Provide funding under the inflation reduction act to the port of seattle.#8239; specifically, the recipient will conduct emissions inventory and accounting exercises, analyze emissions reduction…

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051), will fund the Port of Seattle to conduct emissions inventory and analysis, evaluate zero-emission technology options, plan for emissions reduction strategies, and assess workforce impacts related to the port's decarbonization efforts. The $2,997,248 award, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027, includes sub-award activities such as a vessel activity and maritime fuel inventory, zero-emission technology assessment, infrastructure siting analysis, zero-emission harbor vessel deployment strategy, and a sustainable maritime fuels transition plan. The expected outcomes include a comprehensive understanding of vessel operations and emissions, improved readiness for zero-emission technology implementation, and increased community and port stakeholder engagement around the transition to sustainable maritime practices.

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The purpose of this award is to provide funding under the inflation reduction act to the port of seattle.#8239; specifically, the recipient will conduct emissions inventory and accounting exercises, analyze emissions reduction strategies, engage with port stakeholders, plan for reducing future port emissions, and conduct a workforce planning analysis. Activities:the activities include establishing and executing a project management plan; quantification and characterization of oceangoing vessels, harbor vessels, and fueling activity for vessels calling seattle-tacoma; assessing the availability of technology for electric vessels; identifying site requirements to support charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure; analyzing zero-emission harbor vessel deployment strategies, energy requirements, and costs; analyzing zero-emission fuel demand; conducting a workforce impact analyses; and researching and analyzing the impacts of vessel decarbonization technologies.#8239; subrecipient:the anticipated sub-award activities include a vessel activity and maritime fuel inventory, zero-emission technology assessment report, identification of priority sites for the initial deployment of zero-emission infrastructure in seattle-tacoma, a strategy analysis report for zero-emission harbor vessels and charging infrastructure deployment, a fuel infrastructure investment report, a zero-emission fuel supply acquisition strategy, a sustainable maritime fuels transition landscape assessment, and a maritime fuels transition industry engagement plan. Outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include a project management plan, vessel activity and maritime fuel inventory, zero-emission technology assessment report, identification of priority sites for the initial deployment of zero-emission infrastructure in seattle-tacoma, a strategy analysis report for zero-emission harbor vessels and charging infrastructure deployment, a fuel infrastructure investment report, a zero-emission fuel supply acquisition strategy, stakeholder and community engagement events, a sustainable maritime fuels transition landscape assessment, a maritime fuels transition industry engagement plan, and a zero-emissions transition workforce impact analysis report and recommendations. The expected outcomes include a comprehensive understanding of vessel travel, fueling characteristics, and associated lifecycle emissions; improved understanding of available electric and hybrid propulsion systems, infrastructure, and fuel needs for enabling zero-emission charging and fueling; a better understanding of infrastructure site requirements and attributes to support zero-emission transition, and increased community and port readiness for zero-emission technology implementation. The intended beneficiaries include the port of seattle (GRANTEE), northwest seaport alliance and port of tacoma (PARTNERS), the national renewable energy lab (SUBAWARD), RMI (SUBAWARD), maritime blue (SUBAWARD), american bureau of shipping (SUBAWARD), washington state department of commerce (PARTNER), consortium for hydrogen and renewable E-fuels (PARTNER), aspen institute/ zemba (PARTNER), and maelig; RSK MC-kinney moslash; ller center for zero carbon shipping (PARTNER).