Excerpt from Island Innovation:
As illustrated recently by hurricane Fiona in the Caribbean and skyrocketing costs of fuel, island communities are vulnerable to external shocks. On one hand, severe weather conditions are capable of damaging critical energy infrastructure, as Fiona did in Puerto Rico, and on the other, fuel price increases can have wider implications for island nations. Energy independence has been identified as a key consideration for isolated communities seeking to build resilience, reduce their reliance on imported fuel, decrease their impact on the environment, and future-proof their infrastructure. Tackling energy vulnerability can lay a solid foundation for sustainable development and climate action, but as the Edenway Group highlighted in their Virtual Island Summit panel, there are innovative ways of maximizing local energy production.
Moderated by Edenway’s Founding Partner, Sébastien Dalmas, the discussion featured Hélène Morin, Head of European Affairs at Bretagne Development Innovation, Jean-Baptiste Wallaert, a Seaweed Expert from JBW Consulting, Colm Watling, a Consultant based on the Isle of Wight, Tonio Maritato, Energy Transition & Services Project Manager at REDEO Energy, and Gwendal Vonk, Project Manager at SDEF. These expert speakers looked at Edenway’s Intelligent Community Energy (ICE) project, which focuses on using local island communities’ environment and waste as potential solutions to energy vulnerability.
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