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Title: Creating an energy model of Malta - assessment of the current situation Abstract: Energy systems modeling has become an important tool to assist decision makers in energy planning efforts. For two main reasons energy models are turning more complex: 1) Energy security and climate change concerns stimulate the integration of larger shares of renewable energy options into the overall system, which involves the challenges of intermittency, energy storage and grid stability. 2) It has been realized that adequate energy modeling efforts need to go far beyond the technological aspects to take into account such macroeconomic goals as high employment and balance of payments, and include the impact on the environment. As a first step in the course of creating a complex energy model that considers all the advantages and disadvantages of various renewable and fossil energy options to achieve selected optimum levels of the overall energy mix with regard to sustainability, affordability, energy security, employment and other factors, the Maltese energy situation has been reviewed to assess the status quo and the officially proposed energy plans.

2012-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/23553 2017-11-09T02:23:28Z 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Sustainable Energy 2012 : The ISE Annual Conference programme Abstract: Programme for the The ISE Annual Conference: Sustainable Energy 2012 held on the 21st February 2012 at Dolmen Resort Hotel & Spa, Qawra, Malta.

2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Galdies, Charles https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/23552 2020-06-01T07:21:17Z 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: The climate of the Maltese Islands Authors: Galdies, Charles Abstract: This article discusses a number of climate variables as measured over the Maltese Islands. This climatic information covers ambient air temperature, precipitation, atmospheric pressure, relative humidity, thunderstorms, cloud cover, duration of bright sunshine, solar radiation and wind. The understanding of the climate norm of the Maltese Islands is essential in order to detect local trends and anomalies.

2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Gauci, Patrick Bezzina, Frank https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/23551 2017-11-09T02:23:48Z 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Sustainable energy behaviour in Malta : an empirical study Authors: Gauci, Patrick; Bezzina, Frank Abstract: This empirical study investigates the sustainable energy behaviour of the Maltese and Gozitan residents. Using a behavioural framework, a self-administered questionnaire containing eight internally consistent and uni-dimensional constructs (awareness of issues, subjective norms, personal norms, motivating factors, attitudes/inconveniences, intentions to act, satisfaction with local authorities’ initiatives, and opinion on future initiative proposals) was purposely designed for the present study. A quantitative analysis on the responses of an online sample of 783 respondents revealed, among other things, that the Maltese people are quite knowledgeable of sustainable energy issues and are aware of economic and environmental consequences for not adopting sustainable energy behaviour. They also reported (on average) personal norms, attitudes and intentions that match the requirements for sustainable energy behaviour. The study also shows that the Maltese population is neither satisfied nor dissatisfied with the local authorities’ initiatives in helping residents engaging in and sustaining sustainable energy behaviour. In addition, responses varied as a function of demographic characteristics such as gender, locality, and income. The findings are discussed and the study goes on to provide various suggestions that could better guide policy makers in the quest of educating, informing, and convincing the Maltese general public that engaging in sustainable energy behaviour pays.

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