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Ships at berth allowed to operate engines using fossil fuels should
be required to switch from such engines to Hydrogen Fuel Cells
(HFC) as an energy source. Such HFC when operated have no air
emissions. Using renewable Hydrogen, the supplier of Hydrogen will
be eligible for financial benefits, which will help lower
production cost. The only by-product of operation is water, which
can be recycled in the ship's water system. Without air emissions,
the air in the Port will be cleaner and there will not be any CO2
emissions that contribute to climate change. In addition, the
health and public safety of ship employees, workers supplying the
ship with goods and services, guests on the ship, and people
working in and near the port will have improved health, which will
contribute to lowering medical costs in support of all people who
are in or near the ship. HFC's are currently in use in cars, buses,
trucks, trains, and in some ships around the world. HFC is an
emerging technology that will surpass the use of battery power for
all such vehicles, trains, and ships without the problem of toxic
battery disposal and the length of time required to recharge
batteries. Refueling time for HFC equipment takes less than five
minutes for an auto. Larger systems will probably require more
time, but still much shorter time than battery recharging. Looking
at this issue holistically, such ships should be served by trucks
and buses and even fork lifts that use HFC as a source of energy.
The sale price of the renewable Hydrogen is about the same as high
test gasoline or diesel now used by many vehicles. If questions
arise about the practically or cost of such renewable HFC, I can
easily provide supporting data and cost analysis for all points
briefly stated above.