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100 1 0 _aManousakis, Vasilis G.
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245 0 0 _aStarving for Fuel in Times of War: the Coal Shortage in Occupied Greece, 1941-1944
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520 _aDuring the Interwar years Greece relied heavily on coal imports for industrial use and electricity production, with the majority coming from Britain. The Axis powers’ occupation of Greece in 1941 severed access to overseas markets, while coal imports from Axis-controlled Europe were limited, thus leading to widespread fuel shortages. The efforts to address the coal shortage through rationing, the use of hydroelectric power, and lignite mining proved useful but insufficient due to transport issues, funding problems, and Resistance interference. Consequently shortages persisted, leading to severe consumption restrictions and factory shutdowns. These experiences prompted postwar plans focusing on lignite and hydroelectric power generation to escape similar crises in the future.
690 _aCoal
690 _aGreece
690 _aLignite
690 _aSecond World War
786 0 _nJournal of Energy History | 14 | 1 | 2025-12-10 | p. 90-105 | 2649-3055
856 4 1 _uhttps://stm.cairn.info/journal-journal-of-energy-history-2025-1-page-90?lang=en&redirect-ssocas=7080
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