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A cruise ship emits as much greenhouse gas during its 10hr stay at PortMiami as 5 houses do in a year. Ship fumes are contributing to climate change and human health problems.
Miami-Dade county has known about this problem for 10 years and done nothing. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/tourism-cruises/article248483725.html
Miami-Dade county has known about this problem for 10 years and done nothing. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/tourism-cruises/article248483725.html
The solution — shore power — allows cruise ships to turn off their engines and plug into the local electric grid. At PortMiami, EPA data shows shore power would cut:
CO2e emissions by 35%
SOx emissions by 67%
NOx emissions by 99%
7 US ports already have it.
CO2e emissions by 35% SOx emissions by 67% NOx emissions by 99%7 US ports already have it.
Cruise lines have already invested in outfitting ships with plugs.
“It’s a win-win in our view,” said Tom Strang, Carnival Corp SVP. “It’s cleaner to the port; it’s better for us. We aren’t contributing to local emissions. We’re just waiting for more ports to provide the power."
“It’s a win-win in our view,” said Tom Strang, Carnival Corp SVP. “It’s cleaner to the port; it’s better for us. We aren’t contributing to local emissions. We’re just waiting for more ports to provide the power."
FPL says it stands ready to work to provide the necessary power and substations for shore power.
So what's the hold up?
“I don’t have an answer for that,” said PortMiami Director Juan Kuryla. “I don’t know.”
Story w/ @harrisalexc @AdriBras https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/tourism-cruises/article248483725.html
So what's the hold up?
“I don’t have an answer for that,” said PortMiami Director Juan Kuryla. “I don’t know.”
Story w/ @harrisalexc @AdriBras https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/tourism-cruises/article248483725.html
