USTDA Promotes Green Port Development in China
March 18, 2015
(USTDA)
BEIJING, China – Today, the U.S. Trade and
Development Agency awarded a grant to the China
Waterborne Transport Research Institute
(CWTRI), an entity under China’s Ministry of
Transport, to pilot a communications system
that utilizes U.S. technologies to reduce
greenhouse gases, improve energy efficiency and
promote environmental protection at the Port of
Qinhuangdao.
“This project builds upon USTDA’s long history
of supporting China’s efforts to mitigate the
effects of global climate change,” said USTDA
Regional Director Carl B. Kress, who signed the
grant alongside CWTRI President Li Yang. “This
grant – which includes financial contributions
from ARES Security Corporation, the U.S.
company undertaking the project – demonstrates
how our countries’ governments and industry are
working together to combat climate change.”
The communications system featured during the
pilot project will allow port operators to
reduce local air pollution by monitoring ship
speed and increasing the usage of onshore power
sources, which is a much cleaner energy source
than onboard diesel-generated power. In
addition, the system will enable port managers
to respond to emergencies, such as oil spills,
with greater speed and accuracy, as well as to
ensure that proper protocols are used to
dispose of waste at port facilities. After
implementation, the technologies used in the
pilot project will be rolled out to other
seaports in China.
This grant agreement was signed during meetings
of the U.S.-China Climate Change Working Group
(CCWG) and the U.S.-China Ten-Year Framework
for Cooperation on Energy and Environment
(TYF), which promote the exchange of best
practices and solutions on pressing energy and
environmental issues in China and the U.S.
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