Abstract
(Englisch)
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The aim of the project is to overcome problems, including public acceptance, associated with integrating new and renewable energy sources into energy systems in islands and remote regions.
The objectives of the project was:
· To increase energy efficiency and reduce pollution, with special emphasis given to CO2 emissions by developing and rationalising energy systems, including renewable energy sources as well as new alternatives energy sources such as fuel cells and co-generation technology ;
· perform technological and economical impact studies and compare diferent energy solutions in islands and remote regions to different dimensions ;
· To compile socio-economic studies in an effort to identify technical and non-technical barriers for the penetration of new forms of energy in local markets ;
· To link the energy production with sea water desalination process in an effort to save energy and water as well as confront seasonal increases of energy and water demand ;
· To organise technical workshops on cleaner energy systems ;
· To conclude with an International Conference in order to explore and promote the strong relationship between Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainable Development.
At the first phase of the project, a complete survey was made on previous studies and projects related to the subject of new and renewable energy in islands and remote regions, as well as on technologies for their integration in energy systems. The results of those surveys are included in:
· Deliverable 1: Report on conclusions and recommendations of previous studies and projects.
· Deliverable 2 - Report on existing new and renewable energy technologies adequate for the objectives of the project
· Report on existing studies on renewable energy sources
· Report on the analysis of energy and water desalination technologies for islands and remote regions.
With the information gathered in the assessed documentation, technological scenaria were identified and designed. An identification of sites and sector for the application of these scenaria in the target islands (Gotland, Madeira, Canary, Crete and S. Vicente) was also done, while economical and technical studies of the scenaria were performed.
These activities were also important objectives of the project, being the way to implement the major results of the project, which was the integration of new and renewable technologies in the energy systems of islands and remote regions.
This work is included in Deliverables:
· Deliverable 5: Environmental, economic and technical feasibility studies for these technologies.
· Deliverable 6: Set of several technological scenaria for energy and water production in islands and remote regions.
· Deliverable 7: Set of several technological scenaria for energy and water production in islands and remote regions.
· Deliverable 8: List of different sites and sectors for the application of those technological scenaria for each target region
· Deliverable 9: Social and economic impact analysis of the application of the technological scenaria to the selected sites and sectors.
· Deliverable 9: Cost benefit analysis of the application of the technological scenaria.
· Deliverable 10: List of optimal scenaria.
· Deliverable 11: List of potential end-users/partners for the demonstration projects
The project also produced a web site and a brochure, and its objectives and results were presented in several International For a, and disseminated in articles published in Journals and Books.
The major output of the Euro-Islas project was the identification of ideas and solutions for new proposals. In this way, several proposals were elaborated by the consortium participants already submitted to EC within the frame of the 5th FWP, and several other are in preparation for the 6th FWP.
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