Tozas, Stergios

2015-09-27T05:56:48Z

https://repository.ihu.edu.gr//xmlui/handle/11544/413

Social acceptance issues of Wind and PV projects

Energy industries--Environmental aspects

Renewable energy sources

en

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0

2013

The global community has now, realized that the replacement of fossil fuels with alternative energy sources, is a must for the planet needs. More and more scientists are matching their views on global warming and foreshadow an ominous future for the Earth if no drastic changes occur in the way we produce energy for humanity needs. Alternative forms of energy, such as wind and solar, are considered in advance inexhaustible and clean and zero CO2 pollutants produced as also the mature stage of their technological evolution, render them as the leading edge of this regenerative change. In Greece, the goods of wind and sun are galore and its territory is suitable for such energy investments. Of course, as in all over the world, so in Greece, everything that is subject to change causes reactions. The institutional factors that must objectively inform the public about the new and innovative do not seem to carry out their mission resulting the world to be vacillating on whether the impending energy change is consistent with the planetary and individual interest. The social acceptance of wind and solar farms must be earned and not imposed by economic and political factors. Public’sΝview needs to be recorded in order to imprint its attitude and under it to make further steps. Under this reasoning, the survey below has been created in order to give another voice to citizens who live -in this case- primarily in the cities and away from power plants of conventional or renewable sources. It is customary to be asked about their views residents living near such facilities but for such an energy initiative that affects the entire population, it is also needed for the rest to be asked. Society, in general, determines to a large extent the political and economical developments and over the years increasingly realizes its position and strength on the economic and political affairs. However, any preconceptions must be bent and should be honesty between people who have in their hands the political and financial power and the people who experience the beneficial or not results of this power. This will only happen if there is impartial information, critical thinking and constructive dialogue between the bodies because the smooth energy transition doesn’tΝ seemΝ to be, nor was from the outset, an easy task.

Kiartzis, Dr. Spyros

Assistant Prof. Marnellos

School of Science &Technology, Master of Science (MSc) in Energy Systems

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