Port of Long Beach

Amid the soaring gantry cranes and massive oceangoing freighters at the Port of Long Beach, and along the rails and roadways that deliver vital cargo to Southern California and the nation, an aggressive environmental ethic has taken hold.

The Port's charge, under its industry-leading "Green Port" initiative, is to dramatically reduce port-related environmental impacts while maintaining the economic benefits of international trade in the community.

To accomplish this task, the Port is harnessing imagination, cooperation and technological innovation.

Scott Johns doesn’t look like a revolutionary. A personable guy-next door type, Johns looks more like a college student than an agent of revolutionary technology that can change the way we live and breathe in Los Angeles. Johns is determined to get the kinks out of air pollution with cold ironing technology at Port of Long Beach. The patented technology provides temporary electrical power to ships at dock to reduce and eliminate air pollutants from idling diesel engines.