Innovative Air District initiatives that lay the
groundwork for a clean air future.
$7 million for innovative,
cost-effective first- and last-mile solutions through the new Pilot Trip Reduction Program to be awarded in 2019.
$487K to support the deployment or installation of:
In partnership with California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank), the Air District launched a finance program to provide loans for facilities to implement emerging climate technologies.
The Air District established a program offering up to $11,500 for low-income residents to access clean transportation, including hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric vehicles.
The Air District awarded approximately $1.3 million in grant funding to support the construction of nearly 10 miles of new bikeways and installation of 102 new secure bike parking spaces.
The Air District established a program offering up to $11,500 for low-income residents to access clean transportation, including hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric vehicles.
The Air District awarded approximately $1.3 million in grant funding to support the construction of nearly 10 miles of new bikeways and installation of 102 new secure bike parking spaces.
In 2018, the Air District allocated $3 million to support the electrification of the Caltrain corridor between San Francisco and San Jose as part of its commitment to award $20 million towards the project over a five-year period beginning in 2015.
Through a $3 million grant from the California Air Resources Board (ARB) supported by the California Climate Investments Initiative, the Air District funded a zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell ferry demonstration project, the first of its kind in the nation. The 70-foot catamaran is being built by Bay Ship & Yacht Co. of Alameda and will showcase the advantages of hydrogen fuel cells for the commercial maritime industry, with construction expected to be complete by September 2019.
The Air District provided funding to help Bay Area residents replace or decommission 254 wood-burning fireplaces.