Title: Renewable marine energy generators and integration in commercial ports’ infrastructure

Abstract:

Seaports are major energy consumers. The demand for energy in ports is currently covered using a variety of sources, depending on the type of consumer. For example, the existing yard machinery, involved in the handling of goods passing through the port terminals, generally uses fossil fuels such as gasoil or petrol; while the remaining port consumers are mostly powered by electricity supplied by the corresponding distribution company.

Energy demand at ports is mainly produced by goods and passenger terminals, since these terminals, especially those dedicated to the handling of containers, use a great deal of electrical machinery (ship-to-shore cranes, refrigerated container connections, etc.). However, energy demand also occurs in other places, such as the common areas of the ports (roads, public docks, and so on).

Biography:

Raúl Cascajo is a Naval Architect and Marine Engineer by profession and works with the Port Authority of Valencia as Head of Environmental Policies. He holds a MSc in Naval Architecture and and currently pursuing a PhD in Naval Architecture at the Polithecnic University of Madrid. Raúl is the coordinator of the Corporate-University committee at the PAT18 Group (A group of Spanish Association of Naval Architects, whose aim is to promote the use of marine renewable energies). He is also holding the chair of the Sustainable Committee at Medports Association (Mediterranean Ports Association with over 30 members from Mediterranean countries) and he is member of several committees both from the Spanish Institute of Engineering (Maritime Affairs and Sustainable Development) and the European Commission (Sustainable Ports, sub-group of European Ports Forum).