The Sustainability of Solar Energy

Demetrios Panteleakis has served as principal of Icarian Real Estate Advisors since 2009 and president of Macmillan Group since 2016. Beyond his work in real estate, Demetrios Panteleakis stays abreast of developments and news related to solar sustainability.

Solar energy is one of the more sustainable forms of energy available today, particularly when compared to fossil fuels. Solar power, of course, draws energy from the sun, the earth’s single most sustainable resource. Leading energy and sustainability experts agree that the sun represents the planet’s most vital source of energy, particularly in light of the United Nations’ definition of sustainability, which calls for energy that meets the needs of the present day without impairing the success of future generations.

Indeed, solar energy checks off every major box in regard to sustainability. It is highly renewable, with one Scientific American study finding that 40 minutes of daylight represents enough energy to meet the entire planet’s electrical needs for a full year. Furthermore, solar energy is most often collected through solar panels, which create no waste products or noise pollution.

As solar panels become more economically sustainable, households and businesses are encouraged to take advantage of the long-term savings and environmental benefits provided by solar energy.

Sample Peloponnesian Honey in Mani

An accomplished commercial real estate executive in Western Massachusetts, Demetrios Panteleakis brings more than 15 years of experience to his position as the president of Macmillan Group, LLC, in Springfield. A native of Greece, Demetrios Panteleakis hails from the Mani peninsula in the Peloponnese region.

One of the three peninsulas extending south from Greece’s Peloponnese region, Mani boasts a rich history and beautiful natural landscape that draws visitors from around the world each year. In addition to its natural and historic beauty, visitors to Mani enjoy the regional culinary specialties that make the area unique. Among these is Peloponnesian honey. 

The practices of beekeeping and honey making are nearly as old as Greece itself, with references appearing in ancient Greek myths and in classic Greek literature, such as Homer’s Odyssey. In the Peloponnese, this tradition is carried on by producers whose unique honey comes from bees that collect the nectar of eucalyptus trees, orange blossoms, olive blossoms, and other local wildflowers.

In Mani, beekeepers move their hives throughout the year from olive groves to wildflower pastures to pine forests depending on the season. As a result, local producers offer a wide range of products, from the piney taste of fir honey to the aromatic fragrance of wildflower honey.