Canada funding more shore power projects
The Canadian government says it is launching new funding to add shore power facilities at the nation's ports, Ship & Bunker reports.
"This technology will improve local air quality by reducing air pollution from ships in some of Canada's largest urban centres," said Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs.
"By funding more shore power projects, our government is taking concrete action to reduce air emissions and improve the health of Canadians."
The funds, which pay up to CAD5 million ($4.9 million) per project and fund as much as half the cost of adding shore power, are the second round of a CAD27.2 million ($26.7 million) program announced last year.
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