05DEC2018 - NEWS - Vancouver Port completed a project aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions

The Vancouver Port Authority has recently completed a project aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by enabling ships to shut down their diesel engines and connect to an electrical grid supplied by renewable energy sources. According to Transport Canada, for each large ship at berth for 60 hours, over 95 tons of air pollutants and greenhouse emissions will be eliminated from the port through the shore power facility. This amounts to taking 20 cars off the road for one year. By providing ship operators with an alternative to running diesel auxiliary engines while docked, shore power technology also reduces noise associated with running engines, decreases ship owners’ fuel costs, and increases the competitiveness of Canadian ports.

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