Eco energy-initiative Project GR.ENE.CO (Green Energy for Green Companies) was launched Tuesday at a kick-off meeting in Alexandria, Egypt. The project is worth about 2 million euros and is founded by ENPI CBC MED Programme.

 

GR.ENE.CO aims to contribute to the reduction of the use of non-renewable energy sources - especially for the farm industry - in favor of renewable energy sources in the Mediterranean sea basin. The project will be implemented in the area of Sarcidano Barbagia of Seulo and Province of Nuoro in Sardinia (Italy), in the territories of Al-Iskandariyah and Al-Buhayrah in Egypt, and Lebanon's El-Shouf and Mount Lebanon.

 

GR.ENE.CO is addressed mainly to public administrations, farms and small and medium-sized enterprises operating in the energy sector in order to spread the RES plants use and to ensure the energy self-sufficiency to local farms. Thanks to the Network of Green Tools, SMEs will strengthen innovation capacities, management and networking skills.

 

Overall, by using energy sources, the emission of toxic gases will decrease in the areas involved in the project. The environment will benefit from it, becoming much healthier.

 

GR.ENE.CO will allow identifying, disseminating and promoting best practices and financial instruments, to support agricultural enterprises in adopting green energy systems, as well as implementing new green systems for energy self-sufficiency.

 

The applicant is the LAG (Local Action Group) Sarcidano - Barbagia of Seulo, located in Sardinia. The action involves nine partners: the University of Alexandria in Egypt, the Arab University of Beirut, the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture, the Italian-Arab Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber of Commerce of Nuoro, TecnoMarche - Science and Technology Park of the Marche Region, ITABIA - Italian Biomass Association, IPSAR - Professional Institute for Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Sardinian Forestry Authority.