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Energy Sovereignty in Rural Areas: Off-Grid Paradigm for Strengthen the Use of Renewable Energy.

Stefano Dell’Anna, Bys Dell'anna, Maria Elena Menconi, M Menconi, R Menges, A Salkind, A Cannone, F Trumbure · 2016 · European Journal of Sustainable Development

Summary. This paper presents the Off-Grid Box, a containerized renewable energy system designed to provide electricity, hot water, water harvesting, and purification to isolated rural communities. The system enables energy independence and sovereignty in marginal areas while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The authors demonstrate that modular off-grid systems can support sustainable livelihoods for small family farms and local communities, creating small-scale smart grids integrated into rural territories.

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Dell’Anna, S., Dell'anna, B., Menconi, M. E., Menconi, M., Menges, R., Salkind, A., Cannone, A., & Trumbure, F.. (2016). Energy Sovereignty in Rural Areas: Off-Grid Paradigm for Strengthen the Use of Renewable Energy. European Journal of Sustainable Development. https://doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2016.v5n1p19

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DOI
10.14207/ejsd.2016.v5n1p19
Countries
Italy
Regions
Europe
Categories
energy, climate-and-environment, regional-innovation-systems
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2026-04-28