The disposal of asbestos, especially for smaller and more isolated areas, requires significant costs and logistical problems related to the distance from the mainland which very often do not facilitate the disposal of this material. The island of Capraia demonstrates that it is possible to team up between individuals. The Capraia Smart Island Conference joined an initiative wanted by the Association ...
The Sicilian regional government has approved the Energy Transition Program for the smaller islands of Sicily. The “Green Island” project is part of the decarbonization strategy for Sicily, in line with sustainable development models consistent with the objectives of the energy transition. Plants from renewable sources will be financed that can exceed ...
In the draft of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), the cornerstone of the Next Generation EU program at the basis of European funds for reconstruction and growth after the pandemic, Mission 2 is dedicated to the ecological transition and an investment plan of 200 million to ensure the energy self-sufficiency of small islands. ...
The Clean Energy Secretariat for the Islands of the European Union launched its first Call for Technical Support in April inviting EU islands to request technical support for their projects. From the formulation of strategic energy transition plans to studies on grid integration, regulatory analysis or the search for funding: support ...
The Dpcm containing the regulation of the “Fund for investments in the smaller islands” has finally been published in the Official Journal, in implementation of the provisions of article 1, paragraph 553, of law no. 27 (budget law 2019). The Dpcm 160 February 2020, n. 4, contains all the procedures necessary to allow Municipalities ...
The research and innovation project Horizon 2020 "HYDROUSA" coordinated by the Athens Polytechnic and financed by the European Community with over 12 million euros, has allowed the design of a sewage collection and purification system aimed at producing water for irrigation, biogas for heating and compost for agriculture. The system is ...
The Ministry of Economic Development and the Municipalities of the Minor Islands of the South, not interconnected or in the process of being interconnected with the national electricity grid, have signed 7 Protocols to promote energy efficiency interventions in buildings and public infrastructures. The protocols were signed as part of the POC, the Complementary Operational Program for Energy and Territories Development. ...
Procida is the Italian capital of culture for 2022. It was chosen from a batch of candidates that included among others Ancona, Bari, Cerveteri (Rome), L'Aquila, Pieve di Soligo (Treviso), Taranto, Trapani, Verbania , Volterra (Pisa). This was decided by a jury chaired by Professor Stefano Baia Curioni who recommended to the Minister for Heritage and ...
As part of Energy Cayman, a twelve-month campaign to integrate energy efficiency into the Caymanian community, the Cayman Islands Department of Commerce, Planning and Infrastructure has introduced an automated BikeShare system called Cycle Cayman and with offices in Camana Bay, at the Regatta Business Park and at George Town Craft ...
The island of Astypalea (or Stampalia), in Greece, will become a model of sustainability within the next six years. The small pearl of the Dodecanese, already known among vacationers for being a perfect island for those seeking calm and relaxation, peace and silence, will also become the first Greek location with zero-impact mobility. ...