It also calls for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to study electric charging stations along the Hudson River and canal system to support the transition to “zero-emission” watercraft.
“According to one estimate, zero-emission vessels could save NYC Ferry [local operator, -ed] nearly US$250 million over a 15-year period, with a payback of eight years,” said Wayne Arden, Vice Chair of environmental NGO the Sierra Club NYC Group.
Arden called the bill, “a leading example of affordability, where clean technology saves taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars with the vital additional benefit of eliminating air and water pollution.”