With the goal of
making 50 percent of Tuscany’s energy eco-sustainable, 1,200
projects were recently set in motion. Following a seminar, ‘Tuscany
and USA: Collaborating for a Cleaner Future,’ president of the
Tuscan Region, Enrico Rossi, declared his goal of doubling the use of
electric energy from renewable sources in Tuscany. ‘We want to
focus on the attractiveness of the territory
for investment,’ said Rossi.
Introducing the
projects, he explained: ‘Today in Tuscany, we import 25 percent of
our energy. Of the 75 percent we produce in the region, 47 percent of
it comes from fossil sources and 28 percent from renewable sources.
The objective is to double the use of renewable electric energy,
which would preclude our need for nuclear power, as well. The region
is ready to do its part; a portion of the 53,000,000 euro allotted to
energy will assist these 1,200 programs, and we’ll also begin a 250
million euro capital campaign.’
Geothermal science
will be an important aspect of energy in politics in the future.
Tuscany is the first region to use this resource, with more than five
billion kilowatts of geothermal energy produced yearly in 32 centres,
a number soon to increase. Green Enel Power will work with local
businesses to establish industrial complexes capable of using
geothermal heat in sectors such as food
farming.
