A volume of investments of over 4.5 billion, 36 thousand jobs in nine years, repercussions in the industrial sector in the sectors of precision mechanics, plant safety and automation. All this will bring Einstein Telescope to Sardinia if the project is carried out in the area of the Sos Enattos mines (in the territory of Lula, in central Sardinia).
The ET would be the first third-generation gravitational wave observer in the world that will allow you to hear a universe volume a thousand times greater than that observed by existing detectors, Ligo and Virgo.
The Region of Sardinia, to support the Italian candidacy (the other candidate is a Dutch site) has made a formal commitment with the Government to allocate 350 million euros to be added to the state funding, which - explained today in the Government of the territory commission 'councilor for the budget, Giuseppe Fasolino - "could be around 1 billion".
"The Einstein Telescope is a great opportunity not only for the economic recovery of that area, but of the whole island in general," said Fasolino. "Of these 4.5 billion, 65-70% will have a regional impact, about 3 billion".
The mayor of Lula Mario Calia, and Pasquale Farina of the staff of the Cabinet Office of the councilor Fasolino will also be at the hearing. "The Einstein telescope is a great opportunity not only for the economic restart of that area, but of the whole island in general - added the commissioner - Of these 4.5 billion, 65-70% will have a regional impact, about 3 billion ".
In order for Sos Enattos to be chosen, "the political role that Italy will be able to play at European level will be very important to ensure that our site beats the Dutch-German competition at the moment, but there could also be another new German site" . It is certain that from a scientific point of view the Lula site is the most suitable, considering the almost non-existent seismic risks on the island.
The mayor of Lula reiterated that "this is a unique opportunity not to be missed for the development of communities in the interior and throughout Sardinia" and urged the Commission, the Regional Council and the Region "to fight, united, to reach this important milestone ".
