The conversion of lignite plants into energy storage facilities as a promising storage technology
Article by energypress on Nikos Mantzaris' presentation at the “Renewable & Storage Forum” on emerging energy storage technologies and in particular, thermal energy storage through the conversion of lignite plants as well as hydrogen technologies.
How would a Greek Green Development plan would look like
Article by energy portal energypress about the event organized by dianeosis on November 30, 2020, where Nikos Mantzaris presented the analysis by the Green Tank team on the results of the public poll conducted in collaboration with Professor Emmanuela Doussis, dianeosis and the MARC polling company.
Lignite plants in the service of green energy – The case of thermal storage
Nikos Mantzaris, Green Tank's senior policy analyst, participated in the two-day conference "Renewable & Storage Forum" organized successfully by energypress.
A new Partnership Agreement and a Recovery Plan without consultation?
Opinion piece by Ioli Christopoulou emphasizing the value of open dialogue and participatory consultations before the planning of Greece’s new Partnership Agreement 2021-2027 and the use of resources from the EU Recovery Fund are finalized.
Lignite phase-out: 1 year later
It is one year since the Greek Prime Minister announced the historic commitment that Greece is to completely phase-out lignite by 2028 (at the latest), speaking at the UN Special Climate Action Summit in New York.
The free flow and protection of Aoos river offer great advantages for Greece
Triggered by the catastrophic impact of cyclone "Ianos", an opinion peace by Alexandra Pappa, and Ioli Christopoulou on the inportance of protection and concervation of one of the last free-flow rivers in Europe.
The role of fossil gas in the transition of Western Macedonia
Nikos Mantzaris spoke to the journalist Machi Tratsa about the fossil gas investments that are included in the Master Plan for the lignite regions of West Macedonia.
The role of fossil gas in the transition of Western Macedonia
Nikos Mantzaris spoke to journalist Machie Tratsa about the fossil gas investments that are included in the Master Plan for the lignite region of Western Macedonia.
Transition for whom and with whom?
Opinion piece by Ioanna Theodosiou on the Master Plan about the coal phase out and the transition of West Macedonia and Megalopolis.
National consensus on the European Just Transition Fund
Opinion piece by Nikos Mantzaris on the results of the voting on the amendments on the Just Transition Fund Regulation at the Plenary session of the European Parliament.
A lignite to gas switch in Western Macedonia?
Opinion article by Nikos Mantzaris on the necessity to correct the choice of fossil gas investments in the Master Plan of Western Macedonia for its transition to the post-lignite era.
A robust and truly just Just Transition Fund is needed
Nikos Mantzaris spoke to pv magazine and columnist Ilias Tsagas about the Just Transition Regulation and the allocation of the funds.
Western Macedonia after the EU Summit
In an interview to ERT Kozani, Nikos Mantzaris analyzed the consequences for Western Macedonia of the agreement reached in the recent EU Summit.
The future of the EU Just Transition Fund after the EU Summit
Interview of Nikos Mantzaris to the newspaper Chronos Kozanis and journalist Argyro Xanthopoulou on how the decisions of the EU Summit about the Recovery and Resilience Fundinfluence the EU Just Transition Fund, and the European Green Deal.
