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TIPPING+: Field visit at Megalopolis’ energy center!
The Technoeconomics of Energy Systems laboratory (TEESlab), within the context of the Horizon 2020 TIPPING+ project, participated in a two-day trip at the Coal and Carbon Intensive Region of Megalopolis and the nearby capital of the regional unit, Tripoli. During the two-day visit, we visited the natural gas and lignite units located in Megalopolis. We were able to meet with local stakeholders from the PPC S.A. and the Municipality of Megalopolis to discuss the economic and social aspects of decarbonization. We talked about the future of investments in the region aiming to increase local employment as well as critical challenges…
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TEESlab at the CINTRAN Academy Event!
The Technoeconomics Energy Systems laboratory – TEESlab participated at the CINTRAN Academy Event organised by ICLEI Europe and the Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia within the context of the Horizon 2020 CINTRAN project. The face-to-face capacity-building Academy Event took place in one of the focus regions of the project, Western Macedonia, on 5th-6th of October. The aim of the meeting was to develop strong interaction, co-learning opportunities and chances for networking amongst all participants, as well as to find replicable solutions to mutual challenges. Participants were able to discuss and unpack coal+ regions’ self-defined top priorities in an interactive…
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The TIPPING+ 2nd Newsletter is now released!
The 2nd TIPPING+ Newsletter just got released and it includes information about the project’s recent and upcoming activities. In particular, the focus is on the research outputs of our 20+ case studies, including scientific articles and publications. Relevant events as well as on upcoming conferences are presented. In addition, this issue provides a brief summary about the general project meeting in Athens and info about the Monthly Open Communication Spaces (MOCS) that are organized within TIPPING+ with invited researchers and practitioners, providing interesting talks about different aspects of the energy transition, initiating fruitful discussions. You can read the 2nd issue…
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The 1st TIPPING+ Newsletter is here!
Welcome to TIPPING+, the European Commission-funded Horizon 2020 research project led by 10+ Academic and Civil Society partners from Europe and beyond that support successful clean-energy transitions in Coal and Carbon Intensive Regions (CCIRs). TIPPING+ advances the scientific understanding of the critical concept of Social-Ecological Tipping Points (SETPs) that lead to the transformation of an energy-dependent region towards a low-carbon industry, economy and society. See now the 1st TIPPING+ Newsletter and learn more about project activities during its first year of work here.
