| EPA port clean-up

THE Alaskan port of Seward will spend a US$45.7m govt grant to install a shore power system as part of an effort to combat climate change.

Funds were awarded through the Environmental Protection Agency’s ‘Clean Ports Program’, and will also allow the port to build a battery energy storage system and invest in electrical infrastructure upgrades.

“Alaska’s ports are vital to supporting jobs and communities across the state,” said Regional Administrator Casey Sixkiller.

“This funding, made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, will supercharge efforts to electrify port operations and cleaner, zero-emissions solutions that benefit air quality, surrounding port communities, and help advance our collective efforts to tackle the climate crisis.”

The Don Young Port of Alaska in Anchorage also received a US$1.9 million stipend to fund new clean energy systems.