The Port of Virginia has received US$380 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) programme to proceed with its efforts to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
The port will use the federal grant to buy electric equipment and the infrastructure needed to support its decarbonization projects, while retiring legacy equipment powered by engines that burn gasoline or diesel fuel.
“This grant is truly transformative for our port and our community,” pointed out Stephen A....