Powered Project at the ‘Smart energy expo’ in Verona, October 11th

‘A Socio-Environmental approach to off-shore wind parks planning. IPA Adriatic POWERED Project contribution to best practices, impacts mitigation and environmental analysis’ is the title of the conference that will be hosted october 11th at the event ‘Smart energy expo’ (Puccini Hall, Congress Center Arena, pad 6/7, Verona october 9th – october 11th, web site).

Here’s the program of the conference:

10.00 Registration and welcome coffee

10.30 Authorities welcome speeches

10.40 ‘Powered project presentation’: Ercole Cauti, Project manager Powered Project

10.50 The ‘Powered’ Project: a new step to knowledge toward off-shore wind power scenarios in Adriatic Sea Basin’ Renato Ricci, Department of Industrial Engineering and Mathematical Sciences – Marche Polytechnic University

11.10 ‘Environmental aspects in establishing Wind Energy networks in off-shore conditions. A multi-functional approach’. Antonio Pusceddu, Marche Polytechnic University

11.30 ‘Planning mitigation in Off-Shore Wind Farm establishment. Impacts on biological resources and fisheries in the Adriatic Sea environmental context’ Otello Giovanardi, Veneto Agricoltura Consultant

11.50 ‘A positive experience from Great Britain and Northern Europe: Best Practices in off-shore wind parks environmental impact analysis’. Adrian Judd, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS)’

12.50 ‘Wind Power in Italy and environmental debate, from NIMBY to BANANA syndrome?’ Edoardo Zanchini, Legambiente Italia

13.20 Conclusions Antonio Sorgi, Director for Energy Department – Abruzzo Region Project Powered Lead Partner

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Lead partner Abruzzo Region Directorate for Bureau Affairs, Legislative and EC Policies, External Affairs Department for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources, Energy Sector, Ministry of Economy of Montenegro Veneto Agricoltura, regional agency for agriculture, forestry and agri-food sectors

Province of Ravenna		 Marche Region Environment and Landscape Department

Molise Region Programming Department		 Apulia Region Mediterranean Department

Marche Polytechnic University		 CETMA Consortium Engineering, Design and Materials Center Micoperi marine contractors srl

Italian Ministry for Environment and Land and Sea		 Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy, Republic of Albania

Municipality of Komiza		 European Union Adriatic IPA