In autonomous islands, the wind penetration is restricted due to technical reasons related with the safe operation of the electrical systems. The combined use of wind energy with pumped storage (WPS) is considered as a mean to exploit the abundant wind potential, increase the wind installed...

A policy for CO2-emission abatement will have to allow for the sectoral energy-conservation potential. The present paper outlines the energy-analysis method applied to the Greek residential and services sectors. The trends in energy requirements for 1990–2000 are forecast and...

Besides the necessary policy measures concerning financial or legal aspects of the current energy market, the deployment of renewables can be facilitated by the establishment of different practices in energy analysis and planning. The present paper shows that in order to promote renewables it is...