Thursday, June 6, 2024

The Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority is undergoing an ambitious decarbonization project, with the aim to reduce the port’s environmental impact, and improve sustainability.

This decarbonization project, which is being undertaken in partnership with Tunley Environmental and Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision (SDEV), includes implementing a range of innovative technologies and methods to reduce emissions and promote cleaner energy sources, positioning the Detroit Port Authority as a leader in sustainable port operations. Initiatives include the implementation of renewable energy sources, the electrification of port equipment, and the use of cleaner fuels. The project will have significant benefits for the Detroit Port Authority and the wider community, including reduced emissions, increased efficiency, improved air quality, and improved environmental sustainability. In addition, the project is expected to generate cost savings and attract new business and investment to the port and surrounding areas.

Learn from the leaders at the forefront of this decarbonization project

The scientists who led this project will talk about the necessity of carrying out a carbon/air quality assessment and ways to secure funding. They will also will delve into why carbon dioxide presents challenges for society and the importance of relationship building to get fundamental baseline data, emphasizing the importance of balancing scope and addressing various social impacts.

Presented by:

Dr. Robert Moorcroft
Senior Carbon Reduction Scientist
Tunley Environmental

Dr. Robert Moorcroft is the project lead for the Port of Detroit Decarbonization and Air Quality Improvement Project. Rob is a scientist by training, with fundamental research in environmentally friendly shipping coatings, biofuels and novel 2D materials. He combines this scientific knowledge with business experience to deliver multifaceted projects, managing stakeholder engagement, marketing strategies, technical scoping, and project delivery.
 

Emily Alexander
Associate Carbon Scientist
Tunley Environmental

Emily Alexander has her degree in Environmental Engineering, as well as a Master’s in Public Health, both from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She is an Associate Carbon Scientist at Tunley Environmental working on the Port of Detroit Decarbonization Project.

Emily is passionate about work in the intersection of the environments we live, work, and play in, and its impact on our overall health. Our health is driven often driven by the environments we are in, so ensuring we care for those environments is essential for equitable health outcomes. She wants to work to reduce carbon emissions to bring about improved health outcomes for all people in an equitable way.