New technology makes shore power obsolete
The incumbent approach for reducing emissions from vessels at berth is shore power. However, a new technology makes shore power obsolete. Shore power is costly, inflexible, and is only about 50% effective. Furthermore, this new technology is considerably more effective at reducing global warming than shore power. Shore Power Misses Half of Vessel Emissions The San Pedro Bay Ports (Los Angeles and Long Beach) have the most extensive shore power program in the world. These port