The initiative, coordinated by the Valenciaport Foundation, is competing for the award in the Intelligent Infrastructures category
The voting period will remain open between 28 September and 6 November on the enerTIC website
The GREEN C PORTS project in Valenciaport has been selected as a finalist in the Intelligent Infrastructures category of the EnerTIC Awards 2020, prizes for innovation and technology for energy efficiency in the digital age. The voting process for the winners will take place from today, Monday 28 September, until 6 November and all those who register on the enerTIC website can participate.
The GREEN C PORTS project, which is coordinated by the Valenciaport Foundation, aims to achieve, through digitalisation, an increase in the efficiency of port operations, the promotion of the environmental sustainability of the Port and the environmental performance of operations. Furthermore, it also seeks to increase the connectivity of the ports with the city and to reduce the impacts of port operations on it, as well as the improvement of information systems and their interoperability. The Green C PORT project is an initiative co-financed by the European Union through the programme Connecting Europe Facility and which, in addition to Valencia, is also being developed in the ports of Venice, Piraeus, Bremerhaven and Wilhemshaven.
In order to achieve the objectives of the project, the APV, through GREEN C PORTS, will extend the network of existing environmental and meteorological sensors, connecting them to a port environmental platform where the data obtained by means of artificial intelligence algorithms will be modelled to inform internal users or port clients, among others, of different key environmental parameters related to air quality and noise derived from port activities. This initiative is part of the APV’s strategic plan to promote sustainable development and improve port and ship emissions through innovative solutions.
In addition, the project will help to reduce congestion in heavy vehicle traffic. In order to fulfil this objective, different platforms, sensor networks and other sources of information will be integrated, making it possible to obtain reliable predictions regarding the date and time of entry and exit of trucks using predictive analysis and artificial intelligence tools.
The European project GREEN C PORTS won this year’s IAPH 2020 World Ports Sustainability Awards in the category “Resilient Infrastructure” for its commitment to reducing the impact of port operations on cities and controlling emissions in major European ports.
From 2013, the enerTIC Awards will reward innovative technological projects undertaken by companies and organisations committed to energy efficiency and sustainability. In this call, both public and private organisations have presented their projects to 15 categories: Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0, Intelligent Infrastructures, Intelligent IT Infrastructures, Smart Territories, Energy Renewable, Smart Buildings, Smart Cities, Smart Data Center, Smart Grid, Smart Lighting, Smart Mobility, Smart Product, Smart Vehicle and Solutions and Services.