CONFERENCE

"Traditional and modern methods of energy production and use
From wind-mill to wind-turbine"

The Municipality of Korthi is organizing on July 21st & 22nd a conference titled:
Traditional and modern methods of energy production and use.
From wind-mill to wind-turbine.

It is sponsored by the Ministry of the Aegean.

Objectives:

The Municipality of Korthi follows closely and participates in the development and use of the Renewable Energy Sources, a key alternative solution of energy production in an environmentally friendly way. Specifically in Greece, wind power contributes with an impressive increasing rate in "clean" energy production.

Main objective of the Conference is to contribute in the interaction between Technical Experts, Researchers, Organizations and the Public, aiming to present technologies and methods of wind power use, arising problems and appropriate solutions, as well as to present adequate actions for overcoming existing obstacles and promoting widespread use of Renewable Energy Sources.

Topics:

• Energy use through time

• Present challenges

• Environmental concerns

• Applications of wind power

• Social and environmental cost

• Financial and Technical aspects of using Renewable Energy Sources

• Education in technologies related to Renewable Energy Sources

When and where:

Korthi, Andros island, Greece, July 21st & 22nd, at Agia Triada complex.

Organizing Committee:

Ioannis Glynos, Mayor of Korthi

Christos Kapatagis, President of the Municipal Council

Ioannis Rigas, Vice Mayor

Georgios Kalivrousis, Municipal Counselor

Isidoros Nikolaou, Electrical Engineer

Provisional Program:

21/7/2001: 1st day: Renewable Energy Sources exist, while traditional use has ceased. Review. Modern efforts of reviving traditional energy use. Film show in the afternoon.

22/7/2001: 2nd day: Modern methods of energy use, environment, prospects. In the afternoon visit to preserved wind-mills and water-mills in Dipotamata Ecological Museum.

During the Conference, an exhibition regarding traditional water-mills will be open.

Transcripts: The transcripts will be published and sent to whom is concerned after the Conference.

Information:

For more information, please contact the Municipality of Korthi.

Conference secretariat: tel. (+30-282) 61219, fax. (+30-282) 61419, e-mail: ape@korthi.gr