Sustainable port through sea wave energy converter

Abstract

For a long time it has been neglected the role the maritime transport sector in terms of atmospheric emissions, although navigation is considered to be at the level of the European Union, a major cause of air pollution: the international shipping industry is currently estimated to account: for up to 5% of world carbon emissions. That share could be 25% by 2050 — a significant contribution to climate change. Some studies indicate that as of 2020, the main source of atmospheric emissions of certain pollutants (such as sulphur oxide and nitrogen oxide) will be attributable to the shipping sector, thus exceeding the inland sources. An interesting alternative to reduce the level of pollution caused by ships when docked in ports is connecting to shore side electrical power, known as cold ironing. The new concept of zero emissions' port is referred to a port powered mainly from renewable energies in order to fulfill its power requirements and to reduce the air emissions mainly using this concept for the emerging cold ironing regulation. In the paper, two scenarios have been simulated for the port of Naples with two sea wave energy converter and with several initial calculations. economic too, that bring to the conclusions of which could be the most suitable solution to obtain a Smart Port City.