this [Biden-Harris] The government will allocate $3 billion to update and electrify port infrastructure across the United States, which it says will translate into cleaner equipment, cleaner air and thousands of new port jobs. [emphasis, links added]
Twenty-seven states and U.S. territories will receive $3 billion in IRA funds, much of which will be used for new electric or hydrogen-powered freight handling equipment and infrastructure.
The plan calls for the deployment and installation of new trucks, locomotives, ships, shore power systems for docked ships and solar power, together is It is expected to eliminate more than 3 million tons of carbon emissions within ten years.
Further gains are expected as older diesel-powered equipment is retired.
This would represent a modest reduction in port emissions. By comparison, the three largest U.S. ports reported a combined total of more than 2.5 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions in 2019.
[CCD Editor’s note: The combined carbon emissions for the three largest U.S. ports in 2022 (latest data) was 4.6 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent emissions per year. If the total carbon emissions eliminated are three million tons over ten years, that amounts to 300,000 tons per year. That’s about $1,000 per ton!]
The capital it brings and demand for new technology is expected to help support about 40,000 new union jobs, including more than 6,500 manufacturing positions.
Many ports will receive funding to train workers on new equipment and develop plans to work with local communities.
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