Galveston Wharves was awarded a $1m grant for a shore power pilot project in partnership with Texas A&M University at Galveston, reports OceanCrew.
The goal is to reduce emissions from cargo shipping at the Port of Galveston, however cruise vessels there may benefit from the findings.
Funded by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the pilot will include establishing an onshore electricity microgrid to provide a clean portable power source to a docked ship...
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