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2000, the Port established a program to re-power
off-road terminal equipment with cleaner engines,
retrofit equipment with exhaust controls, and fuel
equipment with cleaner fuels. |
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The Port gave
AC Transit $659,000 in 1999 to help re-power 28
buses with cleaner running engines and to retrofit
them with exhaust controls. |
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Through a Port grant, Oscar Niemeth
Towing Inc. purchased state-of-the-art,
cleaner-burning main engines for its tugboat, the
Silver Eagle. |
The Food Waste/Composting Program–Jack London Square
provides a service for restaurants and other tenants
by collecting their food waste and/or organic
material and processing it into compost material,
which is then sold to end users. |
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The M.L.King Jr. Regional Shoreline
Wetlands Project provides a valuable habitat to
resident and migratory birds, as well as providing
wildlife viewing opportunities for the public. |
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To
eliminate dredging-related diesel emissions, the
Port installed electric connections to power
electric dredges used to construct Berths 55-59 and
for use in the –50 foot channel deepening project of
Oakland Harbor. |
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Through the Port’s “Good Neighbor”
policy and programs, the Port reaffirms its
commitment to community outreach by providing
valuable resources to sustain programs involving the
community and keeping an open dialogue to maintain
the social equity component of sustainability. |
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The Oakland Airport Alternative Fuel Program secured
the donation of 30 neighborhood electric vehicles
for Port/Airport use and spearheaded a low-cost
hybrid vehicle purchase program for employees. |
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The Green Design of Oakland International Airport’s
Terminal 2 Project aims to improve occupant well
being, environmental performance, and economic
returns of buildings using established and
innovative practices, standards, and technologies. |
