FROM A “LOW” TO A POST-CARBON EUROPE A NEW DISTRIBUTED ENERGY MODEL THE THIRD INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION NEXT STEP OF THE EUROPEAN INTEGRATION Angelo Consoli – Palermo 9 luglio 2012 PV potential on Sicilian roofs RESIDENTIAL NON RESIDENTIAL ROOFS (regional record) Sicilian Construction 2008 N° hectars N° 1.378.539 27.414 42.890 TOTAL hectars N° hectars 1.526 1.421.428 28.940 6,5 of the available roofs in Sicily would cover half of the family electricity consumption 1000 Mwp PIE IN THE SKY? - Not at all! PREZZO DELL'ELETTRICITA' PASQUA 2012 - SICILIA PREZZO DELL'ELETTRICITA' 2-3 maggio 2012 – SUD ITALIA PREZZO DELL'ELETTRICITA' ITALIA PREZZO MEDIO MAGGIO 2012 CRESCITA FV ITALIA 2007-2011 RACCOMANDATIONS + EU has to connect the dots with a new narrative – POST CARBON EUROPE + The EIB has to stop funding “proven only” and start funding state of the arttechnologies + Member States have to give TIR investors a consistent long term national energy framework + Covenant of Mayors SEAP should aim at Post carbon goals and benchmarks + EU should engage in a large TIR knowledge Erasmus type professional training scheme + Region should review their ERDF 80 BN left butgets towards TIR infrastructures development plans