2005

Ferry diesel fuel standard established by Bluewater Network bill extended to all harborcraft in California.

Bluewater Network partners with Red and White Fleet to sponsor Biodiesel on the Bay during World Environment Week in California.

2004

Collaborated with New York groups to derail ferry service through the Jamaica Bay and Gateway National Recreation Area to JFK Airport because it did not provide environmental protections from air and water pollution.

Bluewater Network helped US EPA and Blue and Gold Fleet launch pilot project to test emulsified fuel on ferry engines though West Coast Emissions Reduction Collaborative.

2003
Bluewater Network’s New York ferry emissions report prompts city officials to clean up public and private ferries by installing new technologies and testing alternative fuels.

Low-emissions mandate in new San Francisco Bay ferry plan passed into law along with environmental requirements to use biodiesel, build low-wake vessels and protect wildlife.

Fuel cell ferry oversight panel established at Bluewater Network’s request to ensure that demonstration vessel is commercially viable and will utilize hybrid-electric propulsion and solar panels for auxiliary power.

2002
San Francisco ferry planners mandate a low-emissions standard that will make its proposed new fleet 10 times cleaner than today's ferries in response to Bluewater Network's recommendations.

Biodiesel fuel was tested in a San Francisco Bay ferry and a fuel cell ferry demonstration project was announced by ferry planners in response to Bluewater Network’s education and advocacy efforts to make ferries cleaner.