In July, Sven took his family to visit several geothermal energy plants in Southern Tuscany. According to local media, these plants have caused quite some discussion but were constructed eventually. Following the nuclear power referedums in 1987, Italians invested in renewable energy technologies. Central Italy is now known for its vast PV fields and many geothermal energy plants. Below photographs have been taken near the city of Piancastagnaio...

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Silvia Minichino MSc is a phd candidate in landscape architecture from Florence University, Italy. She visits Wageningen from January till July this year and her research focusus on possible links between renewable energy policies and landscape design. The lecture is embedded in the Wageningen University BSc thesis course but open to a wider public.   Event: NRGlab guest lecture by Silvia Minichino MSc Date: Wednesday 8th of May...

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Landscape integration in energy policy: Is it a practicable hypothesis? Recently, Silvia’s short paper, ‘Landscape integration in energy policy: Is it a  practicable hypothesis?’ was published online in I Quaderni di Careggi Issue 02, by UNISCAPE, the European network of Universities for the implementation of European Landscape Convention. This publication has been published in the proceedings of the Second Careggi Seminar, held in 2012...

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In January 2013, Silvia Minichino has joined the NRGlab and moved to Wageningen for a period of 6 months. In the coming months, Silvia will collaborate with the other members of the NRGlab and her colleagues from the Landscape Architecture chair group at Wageningen University. Apart from reserach, Silvia will write on her PhD thesis and joint publications as well as contribute to student education. Silvia Minichino is a PhD candidate in...

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RECYCLING CITY has been published by IUAV Venice/Italy. The book contains contributions from guest lecturers to the 2012 recycling city summer school in Venice/Italy as well as student designs. The e-book can be accessed online. Sven Stremke is among the contributing authors; his chapter entitled Recycling Cities, Reintegrating Renewables can be accessed...

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