GREENOLIVE: Green Mediterranean through Solar Driven Decarbonization of Industries
Interreg NEXT MED Programme – European Union

GREENOLIVE enhances renewable energy in industries, benefiting the sector through cost reduction and sustainability. Communities gain improved environment and economic opportunities. Environmental organizations advance pollution reduction and climate goals. Future generations inherit a cleaner environment. Workforce enjoys better conditions and job growth. Early researchers gain experience, education incorporates real-world applications, and local stakeholders increase renewable technology awareness. Technical professionals acquire skills in renewable energy systems, while GREENOLIVE reduces pollution, enhances sustainability, and improves industrial working conditions.
The project prioritizes tailored communication to stakeholders, ensuring messages directly address their roles, needs, and interests for effective engagement and dissemination of project benefits. Key Project Components and Benefits:
1) Demonstration and Replication:
-The project will demonstrate the efficient use of solar energy in industrial processes, specifically within the plastics industry, targeting temperatures around 300º C. This technology can also be adapted for use in other industries and residential sectors at lower temperatures.
Implementation-oriented elements include a pilot plant demonstrating GREENOLIVE technology and lab-scale replicas for open labs. These efforts aim to create a substantial territorial impact. 2) Increasing Awareness and Capacity Building:
-A significant focus is on increasing awareness of climate change impacts and the benefits of renewable energy technologies. This will be achieved through effective communication and dissemination (C&D) strategies, including social media, biannual newsletters, webinars, videos, and workshops.
-Capacity-building activities include the development of a Training Kit with factsheets, interactive tools, and experimental lab-scale replicas of the GREENOLIVE system for trainees.
3) Fostering Cooperation and Technology Transfer:
-The consortium includes partners from Italy, Spain, France, Turkey, Palestine, and Egypt, each bringing strong international expertise. This transnational collaboration will facilitate technology transfer and close knowledge gaps in low-carbon technologies, particularly in energy efficiency and renewables.
-The project will leverage outcomes from previous research initiatives, adapting them to local needs and capacities.
4) Encouraging Adoption of Relevant Technologies:
-GREENOLIVE will design, upscale, demonstrate, and evaluate a pilot plant for green and low-carbon industrial applications in real-life operational conditions. This includes developing replicability scenarios for different applications to encourage widespread adoption.
Engaging Local Stakeholders and Public Bodies:
-The project will engage with industrial clusters, SMEs, regulatory bodies, solar energy centers of excellence, and technology providers to enhance the capacity of local stakeholders, public, and regulatory bodies.
-An Advisory Board and various joint actions with stakeholders will guide these efforts, ensuring they are aligned with regional needs and capacities.
By addressing these areas, GREENOLIVE aims to provide comprehensive benefits across multiple sectors and communities, ensuring a greener, more sustainable, and economically vibrant Mediterranean region.
PARTNERS

More information: Prof. A. Inés Fernández; Dr. Jessica Giró