San Francisco (USA): Water from the Bay for thermal systems

Water, present by definition in all port territories, is a natural asset and energy source. Faced with the challenge of climate change, using water in port basins as an energy source represents a sustainable economic concept that port cities can exploit. Different technologies can be used to generate electricity, such as mini hydroelectric plants, watermills, ocean waves and geothermal energy. The last option was chosen in San Francisco by two warehouses during the renovation process; given the historical values of the sites, geothermal energy was the most suitable.

This good practice also includes objective 2.3 (Committing the Port City territory to achieving a low carbon, resource-efficient society, through the transformation of industrial production, and the production and management of carbon-neutral, renewable energies) of the AIVP’s 2030 Agenda.