Open AccessENERGY RESOURCES OF GREECE: FACTS AND MYTHS
Author(s) -
Kimon Christanis
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
deltio tīs ellīnikīs geōlogikīs etaireias/deltio tīs ellīnikīs geōlogikīs etaireias
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2529-1718
pISSN - 0438-9557
DOI - 10.12681/bgsg.11176
Subject(s) - renewable energy , natural resource economics , fossil fuel , mythology , civilization , energy (signal processing) , energy policy , primary energy , business , sustainable development , economics , political science , engineering , law , waste management , history , statistics , mathematics , electrical engineering , classics
Energy is essential for human life and civilization being extremely crucial for the continuation of human development. The main concern worldwide is to meet rising demand for energy in a sustainable way and at reasonable cost. Greece has significant lignite and some uranium reserves and remarkable potentials in renewable sources. However, the primary energy mix used in the country today is based on lignite and imported oil and gas, the latter increasing country’s dependency on foreign suppliers, while renewable sources play a minor role. The public opinion is misinformed and sometimes confused in respect of some aspects concerning energy issues. This strongly influences important decisions on energy projects and in overall, the energy policy of the country.