![A fully electric container ship called the MV Yara Birkeland moored in outdoor waters. The ship has its name and the phrase "Zero Emission" printed on its side in large lettering.](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/yara-birkeland-was-launched-in-112807.jpg)
An optimistic electric future looms on the horizon, with hybrids and electric vehicles becoming more common on the market and in day-to-day life each year. However, there are many other modes of transportation that could benefit from a shift away from fossil fuel energy to a green source of electricity. A 2020 study from Yale University projects that if ports and tugboats are electrified, pollutant emissions can be lowered by 50% by 2050.
Read the article here. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.est.0c03298
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