The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $10,000,000 Targeted Airshed Grant (CFDA 66.956) to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to design, build, and demonstrate a plug-in-hybrid tugboat in the South Coast Air Basin. The project aims to replace a high-horsepower harbor class tugboat with a 90-ton bollard pull plug-in hybrid tugboat capable of zero-emission operation. The anticipated outcomes include annual emission reductions of 61.87 tons of NOx, 1.1 tons of PM2.5, 1.93 tons of HC, 11.06 tons of CO, and 1,463 tons of CO2, benefiting the disadvantaged communities surrounding the San Pedro Bay Ports. The grant period extends from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2027.
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