Sustainable energy investments in Hellenic urban areas: Examining modern financial mechanisms

Patlitzianas, KD; Christos, K

dc.contributor.author	Patlitzianas, KD	en
dc.contributor.author	Christos, K	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:04:11Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:04:11Z
dc.date.issued	2011	en
dc.identifier.issn	13640321	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/29398
dc.subject	Financing	en
dc.subject	Greece	en
dc.subject	JESSICA	en
dc.subject	Sustainable energy	en
dc.subject.other	Financing	en
dc.subject.other	Financing mechanisms	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Investment plan	en
dc.subject.other	JESSICA	en
dc.subject.other	Municipal authorities	en
dc.subject.other	Strategic plan	en
dc.subject.other	Sustainable energy	en
dc.subject.other	Sustainable energy development	en
dc.subject.other	Urban areas	en
dc.subject.other	Urban development	en
dc.subject.other	Energy efficiency	en
dc.subject.other	Investments	en
dc.title	Sustainable energy investments in Hellenic urban areas: Examining modern financial mechanisms	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.rser.2011.03.006	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2011.03.006	en
heal.publicationDate	2011	en
heal.abstract	An initiative namely ""SAVE or EXOIKONOMO"" is implemented in Greece and includes development and implementation of municipal investment plans for sustainable energy development in urban areas. However, a part of the investments funds is covered by the government and most of the municipalities have serious difficulties in successful participation in this initiative. As a result, further efforts and ""new"" financial mechanisms are necessary in order to support the implementation of sustainable energy investments in urban areas. The scope of the current paper is to investigate the potential of implementing ""JESSICA"" as a complementary financing mechanism in the context of the development of sustainable energy investments. In specific, the successful financing of the strategic plan by Rhodes Municipality in Greece for improving energy efficiency is analyzed in this paper. Based on the results, the utilization of JESSICA for financing sustainable energy investments in urban areas of municipal authorities seems to fit well into the overall requirements of JESSICA as a financing mechanism of integrated urban development. © 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd.	en
heal.journalName	Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.rser.2011.03.006	en
dc.identifier.volume	15	en
dc.identifier.issue	9	en
dc.identifier.spage	5186	en
dc.identifier.epage	5193	en