This study investigates options for decarbonising small boat transport on off-grid Scottish islands. It reviews current maritime energy use and evaluates alternative propulsion technologies, including hybrid diesel-electric systems and fully...
This report presents a comprehensive energy transition plan for Cape Clear Island, focusing on reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels and enhancing local renewable energy generation. It includes an assessment...
This study evaluates the environmental impact of different vehicle types—internal combustion engine (ICE), hybrid, and electric vehicles (EVs)—on off-grid Scottish islands. Using life cycle assessment (LCA), it compares emissions from...
This report outlines the renewable energy resources available on Salina Island, with a focus on solar, wind, and biomass potential. It evaluates current energy consumption patterns and identifies optimal locations...
This master plan provides a roadmap for scaling up renewable energy deployment in Cyprus, focusing on solar, wind, and biomass potential. It includes a detailed assessment of the island’s current...
This feasibility study explores the technical and economic potential for installing solar PV systems on Korčula Island. It assesses solar resource availability, current energy demand, and suitable sites for PV...
In this guide you will receive a short introduction to the general potential barriers and possibilities for the financing of decarbonisation plans.
This SEAP presents Vinon’s commitment to climate action through targeted measures in energy efficiency, renewable energy deployment, and sustainable mobility. It includes a baseline emissions inventory, identifies priority sectors for...
The document outlines a preliminary energy planning initiative for Visingsö as part of the EU Smilegov project. It highlights the island’s unique challenges, such as limited autonomy, lack of detailed...
This document provides an overview of open-access research relevant to the clean energy transition, with a specific focus on islands. Highlighting a number of technologies and transition approaches to advance...
The Islands Playbook provides an action-oriented guide to successfully initiating, planning, and completing a transition to an energy system that primarily relies on local resources to eliminate a dependence on one or two imported fuels. Published by the Energy Transition Initiative, an initiative of the U.S. Department of Energy‘s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
This manual offers an introduction to transition management, illustrated by the experiences in five different urban contexts. It provides food for thought on key aspects to take into account when starting a clean energy transition in an urban context. Published by the Dutch Research Institute for Transitions.
A documentation of smart projects and strategies implemented by 35 European islands and showcased during the 1st Smart Islands Forum, 21-22 June 2016 in Athens. Published by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung.
Profiles from islands and remote communities across the globe. The pathways pursued by islands and remote communities to develop renewable microgrids provide examples of how communities might embark on a similar transition. Published by the Rocky Mountain Institute/Carbon War Room.
The support section of the Covenant of Mayors consists of inspirations ranging from stakeholder engagement to technical examples of project implementation, as well as emission inventory guidance for developing your decarbonisation plan.
A short introduction to the concept of community energy projects, with benefits, challenges and actions to promote community-owned projects. Helpful especially for municipalities wishing to engage their citizens in renewable energy projects. Published by IRENA Coalition for Action.
Make your own assessment of the current situation on the island using the Secretariat’s self-assessment matrix. Check out our introduction video to learn more!
Τhe publishing of the “Building Energy Communities in Greece” guidebook coincides with a time when the community energy movement in Greece appears to be on the rise, especially after the...
Learn more about the clean energy transition vision and planning on La Palma, Spain.
