Abstract:

• We are in an energy and global economy transient period

• End of Fossil fuels (oil and natural gas) is not too far

• Climate change indications due to global warming threat are accelerating

• Climate change policies should be agreed and urgent measures should be taken

• Green world economy plans should be agreed and states should start immediately their implementation

• Academia, industry and politicians should be tuned for the war against the unconventional enemy threatening human and living species on earth and our civilisation

For year 2010 an estimated quantity of 29,055 Mt carbon dioxide, will be spread to the environment by fossil fuels (weto-h2 report of European Commission) of which:

36.4 % for electricity generation
20.8 % for the industry
18.8 % for transport and
14.2 % for household, service and agriculture
9.8 % in international bunkers

An ideal solution to stop or limit the climate change process below a safe threshold it should be based on a carbon free electricity generating technology that could supply (the fossil fuelled covered) 50% of electricity demand, including electricity for transportation.
A realistic assessment of the electricity generating technologies is necessary in order to design a successful policy to eliminate the global warming threat.
Cost, quality of electricity, pollution and water demand are the most serious factors in the choice of the best electricity generating technology mixture and its time evolution in order to secure sustainable development, to eliminate the global warming threat and protect the biosphere and life quality for humans and all living species on earth.
An ideal electricity generating technology should have the following characteristics:

• Continuous high quality electricity generation

• Simple technology that can be applied in all continents

• Low construction cost of its PPs and low direct cost of the produced KWh

• Easy and fast deployed technology, based on existing material and using local personnel for construction, operation and maintenance of its PPs

• Zero CO2 emissions and any other forms of pollution
  • Zero water demand

• Zero thermal energy generation to the biosphere

• Recycling construction material

• Originated from renewable source in order to secure sustainability

A low cost alternative of solar chimney technology the floating solar chimney technology is an electricity generating technology that is close to the ideal.
All the proposals and technologies by the academia and industry should be taken very seriously by the decision makers because their responsibilities and the expectations of the people are high, due to threatening time limits related to the accelerating climate change indications.


 

Brief Biography of the Speaker:
Prof. Christos D. Papageorgiou (19/04//1943)

1. Studies
   1961-1966 Electrical and Mechanical engineer of National Technical University of Athens (NTUA).
   1976-1979 Obtained his PhD by the Imperial College of London University

2.  Academic carrier
   1970-1976 Professor in the Technological University of Piraeus
   1979- Associate Prof in the school of Electrical and Computer Engineering of National Technical University of Athens in electromechanical systems of Thrust and Power.

3. Most Important Management activities
   -In his professional carrier held several top managerial positions the most important of which are:
   - 1981-1983 Deputy president of HELLENIC RAILWAYS (O.S.E.)
   - 1983-1985 Chairman and president of OLYMPIC AIRWAYS
   - 1986-1987 Chairman of PYRKAL (the major Greek defense industry)
   - 1988-1989 Managing director of HELLENIC RAILWAYS (O.S.E.)
   - 1994-1995 Chairman of “GENERAL WAREHOUSES” OF NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE
   - 1996-1997 Chairman of HELLENIC RAILWAYS (O.S.E.)
   - 2000-2002 Chairman of VERAVIA (Private Express freight commuter airline)

4. Research and academic interests
   - Inventor of the “Floating Solar Chimney” (Patented on 2003)
   - Research on the Solar Chimney technology ( www.floatingsolarchimney.gr )
   - His academic interests are including:
   - Renewable energy
   - Electromagnetism and Quantum Mechanics
   - Philosophy and History