Designing an appropriate ESCOs' environment in the Mediterranean

Patlitzianas, KD; Doukas, H; Psarras, J

dc.contributor.author	Patlitzianas, KD	en
dc.contributor.author	Doukas, H	en
dc.contributor.author	Psarras, J	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:55:22Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:55:22Z
dc.date.issued	2006	en
dc.identifier.issn	14777835	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/27704
dc.subject	Energy supply systems	en
dc.subject	Europe	en
dc.title	Designing an appropriate ESCOs' environment in the Mediterranean	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1108/14777830610684512	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14777830610684512	en
heal.publicationDate	2006	en
heal.abstract	Purpose - To contribute to the design of the energy service companies (ESCOs)' environment in the Mediterranean countries, mainly focusing on the constraints this company's environment face and the actions that can fulfil its needs and aims, taking also into consideration the opportunities and threats emerging from the energy liberalization and climate change. Design/methodology/approach - The methodology that was followed (based in a large part on the context of two projects targeted to the Mediterranean region and funded by the European Commission) incorporated four steps, the desk analysis for energy efficiency potential in the Mediterranean, the data collection, the assessment of the constraints and the final assessment of the ESCOs' environment. Findings - Provides information regarding the current status of ESCOs' development, in the dimensions of the ESCOs' environment (political/legal, economical/financial, social/cultural and technological), both in the European Union (EU) (Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta and Spain) and non-EU (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey) Mediterranean countries. Originality/value - There are no papers investigating the activation environment of ESCOs in a coherent and integrated way in the Mediterranean. This paper provides to decision makers a supportive framework for policy design and formulation of policy priorities for ESCOs development in the region. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.	en
heal.journalName	Management of Environmental Quality	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1108/14777830610684512	en
dc.identifier.volume	17	en
dc.identifier.issue	5	en
dc.identifier.spage	538	en
dc.identifier.epage	554	en