The geothermal potential of the smaller Italian islands will be studied to overcome their energy dependence on the outside
signed theFramework Collaboration Agreement between the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) and the Regional Department of Energy of the Sicilian Region to investigate and identify the geothermal potential of some smaller Sicilian islands, creating the Inventory of Geothermal Resources of the Aeolian Islands (IRGIE)
INGVthrough the sharing of acquired knowledge, will provide the Sicilian Region with an inventory of available resources with the relative evaluation of their geothermal potential and the identification of possible uses through the use of the most modern technologies.
The smaller Italian islands have always depended on water and energy from outside: this creates worsening social and economic conditions which not only limit development but also have major environmental impacts.
The Department of Energy will provide for each Aeolian island, data on the resident population and the monthly number of tourists, electricity consumption, water consumption, all renewable source plants in operation and planned, as well as water wells present. Data relating to the main production activities in relation to their energy needs (thermal/electrical) will also be provided.
The collaboration between the two bodies is now inseparable, confirming a relationship that is declined in countless aspects of scientific research, as well as the monitoring and surveillance of Sicilian volcanoes.
Daniela Baglieri, Councilor for Energy and Public Utility Services, e Carlo Doglioni, President of INGV, are very satisfied with the new agreement between the two public institutions.
It is important to make all the scientific knowledge acquired available to the community - says the Prof. Doglioni - All the inhabitants and administrations of the smaller islands suffer from energy dependence on the continent. Identifying its own energy resources and offering political decision-makers the tools for using them in complete safety is a priority of science. It is essential to ensure that small social and economic communities do not suffer from any inconvenience connected to energy dependence. Furthermore, it must be considered that locally produced, economical and environmentally sustainable energy is now a primary objective of every community on the planet”.
Collaboration with local authorities in sharing the same interests in the geosciences is essential for creating bridges for the implementation of scientific research with civil society.
The Agreement has a duration of 36 months, at the end, all the results of the activities will be the subject of public presentations or the drafting of scientific documents available to the entire community.
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INGV-Sicilian Region | A new partnership to identify the geothermal potential of the Aeolian Islands
The geothermal potential of the smaller Italian islands will be studied to overcome their external energy dependence
The Collaboration Agreement between the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) and the Regional Energy Department of the Sicilian Region has been signed to investigate and identify the geothermal potential of some smaller Sicilian islands, creating the Inventory of the Geothermal Resources of the Aeolian Islands (IRGIE).
The INGV, through the sharing of acquired knowledge, will provide the Sicilian Region with an inventory of available resources with the relative evaluation of their geothermal potential and the identification of possible uses through the use of the most modern technologies.
The smaller Italian islands have always had an external dependence on water and energy: this creates worsening social and economic conditions that not only limit development but also have major environmental impacts.
The Department of Energy will provide for each island, the resident population data and the monthly number of tourists, electricity consumption, water consumption, all the renewable source plants in operation and planned, as well as water wells present. Data will also be provided relating to the main production activities in relation to their energy needs (thermal/electrical).
The collaboration between the two institutions is now inseparable, confirming a relationship that is expressed in countless aspects of scientific research, as well as the monitoring and surveillance of Sicilian volcanoes.
Daniela Baglieri, Councilor for energy and public utility services, and Carlo Doglioni, President of INGV, are very satisfied with the new agreement between the two public institutions.
“It is important to make available to the community all the scientific knowledge acquired - he says Prof. Doglioni - All the inhabitants and administrations of the smaller islands suffer from energy dependence on the continent. It is a science priority to identify energy resources and offer policy makers the tools to use them in total safety. It is essential to give to small social and economic communities, the possibility of not suffering from any inconvenience connected to energy dependence. Furthermore, it is necessary to consider that producing energy locally, which is economic and environmentally sustainable, is now a primary objective of every community on the planet”.
Collaboration with local authorities in sharing the same interests in geosciences is essential to create bridges for the implementation of scientific research with civil society.
The Agreement lasts 36 months and, at the end, all the results of the activities will be the subject of public presentations or scientific documents available to the entire community.
GALLERY - Aeolian Islands, Sicily