Energy efficiency improvements in port areas: Towards an integrated energy management

The presence of intense human activities in port areas raise the necessity to frame the management of energy in port in an integrated outline. In view of the realization of the energy development plan for the port area of Bari, the aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the candidate proposals to improve the energy and environmental performance of the port. Results of studies and analysis carried out for the evaluation of initiatives are presented.