Living on a Greek island - The key to longevity by Eleni Zafeiratou
By @leelatalie on rizesmas The contemporary way of life, long working hours, unhealthy food habits, and the lack of physical exercise...
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Islands Laboratory
- Apr 20, 2021
- 3 min
Scottish Island Interconnections Finally Come to Fruition by Chris Matthew
The renewable energy potential of the Scottish islands has long been recognised, with Costa Hill in the Orkney islands hosting the first...
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Islands Laboratory
- Feb 13, 2021
- 2 min
An artificial island in the North Sea to serve as an offshore wind energy hub by Ahmet Fatih Irkli
In 2018, the Dernmark government stopped accepting new permits for hydrocarbon exploration and drilling on both land and inland seas due...
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Islands Laboratory
- Feb 9, 2021
- 2 min
Circular Economy Should Be Considered on Future Planning by Ahmet Fatih Irkli
Insular areas such as islands and remote regions tend to face many challenges such as insufficient power generation. Northern Cyprus (NC)...
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Islands Laboratory
- Jan 18, 2021
- 3 min
Artificial Island Project with LEGOs by Mustafa Saglam
In many parts of the world reclaiming land from the sea has now become a common practice. It is feasible that many of the new cities of...
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Islands Laboratory
- Oct 22, 2019
- 3 min
Introducing Islands Laboratory in UCL Minds Lunch Hour Lectures
The `Island laboratory` was introduced this year, on the 22nd of October to researchers and students at a UCL Minds Lunch Hour Lectures...
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Islands Laboratory
- Oct 15, 2019
- 2 min
A “giant” baby-step towards a more sustainable Shanghai
The Island Laboratory team visited the newly built (2019) waste-to-energy power plant of the municipality of Shanghai. The facility is in...
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Islands Laboratory
- Oct 14, 2019
- 2 min
A micro sustainable oasis
Members of the Island Laboratory t visited a microgrid in the heart of Chongming Island, Shanghai. Two guides from Shanghai Electric...
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Islands Laboratory
- Oct 13, 2019
- 2 min
Low carbon technologies within a circular economy workshop
The purpose of the workshop was to have academic discussions across low carbon energy and circular economy area. A number of...
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Islands Laboratory
- Sep 20, 2019
- 3 min
Renewables for Greek Islands - Perspectives on decarbonisation by Eleni Zafeiratou
The Greek part of the Aegean Sea is home to almost 80 inhabited islands, from which only 32[1] are interconnected. Although there is a...
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Islands Laboratory
- Jul 30, 2019
- 3 min
Stepping up the battle against marine plastic pollution — The case of Indonesia by Layla Moccia
With four of the world’s top 20 polluting rivers belonging to Indonesia, the plastic waste problem has become dire. In 2018 the national...
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Islands Laboratory
- Aug 20, 2018
- 1 min
Transitioning Island Nations into Sustainable Energy Hubs
A book showing that islands represent great opportunity for demonstrating energy solutions, offering various advantages as laboratory for...
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