However port authorities at Los Angeles and New York in the USA and Forth Ports in the UK are beginning to rely on innovative thinking to resolve the problems. These large port facilities are incorporating alternatives which embrace renewable energy resources and innovative technology.<\/p>\n
Solar energy is gaining attention for the reliability, flexibility and low maintenance it can offer by virtue of being free of the electrical grid. This has quite a bearing on port operations as one of the simplest yet effective security measures is the illumination of all areas within the port, including outdoor facilities, perimeters and work areas.<\/p>\n
While effective illumination may seem easy to achieve, limited access to the electrical grid can mean it is simply not an option for some remote or challenging areas such as docks and jetties. Costly digging and trenching to access the grid can add significantly to installation costs.<\/p>\n
Solar technology can fit the bill, as it does not require connection to mains power. Professional provision is well beyond the feeble solar powered garden lights from B&Q. Carmanah Technologies’ port operation lights use Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology, a natural partner for solar energy as the units require very little power to operate. This efficiency allows the products to offer remarkably bright and reliable illumination without bulb changes, as LEDs have an operating life of up to 50,000 hours.<\/p>\n
LED illumination also allows for lighting to be programmed, offering the ability to configure area lighting to shine brightest during times of greatest need,as in times of high traffic volume). Solar technology is at its most efficient and reliable when it incorporates an energy management system (EMS). By adjusting light output to match the level of solar charging available, an EMS allows solar systems to function intelligently. This ability to adjust to environmental conditions ensures that energy is conserved appropriately during times of low solar charging. By using energy efficiently and conserving energy as necessary, an EMS ensures consistent area lighting output at all times of year and under all types of environmental conditions.<\/p>\n
Solar power for port lighting is thus capable of matching economic and ecological imperatives in one solution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Concerns over ports energy outputs are rising. It isnt just the price that is giving port authorities pause for thought, there are two other sets of clashing public and political demands. One of them is improved security and the other is for greener practices. They are not the most natural of bedfellows at the best of times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":1310,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"sponsor":[],"class_list":["post-1309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-security"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1309","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1309"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1309\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1311,"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1309\/revisions\/1311"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1309"},{"taxonomy":"sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maritimejournal.com\/get-set-for-workboat-2050\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sponsor?post=1309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}