightliner Cascadia trucks with a Cummins H2 fuel cell powertrain for use in North America. First units are slated to be available in 2024. Cummins H2 combustion engines
Cummins announced the testing of hydrogen internal combustion engine (ICE) technology in July 2021. It reports that it has made impressive early results, already achieving targets for production power (290 horsepower) and torque (>810 foot-pounds) from the medium-duty engine. Additional testing on Cummins’ more advanced prototypes will begin soon, and the company can quickly scale production with its significant global manufacturing footprint. Cummins’ vision is that the industry needs multiple solutions to meet the needs of all on- and off-highway customers and all applications considering the variety of duty cycles and operating environments. This new H2 combustion engine will be a zero-carbon solution for multiple markets. Cummins intends to produce H2 internal combustion engines in both 15-liter and 6.7-liter displacements, believing that these engines enable the industry to take action and reduce GHG emissions this decade, ultimately accelerating CO2 reduction. “We’ve established significant goals as part of our PLANET 2050 sustainability strategy, including a target of zero emissions,” Srikanth Padmanabhan, president of Engine Business, Cummins Inc., says. “Reducing well-to-wheels carbon emissions requires innovation of both energy sources and power solutions. While use cases for battery electric and fuel cell electric powertrains are promising, the pairing of green hydrogen in the proven technology of internal combustion engines provides an important complement to future zero emissions solutions.”
“Working with Cummins to navigate the journey to zero emissions means working with an experienced partner that has the right knowledge, tools and resources to ensure a smooth transition,” Jim Nebergall, general manager, Hydrogen Engines at Cummins Inc., adds. “Our customers are responding favorably to this practical technology. These engines look like engines, they sound like engines and fit where engines normally fit.”
Cummins claims that H2 ICE use zero-carbon fuel at a lower initial price versus a fuel cell or battery electric vehicle (BEV) with little modification to today’s vehicles. It also posits that accelerated market adoption of H2 engine vehicles will be driven by the technology’s high maturity, low initial cost, extended vehicle range, fast fueling, powertrain installation commonality and end-user familiarity. “Heavy-duty trucking is critical to the global economy and is one of the hard-to-abate sectors of the economy,” Daryl Wilson, executive director of the Hydrogen Council, says. “We are encouraged by progress at Cummins in the development of hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines and look forward to continued advancements that can help us reach cost-effective decarbonization of economies worldwide.”
 
Cummins and Daimler to deliver fuel cell trucks in North America
In addition to the company’s development of H2 ICE, Cummins is also pursuing H2 fuel cell applications. DTNA is collaborating with Cummins to validate Freightliner Cascadia trucks with a Cummins H2 fuel cell powertrain for use in North America. Freightliner will leverage Cummins’ fourth generation fuel cell powertrain, which provides improved power density, efficiency and durability. The joint effort will support both organizations’ goals to reduce emissions across product offerings and operations. Upon successful validation, the companies intend to have initial units available in 2024 for selected customers. “Cummins and Daimler Truck have a strong history of partnership, and this next step into fuel cell electric vehicles [FCEVs] is an exciting development for zero-emissions transport,” Amy Davis, president of New Power at Cummins, says. “Hydrogen fuel cells are a promising solution for the demanding requirements of heavy-duty trucking. Our collaboration in this market is an important milestone for both companies as we work to accelerate the shift to a carbon-free economy.”
“CO2-neutral commercial transportation must not only be technically feasible, but also economically viable for our valued customers,” Rakesh Aneja, vice president and chief of eMobility at DTNA, notes. “Depending on the customer application and energy infrastructure considerations, hydrogen-powered vehicles can absolutely complement battery-powered electric vehicles in accelerating our carbon-neutral journey. We are pleased to expand our partnership with Cummins to include hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles in our future portfolio. We remain focused on serving our customers by providing them with a choice of propulsion-technologies, ultimately resulting in solutions that best suit their business needs.”
Note, Cummins formed a joint venture with composite Type IV tank manufacturer NPROXX (Heerlen, Netherlands). To learn more about the implication of Cummins’ developments on composite fuel storage tanks, see “ Hydrogen is poised to fuel composites growth: Part 1 ” and “ Part 2 .”

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