Romano Borchiellini

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Romano Borchiellini is Coordinator of the Energy Center of the Polytechnic University of Turin. He is Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Energy Center in Turin and Coordinator of the Working Group on Hydrogen of the Italian Ministry of University and Research.

Gabriella de Maio

Dec 08 2021

Policy Direction for Sustainable Communities and Combating Energy Poverty

Illuminem Voices

Energy · Environmental Sustainability

The COVID-19 pandemic has added urgency to the goal of ending energy poverty. The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that a rise in poverty levels worldwide may make basic electricity services unaffordable for more than 100 million people who already had electricity connections, presaging a return for many to more polluting and inefficient sources of energy.