Cold Ironing: Socio-Economic Analysis in the Port of Genoa
<i>Background:</i> The emissions of ships in ports are increasingly becoming an issue, and particularly those of NO<sub>x</sub>, SO<sub>x</sub>, and PM, rather than CO<sub>2</sub>. One realistic solution for reducing GHG emissions is cold ironing techn...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Logistics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6290/7/2/28 |
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| Summary: | <i>Background:</i> The emissions of ships in ports are increasingly becoming an issue, and particularly those of NO<sub>x</sub>, SO<sub>x</sub>, and PM, rather than CO<sub>2</sub>. One realistic solution for reducing GHG emissions is cold ironing technology. This paper highlights the socio-economic impact of increasing utilization of cold ironing in the port of Genoa, quantifying the achievable emissions reductions and estimating the effects over a defined time horizon. <i>Methods:</i> This research employs an interdisciplinary approach and uses quantitative data with a bottom-up approach for data collection. For the quantification of health costs, reference was made to the CAFE program, which defines a calculation method to estimate the external costs generated by polluting agents such as NH<sub>3</sub>, NOx, SO<sub>2</sub>, VOCs, and PM2.5. <i>Results</i>: Analysis of results shows the significant importance of relying on cold ironing and the importance of renewable port generation. Health cost savings using cold ironing and a different mix of generations are calculated, and these results strongly signal the importance of cold ironing. <i>Conclusions</i>: Cold ironing is indeed an effective anti-pollution measure. Its use to reduce polluting emissions is to be strongly recommended. Investments are cost-effective versus health costs and are sustainable by all parties. |
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| ISSN: | 2305-6290 |