The Kenworth T680E battery-electric truck is designed for pickup and delivery , regional haul and drayage applications , and is available as a day cab as either a tractor or straight truck . The T680E has an 82,000 lb . gross vehicle weight rating and an estimated 150-mile operating range , depending on the application .

The Kenworth “ Driving To Zero Emissions ” program also features the Class 7 K370E and Class 6 K270E battery electric vehicles , and PACCAR charging stations . Both the K270E and K370E are for pickup and delivery and short regional haul operations . The electric powertrain is available with high-density battery packs of 141 kWh , 209 kWh and 282 kWh that deliver up to 100- , 150- and 200- mile range , respectively .

PACCAR Parts distributes electric vehicle ( EV ) charging stations that maximize coverage over a full range of Kenworth electric vehicles , with output power from 20 kilowatts ( kW ) to 350 kW . Customers can rely on the expertise of PACCAR Parts and its infrastructure partners to tailor EV charger solutions to fit the needs of any size and fleet . EV chargers can be purchased from Kenworth dealers .

Knight-Swift Transportation recently became the first major U . S fleet to take delivery of a zero emissions Kenworth T680E Class 8 battery-electric vehicle . The Kenworth T680E will operate at the Knight Port Services

terminal in Southern California . The fleet worked on the T680E ’ s procurement and purchase of a supporting PACCAR 120 kW electric vehicle charging station with Inland Kenworth – Phoenix . l FON

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Connecticut has a 50 % blend requirement by 2035 and Rhode Island is 50 % by 2030 . Accordingly , this proposal aligns with and exceeds the existing requirements in other Northeast states .

NYSEC urges the state to recognize the technological advances in home heating equipment , for there will be 100 % biodiesel UL-rated appliances being manufactured beginning in 2023 . Since 2000 , the heating oil industry has been working to find clean alternatives to petroleum diesel for home heating . Through the National Oilheat Research Alliance ( NORA ), which was authorized by U . S . Congress in 2000 , the heating oil industry in partnership with the National Biodiesel Board , now known as the Clean Fuels Alliance America , has been researching and advocating for improvements in the efficiency of equipment and providing a cleaner liquid fuel . These entities have invested tens of millions of dollars for research , development , and educational outreach that has led to the phasing out of petroleum diesel and the use of biodiesel at levels ranging from B5 to B100 ( 100 % biodiesel ), as well as other renewable fuels currently in development .

This same R & D has led to the two largest home liquid heating appliance equipment manufacturers , Beckett Corporation and Carlin Corporation , to begin manufacturing 100 % biodiesel Underwriters Laboratories ( UL ) -rated components in 2023 . So as the state examines the policies of the International Code Council and International Building Codes for updating New York ’ s building codes , NYSEC hopes the state will take into consideration the technological advances in equipment for home heating use . These advances and the use of 100 % biodiesel and renewable biodiesel allows for current and new homeowners to have a choice of lowcarbon fuels for home heating while helping the state achieve its carbon reduction goals .

The heating oil industry has been leading a transition to renewable fuel blends for thermal heat in the Northeast . This includes New York City ( the first to transition ), and the states of New York , Connecticut , Massachusetts , Rhode Island , and Vermont . These efforts have resulted in the state and the city of New York enacting liquid renewable fuel requirements for home heating as a method of immediately reducing the carbon emissions of heating appliances with the recent state law ( Chapter 750 of L . 2021 ) requiring a 20 % blend of Bioheating fuel . The City of New York ’ s law ( Local Law 119-2016 ) also embraced a 20 % blend level and have transitioned their fleet to biodiesel and renewable diesel . As the State Legislature reviews implementation of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act Scoping Plan , we strongly encourage the State Legislature to support the use of biodiesel and renewable diesel as a replacement fuel for petroleum diesel used in thermal space heating applications . These fuels are a pathway to cleaner emissions for 18 % of the state ’ s housing stock with little-tono investment necessary , and will truly help New York achieve its climate change goals .

The New York State Energy Coalition ( NYSEC ) is a trade association representing the independent retail and wholesale heating fuels and energy marketers in New York City and Nassau and Suffolk counties of New York State – comprising 70 % of the state ’ s home heating oil market by volume . l FON

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