Prof. Alexandros Flamos
Technoeconomics of Energy Systems laboratory (TEESlab), Department of Industrial Management and Technology, University of Piraeus
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VRVasileios Rizos
Vasileios RizosABArno Behrens
Arno BehrensWGWytze Van der Gaast
Wytze Van der GaastEHErwin Hofman
Erwin HofmanAIAnastasia Ioannou
Anastasia IoannouCTCorrado Topi
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly aware of the benefits of closing loops and improving resource efficiency, such as saving material costs, creating competitive advantages, and accessing new markets. At the same time, however, various barriers pose challenges to small businesses in their transition to a circular economy, namely a lack of financial resources and lack of technical skills. The aim of this paper is to increase knowledge and understanding about the barriers and enablers experienced by SMEs when implementing circular economy business models. Looking first at the barriers that prevent SMEs from realising the benefits of the circular economy, an investigation is carried out in the form of a literature review and an analysis of a sample of SME case studies that are featured on the GreenEcoNet EU-funded web platform. Several enabling factors that help SMEs adopt circular economy practices are then identified. The paper concludes that although various policy instruments are available to help SMEs incorporate circular economy principles into their business models, several barriers remain. The authors recommend that European and national policies strengthen their focus on greening consumer preferences, market value chains and company cultures, and support the recognition of SMEs’ green business models. This can be achieved through the creation of dedicated marketplaces and communities of practice, for example.
1 May 2021 in Energy Research & Social Science
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DSDiana Süsser
Diana SüsserACAndrzej Ceglarz
Andrzej Ceglarz
HGHannes Gaschnig
Hannes Gaschnig
Vassilis StavrakasAlexandros FlamosJLJohan Lilliestam
Johan Lilliestam +1
1 February 2020 in Energy Conversion and Management
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Vassilis StavrakasAlexandros Flamos1 February 2009 in Applied Energy
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WGWytze van der Gaast
Wytze van der Gaast
KBKatherine Begg
Katherine Begg
Alexandros Flamos1 December 2019 in Applied Energy
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Vassilis StavrakasSPSotiris Papadelis
Sotiris Papadelis
Alexandros Flamos1 January 2022 in Energy
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DSDiana Süsser
Diana SüsserHGHannes Gaschnig
Hannes Gaschnig
ACAndrzej Ceglarz
Andrzej Ceglarz
Vassilis StavrakasAlexandros FlamosJLJohan Lilliestam
Johan LilliestamAbout Me
Dr. Alexandros Flamos is Associate Professor at the University of Piraeus (UNIPI), Director of the Technoeconomics of Energy Systems Laboratory (TEESLab) and Editor in Chief of the scientific journal Energy Sources Part B: Economics, Planning & Policy. He has a Degree on Electrical and Computer Engineering and a PhD in the area of Decision Support Systems applied in energy and environmental policy and planning. He teaches Engineering Economics, Energy Management, Renewable Energy Sources Utilization & Technoeconomics of Energy Systems at graduate and post graduate level at UNIPI and the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). He has over 20 years of working experience in the scientific areas of Decision Support Systems (DSS), Energy Management & Planning and their applications for analyzing energy and environmental policy, energy and environmental modeling, security of energy supply and energy pricing competitiveness. He has held the position of scientific coordinator / scientific responsible / senior researcher in more than 40 EC funded projects (FP5, FP6, FP7, Η2020, Synergy, IEE, etc.) related to energy systems management, appraisal, planning etc. and as consultant in projects funded by international donors (European Investment Bank, EuropeAid, etc.). He has more than 150 publications in high impact international scientific Journals and international conferences and as invited speaker in major international energy policy cooperation events.