4th meeting4th meetingBudapest 7-11 October 2013Budapest 7-11 October 2013

Comenius projectComenius project

RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCESRENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

The sunThe sun: : solar energy. Subsectorssolar energy. Subsectors:: the the active solar systems, the passive solar active solar systems, the passive solar systems and the solar panel conversionsystems and the solar panel conversion..

The windThe wind: : wind energywind energy. . The chutesThe chutes: : hydropower, with hydropower, with

restriction on small hydropower of less restriction on small hydropower of less than 10 MWthan 10 MW. .

GeothermyGeothermy: : geothermal energygeothermal energy:: high high and low enthalpyand low enthalpy. .

BiomassBiomass:: thermal or chemical energy thermal or chemical energy with biowith bioffuel production, the use of uel production, the use of logging residue and the utilization of logging residue and the utilization of rural and urban waste.rural and urban waste.

RENEWABLE ENERGY RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCESSOURCES

RENEWABLE ENERGY RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCESSOURCES

Since antiquity, Greek people Since antiquity, Greek people knew the importance of the knew the importance of the renewable energy sources and renewable energy sources and therefore worshipped them as therefore worshipped them as gods.gods.

Specifically they had deifiedSpecifically they had deified:: The wind energy in the face of The wind energy in the face of

Aeolus.Aeolus. Aeolus kept the winds in the Aeolus kept the winds in the

bag and released them at bag and released them at Zeus’ command.Zeus’ command.

He had six sons and six He had six sons and six daughters, who personifdaughters, who personifiied the ed the winds.winds.

WWiiND ENERGYND ENERGY

ANCIENT GREEK PEOPLE HAD DEIFIEDANCIENT GREEK PEOPLE HAD DEIFIED

The solar energy in The solar energy in the face of the sun.the face of the sun.

The sun, Homer The sun, Homer relates him to Titan relates him to Titan Hyperion.Hyperion.

The sun drove his The sun drove his fiery chariot to fiery chariot to Heaven. He had two Heaven. He had two sisters, his Goddess sisters, his Goddess of the moon, of the moon, SSelene elene and the Goddess of and the Goddess of dawndawn,, Io. Io.

SOLAR ENERGYSOLAR ENERGY

ANCIENT GREEK PEOPLE HAD ANCIENT GREEK PEOPLE HAD DEIFIEDDEIFIED The water energy in The water energy in

the face of Poseidon.the face of Poseidon. Poseidon was the Poseidon was the

god of the seas the god of the seas the rivers, of springs and rivers, of springs and of drinking water.of drinking water.

Son of Saturn and Son of Saturn and Rhea and brother of Rhea and brother of Zeus lived in Zeus lived in Olympus or in his Olympus or in his Palace Palace iin the depths n the depths of the sea.of the sea.

WATER ENERGYWATER ENERGY

GEOTHERMAL ENERGYGEOTHERMAL ENERGY

Geothermal energy is one of the Geothermal energy is one of the cleanest and most reliable renewable cleanest and most reliable renewable energy sources.energy sources.

It exploits the use of the heat from the It exploits the use of the heat from the interior of the earth.interior of the earth.

This heat comes out near the surface This heat comes out near the surface in the form of steam or hotin the form of steam or hot water water through volcanic cracks, circulation of through volcanic cracks, circulation of underground water, and also exists in underground water, and also exists in natural reservoirs with very hot water.natural reservoirs with very hot water.

GEOTHERMAL ENERGYGEOTHERMAL ENERGY

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IN GREECEGEOTHERMAL ENERGY IN GREECE Greece has a Greece has a

dynamic of dynamic of immediate use immediate use that exceeds that exceeds 1000MWth and 1000MWth and 25MW for the 25MW for the production of production of electricity electricity mainly in the mainly in the islands of Milos islands of Milos and Nisiros.and Nisiros.

Biomass is a renewable form of energy, Biomass is a renewable form of energy, well known for many years.well known for many years.

BiomassBiomass: : all material that comes from all material that comes from organic matter such as wood, agricultural organic matter such as wood, agricultural residue, livestock waste, industrial residue, livestock waste, industrial discharges and municipal waste, and can discharges and municipal waste, and can be used as fuel for electricity production. be used as fuel for electricity production.

Biogas is rich in methane produced from Biogas is rich in methane produced from organic waste and can be used to generate organic waste and can be used to generate heat and electricity, as well as fuel for heat and electricity, as well as fuel for internal combustion engines.internal combustion engines.

BIOMASSBIOMASS

BIOMASSBIOMASS

THE KEY FACTORS FOR THE REVIVAL THE KEY FACTORS FOR THE REVIVAL OF INTEREST FOR R.E.SOF INTEREST FOR R.E.S..

Starting in the mid 1970s…Starting in the mid 1970s… 11stst factor factor:: Energy security Energy security

The oil crisis of 1973 and 1979-The oil crisis of 1973 and 1979-1980 led industrially developed 1980 led industrially developed countries to reconsider their countries to reconsider their absolute dependence on fossil absolute dependence on fossil fuel and especially oil.fuel and especially oil.

THE KEY FACTORS FOR THE REVIVAL THE KEY FACTORS FOR THE REVIVAL OF INTEREST FOR R.E.S.OF INTEREST FOR R.E.S.

22nndd factorfactor:: The green house effectThe green house effect, , major priority of the international major priority of the international community during the past few years.community during the past few years.

Nevertheless, theNevertheless, the energy sector carries energy sector carries the main responsibility for the pollution of the main responsibility for the pollution of the environment the environment becausebecause

95% 95% of the atmospheric pollution which of the atmospheric pollution which leads to planet overheating is due to the leads to planet overheating is due to the production, transformation and the use of production, transformation and the use of conventional fuel.conventional fuel.

GREENHOUSE EFFECTGREENHOUSE EFFECT

THE THE KEY KEY FACTORS FFACTORS FOROR THE REVIVAL THE REVIVAL OF INTEREST FOR ROF INTEREST FOR R..EE..SS..

33rdrd factorfactor:: The depletion of The depletion of fossilfossil fuel fuel and the and the high pricehigh price of of the remaining the remaining aavantities.vantities.

It is characteristic, that drillings It is characteristic, that drillings reachreach the depth of 12,000 m. in the depth of 12,000 m. in search of new deposits.search of new deposits.

44tthh factorfactor: : NNuclear accidents uclear accidents and nuclear wastesand nuclear wastes drive the drive the publipublicc opinion away from nuclear opinion away from nuclear energy.energy.

ΟΟIL CRISIS AND IL CRISIS AND RECESSIONS RECESSIONS

The golden age of The golden age of cheap oil and cheap oil and energy efficient energy efficient markets ended markets ended with the oil crises with the oil crises of 1973 and 1979. of 1973 and 1979.

Result:Result:downturn downturn toto economic economic activity around activity around the world and of the world and of course in Europe.course in Europe.

Specifically:Specifically:

In 1973, In 1973, the the OPEC countries made a OPEC countries made a coordinated reduction of oil coordinated reduction of oil productionproduction,, announcing increases in announcing increases in fuel prices. The EU trfuel prices. The EU triedied to take to take initiatives to manage crisis but failed initiatives to manage crisis but failed to adopt uniform policies.to adopt uniform policies.

The member states pursued The member states pursued independent policies, which resulted independent policies, which resulted in failure of dealing effectively with in failure of dealing effectively with the problem.the problem.

REVIEW OF STRATEGIES FOR REVIEW OF STRATEGIES FOR ENERGYENERGY

But the crisisBut the crisis eventually led the eventually led the Member States and the EU to revise Member States and the EU to revise theirtheir strategy strategy concerningconcerning energ energyy.. The The EU countries agreed to adopt the EU countries agreed to adopt the "new strategy" (1974) which forsaw:"new strategy" (1974) which forsaw:

OOilil Reduction Reduction Utilization of domestic energy Utilization of domestic energy

production capacities (primarily production capacities (primarily nuclear).nuclear).

REVIEW OF STRATEGIES FOR REVIEW OF STRATEGIES FOR ENERGYENERGY

Reasonable management of Reasonable management of energy use.energy use.

Investments in research and Investments in research and development in the energy development in the energy sector.sector.

Promotion, although to a Promotion, although to a limited extent, of the use of the limited extent, of the use of the R.E.S.R.E.S.

MEASURES TO SOLVE THE MEASURES TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMPROBLEM In 2007,the leaders of the European In 2007,the leaders of the European Union decide the so-called “20-20-Union decide the so-called “20-20-20” which means:20” which means:

The nations must reduce their The nations must reduce their greenhouse gas emissions at the greenhouse gas emissions at the percentage of 20%.percentage of 20%.

On a parallel basis, they have to On a parallel basis, they have to increase the use of the R.E.S. from increase the use of the R.E.S. from 66..5%,of the total produced energy, 5%,of the total produced energy, to 20% until 2020.to 20% until 2020.

MEASURES TO SOLVE THE MEASURES TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMPROBLEM

For Greece this means:For Greece this means: By 2020, the percentage of the By 2020, the percentage of the

R.E.S. R.E.S. iin the national electrical n the national electrical energy production must be at least energy production must be at least 2299%.%.

Therefore, the target of 20% Therefore, the target of 20% bby the y the year 2010 should reachyear 2010 should reach 29% 29% bby the y the year 2020.year 2020.

Solar panelsWind energy

biomass

RES Total amount

New installed capacity: 2012

Total amount of installed capacity

low power hydro

Installed capacity 2012

INSTALLED CAPACITY OF R.E.S INSTALLED CAPACITY OF R.E.S 20122012

*wind energy

*water

*biomass

*solar panels

Installed Capacity of S/P systems from Installed Capacity of S/P systems from January 2010 to March 2013 in the January 2010 to March 2013 in the TerritoryTerritory

*S/P no connected

*S/P roofs

*S/P connected

Energy produced by S/P stations and R.E.S. in Energy produced by S/P stations and R.E.S. in the Territorythe Territory

*S/P no connected

*S/P roofs

*S/P connected

*RES:

total amount

RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCESRENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES Sustainability.Sustainability.

A word that in our A word that in our country means "to country means "to have in the futurehave in the future”,”, “to have goods”.“to have goods”.

We are the future.We are the future.

The future will The future will thrive through thrive through RES !!RES !!

WE ARE FOR IT! WE ARE FOR IT!

Thank you for your attention

Cape Sounio, temple of Poseidon

The participants:

Students TeachersDemis G. Stasinoulia A.

Kalogeropoulou O. Kekis L.

Mouteveli E. Kantzaris D. (computer support)

Charisis N.

Coordinator of the program

Katsouda Xanthi

Headmistress