NY, NJ ports receive federal grants for clean energy transition

The Port of New York and New Jersey is receiving funding to cut emissions. It’s part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Ports Program.

Of the $3 billion national grant, the port will get more than $402 million to monitor emissions and transition equipment to electric power.

Jordan Stutt, CALSTART’s northeast region senior director, said zero-emission vehicles can help port operations in many ways.

“So, we’re going to see everything from electric forklifts and drayage trucks,” said Stutt, “to shore power systems – to help major ships use electricity at ports, instead of burning diesel while they idle there for days.”

Stutt noted that this $3 billion is going to existing technologies for ports to reduce emissions. He said the money’s other uses will help bolster ports’ climate-friendly futures.

“Through these investments, we will gather really critical data to help us better understand the benefits of this transition,” said Stutt. “It’ll help build out the workforce to support deployment and maintenance of all this equipment, and it’ll help encourage increased manufacturing of zero-emission equipment.”

Coverage also in MSN.