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Port of LA’s first EV truck charging depot gets funding

Rep. Nanette Barragan came to the Port of Los Angeles to present a federal funding check for $1.5 million to LACI as an investment for the first public electric truck charging hub at the Port of LA in Wilmington.

California has set an ambitious goal requiring all drayage trucks to be 100% zero emissions by 2035, and this moment marks a huge step forward in accelerating the transition.

Helping to ensure everyone has access to EVs to meet critical needs
Read the op-ed by LACI CEO Matt Petersen and Representative Nannette Barragan touting the importance of the EVs for All bill which will provide $50 million a year for 10 years to expand access to EVs for public housing residents.
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Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) is a non-profit organization creating an inclusive green economy for the people of Los Angeles by: unlocking innovation by working with startups to accelerate the commercialization of clean technologies; transforming markets through partnerships with policymakers, innovators, and market leaders in transportation, energy and sustainable cities; and enhancing communities through workforce development, pilots, and other programs. Founded as an economic development initiative by the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP), LACI is recognized as one of the most innovative business incubators in the world by UBI.

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Announcing a new cohort of LACI portfolio companies

The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) recently welcomed its seventh Incubation Program cohort, and eighth cohort of its Innovators program — both full of diverse,
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LACI’S PUBLIC-PRIVATE CLEAN ENERGY PARTNERSHIP RELEASES CLEAN ENERGY 2028 ROADMAP TO ACCELERATE REDUCTION OF GHGs BY 15% ACROSS GREATER LOS ANGELES BY 2028 OLYMPICS

Roadmap Sets Targets for Creating a Virtual Power Plant, Installing Heat Pumps, Vehicle to Grid Charging, Green Jobs, Equitable Access to Solar, and Other Targets
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LAist: A Lot Of Money Is Pouring In For Climate Solutions. Who Receives It Is Largely Unequal

Historic amounts of both private and public money are pouring into climate solutions, but when it comes to climate tech and venture capital funding, the
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National Coalition of Clean Energy Incubators – Led by the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator – Adopt Principles to Advance & Support Biden Administration’s Commitment to Justice40

The Coalition’s Justice40 Principles Commits Incubators to Prioritizing Opportunities for Underrepresented Cleantech Entrepreneurs, Investing in Disadvantaged Communities & Ensuring the Clean Energy Economy Benefits All
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Port of LA’s first EV truck charging depot gets funding

Rep. Nanette Barragan came to the Port of Los Angeles to present a federal funding check to LACI for $1.5 million as an investment for
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Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) Presents Check to Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) for $1.5M in Federal Funding for First of A Kind Truck Charging Infrastructure Project

LACI Will Seed First Public Depot Charging Infrastructure on Port of Los Angeles Property, Helping Meet the 2028 Transportation Electrification Partnership’s Zero Emissions Target and
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