The Georgia Ports Authority Board has approved an additional 50 acres of pavement to handle the growing volume of trade at the Colonel’s Island Terminal.
The drone will be equipped with sensors and fly 100 feet above the ground, collecting magnetic and methane data, without capturing any personal information like photos or videos.
Harnessing just a small part of this energy could greatly help meet U.S. energy demands, including grid electricity, offshore operations and rural or remote communities, which often depend on costly fossil-fuel deliveries.
Ferries are responsible for 56 million trips annually, contributing to the transport of people and goods, stimulating local economies, reducing costs for families, and offering vital transportation links.
The leases are in regions near Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine that could produce about 13 gigawatts of clean energy, enough to power more than 4.5 million homes.