Florida's Everglades port has been awarded $1.26 million from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Broward County to reduce diesel emissions.
Funds provided by DEP, which amounted to $750,000 of the total figure, will be used "to retrofit, upgrade or replace diesel engines to reduce emissions," according to the port.
The remaining $510,000 from Broward County will be used to fund various emissions reduction projects at the port.
"Reducing emissions from diesel engines will result in healthier air at the port and surrounding communities," said Joe Kahn, DEP Air Division Director.
According to the port, the grant will fund the purchase and installation of diesel emissions reduction equipment for on-road and off-road equipment, replacement of old generators, forklifts, and service vehicles.
Other port projects include diesel cargo handling equipment that will be retrofitted with newer emissions reduction technology, and repowering of diesel boats with more efficient, cleaner burning engines.
According to the port, best practices, lessons learned and environmental impacts from the program will be "collected and shared" among the rest of Florida's 13 other deepwater ports "to encourage diesel emission reduction initiatives."
Funds provided by DEP, which amounted to $750,000 of the total figure, will be used "to retrofit, upgrade or replace diesel engines to reduce emissions," according to the port.
The remaining $510,000 from Broward County will be used to fund various emissions reduction projects at the port.
"Reducing emissions from diesel engines will result in healthier air at the port and surrounding communities," said Joe Kahn, DEP Air Division Director.
According to the port, the grant will fund the purchase and installation of diesel emissions reduction equipment for on-road and off-road equipment, replacement of old generators, forklifts, and service vehicles.
Other port projects include diesel cargo handling equipment that will be retrofitted with newer emissions reduction technology, and repowering of diesel boats with more efficient, cleaner burning engines.
According to the port, best practices, lessons learned and environmental impacts from the program will be "collected and shared" among the rest of Florida's 13 other deepwater ports "to encourage diesel emission reduction initiatives."