The U.S. government is awarding US$3 billion in investments to strengthen the country’s port infrastructure, boost jobs, and reduce pollution at 55 ports across 27 states and territories.

The US$3 billion investment will fund “… battery-electric and hydrogen-powered human-operated and human-maintained equipment, including over 1,500 units of cargo handling equipment, 1,000 drayage trucks, 10 locomotives, and 20 vessels, as well as shore power systems for ocean-going vessels, battery-electric and hydrogen vehicle charging and fueling infrastructure, and solar power generation”, according to the statement released by the White House.

The program is expected to support an estimated 40,000 jobs, including over 6,500 manufacturing roles. The combination of efforts is projected to eliminate more than three million tons of carbon emissions over ten years, equivalent to the energy use of nearly 400,000 homes for one year.

Source: splash247.com