Just to refer express to the specifications of the intentional scientific research; the objectives and the supposed solutions I quote:
Objectives-
Develop and implement a methodological approach, capable to support insular communities’ stakeholders to develop and implement
efficient Sustainable Energy Plans (SEPs). The proposed approach will consider the characteristics, which determine the nature of the problem at hand, i.e. the needs and requirements that a SEP should address (the fact that many stakeholders with multiple and sometimes conflicting objectives are involved, the substantial lack of information and other).
- Apply the developed approach on SEP development to 3 insular areas in Cyprus, Crete and Sardinia (Cabras). Through these case studies, the proposed approach for SEP development will be validated,
while at the same time important information on potential problems, omissions and gaps on technological, research and policy issues will be identified.
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Identify the potential problems and bottlenecks to RES development and penetration in insular and ecologically sensitive areas.
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Identify the degree of maturity of the communities on energy saving and environmental protection issues.
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Identify the existing potentials for SEC implementation in the European islands and examine issues related to SEC characteristics and
best-practice.
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Provide insight to policy makers on the issues that should be considered in order to
develop a successful policy on the development of SECs in
island and ecologically sensitive areas, i.e. the elaboration of public participation schemes and policy measures alleviating and support Renewable Energy Sources (RES) awareness, acceptability and
development issues in these communities.
- Identify the requirements that awareness and training campaigns on RES development addressed to islands and ecologically sensitive areas should fulfil in order to be successful.
Solution
Some of the expected results of the project are:
- A typology of alternative renewable energy technologies according to the use they are most suitable for, taking into account the needs of each specific insular area.
- A typology of European islands and ecologically sensitive areas according to their characteristics (geographical, economic, social, environmental, etc).
- An integrated methodological approach capable to support insular communities’ stakeholders to develop and implement an efficient SEP.
- Conclusions on the potential problems and bottlenecks in implementing a SEP.
- A practical guide for SEC planners.
- Information on the degree of maturity of the communities on promoting energy efficiency and environmental protection issues.
- Conclusions on the potential for SEC development on European islands.
- A dissemination plan for an awareness campaign on European islands concerning the promotion of renewable energy technologies.
- A European conference related to the issue of SECs.
Nobody is enforcing anybody neither criti-cizing but only to encourage the above mentioned islands and the concerned governments to undertake a scientific research for which there is some € 2.065.- billion reserved by the EEC for the Greece government.
Of course, as Emma noticed in her thread, there must also be money invested by the governments but that is only logical since we are talking here about the future of a generation, a significant culture and a rare island which all together should become a World Heritage actually. The Greek Government has money reserved in it's national financial plan for this purpose.
The experiences in other countries of the EEG concerning "Renewable Energy Technologies" are logically be studied and become part of the whole. After all, this is a scientific study. Bare in mind that he who does not care, neither invest in the environment, will be judged by future generations. If any....
And John, always nice to read you on the forum, this stupid thing about the toilet paper has always amazed me because there is such a simple solution.
A "faeces unit" fixed to the toilet outlet in combination with a toilet shower. The faeces are pulverized and pumped away in a 50 mm drain while the shower cleans your bottom the only hygienic way I know of; with warm or cold water. A combination with the possibility of warm air to dry the posterior is possible. You can even have it combination with an air extraction. Not a single peace of paper is used which means no unhygienic waste bins etc.. This is an existing known and proven technique. You can find it in any house in the Islamic world.
Think of it. Just sit down, and when you're ready you just pull up your trousers and off you go.
For info: mail me a pm.
It would do great in Crete too, and in combination with a small solar driven waste water/purification installation that produces hydrogen and drinking water as a by-product, you've created your own little "one family sustainable energy solution".
Gosh I'm good, I have solved the whole problem in one rainy Saturday afternoon; where can I collect the € 2.065.- billion?

(patent pending!!)
True is that adage: "He who yields to rule by wooden heads, becomes himself a fool."