“This $27.2m contribution programme will help Canadian ports install shore power, which will reduce air emissions from ships, protect the environment and the health of Canadians, and further Canada’s economic prosperity,” he said.
Funding for the SPTP was provided in Budget 2011 as part of the renewal of the Government of Canada’s Clean Air Agenda.
Shore power technology for ports, also called marine shore power or cold-ironing, is a leading-edge technology that allows ships to turn off their diesel engines while docked and connect to an electrical power supply at the port facility. This technology will improve local air quality by reducing air pollution from ships in some of Canada’s largest urban centres and will also contribute to ports’ competitiveness.
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