The Clean-Green Decarbonization of Remote Islands: The GReco-Islands Concept
Climate change due to extended fossil fuel utilization strongly affects islands all over the world. Greece has a large number of islands of various sizes. As far as the electrification status and the climate surcharge of Greek islands is concerned, the current work is concentrated on the non-interco...
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| description | Climate change due to extended fossil fuel utilization strongly affects islands all over the world. Greece has a large number of islands of various sizes. As far as the electrification status and the climate surcharge of Greek islands is concerned, the current work is concentrated on the non-interconnected group of islands that cover their electricity demand on the basis of local oil-based thermal power stations. In this context, the EU-originated effort to drastically change the local electricity generation fuel mix was examined. More specifically, under the recent Territorial Just Transition Plan for the islands, a variety of actions is proposed in view of the “GReco-islands” initiative. Applying the proposed clean-green solution on a representative island (e.g., Patmos island), one may estimate the expected carbon dioxide emissions reduction. Finally, the necessary investments cost may be estimated due to the clean-green decarbonization actions implemented. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f1eb547c8cc24917ad3a9482fee82e922024-03-27T13:37:40ZengMDPI AGEnvironmental Sciences Proceedings2673-49312023-10-0126120810.3390/environsciproc2023026208The Clean-Green Decarbonization of Remote Islands: The GReco-Islands ConceptJohn K. Kaldellis0Panagiotis Ktenidis1Laboratory of Soft Energy Applications & Environmental Protection, University of West Attica, P.O. Box 41046, 12201 Athens, GreeceLaboratory of Soft Energy Applications & Environmental Protection, University of West Attica, P.O. Box 41046, 12201 Athens, GreeceClimate change due to extended fossil fuel utilization strongly affects islands all over the world. Greece has a large number of islands of various sizes. As far as the electrification status and the climate surcharge of Greek islands is concerned, the current work is concentrated on the non-interconnected group of islands that cover their electricity demand on the basis of local oil-based thermal power stations. In this context, the EU-originated effort to drastically change the local electricity generation fuel mix was examined. More specifically, under the recent Territorial Just Transition Plan for the islands, a variety of actions is proposed in view of the “GReco-islands” initiative. Applying the proposed clean-green solution on a representative island (e.g., Patmos island), one may estimate the expected carbon dioxide emissions reduction. Finally, the necessary investments cost may be estimated due to the clean-green decarbonization actions implemented.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4931/26/1/208climate changelocal societygreen investmentwind energysolar energyfuel mix |
| spellingShingle | John K. Kaldellis Panagiotis Ktenidis The Clean-Green Decarbonization of Remote Islands: The GReco-Islands Concept Environmental Sciences Proceedings climate change local society green investment wind energy solar energy fuel mix |
| title | The Clean-Green Decarbonization of Remote Islands: The GReco-Islands Concept |
| title_full | The Clean-Green Decarbonization of Remote Islands: The GReco-Islands Concept |
| title_fullStr | The Clean-Green Decarbonization of Remote Islands: The GReco-Islands Concept |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Clean-Green Decarbonization of Remote Islands: The GReco-Islands Concept |
| title_short | The Clean-Green Decarbonization of Remote Islands: The GReco-Islands Concept |
| title_sort | clean green decarbonization of remote islands the greco islands concept |
| topic | climate change local society green investment wind energy solar energy fuel mix |
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