BLUE DEAL Labs - Cyprus Lab

2nd day | Blue Energy potential in Cyprus and how to support its deployment

15 Jun 21 | 08:00 - 12:15 CET

Hours below in Cyprus time

Moderators: Ms Louisa Marie Shakou and Mr Angelos Ktoris

10:00-10:10 Blue Deal Methodology: How it can support consideration of marine renewable energy in energy plans – Louisa Marie Shakou, Cyprus Energy Agency

10:10-10:25 What are Blue Energy Technologies and how do they work? – Matteo Maccanti and Morena Bruno, University of Siena

10:25-10:45 Mapping blue energy potential in Cyprus: main findings and gaps – Federica Di Pietrantonio, Consultant for U-Space SL

10:45-11:00 Introducing the Blue Energy potential into the Cyprus energy system – Hrvoje Stančin, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture

11:00-11:15 Blue Energy for carbon neutrality – Dr. Riccardo Maria Pulselli, INDACO2

11:15-11:30 Visualization of feasible Blue Energy Technologies in Cyprus – Konstantinos Smagas and Vasilis Petrou, GeoImaging Ltd
Extra material: Visit Virtual 3D Tool, Slido: https://app.sli.do/event/jbk8mbsz

11:30-11:45 BREAK

11:45-12:00 Effects of anthropogenic activities on marine and coastal habitats of Cyprus – Dr. Louis Hadjioannou, Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute and Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre

12:00-12:15 Seabirds and Offshore wind – Data Sources, Data gaps and areas for future studies – Dr Martin Hellicar, BirdLife Cyprus

12:15-12:30 The Underwater Cultural Heritage of Cyprus: A Management Plan for a Sustainable Future – Dr. Despo Pilidou, Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works

12:30-12:45 Sustainable coastal tourism in Larnaka – Nana Asmeni Pavlou, Larnaka Tourism Board

12:45-13:15 Open discussion

13:15-14:15 Lunch



Moderators

Louisa Marie Shakou
Cyprus Energy Agency
Angelos Ktoris
Researcher at the Maritime Institute of Eastern Mediterranean

Speakers

Matteo Maccanti
University of Siena
Morena Bruno
University of Siena
Federica Di Pietrantonio
Consultant for U-Space SL
Hrvoje Stančin
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture
Konstantinos Smagas
Senior project manager and researcher GeoImaging Ltd
Vasilis Petrou
GeoImaging Ltd
Louis Hadjioannou
Associate Researcher at Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute Director at Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre
Nana Asmeni Pavlou
Officer of the Larnaka Tourism Board
Louisa Marie Shakou
Cyprus Energy Agency
Dr Despina Pilides
Curator of Antiquities, Department of Antiquities, Cyprus
Martin Hellicar
BirdLife Cyprus