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companies and public authorities, professional and energy agencies, industry associations and NGOs across Europe.

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Sustainable Energy Europe

Published by European Commission

Directorate-General for Energy and Transport,

B-1049 Brussels.

Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2009

ISBN 978-92-9202-070-5

doi: 10.2826/193

© European Union, 2009.

Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged.

Manuscript completed, December 2009.

Printed in Belgium

European Commission

Showcasing Europe’s best energy solutions – Catalogue of Partners, volume 3

Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union

2009 — 124 pp. — 21 x 29.7 cm

ISBN 978-92-9202-070-5

doi: 10.2826/193

Showcasing Europe’sbest energy solutions

Sustainable Energy Europe 2009

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Table of contents

Foreword 3Changing Europe’s Landscape of Energy 4

What is Sustainable Energy Europe? 4

Testimonies 5

Awards 6

The Sustainable Energy Europe Awards 2009 – Setting new standards in the field of sustainable energy solutions 6

Awardees 2009 7

Sustainable Energy Communities 7

Cooperation programmes 8

Demonstration and dissemination projects 8

Market Transformation including voluntary commitments 9

Promotional, communication and educational actions 9

Partners 11

Offi cial Partners – Better, Faster, Together 11

Sustainable Energy Communities 12

Market Transformation including voluntary commitments 28

Promotional, communication and educational actions 38

Demonstration and dissemination projects 64

Cooperation programmes 78

Campaign Associates 81

Campaign Associates – Spreading the message further through strategic cooperation 81

National and regional Coordinators 82

Energy Industry 83

Energy Agencies 86

Industry & Professional Associations 88

Networks 92

Societal Stakeholders 96

Public Authorities 98

Educational institutions 99

Financial Sector 99

Media 100

EUSEW 2009 104

European Union Sustainable Energy Week 2009 – Imagine a week that will change tomorrow 104

Events in Brussels 105

Events outside Belgium 108

Energy Days And Campaign Events 112

Taking a Day to Change Tomorrow – Sustainable Energy Days and Campaign Events 112

Reference list for Offi cial Partners and Campaign Associates 116

3

We know that we cannot solve the problem of climate change on our own. The European

Union has therefore already laid out its firm commitment to reach a comprehensive new inter-

national agreement on climate change. In support of this ambition, we can already look to

the Union’s adoption of the so-called ‘20-20-20’ non-conditional commitment: to reduce our

CO2 emissions by 20 %, increase the share of renewable energies in our energy mix to 20 %

and increase energy efficiency by 20 % by 2020.

Set against this new horizon, with its promise of high-level international cooperative action, the

importance of actions such as the Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign is becoming ever

clearer. Launched in 2005, the original vision of this initiative was to provide a European level

platform of cooperation amongst the main actors in the field, ensuring greater visibility for their

many outstanding projects and thereby encouraging others to get involved and help ‘change

the landscape of energy’.

Today, this mandate for cooperation and partnership is perhaps even more relevant than ever

before as Europe demonstrates true leadership by example in the fight against climate change.

The Campaign itself is able to celebrate 251 new Partners over the course of the last year, with

each new initiative adding insight and new perspectives. Similarly, the huge success of the

European Union Sustainable Energy Week, involving thousands of stakeholders from all across

Europe, goes from strength to strength and is now arguably the world’s most important annual

energy forum.

The continued effectiveness of this Campaign is beyond doubt and it will be an important

vehicle for positive change over the coming years. Moving forward, I am pleased to announce

that the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI) is now taking over the

management of the Campaign. New faces and more resources will be dedicated to the

Campaign, thereby ensuring its success and building upon its already strong foundation.

Looking back, however, I hope that this catalogue will help to again recognize the many indi-

viduals, project teams and organizations across Europe who have worked tirelessly for positive

and lasting change thus far.

Andris Piebalgs

European Commissioner for Energy

Campaigning for more intelligent use and production of energy in Europe

4 CHANGING EUROPE’S LANDSCAPE OF ENERGY | WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE ENERGY EUROPE?

Changing Europe’s Landscape of Energy

What is Sustainable Energy Europe?

Europe and its citizens understand that we are not far away

from an irreversible crisis unless we change the way in which

energy is produced and used. More than ever before, we are

aware of the challenges related to energy and climate change

ahead of us; we know that, in the future, we will have to make

much greater use of renewable energy sources and focus

more upon energy efficiency.

The Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign is fundamen-

tally about imagining a better energy future for Europe

and its children and getting involved in the fight again

climate change.

Of course, we can be proud of the fact that Europe is already

a leading advocate in the fight to halt the depletion of natural

resources and prevent climate change. Still, this is not enough.

Action is required and is needed now!

Sustainable Energy Europe highlights and brings into sharp

focus the change in behaviour and commitment required

by all us – as political decision makers, energy experts and,

indeed, all European citizens – as we look forward towards

more efficient, cleaner and more sustainable energy produc-

tion and consumption across the European Union.

By providing a European-level focus for a wide range of

stakeholders, the Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign

aims at achieving maximum impact on both consumers and

key decision makers.

Begun in 2005, the continued success of the Campaign has led

to its extension by the European Commission. The Campaign’s

objectives for the next phase 2009-2011 are therefore to:

• Stimulate the necessary changes towards an increase in

private investment in sustainable energy technologies.

• Spread best-practices and ensure a strong level of public

awareness, understanding and support.

• Build alliances among sustainable energy stakeholders and

serve as a platform for new joint ideas and actions.

By working together, we believe that we can truly make

a difference.

EU Background and legislation

In 1997, the European Union signed the Kyoto Protocol and

committed itself to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in 2012

by 8 %, relative to the levels emitted in 1990 (although current

trends continue to point to an increase). On 16 February 2005,

the Kyoto Protocol entered into force.

In support of this commitment, since 2000 the EU has adopted

a number of legislative measures to foster the market pene-

tration of both renewable and energy efficient technologies,

including the publication of a European Energy Policy in 2007.

This policy set a number of European-level targets and objec-

tives, including:

• reducing greenhouse gas emissions from developed coun-

tries by 20 % by 2020;

• improving energy efficiency by 20 % by 2020;

• raising the share of renewable energy to 20 % by 2020;

• increasing the level of biofuels in transport fuel to 10 % by

2020.

On 23 January 2008, the European Commission restated

these commitments via its renewable energy policy, describ-

ing a package of concrete measures and policies that will

allow Europe to meet these targets. In particular, the Climate

action and renewable energy package sets out the contribu-

tion expected from each Member State and proposes a series

of measures to help achieve these ambitious targets.

In December 2008, the European Parliament and Council also

reached an agreement on the package that will further help

transform Europe into a low-carbon economy and increase

its energy security. National renewable energy targets pro-

posed for each Member State will thus further contribute to

a reduction in emissions and will also decrease the European

Union’s dependence on foreign sources of energy.

There is a common understanding between the EU Member

States that recent increases in sustainable energy production

and sustainable energy consumption patterns are having

a beneficial impact on the environment. However, there is still

more to be done.

For more information on the latest EU policy

and legislation, see:

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/energy_transport/index_en.html

5TESTIMONIES

Testimonies

Campaign Partners, Campaign Associates, and Energy Days

Organisers testify how joining the SEE Campaign has changed

their approach to sustainable energy issues.

‘We provide a tool that enables people to see of the carbon

footprint of their home, flight and car travel. The Sustainable

Energy Europe Campaign has supported us by creating

additional visibility and enhancing our credibility as a provider

of information and education tools online and offline.’

Antoine Geerinckx

Managing Partner, CO2Logic

‘The Green Gateway Initiative (GGI) from Mitsubishi Electric

Living Environmental Systems seeks to fundamentally change

the way we heat, cool, ventilate and control buildings. By using

the untapped natural heat resources that exist in the air and

ground we are actively reducing energy use in buildings. The

Official Partner status within Sustainable Energy Europe is an

important part of our communication of the benefits of this

approach and assists discussion of the issues with a wider

audience.’

Martin Fahey

Green Gateway Initiative Manager

‘Sonae Sierra owns 51 shopping centres in Europe and Brazil

and has been focusing on sustainability in the development

and operation of its shopping centres for ten years now.

Becoming Partner of the Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign

underlines our commitment to promote energy efficiency within

our real estate portfolio, involving our main stakeholders. The

external recognition that we have gained since becoming an

official campaign partner has been very important for us, not

only as a way to enhance the credibility of our environmental

management system, but also to increase motivation among

our employees.’

Elsa Monteiro

Head of Sustainability, Sonae Sierra

‘Tens of thousands of people from around the world came

together on 15 June 2009 to celebrate the enormous benefits

of wind power during the first ever Global Wind Day. Jointly

organised by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA),

the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and numerous national

wind energy associations, Global Wind Day comprised over

200 events and activities in 35 different countries which helped

spread its messages to around a million people. Since the first

European Wind Day in 2007 the Sustainable Energy Europe

Campaign has supported the Wind Day and this collaboration

has enabled our event to gain wider visibility and recognition in

the field of renewable energy.’

Elke Zander

Global Wind Day

‘PlaNet Finance and its partners have been running the

RENDEV project since January 2007 and received the 2009

Sustainable Energy Award. This award again serves to show

the importance of microfinance as an essential tool for the

renewable energy access. Being part of EU level Campaign

was a good opportunity for PlaNet Finance, because it not

only offered the possibility of developing our network, but

brought a form of legitimacy and a better recognition to our

projects.’

Pascale Geslain

Head of Microfi nance & Environnement programs

PlaNet Finance

‘As Secretary General of the European Small Hydropower

Association, I have seen how in the last decade the

interest in Renewable Energy Sources has increased

dramatically in the EU while at the same time the image

and importance of hydropower production have followed

a declined path. It is hard to clean your image when many

people are thinking the same way, but the Sustainable

Energy Europe Campaign has been a great ally in our

efforts. Besides the great team of professionals behind

the initiative, its ideas, programme, priorities and all the

communication and dissemination activities have allowed

us to increase the visibility of our activities and our sector

and spread the message we wanted to reach people.’

Gema San Bruno

ESHA Secretary General

Renewable Energy House

‘Energymons is an independent initiative based in Mons

(Belgium), inspired by an entrepreneur concerned about

energy issues for future generations. The exhibition gathers

together scientists, industry representatives and the general

public with a focus on energy issues and sustainable

development. The Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign

has supported us since the beginning of the fair, and,

through this collaboration, allowed our event to get much

wider visibility and recognition in the field of renewable

energy.’

Pol Lepage

EnergyMons

AWARDS6

The Sustainable Energy Europe Awards 2009 – Setting new standards in the fi eld of sustainable energy solutions

The Annual Awards Competition is an integral part of the

Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign and over the past three

years has established itself as an important moment at which

to recognise some of the most outstanding, ambitious and

innovative programmes in the field.

Sustainable Energy Europe Award winners not only serve to

further promote the objectives of the Sustainable Energy

Europe Campaign to the wider public, but winning projects

are also promoted in the Press and showcased as examples

of excellence.

In 2009, the competition included more than 250 candidates

and winners were selected by a Jury, headed by Ms. Stina

Soewarta, Deputy Head of the Cabinet of Mr. Andris Piebalgs,

Commissioner for Energy.

The Awards Ceremony took place the 10th of February at

the Albert Hall complex in Brussels and was hosted by

Mr. Piebalgs.

Many congratulations to this year’s six inspiring winners:

PlaNet Finance Group with RENDEV: Reinforcing pro-

vision of solar ENergy services in Bangladesh and

Indonesia for Poverty alleviation and sustainable

DEVelopment – a project which aims to encourage

sustainable development and alleviate poverty in the

Bangladesh and the Indonesia rural areas by encourag-

ing innovative initiatives, combining microfinance mecha-

nisms, solar technologies, and the improvement of small

and medium-sized enterprises.

HyFLEET:CUTE – the world’s largest hydrogen-powered

bus demonstration and research project.

Sonae Sierra: Disseminating sustainable energy prac-

tices through the development and management of

green shopping centres – an ongoing programme to im-

prove energy efficiency in retail buildings, disseminate good

practices among stakeholders, the commercial property

industry and society at large.

Mobiel 21 with CONNECT – developing and disseminat-

ing excellent mobility management measures for young

people.

Consorzio Produttori Agricoli Acque Minerali Umbre

s.r.l. with Energy production using local wood and

agricultural biomass renewable resources for land

sustainable development – implementation of a land

resource-based wood and agriculture biomass renewable

energy production.

Climate Energy Ltd with Thurrock Energy Partnership –

a project to actively promote energy efficiency initiatives

in Thurrock and increase the take up of energy efficiency

insulation and heating measures.

7AWARDS

Awardees 2009

Sustainable Energy Communities

Energy production using local wood and agricultural biomass renewable resources for land sustainable development

The project aims to implementing a system which uses different land poten-

tials in a combined way to provide a safe and economic energy supply (both

electric and thermal) to communities while safeguarding environmental

resources and providing the local population with opportunities for economic

and social development. The energy renewable sources used are wood and

agriculture biomass production, which are implemented through both waste

biomass collection and popular short rotation forestry. These sources and their

related energy production chain have been improved in order to provide the

possibility, in a given local context, of producing a consistent share of a com-

munity’s energy supply demand while relying only on its short range (70 km)

land resources.

The project demonstrates that with the use of no more than 20 % of the total

agricultural land area (which is a current share bearing in mind the fl uctuation

of the area used for agricultural purposes) it is possible to provide a large por-

tion of electric and thermal (also with CHP) energy needs at very convenient

environmental, economic and social conditions.

The project thus allows the local population to become ‘prosumers’, that is

able to use their locally available renewable resources to produce energy

to cover their needs and those of a local market as well as the wider outside

market.

Project Promoters

Consorzio Produttori Agricoli Acque Minerali Umbre s.r.l., Atena s.r.l., INNOREF,

Regione Lazio, Regione Umbria.

Contact

Renato Cami, President, Consorzio Produttori Agricoli Acque Minerali Umbre

via Campagna 1/A, 05021 Acquasparta (TR), Italy

Tel.: (0039)0744941983

Fax: (0039)0744944280

Email: [email protected]

www.innoref-brie.net

Thurrock Energy Partnership

Climate Energy Ltd in partnership with Thurrock Council has endorsed

Affordable Energy Insulation and this operates in Thurrock under the name

Thurrock Energy Partnership. This partnership was established to actively

promote energy effi ciency initiatives in Thurrock, and increase the take up of

energy effi ciency insulation and heating measures. The partnership plans

to manage a programme that will offer all residents a full range of energy

effi ciency discount and grant schemes.

Project Promoters

Climate Energy Ltd, Thurrock Council.

Contact

Shahla Azirani, European Project Development Manager,

Climate Energy Ltd

Bentalls Shopping Centre, Colchester Road, Heybridge 16,

CM9 4GD Essex, United Kingdom

Tel.: (0044)1621843888

Fax: (0044)1621852621


www.climateenergy.co.uk

AWARDS8

RENDEV – Reinforcing provision of solar ENergy services in Bangladesh and Indonesia for Poverty alleviation and sustainable DEVelopment

The aim of the project is to encourage sustainable economic development and

alleviate poverty in rural areas in Bangladesh and Indonesia. The RENDEV

project‘s goals are to create a favourable environment for the development of

decentralised electrifi cation systems by combining microfi nance mechanisms,

solar technologies and the development of small and medium sized enter-

prises (SMEs). The project will provide training and capacity building on

renewable energy technologies with the aim of strengthening local strategies

and legislation. Its three main objectives are: raising awareness among under-

privileged rural populations of the advantages of using renewable energy

sources, taking part in the development of revenue generating activities in rural

areas, and contributing to the defi nition of a rural development model that

respects the environment and permanently reduces poverty.

Project Promoters

PlaNet Finance Group, Grameen Shakti, IT Power, Transenergie, YBUL.

Contact

Pascale Geslain, Chief offi cer of microfi nance and environment programmes,

PlaNet Finance

Rue Dieumegard 13, 93400 Saint-Ouen, France

Tel.: (0033)149212626

Fax: (0033)149212627

Email: pgeslain@planetfi nance.org

www.rendev.org

HyFLEET:CUTE

HyFLEET:CUTE is the world’s largest hydrogen powered bus demonstration

and research project.

Through the project 47 hydrogen powered buses are now in operation in pub-

lic transport systems in 10 cities on three continents. The project has brought

together 31 partners from industry, government, as well as academic and con-

sulting organisations.

Some of the world’s leading automotive and technology development compa-

nies, major energy companies, policy developers and transport operators are

working together to lead Europe in the future development of a hydrogen-based

transport system as such as system has the potential to be emission free.

HyFLEET:CUTE was established under and is fi nancially supported by the

European Commission’s 6th Framework Research Programme. The European

Union’s energy policy aims to diversify and secure energy sources for Europe,

while reducing CO2 and other emissions harmful to the environment and human

health. Hydrogen is a key element in this future strategy for road transport.

Project Promoters

HyFLEET:CUTE, Air Liquid, Division des Techniques Avancées, Autobus de la

Ville de Luxembourg (AVL), Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG), BP Gas Marketing

Ltd, China FCB Demonstration Project Management Offi ce, Daimler AG,

Department for Planning and Infrastructure, Government of Western Australia,

Empresa Municipal de Transportes de Madrid (EMT), Euro Keys, EVOBUS

GmbH, GVB Public Transport Company, Amsterdam, Hamburger Hochbahn

AG, Hydrogenics Corporation, Icelendic New Energy (INE) Ltd, London Bus

Services Ltd, MAN Nutzfahrzeuge, MVV Consulting GmbH, NEOMAN Bus,

PE International GmbH, PLANET GbR, Repsol YPF, Shell Hydrogen BV, Statoil

Hydro, Technische Universität Berlin, TMB – Transports Metropolitans de

Barcelona, TOTAL Deutschland GmbH, Universidade Tecnica de Lisboa –

Instituto Superior Tecnica, University of Iceland, University of Stuttgart

– Department of Life Cycle Engineering (LBP), Vattenfall Europe AG – Berlin,

Vattenfall Europe AG – Hamburg.

Contact

Simon Whitehouse, Leader, Work Package 6, HyFLEET:CUTE Project

PE International

Hauptstrasse 111-113, 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany

Tel.: (0049)7113418170

Fax: (0049)71134181725


www.global-hydrogen-bus-platform.com

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Awardees 2009

Cooperation programmes Demonstration and dissemination projects

9AWARDS

Sonae Sierra – Disseminating sustainable energy practices through the development and management of green shopping centres

Sonae Sierra is an international shopping and leisure centre specialist active

in six European countries and in Brazil. Passionate about innovation and with

a commitment to continually improving its environmental performance, the

project seeks to incorporate sustainable energy practices into the develop-

ment and management of shopping centres as well as raise awareness among

stakeholders and drive the industry forward in terms of energy effi ciency in

buildings. The shopping and leisure centre aims to set an example to its peers,

tenants and fi nanciers by demonstrating that good environmental stewardship

can enhance competitiveness. It also strives to promote sustainable practices

among society, taking advantage of its visibility as a focal community space

for commercial and leisure activities.

Sonae Sierra is an active participant in the World Business Council for

Sustainable Development’s Energy Effi ciency in Buildings Project which has

set the target for new buildings to consume zero net energy from external

power supplies and to produce zero net CO2 emissions by 2050. Sierra has

also set the objective of achieving a 10 % reduction of greenhouse gas emis-

sions by m2 of Gross Lettable Area by 2020, compared to the 2005 level.

In addition, the centre has an ongoing programme for awareness-raising

among staff, suppliers, tenants, visitors and communities.

Project Promoter

Sonae Sierra, S.G.P.S.

Contact

Cláudia Beirão Lopes, Environment Manager, Sonae Sierra

Rua Amilcar Cabral 23, 1750-018 Lisbon, Portugal

Tel.: (0035)1217515110


www.sonaesierra.com/Web/en-GB/corporateresponsibility/

managementsystem/default.aspx

CONNECT

The CONNECT project develops and disseminates best practise mobility man-

agement measures for young people.

As only talking about success and the different actions that exist is not suffi -

cient, dissemination, implementation and learning by doing will be the main

drivers of the CONNECT project. The project aims to contribute to the EU’s

energy-related objectives and policies as well as the environmental and

social policies set out in the EC’s Green Paper on Energy, the White Paper

on Transport and the greenhouse gas emission targets identifi ed within the

Kyoto Protocol.

The project will contribute to these goals by encouraging school children, stu-

dents and their parents to use more sustainable means of transport when

travelling to and from school. Local communities and authorities will establish

the building blocks necessary to share the project’s know-how and outcomes,

and form a European-wide-web of CONNECTed members. In this way, the

project will develop into a larger and more benefi cial initiative in time, which

will continue beyond the duration of the current project’s life span.

Project Promoters

Mobiel 21, Centre for Renewable Energy Sources, DTV Consultants, Institut

für Verkehrspedagogik, JMP Consulting, Miskolc, Modena, Union of Bulgarian

Black Sea Local Authorities, University of Maribor.

Contact

Raf Canters, Project coordinator, Mobiel 21

Vital Decosterstraat 67a/0101, 3000 Leuven, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)16317700

Fax: (0032)16290210


www.schoolway.net

Market Transformation including voluntary commitments

Promotional, communication and educational actions

11PARTNERS

Offi cial PartnersBetter, Faster, Together

At the heart of the Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign is the

principle that together we can find better, more sustainable

energy solutions. Together, we really can make a difference.

Effective legislation and supporting programme, of course,

will always remain critical. To achieve our goal, however, we

also need to work as one and communicate the vision of a dif-

ferent kind of sustainable future for Europe; we need partners,

who will not only work on innovate solutions but help spread

the message and engage all kinds of stakeholders across

the Union.

As one of the key instruments of the Sustainable Energy

Europe Campaign, this expression of commitment, collabora-

tion and communication is exactly what Sustainable Energy

Europe Partnership provides. Designed to actively involve

and promote a wide range of sustainable energy projects and

programmes, Partners express their commitment to change

the landscape of energy in Europe and enjoy the benefits of

having their initiatives showcased their ideas at local, regional,

national and European level.

Within the last year, the number of projects recognised as

Sustainable Energy Partners has more than doubled, contrib-

uting significantly to the increasing levels of activity and visibil-

ity of the Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign. By February

2008, a total of 404 Campaign Partners were approved and

published in the Partnership database available on the official

website of the Campaign (www.sustenergy.org). In many cas-

es, these ‘Partners’ represented several organisations work-

ing together on a single project. The actual number of energy

actors currently committed to this growing European network

is therefore even larger.

Looking to the future of the Sustainable Energy Europe

Campaign, there is no doubt that this network of Partners will

continue to grow and continue to provide a mark of excel-

lence that others will strive towards.

Together, we will make a difference and Europe will continue

to mark itself out as a worldwide leader in sustainable energy

solutions.

Find more information about the Partner projects.

Go to p. 12

All Sustainable Energy Partners are eligible to enter the

Sustainable Energy Europe Award competition. During a pres-

tigious ceremony hosted by the European Commissioner

for Energy, the foremost examples of successful sustainable

energy projects receive an award, not only for their fantastic

work but also for their commitment to a sustainable energy

future. They are promoted in the Press and showcased as

examples of excellence.

Discover the Winners of the 3rd annual Award Competition.

Go to p. 7

The Sustainable Energy Partnership comprises initiatives in

each of the following areas:

Sustainable Energy Communities

Working together at local, regional, or national level, towards

a genuine change in energy supply and use, on the basis

of a coherent plan involving a range of public and private

stakeholders.

Market Transformation including

Voluntary Commitments

Working to reduce market barriers and effect positive last-

ing change in the market for energy efficient goods, appli-

ances and services, with the objectives of increasing their

market share and informing the consumer of their advan-

tages. (Also includes voluntary commitments by companies

to reduce their energy impact.)

Promotional, Communication and Educational Actions

Working to increase public awareness on a range of sus-

tainable energy issues and products.

Demonstration and Dissemination Projects

Working to ensure effective implementation and dissemina-

tion of a range of technologies, in the major sectors: build-

ings, transport, renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Cooperation Programmes

Working to transfer sustainable energy know-how to devel-

oping countries.

12 PARTNERS | SUSTAINABLE ENERGY COMMUNITIES

NOMINEENOMINEE

Giving new energy to Italian cities and citizens

The aim of the project is to raise awareness of energy sustainability among

local authorities and the communities they represent in Italy. More than

30 Italian capital cities, members of the Foundation, are taking part in activi-

ties to share knowledge and implement actions in this fi eld. The ‘Giving new

energy to Italian cities and citizens’ project aims to spread and share the best

practices of Italian and European cities and to coordinate actions which help

raise citizens’ awareness of energy effi ciency and energy saving issues. Italian

mayors and local offi cers are being the main benefi ciaries of the project which

will help improve their management capacity in the fi elds of energy, the envi-

ronment and urban mobility. Citizens are also being targeted in the local

campaigns which aim to change behaviour.

The dissemination of a handbook on Urban Energy Plans at Italian and

European level is also planned. In addition, as part of the project at least

10 Foundation members’ cities plan to join the Covenant of Mayors and launch

their own Energy Action Plan. Each member will also promote an awareness

campaign to spread information on European energy policies among citizens

and try to change behaviour regarding energy.

Project Promoters

ANCI IDEALI – European Foundation of cities, Ambiente Italia, Coordinamento

Agenda 21 locali, Dexia Crediop, Formez.

Contact

Maria Baroni, Secretary General, Anci Ideali

Avenue des arts 39, 1040 Brussels, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)22133084

Fax: (0032)25135227


www.ideali.be

NOMINEENOMINEE

Environmental Programme for the City of Göteborg, Traffi c and Public Transport Authority – Sustainable transport system becomes a reality

The Traffi c and Public Transport Authority’s Environmental Programme was

established in 1995 and updated in 2006. Through encouragement and com-

munication, employees have become very aware of sustainable energy and

transport. Past initiatives include a new system for carpooling, which included

100 % environmental vehicles in 2003, and for bicycle sharing in 2006. By 2006

the carpool system had saved SEK 240 000. Flying also decreased by 35 %

in 2007 compared to 2006 levels.

The programme has inspired other cities to increase the number of environ-

mental vehicles used on local and regional level. Physical changes in the traffi c

system and technical developments that conserve energy and reduce CO2

emissions are also in place. Major improvements have been achieved through

including environmental criteria in vehicle procurements, introducing envi-

ronmental zones for cargo in the city, as well as lower parking charges for

environmental vehicles. This has had an impact on the authority’s own organi-

sation and on the rest of the city due to its 45 000 employees. The programme

has also resulted in cooperation between companies and other organisations

outside Göteborg, helping the programme spread from a local to a regional,

national and international level. It has involved 50 different companies with far

more employees than the city authorities. Public transport has been promoted

which is one reason why CO2 emissions from private cars decreased by 50 %

from 2006 to 2007 in the Traffi c and Public Transport Authority. One further

objective is to decrease CO2 emissions by 4 % by 2010.

Project Promoter

Traffi c and Public Transport Authority in Göteborg.

Contact

Anders Roth, Head of Environment,

City of Göteborg, Traffi c and Public Transport Authority

Köpmansgatan 20, 403 16 Göteborg, Sweden

Tel.: (0046)313680000

Fax: (0046)317119833

Email: anders.roth@trafi kkontoret.goteborg.se

www.trafi kkontoret.goteborg.se

PartnersSustainable Energy Communities

13SUSTAINABLE ENERGY COMMUNITIES

NOMINEENOMINEE

Energetic Policies in the Municipalities of the Province of Seville

PAEM is a project run by the Provincial Energy Agency (Area of Sustainability

and Hydraulic Cycle-County Council of Seville) which targets all town halls in

the Province of Seville.

The aims of PAEM are to reduce the municipal energy consumption and the

related energy costs while at the same time cutting fuel consumption and CO2

emissions. In addition, it aims to make the local population more aware of effi -

cient energy use and provide training to municipal technical personnel on how

to save energy, energy effi ciency, and the use of new technologies.

The County Council of Seville has organised three investments calls in order

to implement the PAEM project. The fi rst phase saw energy audits of the pub-

lic system, buildings and municipal facilities take place. The result of these

audits revealed the necessity of developing a Municipal Investment Plan in

Public System Lighting. The work carried out was fi nanced by the second part

of the project called PROMETEO during 2007. Gradually all the town halls in

Seville have completed the project. The projects are called POE´08 in the fi rst

phase and PIMAP’09 in the second phase of PAEM. The investment made in

the second phase of the project has funded the installation and/or replace-

ment of energy saving equipment, a decrease in spending on municipal

facilities and a reduction in CO2 emissions.

Project Promoter

Provincial Energy Agency of Seville Area of Sustainability and Hydraulic Cycle

of the Country Council of Seville.

Contact

Javier Madrid Rojo, Provincial Energy Agency of Seville Coordinator

County Council of Seville (Area of Sustainability and Hydraulic Cycle of Seville)

Avda Leonardo da Vincy 16, 41092 Sevilla, Spain

Tel.: (0034)954486801

Fax: (0034)954486803


http://agenciaprovincialdelaenergia.prodetur.es

NOMINEENOMINEE

‘Waste Management Program’ – An initiative of the City of Krakow

‘Waste Management Program’ is a complex project which aims to modernise

waste management in the Kraków district, and introduce changes that can be

rolled out to the whole MaBopolska Region.

Financed by ISPA/Cohesion Found, the programme introduces radical changes

in waste management by departing from the usual storing of waste in landfi lls

and instead creating a new system based on maximising the use of waste

material.

The programme uses an installation which produces electricity by collecting

gas from municipal solid waste. This electricity is then transferred to the

public electricity network. The installation also produces heat that is used to

meet the needs of the landfi ll site.

Project Promoters

Municipality of Krakow, Krakow Municipal Cleaning Company.

Contact

WiesBaw Starowicz, Deputy Mayor of Krakow, Municipality of Krakow

Plac Wszystkich Zwietych 3/4, 31-004 Krakow

Poland

Tel.: (0048)126161265

Fax: (0048)126161493


www.mpo.krakow.pl

NOMINEENOMINEE

RES-FC Market. Regional markets of Renewable Energy Sources – Fuel Cell Systems for households ALTENER, small-scale applications

The scope of RES-FC markets has been to make a contribution for changing

the development of renewable energy sources (RES) fuel cell household sys-

tems (FCHS) from R&D and to also include market development and in

this way accelerate the development of this technology and its economic per-

formance. Concerning market development it is essential that the system cost

decreases and initial customers are identifi ed. Lessons from the successful

use of European technology and market development of wind turbines can

be transferred into the RES-FCHS sector.

The specifi c goal of the project was to describe regional markets for RES-FCHS

with an aggregated market of minimum 3 000 RES-FCHS units to be realised

in the near future. The cooperation between regional markets has been used

for driving down the cost of RES-FC.

The main challenge in introducing this promising technology to the market is

to bring the systems cost down for demonstration projects developers, and

the same time identify and specify the political measures necessary for creating

an early consumer market.

The RES-FCHS project produced recommendations to meet both these chal-

lenges and to introduce hydrogen-technology into the European market.

The project worked in the following areas:

• Stakeholders and European cooperation.

• Technology and regional market development.

• Development plans.

• Regional markets.

• Improving technology performance.

• Dissemination.

As a result of the project’s work along side the original activities a demon-

stration of the fi rst European full size real working future energy chain system

based on wind-hydrogen-fuel cells has been developed.

The initiative H2COLLEGE consists of 66 new build CO2-neutral student apart-

ments constructed at the AU/HIH university campus. The apartments are

based on passive house standards combined and supplied with its own

electrolyser, H2-storage/distributionnet and 16 micro CHP Fuel Cell systems

to balance the wind power fl ow and fl uctuating electricity prices. The buildings

were fi nished at the beginning of 2009, the year when Denmark will host the

UN COP15 in Copenhagen.

Project Promoters

Hydrogen Innovation and Research Centre – HIRC, Aalborg University (AAU),

Baltic Industries and Consulting Sp.z o.o. (BIC), Dantherm Power A/S, DONG

energy, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), Foundation CENER

CIEMAT, International Biogas and Bioenergy Center (IBBK), IRD Fuel Cells A/S,

Kompetenz- und Innovationszentrum Brennstoffzelle der Region Stuttegart

e.V. (KIBZ), University of Coimbra (ISR-UC), University of Iceland – UoI.

Contact

Frans Bjørn-Thygesen, Director, HIRC – Hydrogen Innovation

and Research Centre

Birk Centerpark 40, 7400 Herning, Denmark

Tel.: (0045)70251114

Fax: (0045)70251115


www.resfc-markets.eu


EASY – Energy Actions andSystems for Mediterranean Local Communities

The EASY project aims to defi ne Local Integrated Energy Systems using renew-

able sources. The EASY local communities are characterised, apart from the

presence of a signifi cant quota of energy from renewable sources, by their

capability to cover, in the area of reference, the whole productive and distrib-

utive cycle of energy, which thereby minimises the environmental and economic

costs deriving from its transport.

One of the objectives of the EASY project is the defi nition in the short term of

a Local Energy System based on how supply and demand for RES and energy

effi ciency is met. After being designed, the local EASY will directly be tested

in representative locations in the Adriatic/Mediterranean regions.

A further EASY objective is the development in the medium to long term of

a system of Sustainable Energy Communities in the Adriatic/Mediterranean

regions. This will be created through initiatives which provide support and net-

working opportunities both at regional and transnational level. The aim of this

work is to better spread the results of the case studies and methods to all

small decentralised settlements that form the most frequent type of settlement

throughout the region.

Project Promoters

Municipality of Vila-Real, Municipality of Ancona, Forum delle citta’dell’

Adriatico e dello Ionio, Municipality of Sykies, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija

(Split and Dalmatian County).

Contact

Elena Mezquita Vidal, Energy Development Area, Municipality of Vila-Real

Av. Murà 28, 12540 Vila-Real, Spain

Tel.: (0034)964547017

Fax: (0034)964547019


LundaMaTs – A strategy for a sustainable transport system for Lund

In 1996 the Lund Municipality Executive Board decided to draw up an envi-

ronmentally adapted transport plan. In the transport plan (abbreviated to

LundaMaTs) the Municipality took a broad approach which aims to make the

transport system sustainable in the long term.

LundaMaTs consists of a large number of projects comprising both hard and

soft measures.

Activities implemented include: a public transport route Lundalänken (Lund

link), a large number of bicycle promotion measures, a handbook on urban

planning for reduced car use, and the activities of the Mobility Offi ce.

Lund’s plan for an environmentally-friendly transport system is now well-known

among Swedish urban planners and the work has gained national as well as

international recognition.

The LundaMaTs is a long-term initiative and evaluations done 2001 and 2004

show that it has produced results. Due to the work of LundaMaTs, Lund has

managed to break the trend of rising car use and instead has experienced

notable increase in public transport and bicycle use.

The work has now reached the next stage with the introduction of LundaMaTs II,

an update of LundaMaTs. The new plan widens the scope from implementing

an environmentally adapted transport system to developing a sustainable

transport system covering all three sustainability aspects: environmental, eco-

nomic, and social.

Project Promoters

Technical Services Administration in Lund, Department of City Planning in Lund,

The regional public transport provider – Skånetrafi ken.

Contact

Ylva S. Aqvist, Project coordinator, Technical Services Administration

Byggmästaregatan 4, 22237 Lund, Sweden

Tel.: (0046)46356984

Fax: (0046)46336705


www.lund.se/lundamats

RERINA – Integration of Renewable Energy Technologies in Rural Insular Areas

The RERINA project is the study and classifi cation of European Insular Areas

in relation to their potential to implement Renewable Energy Sources (RES)

applications.

The development and application of a methodological approach supporting

the development of Sustainable Energy Communities (SEC) in islands and eco-

logically sensitive areas is a priority. The project aims to support the development

of a typology of European Insular Areas which will be a helpful tool to research-

ers, policy makers, local planners and individuals who are working to identify

the requirements that renewable energy technologies should meet in order to

satisfy the needs of each specifi c insular area. The objective is also to identify

best practice and facilitate the transfer of know-how on the application of

renewables within different insular areas.

The Sustainable Energy Plans (SEP) approach will be applied to three ecologi-

cally sensitive areas in three European islands: Cyprus, Crete and Sardinia.

These islands already have substantial experience in RES development and

have the potential to use RES. Other factors are the islands’ seasonal energy

demands due to tourism and the fact that most of them are not connected to

the mainland grid electricity network.

Project Promoters

Technical University of Crete, Comune di Cabras, Cyprus Institute of Energy,

Islenet, Koba, Municipality of Armenous, WWF Greece.

Contact

Theocharis Tsoutsos, Assistant Professor, Technical University of Crete

Kounoupidiana Campus, GR 73100 Chania, Greece

Tel.: (0030)2821037825

Fax: (0030)2821037846


www.tuc.gr

‘Warmer Homes, Warmer Hearts’ – An Affordable Warmth Strategy for Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough Council formed a partnership with National Energy Action (NEA)

in November 2006 in order to develop an Affordable Warmth Strategy for the

town. As part of this process a steering group was formed with key stakehold-

ers and partners. Two workshops have been organised which were attended

by participants including representatives from the PCT, Social Care, Welfare

Rights, the Energy Saving Trust, Middlesbrough Environment City and voluntary

organisations, such as Age Concern, the Pensions Service and residents.

The Affordable Warmth Strategy aims to help residents move out of fuel pov-

erty and into affordable warmth. It has been estimated that there could be as

many as 22 % of households in Middlesbrough that are at risk of fuel poverty.

The Centre for Sustainable Communities and the University of Bristol’s research

tool (Fuel Poverty Indicator) show that in the North East region the University

ward has the highest percentage of households in fuel poverty.

Project Promoters

Middlesbrough Council, Energy Saving Trust, Middlesbrough Environment City,

National Energy Action.

Contact

Shirley Pew, Affordable Warmth Co-ordinator, Middlesbrough Council

PO Box 99, TS1 2QQ Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

Tel.: (0044)1642729395

Fax: (0044)1642729977


www.middlesbrough.gov.uk


Energy from Renewable Sources for the Municipalities

The aim of the project is to disseminate information on energy from renewable

sources through collaboration with the A.I.C.C.R.E. (Italian section of the

Council of European Municipalities and Regions).

The project will disseminate information on the use of renewable sources to

produce thermal and electric power through AICCRE newsletters, a number

conferences in Italy, an IE 2008 project and the ‘Conference of the twin towns

of the Mediterranean sea’ (200 towns).

This work is targeted at Italian municipalities, provinces and regions. Each pub-

lication will present a renewable source, the system used to produce energy,

the machinery used, the technology’s strengths and weaknesses, costs

involved, and the emissions. The renewable sources to be examined are: wind

power, solar power (both thermal and electric), biomass, sewage sludge, urban

waste, industrial waste, medical waste, wood waste, animal waste, oil waste,

plastics, solvents, seaweed, rubber (tyres), geothermal energy, hydropower.

The technologies to be illustrated are: wind generators, biogas systems,

Syngas systems, co-generators for biogas, sterling turbines for biogas, gas

turbines for Syngas, steam turbines, fuel cells for biogas and syngas, solar

power, thermal and photovoltaic panels.

Project Promoter

S.I.I. Consulting, A.I.C.C.R.E.

Contact

Giovanni Sgandurra, Managing director S.I.I. Consulting

Domaine de Chosal, 74166 Archamps, France

Tel.: (0033)618680400

Fax: (0039)06233201656


www.aiccre.it

Gaia Lighting – Because tomorrow is important for us!

An intensive study of the consumption of the public lighting system in Vila Nova

de Gaia revealed great potential for making energy savings.

Based on the results of a prior pilot project, Energaia was able to test the use

of fl ow regulation devices, one of the existing technologies for energy effi ciency,

and as a result, estimate the potential make energy savings of between 30 %

and 40 %.

The objective of Gaia Lighting project is to optimise the system by reducing

energy consumption by 40 % within the identifi ed sample of 100 public light-

ing facilities.

The Municipality owns around 1 200 public lighting facilities and the project’s

initial target is to install 100 fl ow regulation devices, preferably in combination

with other measures such as the substitution of the existing light bulbs for

more effi cient alternatives, as a way to maximise potential energy savings.

In parallel to the installation, Energaia together with the fl ow regulation sup-

pliers, will customise a common software solution so that it’s possible to

permanently monitor and manage the public lighting system.

The project’s goal in the medium term is to achieve overall energy savings of

25 % within Gaia’s public lighting system. The results of the present work will

infl uence future investment decisions.

The project is being carried out in partnership with the national energy sup-

plier in order to maximise the exchange of knowledge and promote the

dissemination of best practices.

Project Promoter

Energaia – Agência Municipal de Energia de Gaia.

Contact

Luís Castanheira, Director, Energaia

Rua Cândido dos Reis 137, 4400-037 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Tel.: (0035)1223747250


www.energaia.pt/ip.php

Provincia Fotovoltaica – Fotovoltaic Province

The national ‘Photovoltaic Energy Account’ introduced in Italy in 2007 guar-

antees that the national electric network will buy the electric energy produced

from grid-connected photovoltaic systems at a very favourable price for the

next 20 years.

A.P.E.V.V., the Energy Agency of Vercelli Province, is promoting an initiative

called ‘Provincia Fotovoltaica – Photovoltaic Province’ which encourages the

installation at local level of a signifi cant number of distributed photovoltaic sys-

tems with the objective of both contributing to the reduction of the greenhouse

gas emissions of the territory and, at the same time, bringing savings on energy

bills for both local administrations and citizens.

The ‘Photovoltaic Province’ project will be developed through:

• The realisation of an agreement concluded with a pool of local banks to pro-

vide low rate loans for the entire amount of the investment.

• The active role of A.P.E.V.V. as the technical supervisor of the design, realisa-

tion and guarantor of the photovoltaic systems on behalf of the banks.

• The implementation by A.P.E.V.V. of a technical protocol to be agreed by

the ESCOs in order to allow to put into operation the photovoltaic systems

fi nanced by the banks.

• The organisation of an information campaign and technical courses man-

aged by A.P.E.V.V.

Project Promoters

A.P.E.V.V. – Energy Agency of Vercelli Province, Biverbanca, Fondazione Cassa

di Risparmio Vercelli e Biella, LaEscoDelSole.

Contact

Gianfranco Chessa, President, A.P.E.V.V.

Piazza S. Eusebio 5, 13100 Vercelli, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0161226365

Fax: (0039)0161226366


www.provincia.vercelli.it/apevv

San Sebastián – Energy friendly borough

The project’s objective is to promote energy self-suffi ciency in San Sebastián

de La Gomera through bringing in measures to save and use more effi ciently

energy and encouraging the use of renewable energy. In order to achieve this,

a programme introducing energy effi ciency measures in street lighting and

municipality offi ces and facilities is planned. In public buildings this will involve

the replacement with more effi cient models of lighting sources, the replacement

of electric water heaters for solar collectors, the installation of timers and sen-

sors to ensure that lights switch on at the times and level, and the correction

of the power factor of the facilities and regulation of the electricity supply rate.

Regarding street lighting this will involve the replacement of incandescent lamps

and mercury steam for low consumption lamps and high pressure sodium

steam, the installation of tension controls, the installation of fl ow controls, as

well as power factor correction and the regulation of the electricity supply rate.

The renewable energies used include a wind farm and solar and photovoltaic

installations on roofs.

Energy savings and increased effi ciency will be made in private sector by

encouraging the families and businesses to save energy, creating an energy

effi ciency programme for private buildings, encouraging the energy labelling

of buildings, and drafting and approving energy bylaws.

Project Promoters

San Sebastián de La Gomera Town Council, Cabildo of La Gomera,

UNELCO-ENDESA.

Contact

Manuel Herrera Armas, Mayor, San Sebastián de La Gomera Town Council

Plaza de Las Américas 4, 38800 San Sebastián de La Gomera, Spain

Tel.: (0034)922141072

Fax: (0034)922141521



European Smart Metering Alliance

ESMA aims to defi ne and spread best practice in smart metering across EU

Member States and maximise the resulting energy savings. ESMA supports

Article 13 of the Energy End-Use Effi ciency and ESCO Directive. The project

has produced a series of reports on key aspects of smart metering that fed

into a Best Practice Guide produced in 2008. In addition, an alliance has been

established linking all key stakeholders, giving them a forum to deal with the

issues arising from the introduction of smart metering.

Smart metering covers a variety of functions made possible by electronic

meters and communications networks. These functions provide benefi ts to

utilities through more effi cient operation and reduced costs. They also make

it possible for fi nal customers to get more information about their energy use.

Trials have shown that this can reduce consumption. ESMA will ensure that

energy reduction is maximised through the introduction of smart metering. This

project includes 14 organisations from 10 countries across Europe.

Project Promoters

Beama Limited, ECN Intelligent Energy Grids, ENDESA INGENIERÍA, KAPE.

Contact

Howard Porter, Marketing Director, BEAMA Limited

3, Albert Embankment, SE1 7SL London, United Kingdom

Tel.: (0044)2077933007

Fax: (0044)2077933003


www.esma-home.eu

Buildings environmental criteria in Western Central Brittany

This project aims at improving the environmental quality of public buildings

which are either being built or renovated. Each local authority building project

is designed using a series of environmental criteria including energy, water,

acoustic, materials and global conception. ALECOB works with local authori-

ties to ensure that these criteria are respected and to validate the environmental

quality of the projects. This endorsement enables local authorities to receive

fi nancial help from the Pays du Centre Ouest Bretagne which gathers together

local authorities in a common territory. The programme reinforces the exem-

plary actions of local authorities, gives them opportunity for sharing experiences

and contributes to local development.

Project Promoters

ALECOB, ADEME Bretagne, Pays du Centre Ouest Bretagne, Région Bretagne.

Contact

Benoît Aignel, Director, ALECOB

BP 226, Place de la Tour d’Auvergne, 29834 Carhaix-Plouguer, France

Tel.: (0033)298992780

Fax: (0033)298992784


Essex Warmer Walls

This project is being run by the Climate Energy Ltd (Essex EEAC) in partner-

ship with the local authorities in Essex.

Figures show that a house without any insulation loses more heat through the

walls than through any other area such as the roof, fl oor, doors or windows.

Homes with solid walls, mansard roofs and dormer ceilings lose up to a stag-

gering 45 % of the heat being produced. They also cost money to the home

owners concerned. Condensation is an additional problem commonly found

with cold solid wall properties and it usually gives rise to black mould growth,

which is not only unsightly but is also a serious health risk.

Sempatap Thermal can avoid these problems. It is as easy as wallpaper to

apply and it can be decorated with anything – wallpaper, emulsion paint, even

tiles. By insulating with Sempatap Thermal, a house will immediately be warmer

and more comfortable and heating will be more effi cient, which means the

customer will save money and at the same time be helping to conserve the

world’s natural resources and combat global climate change.

Project Promoters

Climate Energy Ltd (Essex EEAC), Sempatap Insulation.

Contact

Shahla Zare-Azirani, European Projects Development Manager,

Climate Energy Ltd (Essex EEAC)

Colchester Road 16, Bentalls Shopping Centre,

CM9 4GD Heybridge, United Kingdom

Tel.: (0044)01621843888

Fax: (0044)01621852621


www.climateenergy.co.uk

www.affordableenergy.co.uk

The OPAH project – Opération Programmée d’Amélioration de l’Habitat

The project aims to reduce energy consumption and costs in local housing by

providing impartial advice and fi nancial support to homeowners. This project

is part of a larger initiative which aims at improving the quality of local housing

which is mostly old. Homeowners (either landlords or tenants) wishing to

improve their property can have a free energy assessment of the work they

are planning and also receive advice to improve the energy effi ciency of the

habitation. If the work planned is in line with energy effi ciency criteria, the home-

owner can benefi t from a grant of EUR 1 800.

Project Promoters

ALECOB (Local Energy Agency of Western Center Brittany), ADEME Bretagne,

Communauté de communes du Kreiz Breizh, Pact-Arim.

Contact

Benoît Aignel, Director, ALECOB

Place de la Tour d’Auvergne, BP 226, 29834 Carhaix-Plouguer, France

Tel.: (0033)298992780

Fax: (0033)298992784



Project Carbon

Project Carbon is a project of Marches Energy Agency, the sustainable energy

and climate change agency for the West Midlands. The project provides

a service which delivers advice on energy effi ciency, sustainable energy and

carbon emission reduction to households, communities and businesses. The

advice is quantifi ed and customised to the specifi c needs of the client. The team

is not tied into any particular technology or manufacturer, and therefore is able

to act as an honest broker. Advice can often be provided to clients that would

not be willing to afford energy advice on a commercial basis, due to the

project’s links and sponsorship from funding sources such as local authorities

and development boards. Some of the services are also offered at commer-

cial rates by organisations that understand the importance of controlling energy

use. Project Carbon also signposts clients to appropriate grant opportunities

and assists them to apply for grant funding. In addition, some resources are

spent in participating in research projects with other regions, such as through

the Intelligent Energy Europe programme. The global aim of Project Carbon

is to assist its clients to make signifi cant reductions in their carbon emissions

in the most effective ways.

Project Promoter

Marches Energy Agency.

Contact

Jeremy Thorp, Senior Project Manager, Team Leader, Marches Energy Agency

Coton Hill – The Pump House, SY1 2DP Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

Tel.: (0044)1743277105

Fax: (0044)1743246008


www.projectcarbon.org

www.mea.org.uk

Project Solar Panels – City Hall Genk

The project concerns the installation of 2 000 m2 of solar panels on the roof

of Genk’s town hall. The solar panels should generate 200 000 kWh per year,

an amount which should contribute to an annual reduction of 60 tons of CO2

for the town and the equivalent of saving 6 hectares of forest every year.

The Project Solar Panels – City Hall Genk is part of the ‘Genk Environmental

Programme 2008-2013’, a programme that has three objectives: to raise

awareness and provide information for both the inhabitants of Genk and its

internal services on the need to reduce CO2 emissions, to reduce energy con-

sumption by teaching people how to reduce energy thanks to simple principles

such as the prevention of energy waste through home isolation and using the

sun, to implement renewable energy installations, such as installing solar pan-

els on the roof of the recycling-park ‘Bosdel’ or a solar thermic water heating

system used to heat the environmental and nature centre ‘Heempark’.

Project Promoters

City of Genk, DEXIA, ENECO-Energy Belgium.

Contact

Jef Gabriels, Mayor, City of Genk

Dieplaan 2, 3600 Genk, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)89653690

Fax: (0032)89653471


www.genk.be

Diputación Provincial de Granada

The ‘Regional Energy Agency of Granada’, working together with the provincial

public administration of the ‘Diputación Provincial de Granada’, is managing

a new plan called the ‘Plan Provincial de Protección del Clima’. This initiative,

which has a budget of approximately EUR 1 500 000 per year for the next

4 years, is aimed at local municipalities with the objective of improving the use

of effi cient machines, developing R.E. facilities, and providing information to

the local population.

Project Promoters

Diputación Provincial de Granada, Agencia Andaluza de la Energía, Regional

Energy Agency of Granada.

Contact

Gonzalo Esteban, Technician, Diputación Provincial de Granada

Avda. Andalucía, 18015 Granada, Spain

Tel.: (0034)958281551

Fax: (0034)958281553


www.apegr.org

Plan of sustainability and environment (Plan SuMA 2007-2009)

The SuMA Plan is a set of actions and initiatives that have been developed

from a commitment made by the University of Vigo to sustainable develop-

ment, resource effi ciency and respect for the natural environment.

The Plan aims to include all the activities carried out by the University of Vigo

in the fi eld of energy effi ciency, renewable energies, the respect for the envi-

ronment and sustainable development.

The initiative aims to create a sustainable ecological space which brings tech-

nical proposals, urban planning and environmental concerns, together with the

artistic and innovative energy of the university campus. It is an all-inclusive

initiative in which the entire university community is involved and participates.

The Plan is implemented through coordination between the various depart-

ments and services at the University which together agree on each of the

actions to be taken. It is structured in seven programmes that cover general

topics relating to energy, residues, and the natural environment, our heritage,

working with the society, and building awareness of environmental issues. Each

of these programmes will be applied to the buildings, facilities and units of the

University, resulting in the implementation of specifi c actions depending on the

availability of budget and following an assessment based on the principles of

harmonisation and effi ciency.

Project Promoters

University of Vigo, Government of Spain – Department of Education and

Science, Group Santander, IDAE-Institute for the diversifi cation and saving

of the energy, INEGA-Energetic Institute of Galicia, UNION FENOSA, Xunta de

Galicia-Consellería of Environment and Sustainable Development.

Contact

José Cidrás Pidre, Vice-rector of Planning, University of Vigo

Rector’s offi ce of the University Campus As Lagoas-Marcosende

36310 Vigo (Pontevedra), Spain

Tel.: (0034)986813440

Fax: (0034)986812022


http://webs.uvigo.es/plansuma/


Citizens and urban environment: the Venice approach to sustainable energy

The initiatives undertaken in Venice in the last few years have a multi-sectorial

approach: family involvement in energy savings and energy self-production

(Echo Action), reductions in households’ consumption of energy heating

(CAMBIERESTI? Energia.300x70), tax reductions for private ‘sustainable’

buildings (Tax Reduction For Private Sustainable Buildings) and a new can-

do approach to urban recovery where particular attention is paid to innovative

production activities and high-level facilities (Venice At Ubpa World Exposition

Shanghai China 2010). All these activities are considered strategic tools

towards honouring the city’s future commitments (Covenant of Mayors) in the

sustainable energy sector.

A brief description of the above mentioned actions:

• Echo Action

This project aims to create a model made up of the active and voluntary

involvement of families together with local economic actors and fi nancial

institutes which is co-ordinated by the local energy agency and targeted at

contributing to the implementation of local energy plans. This goal will be

achieved by dividing families into working groups, organising specifi cally

aimed training courses and actively involving private companies and techni-

cians. Feasible solutions both from a technological and from the fi nancial

point of view (instruments available among the ethical fi nancial operators or

banks if applicable), for energy savings and energy self-production will then

offered to the families involved.

• CAMBIERESTI? Energia.300x70

The aim of the project is to reduce households’ consumption of heating energy.

With support from technical staff, families are invited to adapt their houses in

an energy effi cient way and use all the technologies available for reducing

energy consumption in both summer and winter.

The measurable reduction of energy consumption for families (translated as

the concrete reduction of energy bills) will be used to pay the companies which

have adapted the homes.

• Tax Reduction For Private Sustainable Buildings

The town council approved a specifi c administrative provision to support

private sustainable buildings. This provision means that anyone constructing

a sustainable building can receive a reduction of up to 30 % on urbanization

tax and a reduction of up to 50 % on the building’s fi scal contribution.

To be eligible for these benefi ts, the building must provide improved energy

performance, in comparison to buildings constructed in line with present

regulations, and must be predominately made out of products certifi ed as eco-

logically compatible.

• Venice At Ubpa World Exposition Shanghai China 2010

This event represents a chance to showcase the ‘new’ Venice by means of

some prestigious long-term projects promoted by the City’s administration

that are all examples of a new ‘can-do’ approach to urban recovery. These

projects are: Environmental reclamation and functional conversion of an

industrial area, conversion of an ancient arsenal and functional re-use of

minor areas.

Project Promoter

Municipality of Venice.

Contact

Anna Breissan, Comune di Venezia-Municipality of Venice

S. Polo 1296, 30124 Venice, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0412446015

Fax: (0039)0412446032


www.comune.venezia.it/pianostrategico

Introducing Energy Management (EM) in all the Cities and Counties in Croatia

The project aims to implement Energy Management (EM) and increase energy

effi ciency throughout the cities and counties in Croatia. It has been developed

building on the momentum and achievements of the project ‘Overcoming

Barriers to Energy Effi ciency’ currently being implemented by the Ministry of

Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship and the United Nations Development

Programme.

Project Promoters

United Nations Development Program – Croatia (UNDP), Croatia Fund for

Environmental Protection and Energy Effi ciency, Croatian Ministry of Economy,

Labour and Entrepreneurship.

Contact

Sandra Magajne, Executive Assistant, Removing Barriers to Energy Effi ciency

in Croatia – UNDP

Unska 3, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Tel.: (0038)516331888

Fax: (0038)516331880


www.energetska-efi kasnost.undp.hr

Benacus-res proba: promoting the development and implementation of renewable energy technologies in the Garda Lake region

This project aims to both promote sustainable energy technologies and encour-

age public authorities and private actors to put into practice environmentally-friendly

solutions to current energy needs in the southeast area of the lake of Garda

(Benacus). Targeted renewable energy sources include electric mobility, photo-

voltaic systems, car and motorbike ports, electric boats and other initiatives

which could help to clean and keep clean the environment.

The fi nal goals of the project are to substantially increase the presence of

renewable energy technologies and ensure that the ISO 14 000 certifi cation

is awarded to the communities of Peschiera, Lazise, Castelnuovo, Bardolino,

Cavaion, Garda, Affi , Costermano, Torri, Brenzone and Malcesine.

Additionally, the objective is to not only cover the communities’ own energy

needs via sustainable energy, but in addition be in the position to create an

energy surplus.

The fi rst phase of the project is to establish contacts between the Lazise town

council and other public authorities from the region and develop feasibility

study reports for the implementation of sustainable energy technologies.

Implementation will follow in accordance with the results of the feasbility

reports. Concrete promotional and dissemination activities are ongoing, mainly

involving an electric motorbike for public demonstration as well as a 40 sqm

solar panel for public demonstration which is intended to show the benefi ts of

solar energy technologies.

Project Promoters

Lazise town council, Garda town council.

Contact

Niklas Doss, Freelance – Lazise City Council External Consultant

Strada coste 3, 37011 Bardolino, Italy

Tel.: (0039)3488224232

Fax: (0039)0456211004



Arzignano: the sustainable territorial planning for Energy saving and the reduction of carbon gasses

The Municipality of Arzignano has established information and training activi-

ties which provide both technical and general support. These actions, work

together with economic incentives to introduce new methods of project devel-

opment and construction concerning energy saving and the reduction of CO2

emissions (35 % of which caused by residential heating systems) in building

projects.

This work includes:

• Meetings with all those concerned in the development of a ‘Territorial

Assessment Plan’.

• The establishment of an agreement with the Agenzia ‘Casaclima’ agency.

• The organisation of basic and advanced courses for designers and techni-

cians on project drawing and construction based upon energy saving criteria

as well as low environmental impact.

• The shared processing of ‘Rules regarding sustainable building and energy

saving’.

• The use of economic incentives and support for the implementation of

projects which respect sustainable criteria (tax reductions for private sus-

tainable buildings).

• The realisation of implemented plans/projects for sustainable buildings,

conventions and public initiatives.

• The organisation of campaigns ‘Plant for the Planet’, ‘Solar Day’.

• The distribution of energy saving light bulbs.

• The organisation of the campaign ‘M’illumino di meno/I light myself with less’.

• The organisation of the course ‘Casaclima/HouseClimate’ for suppliers and

purchasers.

• The organisation of communication initiatives in daily newspapers and local

magazines (such as articles, interviews, in-depth analysis).

The activities described above can be considered as only the starting point to

the agreement made by the Covenant of Mayors.

Project Promoters

Municipality of Arzignano, Casa Clima Agency.

Contact

Stefano De Marzi, Town councilor for Urban planning, Construction,

Environment and Agriculture, Town hall of Arzignano

P.zza Libertà 12, 36071 Arzignano (Vicenza), Italy

Tel.: (0039)0444476570

Fax: (0039)0444476572


www.comune.arzignano.vi.it

The Amalfi Coast, a territory that must be protected, preserved and developed in a sustainable way

The project, which will run for several years, includes a series of actions con-

cerning sustainable development (for example, regarding traffi c and energy use)

that focus on the environment and the use of its resources.

Project Promoters

Comunicazione e Territori, Ageas, Centro di Cultura e storia amalfi tana,

Italia Nostra.

Contact

Vincenzo Sannino, Vice president coop. Comunicazione e Territori,

Va Medica 3, 84010 Tramonti, Italy

Tel.: (0039)3382734450

Fax: (0039)089876876


www.riservabiosferacostiera.org

MUSEC – Multiplying Sustainable Energy Communities –A Blueprint for Action

The main objective of the MUSEC project is to develop and implement

a Sustainable Energy Community (SEC) strategy in seven European com-

munities: City of Foggia (IT), City of Asti (IT), City of Ravenna (IT), City of Breda

(NL), City of Dobrich (BG), City of Crailsheim (DE), City of Valby (DK).

Main outputs of MUSEC are:

• A SEC strategy in each of the partner communities. The strategy, developed

in consultation with key stakeholders, aims at moving the community toward

concrete sustainable energy objectives.

• A Sustainable Energy Community Blueprint. The Blueprint is a process

description on how to implement a SEC strategy, based on the experience

of the partner communities, making reference to the developed methodolo-

gies and strategies, available tools, best practice examples and lessons learnt.

• National SEC Advisory Groups. National SEC Advisory Groups have been

founded in each of the 5 countries involved in the project. Made up of expe-

rienced local actors that are actively involved in relevant initiatives in the

fi eld of EE/RES and sustainability, these SEC Advisory Groups support the

partner communities in the identifi cation and analysis of the most success-

ful Best Practices in the fi eld of EE/RES and in the development of local

mechanism for the replication of these practices beyond the demonstration

phase and towards their standardization.

Project Promoters

Coordinamento Agende 21 Locali Italiane, Ambiente Italia, Dobrich Local

Agency for Energy Management, Ecofys Netherlands, European Green Cities,

Kuben Byfornyelse Danmark, Municipality of Asti, Municipality of Breda,

Municipality of Dobrich, Municipality of Foggia, Municipality of Ravenna, SFZ

Solites, STW Crailsheim.

Contact

Eriuccio Nora, Director, Coordinamento Agende 21 Locali Italiane

Viale Martiri della Libertà 34, 41100 Modena, Italy

Tel.: (0039)59209434

Fax: (0039)59209142


www.musecenergy.eu

ENERGIA A COSTO ZERO

‘Energia a costo zero’ is a project based on PV and solar technology and

energy saving applications. The project aims to increase knowledge of renew-

able energies and their application and promote awareness of energy saving.

The project is based on cooperation between Italian municipalities, through

which direct contact can be made with citizens.

In this context, the project aims to be a useful tool to support local adminis-

trators in implementing the Covenant of Mayors. The investment needed to

realise the project’s goals comes from agreements made with banks.

Project Promoters

E.S.I. S.r.l. – Ferraloro Energia S.r.l., A.N.C.I. (national confederation of local

authorities), MPS-Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Zurich.

Contact

Alessandro Migliorini, Managing Director, E.S.I. energia da sistemi integrati S.r.l.

Piazza del principe 4, 16126 Genova, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0108685751/780

Fax: (0039)0108631606


www.energiacostozero.com


FinSH: Financial and Support Instruments for Fuel Poverty in Social Housing

FinSH is a European project which is part of the Intelligent Energy-Europe

Programme. The aim of FinSH is to develop support schemes to address the

fi nancial and social barriers which make it diffi cult to access energy effi ciency

retrofi tting in social housing. In this way, the project aims to contribute to the

reduction of fuel poverty and to an increase in energy saving in social housing

in Europe.

The added-value of FinSH is that it combines fi nancial, social and energy

approaches. The project includes both an analysis of fi nancial products to fos-

ter energy effi ciency retrofi tting, and the development of practical support

guidelines to facilitate access to these fi nancial products for fuel-poor house-

holds and social housing companies. This will help organisations working with

people living in social housing, who are at risk of fuel poverty, to encourage

tenants to participate in energy effi ciency programmes and measures.

The project will also work closely with banks and experts in the fi elds of social

affairs and energy, as well as relevant current EU and national initiatives. The

project’s results will be widely disseminated.

Project Promoters

GERES, Ecuba S.r.l., Krajowa Agencja Poszanowania Energii S.A. (energy

agency), Otto-von-Guericke-Universität, Severn Wye Energy Agency Limited.

Contact

Marie-Maud Gerard, Project manager, GERES

Cours Foch 2, 13400 Aubagne, France

Tel.: (0033)442185588

Fax: (0033)442030156


www.fi nsh.eu

AURE-BRINDISI – Analysis on Rational Use of the Energy and Renewable Energy Sources of the SMEs of the Brindisi district

The ‘AURE-Brindisi project – Analysis on Rational Use of the Energy (RUE) and

Renewable Energy Sources (RES) of the SMEs of the Brindisi district’ is funded

by the Regione Puglia – POR Puglia 2000-2006.

The project’s aims are:

• To support and promote a the rational use of local and renewable energy

sources in order to optimise the growth and the competitively of SMEs in all

sectors in the Brindisi area.

• To identify new professional skills in the RUE and RES fi elds.

• To generate a knowledge platform specifi c to the RUE and RES sectors in

which energy experts will conduct in depth discussions and interviews with

selected SMEs. These innovation consultants will gather information in terms

of the SMEs’ areas of expertise, capacity for innovation, innovation needs

and RTD know-how.

• To develop a structured energy questionnaire for SMEs in order to identify

their needs in terms of new professional skills.

• To improve knowledge transfer among researchers, energy experts, SMEs,

stakeholders and decision makers.

• To create a new shared local strategy for the competitive development of

SMEs which focuses on the rational use of energy.

Project Promoters

ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and the Environment),

FIRE (italian Federation for the Rational use of the Energy), SAIP.

Contact

Sergio Grande, Responsible of the Project, ENEA

Via anguillarese 301, 00123 Santa Maria di Galeria (Rome), Italy

Tel.: (0039)0630483272

Fax: (0039)0630484378


www.aure-brindisi.enea.it

City of Prague Compressed Natural Gas Garbage Vehicles

The project, which aims to gradually replace the diesel propelled vehicles by

the ecologically propelled vehicles began with the use of three garbage vehi-

cles using the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). In May 2008 these two new

CNG propelled vehicles for street servicing and cleaning came into operation.

The vehicles are equipped with a dust catcher for particulate matter (PM-10)

with the exception of the ecological propeller. The vehicles are intended to be

mainly used in the most polluted area of Prague, the city centre, where they

will work in shifts in order to maximise effi ciency.

Nowadays natural gas is one of the most used alternative fuels. It is lower in

terms of emissions and makes less noise in traffi c so reducing the risk to other

vehicles. CNG vehicles are also safer than to cars fuelled by petrol or diesel

as regards fi re or the possibility of explosion. The price of buying such a vehi-

cle is higher but as the operating costs of CNG are half those for petrol or

diesel the investment is quickly recovered.

Project Promoter

City of Praha.

Contact

Jana Hrstková, Head of the Energy Systems Unit/Environmental

Care Department, City of Prague

Jungmannova 29/35, 111 21 Praha 1, Czech Republic

Tel.: (0042)0737213054

Fax: (0042)0236007074


www.prague-city.cz

ASTWOOD: a strategy for the sustainable use of wood and its implementation as base for legislative measures at the regional level

Modern heating systems which use pellets or wood chips have not been imple-

mented in some European countries, such as Spain, Portugal and Bulgaria,

although this source has great potential. Therefore to promote this technol-

ogy, a group of municipalities in Extremadura which border Portugal are

developing a strategy paper which will serve as a basis for implementing

a legal framework at the political level in order to overcome barriers and

enhance the use of biomass for pellet or wood chip production and their use

in modern domestic heating systems. Partners from Portugal and Bulgaria are

joining this initiative in order to implement the strategy and demonstrate the

technology in several municipalities. Useful experience in the area of wood,

pellets, and heating systems is provided by an Austrian partner. This know-

ledge will enable the project to also establish good practice examples. The

developed strategy will then be available to be used by any other European

country.

Project Promoters

Mancomunidad de Municipios de Sierra de Gata, Associacao de Municipios

da Cova da Beira, Municipality of Belovo, Protecma Energía y Medio Ambiente,

Regional Energy Agency of Pazardjik.

Contact

Georgi Simeonov, International Relations, Regional Energy Agency of Pazardjik

Raiko Daskalov 2, 4400 Pazardjik, Bulgaria

Tel.: (00359)34442414

Fax: (00359)34442124


www.astwood.info


Aeris Futuro Foundation – ‘Time 4 Forests!’ Project (T4F)

Through the T4F project the Aeris Futuro Foundation aims to help its partners

offset their carbon footprints. The T4F Project empowers companies, organi-

sations and individuals who are concerned about their impact on global

warming to take their fi rst steps toward CO2 emission reduction and energy

conservation.

The project is the fi rst to offer carbon offset programmes in Poland through

partnerships with local, regional and federal government, as well as private

forestry organisations.

To offset an orgnisation’s carbon footprint, 4 steps are followed:

• A consultation is carried out with the partner organisation to identify the

source of emissions to be offset.

• A calculation of the organisation’s actual emissions and the number of trees

required to offset them is made.

• The trees are planted, a step that often involves both the organisation and the

local community.

• On-going communication between the project and the organisation is

encouraged to ensure that the impact of the project is long-lasting.

The project also reaches out to local and national media in order to help engage

and educate the public on the need for energy conservation and emission

offsetting.

Project Promoters

Aeris Futuro Foundation, Climate Coalition, Ministry of the Environment, Plant

for the Planet.

Contact

Joanna Mieszkowicz, President, The Aeris Futuro Foundation

Garbarska 4/2, 31-131 Cracow, Poland

Tel.: (0048)124300822

Fax: (0048)124300822


www.aeris.eko.org.pl/?dz=3&poddz=0&lang=en

ProSTO – Best practice implementation of solar thermal obligations

The project aims to boost the use of solar thermal systems in European coun-

tries by promoting the effi cient implementation of Solar Thermal Obligations

(STO). STOs are legal provisions which oblige the owners of buildings to install

solar thermal systems in new or renovated buildings. A growing number of

municipalities, regions and countries (for example in Spain, Portugal and Italy)

are already making use of solar thermal obligations.

The main stakeholders regarding STOs are local authorities. The Region of Lazio

and the cities of Lisbon, Murcia, Stuttgart and Giurgiu have come together in

this project to showcase best practice examples of STOs. The project aims to

develop the optimised use of STOs, through producing model regulations, tuned

criteria, effi cient administrative procedures and fl anking measures.

The availability of practical tools and the dissemination of the project results

through the authorities’ networks will also help promote this work to new

communities.

Project Promoters

Ambiente Italia, ASTER Consulting, City of Stuttgart, Ecofys Spain SL, ESTIF,

Giurgiu City Hall, INETI, Lazio Region – Councillorship for Environment and

Cooperation among People, Lisboa E-Nova, Murcia City Council, RESEDA,

SFZ Solites, SPES.

Contact

Marco Calderoni, Researcher, Ambiente Italia

via Carlo Poerio 39, 20129 Milano, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0227744230

Fax: (0039)0227744222


www.solarordinances.eu

Outcomes to advertise, an experience to repeat

The campaign aims to disseminate the results of a project by Regione Umbria.

The public administrations involved in the project were successful in quantifying

the waste energy produced by some public buildings.

The campaign is directed at both public administrations which could benefi t

from the other administrations’ experiences and individuals and private inves-

tors who could realise a fi nancial benefi t from adopting energy saving methods

in homes.

The information, education and communication campaign is producing an

illustrated and attractive information booklet that explains the benefi ts of

energy-saving interventions. A series of conferences is planned in the munici-

palities involved in order to disseminate the project results and the possibilities

of developing ways to improve energy effi ciency in the buildings studied. This

initiative will also be a building block towards the covenant of mayors’ imple-

mentation in which the municipalities will be involved.

Project Promoters

Agenzia per l’Energia e l’Ambiente della Provincia di Perugia, Agesa.

Contact

Catia Vitali, Project Offi cer, Agenzia per l’Energia e l’Ambiente

della Provincia di Perugia

Str. Corcianese 218, 06070 Perugia, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0755170824

Fax: (0039)0755173330


www.aea.perugia.it

Sunrise in the West

‘Sunrise in the West’ is a programme aiming at increasing the use of solar

energy and stimulating the economic growth of the solar industry in the region

of Västra Götaland in Sweden. The regional authority of Västra Götaland is

the project owner and the Energy Agency of West Sweden, Energiråd Väst,

is the project leader together with the Solar Energy Association of Sweden.

‘Sunrise in the West’ has three main responsibilities: regional cooperation,

branch cooperation, and overall cooperation/information.

The municipalities are working with their own solar installations and discuss

together how to best infl uence people from the same municipality to use solar

energy.

The Solar Energy Association of Sweden coordinates the branch part of

‘Sunrise in the West’. Opinion building and information about solar energy are

central to the programme and provided by the solar energy industry. The pro-

gramme also works with the business education sector to provide support to

the installers of solar energy and uses tools like templates for tenders and basis

for calculation.

In the overall coordination/information part of the project, a communication plan

and a webpage for the project have been developed. There is also a coordina-

tion group consisting of programme partners who lead the overall actions of

the project. The programme covers both solar heating and solar photovoltaic.

Project Promoters

Energiråd Väst – Energy Agency of West Sweden, Region Västra Götaland,

SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, The County Administrative Board

of Västra Götaland.

Contact

Lisa Löfving, Project Manager, Energiråd Väst -Energy Agency of West Sweden

Kungsgatan 56, 411 08 Göteborg, Sweden

Tel.: (0046)313391800


www.soluppgangivast.se


Energy Audits of Dwellings – 2008

Sustainable development aims to improve the welfare of inhabitants while at

the same time preserving the environment. Riga’s building stock is in poor tech-

nical condition and the rate of heat lost is high. In Riga residential buildings are

among the highest consumers of heat in Latvia.

Policies at EU and national level regarding saving energy resources, ensuring

an effective energy supply, and modernising heat supply systems require spe-

cifi c attention to be paid to multi-storey standard residential buildings in order

to improve their level of energy effi ciency.

The project plans to map the energy consumption of Riga apartment buildings

over 5 years in order to create a database with details of 3 650 apartment

buildings for pre-energy audit appraisal. Following the energy auditing of at

least 20 buildings the energy effi ciency improvement process will begin.

The general objective of the project is to prepare apartment owners for the

implementation of energy effi ciency activities which will take place in their

buildings. Through the energy audits apartment owners in multi-storey residen-

tial buildings will learn more about energy use, and as a result become

motivated to start using energy more effi ciently. In addition, it’s planned to use

the results of the audits as a credit risk reduction element and to improve

the qualitative indexes of the residential buildings in accordance with EU

requirements.

The project will also produce a leafl et and organise information seminars on

the procedure and the results of energy audits in Riga, as well as publishing

information on energy audits on the Riga Energy Agency’s website.

Project Promoter

Riga Energy Agency.

Contact

Maija Rubina, Director, Riga Municipal Agency

Brivibas Street 49/53, LV-1010 Riga, Latvia

Tel.: (00371)67012350

Fax: (00371)67181171


http://energoauditi.rea.riga.lv

Public Lighting Modernisation

The Public Lighting Modernisation project supports the modernisation of the

public lighting system in Slovakia. The project’s goals are to make energy and

cost savings, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve the standard of

lighting and the increase the safety of local communications.

The project targets municipalities throughout the Slovak Republic. Its overall

goal is to achieve annual electricity savings in public lighting by at least 30 %

compared to 2007 levels.

The project is based on a grants scheme which is implemented by the Slovak

Innovation and Energy Agency (SIEA). Grants are fi nanced by a combination of

three sources: the European Economic Area (EEA) fi nancial mechanism, the

fi nancial mechanism of the Kingdom of Norway and the state budget of the

Slovak Republic. The general budget for this work is almost 3 million Euro.

Following a call for proposals, which closed on August 2008, a formal and

external technical control has evaluated the technical and economical

aspects of the proposed projects before successful projects were selected

by an evaluation committee at the end of 2008.

Project Promoters

Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency, Towns and Cities Asssociation,

Union of Towns and Cities of Slovakia.

Contact

Jan Magyar, Project Manager, Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency

Bajkalska 27, 827 99 Bratislava, Slovakia

Tel.: (00421)258248203

Fax: (00421)253421019


www.siea.gov.sk/podporne_programy/index.htm

Power from the sun

The main goal of the project is the development of renewable energy technol-

ogies, namely photovoltaics for household use in the province of Pescara (Italy).

The project also aims to perform energy audits for stakeholders and suggest

ways to improve energy effi ciency and to also introduce a model of third-party

fi nancing.

Project Promoters

RESCo Italia srl, Provincia & Ambiente spa.

Contact

Nino D’Annunzio, Manager, RESCo Italia srl

Piazza Duca d’Aosta 31, 65121 Pescara, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0854216369

Fax: (0039)0854216369


City Plan for Sustainable Mobility in Turin

Car use in Turin is one of the highest of Italy. Based on research carried out

in 2006, 71 % of people living in Turin use private cars to get around the city.

To make the transport sector sustainable, Turin is drawing up a City Plan for

Sustainable Mobility.

The Plan is being developed based in order to:

• Ensure and improve accessibility to the area for the public.

• Improve air quality and the urban environment.

• Increase the effi ciency of public transport.

• Ensure effi ciency and safety in road and transport systems.

• Manage mobility using innovative technologies and infomobility.

• Share actions with local communities.

Strategic objectives, actions and implementation programmes will be devel-

oped in line with these guidelines.

The project aims to make a real contribution to reaching the target of decreas-

ing CO2 emissions by 2020 by 20 %, a commitment undertaken by Turin when

it agreed to the Mayors’ Convenant.

The City of Turin has already undertaken different actions to promote public

transport and make individual transport more sustainable including:

• The launch in February 2006 of an underground system (line 1) which is the

fi rst automatic underground system in Italy.

• The development of environmentally friendly public transport, such as elec-

tric buses connecting car parks with the historic centre and methane-powered

vehicles for disabled people.

• The creation of 119 km of bicycle paths along city streets, 30 km of paths

in urban parks and 6 000 places to park bicycle in streets.

• The launch of an incentives scheme to convert cars fuelled by petrol to meth-

ane and liquefi ed petroleum gas (LPG).

• The promotion of car sharing, the most widespread of the initiatives both in

number of cars (107), parking spaces (62 parking and 120 rest areas), and

in service supply (100 000 journeys made, 600 000 hours of use in 5 years

of activity).

• Van sharing (8 commercial vehicles will be available from autumn 2008).

Project Promoter

City of Torino.

Contact

Gabriella Bianciardi, Head of Environment Department, City of Torino

via Padova 29, 10152 Torino, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0114426546

Fax: (0039)0114426561


www.comune.torino.it


Comune di Padova, Energy Effi ciency Plan (EEP)

The EEP project aims to promote energy savings and the reduction of CO2

and other greenhouse gas emissions through improving the management of

the building and services provided by the Municipality.

The EEP concentrates its activities on 7 areas:

• The purchase of electricity from the free market.

• Public lighting plants.

• Traffi c lights.

• The assessment of electric and thermal effi ciency of communal buildings.

• The transformation to LGP-GNC of Communal motor vehicles.

• The construction of a photovoltaic plant in Guizza District.

• The organisation of training sessions and an awareness raising campaign

aimed at Commune employees and citizens of the Commune of Padova.

Project Promoter

Comune di Padova.

Contact

Luise Daniela, Funzionario P.O., Comune di Padova

Via vlacovich 4, 35126 Padova, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0498022488

Fax: (0039)0498022492


www.padovanet.it

Municipal Intelligent Energy Days (MIED) as a tool for climate protection: an initiative implemented by the Polish Network Energie-Cités (PNEC)

The project’s overall aim is to develop a pragmatic approach to help local

authorities in Poland in their preparations to become Sustainable Energy

Communities. This will be achieved through a series of activities which will

attempt to remove large scale barriers and have a multiplying effect.

An objective of the project is the organisation of Municipal Intelligent Energy

Days, 7 one day events which will take place in 7 Polish municipalities which

will act as pilot cities in the project: Bielawa, Dzierżoniów, EBk, Gorlice, Nowa

Deba, Poddebice, and Raciechowice.

MIED will create links between pilot cities, citizens and local stakeholders and

communicate with them on issues such as energy effi ciency, use of renewable

energy sources and the links between energy use and climate change. Pilot

cities in partnership with local stakeholders and citizens will prepare various

activities, such as site visits, local competitions, forums, and exhibitions. Local

authorities will have the opportunity to show their commitment to contributing

to the EU energy and climate goals at local level and so demonstrating their

leadership to their citizens.

Another aim is to disseminate the project’s results at national, regional and

European level through presentations in conferences and seminars in Poland

and abroad and the production of leafl ets, posters and web sites.

Project Promoters

Association of Municipalities Polish Network ‘Energie Cités’ (PNEC), Municipality

of Bielawa, Municipality of Dzierz oniów, Municipality of EBk, Municipality of

Gorlice, Municipality of Nowa Deba, Municipality of Poddebice, Municipality of

Raciechowice.

Contact

Anna Jaskula, Deputy Director, Project Manager, Association of Municipalities

Polish Network ‘Energie Cités’

Ul. SBawkowska 17/30, 31-016 Kraków, Poland

Tel.: (0048)124291795

Fax: (0048)124291793


www.pnec.org.pl

CEVO – Removing Barriers to the Reconstruction of Public Lighting Systems in Slovakia

The CEVO project will provide fi nancial incentives as well as training and con-

sultancy services to public authorities in Slovakia which aim to improve the

energy performance of public lighting.

The fi rst project activity is to establish the Investment Facilitation Department

(IFD). Once established, the IFD will be a fully operational business unit with the

capacity to identify and broker investment in public lighting.

The second objective is to set up a project fund to enable the IFD to build an

initial portfolio of investment successes. The sole purpose of the fund will be to

help attract initial investors and enable the IFD to gain the experience, exper-

tise and credibility to operate as a sustainable business entity independently

of project resources.

Thirdly, the project will promote the IFD widely in the Slovak Republic with the

aim, based on early project successes, to expand its client base. In order to do

this it is important to be able to determine independent measurements of energy

savings so that these can be presented together with investment profi les to

demonstrate the payback periods and the full range of positive fi nancial returns.

This promotional material will be accompanied by information on lessons

learned from implementing the project in order to encourage the international

transfer of best practices.

Currently around 70 municipalities have been associated with PL energy audits,

passports or projects. One hundred municipalities have participated in and

received information through workshops and conferences and each of the

2 800 municipalities in Slovakia has received each issue of the Svetlonos

magazine.

Project Promoter

Centrum pre verejné osvetlenie (Energetické centrum Bratislava).

Contact

Vojtech Hollan, PR manager, Energy centre Bratislava

Ambrova 35, 831 01 Bratislava, Slovakia

Tel.: (00421)259300091

Fax: (00421)259300097


www.cevo.sk

Climate Alliance Hannover 2020

Local government is being called upon to take practical climate protection meas-

ures. Local stakeholders and actors in the city of Hannover are taking up this

challenge in a ‘Climate Alliance’ by launching a climate protection programme.

The ‘Klima-Allianz Hannover 2020’, Hannover City Authority (Landeshauptstadt

Hannover) and the Stadtwerke Hannover AG energy utility have developed the

programme in consultation with many committed partners from numerous pri-

vate enterprises and organisations. It is sub-divided into technical programmes

for the City Council administration and Stadtwerke Hannover AG, and sec-

toral programmes for industry, offi ces, housing and other facilities. During

the programme’s preparation, Hannover City Council set a target of reducing

CO2 emissions by 40 % by the year 2020 compared to 1990 levels, thus cor-

responding with the Federal Government’s objective.

Project Promoter

City of Hannover, Stadtwerke Hannover AG.

Contact

Astrid Hoffmann-Kallen, Head of Climate Protection Unit, City of Hannover

Prinzenstraße 4, 30159 Hannover, Germany

Tel.: (0049)51116843500

Fax: (0049)51116843689


www.klimaallianz-hannover.de


Capacity building and promoting sustainable energy solutions in local governments of Poland

The project is a campaign which aims to support the governments of munici-

palities and regions to build capacity in using sustainable energy within their

structures.

The campaign’s major task is the development of a local energy managers’

network and facilitating interaction between members to improve communi-

cation, enable mutual learning and the planning of common political and legal

initiatives regarding the use of sustainable energy.

The campaign is a common initiative of the Association of Polish Counties and

the Institute for Renewable Energy. The campaign is supported by the Internet

portal www.energieodnawialne.pl and the magazine ‘Czysta Energia’ (Clean

Energy) which is targeted at the sustainable energy sector.

Activities being implemented within the campaign include information activi-

ties and a periodical e-bullet containing important information on technologies,

political initiatives and EU programmes which support sustainable energy.

For the purposes of the campaign a web-based database on successful invest-

ment projects has been created and a discussion forum targeted at network

members set up in order to facilitate contact within the network and the trans-

fer of experience. Educational activities include the organisation of study visits

and conferences. The campaign also organises a cyclical annual conference

aimed at the implementation and further development of the network.

Project Promoters

Association of Polish Counties (ZPP), Institute for Renewable Energy Ltd.

Contact

Rudolf Borusiewicz, General Secretary, Association of Polish Counties

Plac Defi lad 1, 00-901, P.O. Box 7 Warsaw, Poland

Tel.: (0048)226566334

Fax: (0048)226566333


www.energieodnawialne.pl

COMMERCE – Creating optimal mobility measures to enable reduced commuter emissions

COMMERCE’s objective is to work with businesses in the EU, particularly

SMEs, to reduce the harmful environmental effects of unnecessary car use on

the journey to work. Excessive CO2 emissions are having a negative impact

on the quality of life for those who live and work in cities and towns, and

COMMERCE aims to address this through Workplace Travel Plans.

COMMERCE facilitates the uptake of Workplace Travel Plans by establishing

concrete partnerships between local authority actors and businesses across

Europe which enable mentoring and the exchange of expertise.

The project has the following specifi c objectives:

• Set EU standards for Workplace Travel Plans and promote these via the cre-

ation of a European Platform on Workplace Travel Plans and the Pan-European

Workplace Travel Plan Awards.

• Promote the Workplace Travel Plans in the six COMMERCE cities to employers

via active programme of recruitment and to municipalities through training.

• Develop a skill-share programme between the COMMERCE ‘leader’ and

‘learner’ cities.

• Standardise the existing Workplace Travel Planning arrangements in London

and Paris, and establish a Workplace Travel Plan Forum with a 3 year pro-

gramme in 4 new Member State cities.

Project Promoters

London European Partnership for Transport, Bucharest Chamber of Commerce,

Conseil Regional Ile de France, European Platform for Mobility Management,

Kaunas municipality, Plovdiv municipality, Regia Autonoma Transport Bucuresti,

Studio Metropolitana.

Contact

Paul Henderson, Project Manager, London European Partnership for Transport

c/o London Councils, Southwark Street 59 ½, SE1 0AL London, United Kingdom

Tel.: (0044)7939584378


www.commerce-eu.org

Factor 4/SAVE Programme – Programme of actions towards factor 4 in existing social housings in Europe

The Factor 4 project aims to help social owners and local authorities (as well

as public administration decision makers) to develop sustainable energy retro-

fi tting strategies for their whole building stock. The project does this through

using the Factor 4 approach with a Life Cycle Energy Cost (LCEC) model.

The Factor 4 approach has 4 phases:

• A typology in order to select the building representative case studies.

• A LCEC analysis of each representative building with the aim of optimising

the energy retrofi tting programme based on 3 criteria (an ecologic optimum

with the reduction of GEG emissions, an environmental optimum with the

reduction of energy consumption and a microeconomic optimum towards

the best pay back return for the social owner investment) as well as helping

reduce charges for tenants.

• A LCEC analysis at the building stock scale regarding a macroeconomic

optimum which aims to identify the highest effi ciency for society and especially

in case of public subsidies.

• The development of a sustainable energy strategy for the whole building

stock.

The Factor 4 approach is the sustainable complement of the EPBD and is the

most effi cient way of moving towards energy effi ciency.

Project Promoters

SUDEN (Sustainable Urban Development European Network), ABITA, Association

of Promotors for Local Development (APDL), Cenergia, HTC, KAB, LA CALADE,

Moulins Habitat, Ricerca & Progetto, Union Sociale pour l’Habitat (USH),

Volkswohnung.

Contact

Catherine Charlot-Valdieu, Director, SUDEN

Chemin de Peyniblou 353, 06560 Valbonne Sophia Antipolis, France

Tel.: (0033)627203496

Fax: (0033)493129606


www.suden.org/Factor4

European Solar Days

European Solar Days is one of the largest awareness raising campaigns in the

area of renewable energy. With more than 4 000 events in 2008 it has reached

over 250 000 participants throughout Europe. European Solar Days aim to raise

awareness of intelligent energy solutions and behaviour, particularly regarding

solar thermal heating and cooling and for photovoltaic electricity production.

Since it began in Austria in 2002 the campaign has followed the concept of

‘social marketing’, which uses existing information channels between asso-

ciations and organisations and their members, such as newsletters, mailings,

newspapers, to draw attention to an event. Compared to other ways of cam-

paigning, this approach is extremely cost-effi cient.

After successful implementation and outcomes of the campaign in Germany and

Switzerland, it will now be extended to the rest of Europe. In 2008 Solar Days

were organised in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands,

Portugal, Spain, Slovenia, Switzerland, as well as single events in Denmark,

Norway and the United Kingdom. Other countries have joined the initiative in 2009.

In the long term it’s planned that European Solar Days will take place throughout

Europe in order to encourage more and more people to use solar energy.

Project Promoters

ESTIF – European Solar Thermal Industry Federation, 17 & 4 Organisation-

sberatung GmbH, Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft e.V. (BSW-Solar), ENERPLAN

l’association professionnelle de l’énergie solaire, Verband Austria Solar.

Contact

Uwe Trenkner, Secretary General, ESTIF – European Solar

Thermal Industry Federation, Renewable Energy House

Rue d’Arlon 63-67, 1040 Brussels, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)25461937

Fax: (0032)25461939


www.solardays.eu


PRACTISE – Promoting Reproducible Actions in the Community to improve Sustainable Energy

The PRACTISE project aims to demonstrate, evaluate and disseminate terri-

torial community strategies which facilitate the development a sustainable

energy action plan regardless of the geographic or socio-economic context.

The overall aim of the project is to create a package of best practices for the

creation and implementation of a Sustainable Energy Community which can

be replicated throughout Europe.

To achieve its objectives the project will work to create a far reaching culture of

energy sustainability sharing and to mobilise local energy actors. This action

aims to convince consumers and decision makers that the production and intel-

ligent use of renewable energies brings guaranteed advantages.

The project will organise activities targeted at specifi c groups such as informa-

tion measures for citizens and an extensive training programme for technicians

and members of the public who work in the territories it covers.

Using a wide range of tools and activities the project will promote sustainable

energy consumption and the use of renewable energies sources.

In addition, the project will defi ne, according to reproducible models, methods

of encouraging sustainable energy use and the promotion of renewable ener-

gies in public buildings.

Project Promoters

Comune di Alessandria, Association d’Initiatives Locales pour l’Energie et

l’Environnement – AILE, Ayuntamiento de La Coruna, Centre d’Information sur

l’Energie et l’Environnement – CIELE, Collegio Costruttori Edili ed Affi ni della

Provincia di Alessandria, Conseil Général d’Ille et Vilaine, Ordine degli Ingegneri

della Provincia di Alessandria, Primaria Municipiului Ploiesti, Provincia di

Alessandria, Transport & Travel Research Ltd, Universtà degli studi del

Piemonte Orientale A. Avogadro.

Contact

Marco Neri, Project Director, Comune di Alessandria

Piazza della Libertà 1, 15100 Alessandria, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0131515461

Fax: (0039)0131515360


www.energypractise.eu

Energy Effi ciency Campaign in SMEs of the Province of Salerno

According to the provincial energy plan, industry is the sector with the highest

energy consumption. Apart from tourism, the agro-food industry is the driving

force in the area with the 2 570 food industries operating which represent 32 %

of the total number of businesses operating in the food manufacturing indus-

try. The main sub-sector is the preserve industry, particularly using tomatoes,

as well as the dairy industry, vine growing and wine making, olive oil and pasta

production.

AGEAS and CCIAA in Salerno have launched an awareness raising campaign

aimed at SMEs operating the province of Salerno to increase understanding

of energy issues. The global aim of the project is to provide a free energy

‘check-up’ to 50 SMEs classifi ed as above in order to offer training and infor-

mation to operators and groups of interest, defi ne and collect data on technical

details, and propose both short and long-term measures.

Project Promoters

AGEAS SALERNO, CCIAA SALERNO – Chamber of Commerce of Salerno.

Contact

Angelo Nicoletti, Director, AGEAS Salerno

Via Posidonia 301, 84129 Salerno, Italy

Tel.: (0039)089725233

Fax: (0039)089725233


www.ageassalerno.net

Implementation of the sustainable energy management in Maribor – The second biggest town in Slovenia

Energy demands are growing in Maribor but there are no projects involving

Renewable Energy Sources (RES), and the population is not aware of climate

change and the need to use sustainable energy.

In 2007 a strategic plan was presented to the City Council and the Energy

Agency of Podravje received a mandate to implement a sustainable energy

programme. The Agency has prepared a local energy plan that proposes

10 measures for the next 10 years in order to achieve 3 main goals: a yearly

1 % reduction in energy use, a 1 % increase in the use of RES and a 2 % reduc-

tion in CO2 emissions.

Since 2007 the Agency has also been working on public buildings. As part of

this work, it has organised a number of different workshops and meetings and

produced information leafl ets.

In 2008 the Agency launched a pilot project on distance energy management

for 60 buildings comprising schools and kindergartens. Active energy days

have been organised for pupils in primary schools, involving solar models,

paper house building and energy audits, as well as secondary schools and

at university faculties where interactive presentations have been given.

In addition, the Agency promotes these environmental days in cooperation

with the regional and national media.

Project Promoters

Municipality of Maribor, Elektro Maribor, Javno podjetje Snaga Maribor, Ministry

for environment and spatial planning, Nigrad d.d., Plinarna Maribor, University

of Maribor.

Contact

Vlasta Krmelj, Director, Energy agency of Podravje

Smetanova ulica 31, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia

Tel.: (00386)22342360

Fax: (00386)22342361


www.energap.si

Pan Urban Extension

The Pan Urban Extension (PUE) is an exemplar and innovative housing and

regeneration project being implemented in partnership between the Isle of

Wight Council and Spectrum Housing Group to create an integrated commu-

nity of 1 009 homes, over a period of twelve years, with all tenures exceeding

level 4+ of the Code for Sustainable Homes, Lifetime Homes and Building for

Life (Gold Standard).

The development delivers a low carbon footprint alongside open space with

a range of sustainable measures and design principles which reduce energy

and the use of resources at every level from master plan principles to the detailed

design of each home. Homes will be built using a Method of Modern

Construction, featuring lower running costs by virtue of higher thermal perform-

ance, and lower energy and water use. A centralised biomass plant will provide

heating and hot water through a sustainable fuel source, thus considerably

reducing carbon emissions, minimising the environmental impact whilst sup-

porting the local rural economy and providing a catalyst for further regeneration

and development.

The Pan Urban Extension will be a benchmark sustainable development for

the Island with the objective of creating a single, cohesive and dynamic commu-

nity in Pan.

Project Promoters

Isle of Wight Council, Spectrum Housing Group Ltd.

Contact

Sarah Mitchell, Director of Community Services, Isle of Wight Council

High Street, County Hall, PO30 1UD Newport, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom

Tel.: (0044)1983821000

Fax: (0044)1983823123


iwight.com/pandevelopmentproject


Catalan Climate Change Convention: a process of dialogue, agreement and exchange with catalan society to prepare the Framework Plan for Mitigation of Climate Change in Catalonia 2008-2012

The Catalan Climate Change Convention is a unique dialogue process where

civil society and public institutions come together. During the whole process

of the Catalan Climate Change Convention, a series of proposals were collected

using different participation mechanisms, including some from leading climate

change scientists in Catalonia. During the whole process almost a thousand

proposals were received, of which many were highly developed.

The main objective of the Catalan Climate Change Convention was the devel-

opment of the Framework Plan for Mitigation of Climate Change in Catalonia

2008-2012, which was passed by Catalan Government on 30 September 2008.

The whole process has been explained at many different conferences and meet-

ings at local, regional, national and international level, such as in the European

Parliament on 24 June 2008.

The Catalan Climate Change Convention has been an innovative process not

only concerning the development of the Framework Plan for Mitigation of

Climate Change in Catalonia 2008-2012, but also in terms of engaging society

in an exchange platform where they are able to discuss and learn more about

climate change. In total, more than 800 people and 499 different organisations

participated in the Convention.

Project Promoters

Catalan Offi ce for Climate Change. Minister of Environment and Housing. Gene-

ralitat de Catalunya, Directorate-General for Citizen Participation.Government of

Catalonia, Subdirectorate-General for Environmental Information and Education.

Government of Catalonia.

Contact

Mireia Cañellas Grifoll, Head of the Sustainable Development Unit,

Department of the Environment and Housing, Government of Catalonia

Diagonal avenue 523-525, 08029 Barcelona, Spain

Tel.: (0034)934445000

Fax: (0034)934198709


http://mediambient.gencat.net/eng/el_medi/C_climatic/

occc/html/index_occc.html

From strategy defi ning to actual implementation – Implementing Municipal Energy Effi ciency Strategy and Air Quality Management Strategy in Brasov Municipality, Romania

The aim of the project is to promote and implement energy effi ciency at local

level, as well as specifi cally improving air quality in Brasov municipality as part

of the process of it becoming a sustainable energy community. The main objec-

tive consists of assisting the local authority in implementing two important

strategies: the Municipal Energy Efficiency Strategy and the Air Quality

Management Strategy.

Activities carried out under this project are energy effi ciency, air quality meas-

urements and communication dissemination.

Energy effi ciency:

• Monthly monitoring of energy consumption in educational buildings as well

as the municpality’s administrative building (through energy management

software).

• Evaluating the energy performance of public buildings before and after meas-

ures are taken.

• Producing thermo graphic reports for public buildings.

• Determining the burning effi ciency of boilers with a specifi c fuel consump-

tion over average specifi c consumption in public buildings.

• Technical assistance for interior lighting retrofi tting in defi ning technical

requirements for public tenders.

Air quality:

• Organising air quality measurements campaigns in critical municipal areas.

Communication dissemination:

• Organising Energy Effi ciency Days 2008.

• Organising initiative ‘In town without my car!’

• BISE Forum.

• Organising information campaigns on RES, RUE and clean transport.

Project Promoter

ABMEE (Agency of Brasov for the Management of Energy and Environment).

Contact

Camelia Rata, ABMEE (Agency of Brasov for the Management of Energy

and Environment)

Bdul. M. Kogalniceanu 23, 500 090 Brasov, Romania

Tel.: (0040)268474209

Fax: (0040)268474209


www.abmee.ro


The STORIES project – Addressing barriers to STORage technologies for increasing the penetration of Intermittent Energy Sources

Grid issues are a major barrier to achieving higher penetration of renewables

especially in remote or outlying regions including islands. However, the pen-

etration of renewables in weak electricity grids could increase if energy storage

methods were adopted. The aim of the project is therefore to make concrete

suggestions for changes to policies and regulations covering renewable instal-

lations on island grids. Partners who come from countries that include islands,

both in Southern and Northern Europe, and two European networks/councils

will work together to examine the effect of different environmental conditions

and regulatory frameworks on the development of the renewables market in

order to give the STORIES project a European dimension.

The project’s main objectives are to:

• Address electrical grid access and stability issues related to the low pene-

tration of RES on islands.

• Address economic aspects such as the internal and external costs related

to conventional power systems in comparison to hybrid RES-energy storage

power systems.

• Engage local key market actors in the implementation of RES electricity instal-

lations in remote or outlying regions.

• Examine the effect of adopting a favourable pricing framework for hybrid

RES storage electricity installations.

• Develop a roadmap for the adoption of RES energy storage technologies by

policy makers.

Project Promoters

Centre for Renewable Energy Sources, Canary Island Institute of Technology,

European Renewable Energy Council, Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica – Polo

IST, Portugal, ISLENET, National Technical University of Athens, Regulatory

Authority for Energy of the Hellenic Republic, SOFTECH TEAM, University of

Zagreb Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture.

Contact

Manos Zoulias, Head of RES & H2 Technologies Laboratory,

Centre for Renewable Energy Sources

19th km Marathonos Ave, 19009 Pikermi, Greece

Tel.: (0030)2106603327

Fax: (0030)2106603301


www.storiesproject.eu

Promotion of Sustainable Energy Communities contributing collectively to Biomethanisation of Organic Food Waste as a Decentralised Renewable Energy Source for Europe by exploiting the Existing Built Environment (RE-WISE)

Co-fi nanced by the IEE Programme, RE-WISE aims to promote a new inte-

grated practice for the decentralised production of electricity and heat from

biogas. Biogas is produced through anaerobic co-digestion of organic food

waste in district wastewater treatment plants equipped with a primary clarifi er

and a sludge digestor and the organic food waste is then conveyed to the dis-

trict wastewater treatment plant through the existing sewerage network after

having been ground through food waste disposers.

RE-WISE promotes a new model for improved disposal of kitchen food waste

to enable the decentralised production of energy/heat, reduced solid waste

collections, and diversion of biodegradable waste from landfi ll. In this model,

the amount of food waste contributed through the use of a new generation of

‘intelligent’ food waste disposers can be recorded and used to calculate

the distribution of benefi ts for citizens and all stakeholders composing the

value chain.

The project builds on the creation of Sustainable Energy Communities which

comprise partnerships of conscientious citizens with responsible infrastructure

owners or operators. These Communities enable the controlled boosting of

civil wastewater with readily biodegradable organic load, thereby increasing

the production of biogas through anaerobic co-digestion in district wastewa-

ter treatment facilities wherever organisational, infrastructural, socio-economic

and geographical conditions render this model more favourable than other

waste management practices.

Project Promoters

Ecofast Italia – Tecnologie Ambientali S.r.l., Acciona Infraestructuras S.A.,

D’Appolonia S.p.A., Indesit Company, Queen’s University of Belfast, University

of Barcelona.

Contact

Piero Rusconi Clerici, CEO, Ecofast Italia – Tecnologie Ambientali S.r.l.

Via Velleia 2/4, 20052 Monza (Milano), Italy

Tel.: (0039)0392028795

Fax: (0039)0392020541


www.re-wise.org

28 PARTNERS | MARKET TRANSFORMATION INCLUDING VOLUNTARY COMMITMENTS

NOMINEENOMINEE

Nokia Siemens Networks Green Flexi Base Station drives down mobile network carbon footprint by up to 70 %

Typical mobile networks consist of several thousand to several tens of thou-

sands of base station sites and less than 100 central network nodes. For this

reason, in order to reduce the carbon footprint of mobile networks, the big-

gest leverage point is to optimise the base station site which consumes

90 % of mobile network total energy consumption. This is what Nokia Siemens

Networks has achieved by developing the green Flexi Base Station.

The Flexi Base Station minimises impact throughout its lifecycle. During pro-

duction, the Flexi Base Station reduces material footprint. During its deployment,

the small, modular design reduces the carbon footprint of the transportation

and installation logistics. While during its operation, the phase with the great-

est impact, Flexi Base Station increases energy effi ciency compared to using

traditional equipment by up to 70 %. In addition, the Flexi Base Station is

designed to work without the need for external air conditioning which further

reduces the total base station site’s energy consumption.

The Flexi Base Station also reduces impact in the case where its life-cycle is

extended as it is designed with software-based capacity and capability

upgrades which enable it to be upgraded via remote software download, com-

pared to traditional base stations which require partial replacement of their

hardware and site visits by service technicians. Finally, like all Nokia Siemens

Networks’ equipment, the Flexi Base Station is designed to be easily and

sustainably recycled at end of its life.

Project Promoter

Nokia Siemens Networks.

Contact

Dr. Jyrki Louhi, Environmental Affairs Manager,

Nokia Siemens Networks/COO/Radio Access

Linnoitustie 6, Espoo, Finland

Tel.: (00358)503369500


http://unite.nokiasiemensnetworks.com/environment

NOMINEENOMINEE

The Green Gateway Initiative from Mitsubishi Electric Living Environmental Systems (LES)

The Green Gateway Initiative (GGI) is Mitsubishi Electric’s 10 point plan to fun-

damentally change the way we heat, cool, ventilate and control our buildings.

40 % of all energy use in Europe is within buildings with a large percentage

of this being used to heat, cool and ventilate them. The GGI helps reduce

the CO2 emissions of the built environment and aims to achieve a reduction

of 3 000 000 tonnes of CO2 by 2016.

The GGI works to instil changes in all areas of the supply chain. From initial

design through to installation, our reach is such that we are able to infl uence

all areas with the goal of CO2 reduction. In this way the infl uence of GGI has

been spread far and wide within the build environment.

The changes made to GGI and within Mitsubishi Electric can be summarised

as follows: the establishment of a Heating division to promote heat pumps to

the domestic market, 100 contractors trained on the installation of air to water

heat pumps, introduction of Ecodan Air Sourced Heat Pump, approval of

Ecodan as a Microgeneration product, all cooling only models removed from

our range, free Low Carbon Solutions Seminars highlighting current issues

and solutions attended by 1 500 people to date, newsletter produced and

sent to all staff and customers every two months, various awards and recog-

nition of the initiative, launch of Audit Tool to support the Replace Initiative and

creation of a new website.

Project Promoter

Mitsubishi Electric Living Environmental Systems Division,

Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.

Contact

Martin Fahey, Green Gateway Initiative Manager,

Mitsubishi Electric Living Environmental Systems Division

Travellers Lane, AL10 8XB Hatfi eld, United Kingdom

Tel.: (0044)1707276100

Fax: (0044)1707278674


www.greengatewayinitiative.co.uk

PartnersMarket Transformation including voluntary commitments

29MARKET TRANSFORMATION INCLUDING VOLUNTARY COMMITMENTS

NOMINEENOMINEE

Biogas West

Biogas West is a project on the use of biogas (methane) as a vehicle fuel in

the Göteborg region and western Sweden. Twenty-fi ve companies and organ-

isations are taking part in the project headed by Business Region Göteborg.

The project works to bring together all actors from the biogas chain: produc-

ers, distributers and vehicle manufactures.

Biogas is a renewable fuel and strongly reduces the emissions of CO2.

The overall reduction of CO2-emissions is 70-95 percent compared to diesel

or gasoline, making it one of the cleanest, most energy effi cient fuels available

today.

Project Promoter

Business Region Göteborg.

Contact

Hans Larsson, Project co-ordination Biogas West, Business Region Göteborg

Box 111 19, 404 23 Göteborg, Sweden

Tel.: (0046)31612459


www.businessregiongoteborg.com/huvudmeny/clusters/

businessenvironment/biogaswest

Polish Energy Effi cient Motors Programme (PEMP)

The economic potential for improving the energy effi ciency of electric motor

systems in Poland is large and could contribute substantially to reducing

domestic greenhouse gas emissions.

While industrial energy effi ciency is a priority in Polish energy and climate change

policy, the market share of energy effi cient motors is currently very low due to

a range of obstacles. The Polish Energy Effi cient Motors Programme (PEMP)

project aims to overcome these existing barriers in order to increase the mar-

ket penetration of energy effi cient motors and related effi ciency improvements

in electric motor systems. The PEMP is targeted at key technologies and sec-

tors identified by the Polish Energy Policy with emphasis placed on the

manufacturing industry, the energy sector (heating), the utility industry (water

supply and sewage treatment) and the mining sector. The PEMP looks at the

different existing barriers: information barriers, fi nancial barriers, the lack of

capacity for project development and institutional barriers.

To reach its goals, the programme concentrates on four components:

• Capacity building, through providing information and services related to

energy effi cient electric motors.

• The development of four pilot projects for effi cient motor systems in different

key sectors.

• The transformation of the market through the use of a fi nancial incentive

mechanism coupled with awareness raising.

• The development of industrial energy effi ciency policy, particularly in the fi eld

of effi cient motor systems.

Project Promoters

The Polish National Energy Conservation Agency (KAPE S.A.),

Polish Foundation for Energy Effi ciency (FEWE).

Contact

Krzysztof Brzoza-Brzezina, Project manager, The Polish National Energy

Conservation Agency

Mokotowska 35, 00-560 Warszawa, Poland

Tel.: (0048)226260910

Fax: (0048)226260911


www.pemp.pl

Exemplary Buildings

The objective of the project is to help move the building sector towards sus-

tainable energy buildings. To achieve this, the Region of Brussels-Capital

is launching an annual call for projects of exemplary buildings on the energy

effi ciency and environmental aspects.

The short-term objective is to see the eco-construction of new buildings or

the renovation of existing buildings that reach high energy performance and

environmental levels while remaining technically replicable and fi nancially

acceptable so that these buildings have a long life and can serve as examples

of good practice to others.

In order to encourage applications, the Region of Brussels-Capital supports

the construction/renovation of exemplary buildings through three means: fi nan-

cial help for the conception and the realisation of buildings, technical assistance

to help those carrying out projects to meet the objectives of quality and pub-

lic visibility for the buildings and their conceptors.

Once a call is launched (2 calls have taken place in 2007 and 2008) it’s been

necessary for every project to pass through a serious technical analysis made

by external experts before being presented to a jury that selects projects on

the basis of the following criteria: energy performance, environmental quality

(water management and ecological materials), technical replicability, economic

viability or profi tability and the philosophy, visibility and architectural quality of

the project.

Project Promoter

Brussels Environment.

Contact

Jean-Pierre Hannequart, General Director, Brussels Environment

Gulledelle 100, 1200 Brussels, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)27757602


www.ibgebim.be/Templates/Default.aspx?id=11828&langtype=2060

Progetto 10 000 Tetti Fotovoltaici

This project has the principal aim to promote and help the development of

the PV market in Piedmont, North West Italy.

The Energy and Environment Agency of Torino has decided to work as a facil-

itator, creating a ‘hub’ to bring together customers, banks and selected PV

installation companies. The Agency has introduced the ‘Guaranteed Solar

Result (GSR)’ which means that for the fi rst time in Italy selected enterprises

have had to provide their clients with the GSR for the fi rst 5 years of PV instal-

lation. The Agency has had the main responsibility in defi ning the feasibility of

PV installations requested by customers.

A regional based communication plan has been developed in order to support

the project. Since its launch in April 2008 more than 200 clients, including private

and public companies and SMEs, have chosen to participate to ‘10 000 tetti

FoTOvoltaici’ initiative which aims at transforming Torino and the Piedmont

Region into the area with the highest number of PV installations in Italy.

Project Promoters

Agenzia Energia e Ambiente di Torino, Banca Credito Cooperativo di Casalgrasso

e Sant’albano Stura, Banca Monte Paschi di Siena, Comune di Torino.

Contact

Cristina Barbero, Managing Director, Agenzia Energia e Ambiente di Torino

Via Livorno 60, 10152 Torino, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0112257239

Fax: (0039)0112257238


www.torinoenergiambiente.com


Grundig’s Voluntary Commitment to Effi cient Usage of Energy and Natural Resources – training internal staff to use technologies that raise living standards and to refrain from using careless and destructive methods which damage the environment

The aim of the project is to show company employees how to respect the

environment. Training sessions (4 380 in total) for employees have been organ-

ised in the last fi ve years to explain how to use technologies that raise living

standards and to stop using careless and destructive methods which dam-

age the environment. The training sessions include Environmental Management

System Instructions such as waste management, wastewater management,

air and noise pollution, Safety Usage Methods for Chemical Materials,

Hazardous Substances Process Management, WEEE, EuP, REACH, etc.

Grundig considers the protection of the environment and natural resources as

an integral part of its overall quality philosophy and acts accordingly. In this

regard, the waste created during production is recycled (waste recovery per

product has increased by 20 % from 2002) and any non-recyclable waste

is destroyed in accordance with all applicable regulations (hazardous waste

eliminated per TV set has increased by 100 % from 2002).

Grundig informs its customers about the power consumption of its products

using labels which indicate both the nominal and standby power consump-

tion, even for the old models where the power consumption is higher. Grundig’s

user manuals always warn customers about the disposal of TV sets and bat-

teries and always advise turning off TV sets when not in use instead of putting

them on standby.

Grundig aims to reduce the energy consumption of its televisions by 35 % by

2010 compared to 2002 (a reduction by 20 % on average energy consump-

tion was achieved by 2007). Energy effi ciency is considered as one of the key

elements of Grundig’s product design.

Project Promoter

Grundig Multimedia B.V.

Contact

Ayse Topçu, Television Product Manager, Arçelik A.

Karaağaç Caddesi No: 2 – 6, 34445 Istanbul, Turkey

Tel.: (0090)2123143905

Fax: (0090)2123143484


www.grundig.de

Candy Green Group

The project aims to reduce the carbon footprint of appliances designed, man-

ufactured, sold, serviced by the Group throughout their entire life-cycle.

It has already achieved the following results: a reduction in CO2 emissions of

28.8 %, a 21 % reduction in energy consumption, a 43 % reduction in water

consumed per unit manufactured in the 6 largest plants of the Group, and

a reduction of 84.7 % in industrial waste recycled 2000-2007. The level of

CO2 emissions in 2007 was certifi ed by Carbon Footprint (UK).

All products in energy effi ciency Class A and higher are now fully compliant

with the RoHS Directive and the recyclability of all products has been improved.

Selected products have also been certifi ed as ‘green’ thanks to signifi cant

reductions in energy and water use through technological innovation. In addi-

tion, action plans currently being implemented which are expected to produce

a further reduction of CO2 emissions by at least 5 % per year between 2008

and 2010.

Contact

Aldo Zana, Corporate Communications Manager, Candy Group

Via privata E. Fumagalli, 20047 Brugherio MI, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0392086483

Fax: (0039)0392086753


www.candy.it

A better environment with the European Environmental Packaging and Reverse Logistics Service (E-EPRLS) – Returnable Reusable Packaging for Household Appliances/White Goods

E-EPRLS is the core business developed for the fi rst time in Europe by Free

Pack Net Srl, a specialist in advanced logistics systems based in Gallarate

(VA), Italy.

E-EPRLS offers a full service system that includes supplying reusable polypro-

pylene packaging to manufacturers for use in their product distribution chain,

to the consignment to the end consumer and reverse logistic network in order

to provide the return of the packaging kits in a very simple and inexpensive way.

E-EPRLS also provides the reconditioning of reusable packaging (up to

20 times and then fully recycled within the process) and the new delivery to

manufacturers.

The high technological package proposed by E-EPRLS perfectly protects the

product, preventing possible damage caused by transport, handling and acci-

dental fall, as well as presenting a new packaging concept (minimum packaging

maximising robustness) that allows the design of appliances to be lightweight

and energy effi cient, thus complying with the sustainability requirement.

The initiative has high replicating potentialities in developed market economies

(Europe, North America) and also in the emerging economies (such as China,

India and Brazil).

In addition, a specifi c educational programme on E-EPRLS, targeted at stake-

holders (manufactures, distributors, public opinion, schools, professionals and

consumer associations), will be developed and disseminated throughout

Europe.

Project Promoters

Free Pack Net Srl, CONAI, Legambiente onlus, Rhenus Gottardo Gmbh, Simoldes

Acos Ltd, Whirlpool Europe Srl.

Contact

Massimo De Santis, President and Managing Director, Free Pack Net srl

Via Parini 13, 21013 Gallarate, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0331707321

Fax: (0039)0331707330


www.freepacknet.com

Supporting the implementation of hydrogen fuelled vehicles and an hydrogen refuelling station in Slovenia

In fi rst phase of the project consisted of reviewing national legislation, regula-

tions and standards to support the implementation of hydrogen fuelled vehicles

and the construction of hydrogen refuelling stations. The next stages in the

project will be the preparation of the implementation of hydrogen refuelling

stations, a study of potential partners, and the promotion of the technology.

Project Promoter

Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning,

government group for hydrogen.

Contact

Jure Leben, President of the government group for hydrogen,

Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning

Privskova ulica 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Tel.: (0038)641353874



Toyota ECO Factory – Towards Environmental Sustainability

The aim of this project is to reduce the environmental impact from car produc-

tion by using the Toyota Way approach and the Toyota Production System.

One of the principle pillars of the strategy is to continuously improve the overall

energy and CO2 effi ciency of Toyota’s engine and assembly plants across

Europe. A practical example of this is the development of an innovative technol-

ogy for paint application in our assembly plant in the United Kingdom.

Challenging the production boundary parameters, whilst maintaining

Toyota’s high quality requirements, has made it possible to drastically reduce

CO2 emissions. A 40 % reduction in the total CO2 emissions associated

with steam production has already been achieved by only the fi rst phase of

implementation.

The innovative core technological approach of this project enables Toyota Motor

Europe to apply this technology in the three other vehicle manufacturing plants

across Europe and share the concept with all other Global Toyota operations.

Project Promoters

Toyota Motor Europe, Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF), Toyota

Motor Manufacturing Turkey (TMMT), Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK (TMUK).

Contact

Timothy Waltniel, Senior Engineer – Plant Engineering Division,

Toyota Motor Europe

Hoge Wei 33, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)27124566

Fax: (0032)27128800


www.toyota.eu/04_environment/index.aspx

Smart-A – Smart Domestic Appliances in Sustainable Energy Systems

The Smart-A project assesses the overall potential for load-shifting by domes-

tic appliances and assesses their role in demand response schemes. Based

on this, the project will develop strategies on how smart appliances can con-

tribute to load management in sustainable energy systems, which include large

shares of intermittent generation, for example, from wind or solar energy.

The technical aspects of the assessment will include an analysis of the poten-

tial changes to appliances operation, the characteristics of local energy

generation (from renewables and/or cogeneration) and the load management

requirements in electricity networks. The project will also feature a detailed

assessment of the acceptance of a smart appliances operation by users, and

an analysis of available control technologies and communication standards.

The project is conducted in cooperation with manufacturers of appliances and

electric utilities. Dissemination and capacity building activities will play a major

role in the project. The project fi ndings will be discussed in detail with experts

as regional case studies in four European countries (2-3 workshops each with

approximately 15 participants). The project will also hold two dissemination

workshops with 20 and 35 external experts respectively and produce a variety

of publications including a quarterly newsletter.

Project Promoters

Oeko-Instutut e.V. – Institute for Applied Ecology, EnBW Energie Baden-

Wuerttemberg AG, enervision GmbH, Imperial College of Science, Technology

and Medicine, London, Inter-University Research Centre for Technology, Work

and Culture (IFZ), Miele & Cie. KG, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität

Bonn, The European Association for the Promotion of Cogeneration (Cogen

Europe), The University of Manchester.

Contact

Christof Timpe, Coordinator, Oeko-Institut e.V., Germany

PO Box 50 02 40, 79028 Freiburg, Germany

Tel.: (0049)7614529525

Fax: (0049)7614529588


www.smart-a.org

Public Procurement boosts Energy Effi ciency PRO-EE

Public authorities are major purchasers of goods and services which in turn

have a signifi cant environmental impact. PRO-EE aims to combine this pur-

chasing power by undertaking large-scale joint procurement of technologies

in order to secure a higher market share for the most energy effi cient (EE)

equipment and products and thereby accelerate their market penetration.

PRO-EE aims to bring together public authorities to develop and implement

appropriate procedures and networking approaches for procurement to boost

EE. The project will provide recommendations on how to integrate these new

procurement strategies into the public authorities’ policies.

As the local authority, Murcia will develop integrated EE plans, which include

promotional activities to disseminate these strategies to other buyers and

awareness raising actions on energy effi ciency aimed at citizens. A conference

will be held towards the end of the project to disseminate the results widely.

Through the project a partnership between market actors in 6 European coun-

tries (Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Austria, and Germany) will be set up. This

partnership aims to develop innovative approaches for public authorities

and, through this work, infl uence the supply of energy effi cient products and

services.

The project’s overall objective is to secure a higher market share for the most

energy effi cient equipment and products and to accelerate their market

penetration.

Project Promoter

ALEM – Local Energy Agency of Murcia.

Contact

Maria Cruz Ferreira Costa, Managing Director

ALEM – Local Energy Agency of Murcia

Plaza Robert Schuman, 30007 Murcia, Spain

Tel.: (0034)968200293

Fax: (0034)968202908


www.energiamurcia.eu

www.murcia.es

OILECO Value Chains – Public-private partnerships for start up and consolidation of used vegetable oils sustainable energy use

This project aims to foster sustainable energy value chains based on UVO

(used vegetable oils) through public-private partnerships. Its goal is to analyse

the existing business opportunities for such value chains in the participating

municipalities of the province of Lucca and its neighbouring territories. The

analytical framework will focus on opportunities for local sustainable energy

production, including local transport bio-fuels and local energy co-generation.

In parallel, the team will work with local stakeholders to discuss and plan how

to redesign the present fl agging UVO collection and channel investment into

a modern plant for reconditioning the majority of UVOs produced in northern

Tuscany. The project aims to help stakeholders become actors in a partner-

ship for establishing an OILECO value chain and defi ning the supply and

demand needed for regenerated UVOs to be used for producing sustainable

energy. The experience of carrying out such projects which use a bottom-up

approach to stimulate UVO energy production will help provide comprehen-

sive knowledge which can be used to showcase best practices to both public

and private actors at national and European level.

Project Promoters

Comune di Capannori (Lucca), ASCIT Servizi Ambientali SpA, Coop. Oleifi cio

Toschi Srl., Ecosoluzioni.

Contact

Alessio Ciacci, Council Clerk for Environment, Comune di Capannori

P.zza Aldo Moro 1, 55012 Capannori (Lucca), Italy

Tel.: (0039)0583428214

Fax: (0039)0583428336



EFFICIENCY SHOP – Energy Saving. Investing Future!

The main aim of the project is to promote saving energy and energy effi ciency

in the city’s shops.

It also aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through promoting the use

of sustainable energy.

The project’s main objectives are:

• To promote saving energy and energy effi ciency in local shops.

• To disseminate good practices examples on how to save and use energy

effi ciency in city shops.

• To reduce energy consumption and the effects of greenhouse gas emissions.

• To advise 20 local shops on how to become energy effi ciency businesses

through conducting energy audits.

Project Promoters

ALEG (GIJON LOCAL ENERGY AGENCY), cajAstur, EMA (Water Municipality

Enterprise), Merchants Union of Gijón(Unión de Comerciantes Autónomos de

Gijón), Offi ce for Sustainability, Climate Change and Participation. Government

of the Principality of Asturias.

Contact

Dulce Gallego Canteli, President, ALEG (Gijon Local Energy Agency)

Camino de los Arces 1258, 33203 La Providencia – Gijón, Spain

Tel.: (0034)985181008

Fax: (0034)985131488


www.energiagijon.es

Action CO2 – Voluntary corporate commitment to reduce CO2 emissions

Action CO2 is the fi rst business initiative that brings together a multi-sectoral

platform, composed of 15 large companies operating in Spain which aim

to reduce CO2 emissions in areas not linked to their production processes.

The main aims of the initiative are to strengthen the position of business lead-

ership regarding the low carbon economy, improve energy effi ciency and cost

savings related to energy, and serve as a bridge between CSR policies and

the fi ght against climate change.

In addition, the ‘Action CO2’ project aims to provide a working environment

for employees that will help reinforce their own individual commitments to

environmental conservation, both in the work place but also in their daily lives.

The initiative will also serve as an example to other companies and citizens.

To meet these aims a joint commitment for 2008-2010 has been established.

Due to the importance of employees’ involvement to the success of many

energy effi ciency measures, the project organises training and awareness rais-

ing activities for all employees in the participating companies. Some measures

can be applied at home and in daily life leading to more reductions in emis-

sions. Every month employees will receive information on climate change, its

causes and consequences, and simple steps that can be taken in key areas:

lighting, air conditioning, computer use, transport, and waste.

Project Promoter

Fundación Entorno-BCSD Spain.

Contact

Cristina García-Orcoyen Tormo, Chief Executive,

Fundación Entorno-BCSD Spain

Monte Esquinza 30, 28010 Madrid, Spain

Tel.: (0034)915756394

Fax: (0034)915757713


www.fundacionentorno.org

Energy performance Integration in Corporate Public Real Estate Management (EPI-CREM)

In general most public building organisations do not pay much attention to

energy effi ciency in relation to their decisions concerning real estate. One of

the reasons for this is a lack of tools to facilitate integrated decision-making in

which energy effi ciency is taken into account together with other aspects.

Co-fi nanced by the IEE Programme, EPI-CREM aims to improve energy effi -

ciency and the rational use of energy in public building stock in Europe by

embedding energy issues in decision-making processes within Corporate Real

Estate Management (CREM) at strategic level and then translating these deci-

sions into the tactical and operational levels of building management. In this

way the decision-making process surrounding energy saving measures will

become established in the CREM-process. It will become part of the process

and thereby more cost effective. To achieve these goals EPI-CREM provides

a strategy (embedding approach) and a set of tools enabling building owners

and users to make energy an integral concern in Corporate Real Estate

Management. The strategy and tools will be tested in pilot projects.

Project Promoters

Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment. Department Rijks-

gebouwendienst (Government Building Agency) (VROM-RGD), Austrian Energy

Agency (AEA), BuildDesk, Centre Scientifi que et technique du Bâtiment (CSTB),

Energie Bewusst Kärnten (EBK).

Contact

Ing R.K. René Leeuw, Senior technical inspector/advisor maintenance,

Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment

Department Rijksgebouwendienst (Government Building Agency) (VROM-RGD)

Rijnstraat 8, 2500 EZ The Hague, the Netherlands

Tel.: (0031)703391777

Fax: (0031)703391370


www.epi-crem.org

Energy effi ciency through Green Public Procurement – A project from the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Romania

The project aims to create a ‘green’ market in Romania, by promoting eco-

logical products, services and works in the public sector. Public authorities

should be the fi rst consumers of ecological goods and services in order to

provide a positive example to the communities they serve.

Recently, a public policy proposal on sustainable production and consump-

tion directly related to the Plan was approved by the Ministry of Environment

and the General Secretariat of the Government. The policy proposal sets the

GPP policy framework in Romania for the period 2008 – 2009. Accordingly,

Romania is now drafting its National Action Plan on Green Public Procurement.

This National Action Plan will contain ambitious targets for the compulsory

purchase of energy effi ciency light bulb (100 %) and computers (15 %) by all

public authorities in Romania.

The Romanian Ministry of Environment is already committed to implementing

the green procurement policy and the Ministry has already bought 130 energy

effi cient computers and began to replace its light bulb with energy effi ciency

ones.

Project Promoters

Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Environment, Ministry of Economy

and Finance.

Contact

Anamaria Stroia, Public Manager, Ministry of Environment

and Sustainable Development

Libertatii Blvd. 12, 040129 Bucharest, Romania

Tel.: (0040)213125507

Fax: (0040)213166145


www.mmediu.ro/upp/achizitii.htm


REMODECE – Residential Monitoring to Decrease Energy Use and Carbon Emissions in Europe

The project evaluates how much electricity could be potentially saved through

the using the most efficient appliances and the reduction of standby

consumption.

A large-scale monitoring campaign in 12 countries and a consumer survey

have been carried out which audited 100 households and collected the results

of 500 detailed questionnaires in each country. The project results are being

disseminated through a combination of channels, including a dedicated web-

site (www.isr.uc.pt/~remodece), an Electric Appliance Energy Guide in the

national languages of each partner which is downloadable from the project

website, press releases, publications in key international energy effi ciency

conferences, and articles in trade and technical magazines, as well as a dis-

semination workshop in each country.

Another important outcome of the project is the development of the HOME

ENERGY SAVER software tool which enables users to analyse the potential

savings which could be made in their homes.

The user friendly software tool and the Appliance Guide will be disseminated

according to the following strategy: The Electric Appliance Energy Guide,

including a user friendly description and guidelines on how to use the Software

tool HOME ENERGY SAVER will be distributed in each country (at least 1 000

hard copies), while the Appliance Guide (including the user friendly descrip-

tion of the software) will be electronically distributed by energy agencies

and utilities along with their electronic newsletter which goes out to many

thousands of customers.

Project Promoters

ISR-University of Coimbra, ADEME, ADENE, ARCE, CEU, CRES, EDF, eERG,

Eneffect, Energy piano, Enertech, Ester, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and

Innovation Research, SINTEF.

Contact

Aníbal de Almeida, Full Professor, ISR-University of Coimbra,

Dep. Electrical & Computer Eng

Pólo 2, 3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal

Tel.: (00351)239796218

Fax: (00351)239406672


www.isr.uc.pt/~remodece

Energy Effi ciency Through Nokia Mobile Phone Chargers

The aim of the project is to reduce the energy waste which results from the

no-load consumption of mobile phone chargers. A mobile phone charger kept

plugged in when not charging a mobile phone can use approximately 60 % of

the lifetime energy consumption of a mobile phone. During the last 9 years

Nokia has reduced the amount of no-load energy of the best in class charg-

ers by 90 %, down to only 0.03W.

Educating people on how to conserve energy is also a key to achieve lasting

savings that can really make a difference. Nokia is therefore committed to

engaging consumers by adding ‘unplug your charger’ reminders to devices

and using charger energy ratings.

Project Promoter

Nokia.

Contact

Kaisa-Reeta Koskinen, Senior Manager, Nokia Representative Offi ce

Rue de la Charité 17, 1210 Brussels, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)22094326


www.nokia.com/environment

Biogas Regions

The project aims to increase the development of biogas plants for the anaero-

bic digestion of manure, energy crops and waste from agro-industrial sector.

It aims to foster biogas development in seven European regions through the

organisation of awareness raising information campaigns. The project aims to

generate positive synergies between the different sectors concerned, namely

local authorities, farmers and food processing industries, and involve them

concretely in the project. This cooperation will lead to the formulation of a work

strategy addressed to local authorities.

Training sessions and information seminars will also be organised for stake-

holders and technicians working in the renewable energy sector.

Project Promoters

Raee Rhônalpénergie-Environnement est l’agence régionale de l’énergie et

de l’environnement en Rhône-Alpes, energie zentrum, eren ente regional de

la energia de castilla e leon, LandesEnergieVerein Steiermark, MaBopolska

Agencja Energii i Zrodowiska.

Contact

Iris Flacco, Energy Manager, Regione Abruzzo

Via Passolanciano 75, 65100 Pescara, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0857672524

Fax: (0039)0857672549

Email: iris.fl [email protected]

www.biogasregions.org

EAST-GSR – Solar thermal applications in Eastern Europe with Guaranteed Solar Results

This IEE project aims to support the emergence of a sustainable solar thermal

market in Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia using

the Guaranteed Solar Results (GSR) quality approach. The GSR is based on

a fi ve year contract through which a joint consortium, gathering all operators

involved in a large solar thermal system implementation, guarantees the pro-

duction of an annual quantity of solar hot water. Financial compensation is

foreseen in cases where this is not attained. This approach contributes effi -

ciently to structuring a market in a sustainable way as it makes professionals

responsible for their actions and enables the development of knowledge which

leads to the use of quality equipments and to a proper sizing of the systems.

Financial risks are also minimised since the service is guaranteed by a con-

tract making loans thus easier to obtain and ensuring the effi cient use of public

subsidies.

After a market study and the identifi cation of the main potential national stake-

holders, the GSR contract has been adapted to national legal frameworks.

Each partner participates in the active dissemination of the concept among

professionals, planners, funding institutions and potential end-users. A national

networking and training session is being held in each target country and one

pilot site per country has been equipped with a telemonitoring system in order

to demonstrate the standard of the technology and the benefi ts of the real per-

formance monitoring on which the GSR contract is based. In addition, feasibility

studies are also planned for large scale projects.

Project Promoters

ADEME – French Environment and Energy Management Agency, KAPE –

Polish National Energy Conservation Agency, OVM-ICCPET – Oskar Von Miller

– Institut de Conceptie, Cercetare si Proiectare Echipamente Termoenergetice,

SEC – Sofi a Energy Centre, SIEA – Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency,

University of Ljubljana.

Contact

Stéphane Pouffary, Head of the International Expertise

in Energy Management Unit, ADEME

Route des Lucioles 500, 06560 Valbonne, France

Tel.: (0033)493957955

Fax: (0033)493653196


www.solareast-gsr.net


The Faces of Agroenergy

Renewable energies for the agricultural sector have today the potential to make

an important impact in the new concept of distributed energy, and biogas,

biofuel and biomass are relevant actors in this context. The aim of the project

is to investigate and promote the best practices of farms owners’ that have

invested in the fi eld of renewable energies.

Firstly, an analysis of 10 renewable energy power plants based on biogas and

biomass production at national scale will be carried out. The aim is to evaluate

the traceability of the short line production, in order to guarantee that farmers

have access to the mechanisms providing new incentives for renewable ener-

gies and ensuring that the role of the certifi cating agency is clearly defi ned.

The second part of the project will consist of an evaluation of the performance

and business plans of these farms. This knowledge is fundamental in ensur-

ing that farmers have more power with banks and insurance agencies.

Thirdly, work will be done to quantify the benefi ts that the project brings on

a national scale. In order to measure the impact of this new market, the

project will look at the plant census and the use of Green Certifi cate and

RECS. The study of the 10 plants will help provide an overview of this new

market which, comprising around 200 plants, is an important example of

distributed energy.

The fi nal part of the project will focus on the creation of a mark of environ-

mental certifi cation. The launch of a service certifying the CO2 savings achieved

aims raise consumer interest in the products made by these farms.

Project Promoters

Associazione, Master RIDEF – Energia per Kyoto.

Politecnico di Milano e Università IUAV di Venezia.

Contact

Luca D’Apote, Responsible of the association, Coldiretti

Via XXIV Maggio 43, 00184 Rome, Italy

Tel.: (0039)064682388

Fax: (0039)064682264


www.coldiretti.it

Anttila Oy, Rautakesko, and Kesko Food promoting energy effi cient light bulbs

Anttila Oy

The theme for 2008 in the product group ‘Light’ was how to save energy and

activities were organised around this theme. Anttila has promoted energy effi -

cient light bulbs in several ways such as in magazines and newspapers,

through Anttila’s own marketing material and in some television advertisements.

Promotion comprised several of the following products: energy effi cient light

bulbs from 5W-23W (socket E14-E23) and new products as palmlite 9W

(socket GX53), - 30° booster 15W (socket E27). The target of the campaign

was to increase the sales of energy effi cient light bulbs by at least 25 %.

Kesko Food

Prolight-energy saving light bulbs were promoted in the different chains of Kesko

Food (some 700 shops) together with a television advertising campaign.

Rautakesko

Rautakesko plans to promote different types of energy effi cient light bulbs in

a campaign similar to those organised by Anttila and Kesko Food.

Project Promoter

Kesko Corporation and its divisions Kesko Food, Anttila and Rautakesko.

Contact

Ulla Rehell, Assistant Vice President, Corporate Responsibility,

Kesko Corporation

Satamakatu 3, 0016 Kesko Helsinki, Finland

Tel.: (00358)105322464

Fax: (00358)9174398


Carrefour Energie Ecoplanet

With the launch of Carrefour Energie EcoPlanet, the Carrefour Group has

moved a step forward with its commitment to combating global warming, while

at the same time maintaining purchasing power.

With this initiative, Carrefour Belgium is entering new territory as the fi rst

European retailer to give households an opportunity to contribute to the fi ght

against global warming and rising electricity prices.

Carrefour is offering gas and 100 % green electricity to its customers at a fi xed

electricity rate for 1, 2 or 3 years (the duration to be chosen by the customer).

In Belgium, customers have learnt about this new initiative by email, phone,

Internet or visiting its stores.

In its stores Carrefour is promoting the use of green energy through:

• Information posters.

• Leafl ets explaining the electricity market in Belgium, what is green electricity

and the advantages of the Energie Ecoplanet initiative.

• Stickers on energy using products indicating that the item also works using

green energy (‘fonctionne aussi à l’énergie verte’).

• A catalogue listing details of the initiative, together with energy using prod-

ucts which are specifi ed as ‘fonctionne aussi à l’énergie verte’.

• Details of the Carrefour Energie EcoPlanet initiative will also be found on the

back of each sale voucher shortly.

The same project is planned in France and Italy where offi ces will be set up in

stores to promotion the initiative and answer any questions that customers

may have.

Carrefour’s target is to sign up 20 000 Belgian households during the fi rst year

of promotion and 250 000 contracts in Italy over a period of 5 years. In France,

Carrefour has a target of signing up 80 000 households as a minimum in the

fi rst full year of promotion.

Project Promoter

Carrefour.

Contact

Emilie Prouzet, European Public Affairs advisor, Carrefour Group

Avenue Emile de Mot 19, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)472600274


www.carrefour.eu/energie

E4 – Energy Effi cient Elevators and Escalators

Electricity consumption in the tertiary sector in the EU 25 is predicted to reach

950 TWh by 2020. Elevators and escalators currently represent 4 % of the total

electricity consumption of this sector, with trends pointing towards this share

likely to signifi cantly increase.

At the same time a very large untapped potential to make savings exists

through using energy-effi cient equipment and changing behaviour.

The main objective of this project is therefore to contribute to the market trans-

formation of service sector buildings and residential buildings by increasing

awareness of best practice solutions to provide vertical mobility, as well as

providing recommendations and guidelines to promote those practices.

Project Promoters

ISR-University of Coimbra, Ente per le Nuove Tecnologie, L’Energia e L’Ambiente,

European Lift Association, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der ange-

wandten Forschung e.V., Krajowa Agencja Poszanowania Energii S.A.

Contact

Aníbal de Almeida, Project Coordinator, ISR-University of Coimbra,

Dep. of Electrical Engineering

Pólo II, 3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal

Tel.: (00351)239796218

Fax: (00351)239406672


www.e4project.eu


Improving Air Quality by Renewing Romania’s Car Stock (‘RABLA’ Programme)

The Programme for the Romanian Car Stock Renewal was originally launched

in 2005 with the aim of improving air quality by renewing the national car stock.

Initially, one of the specifi c objectives of the programme was to withdraw

16 500 vehicles which are more than 12 years old from circulation by the end

of 2006 in order to have them replaced with new vehicles which are compli-

ant with EU legislation. These vehicles were then dismantled and recycled.

Vehicle owners were entitled to an incentive awarded provided by the State

through the Environmental Fund of 3 000 lei (approx. 800 euros), which rep-

resents the fi rst payment instalment for a new, cleaner car. Vehicle owners

participating in the programme were required to dispose of their old vehicles

and purchase new ones from authorised car producers/importers.

The programme was a huge success. It has been re-launched every year since

2005 and has provided incentives to more than 46 000 car owners in Romania.

As a result, the programme has led to a major reduction in CO2 emissions

(more than 1 000 tonnes).

Project Promoters

Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Environmental Fund

Administration.

Contact

Dorina Mocanu, Director – Directorate for Atmosphere Protection,

Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

Libertatii blv., sector 5, n°12, 040129 Bucharest, Romania

Tel.: (0040)213177422

Fax: (0040)213177422


www.calitateaaer.ro

Whirlpool Green Kitchen: a company approach to Market Transformation

Whirlpool believes in taking responsibility for the total environmental impact of

its products – from ‘cradle to grave’. As the vast majority of the environmen-

tal impact occurs during the ‘use phase’ of a product’s life, Whirlpool has

focused its efforts in developing, producing and marketing the most energy

and water-effi cient products.

In the Green Kitchen project, Whirlpool has taken a holistic approach to energy

and water saving using its consumer-driven innovation competence.

To reach its target the project will work on the following tasks:

• Production of a product roadmap with energy options.

• Refl ection on Home/Kitchen systems regarding power,

water, air and waste management.

• Consumer communication and education.

• Development of energy generation/storage systems.

The fi rst three steps focus on reducing consumption, while the fourth step

looks at energy co-generation in order to reduce energy bills in the long run.

Project Promoter

Whirlpool Europe.

Contact

Paola Aresi, Innovation Specialist, Whirlpool Europe

Viale Borghi 27, 21025 Comerio (Varese), Italy

Tel.: (0039)0332759111

Fax: (0039)0332759183


Energy+ Pumps – Technology procurement for very energy effi cient circulation pumps

The project’s objective is to transform the current market by promoting new

very energy-effi cient pump technologies for circulators in heating systems

which are far more effi cient than those currently in use.

EC motor pumps are one way to achieve a reduction in circulator annual elec-

tricity use by 60 % or more and should they become the standard technology

would save about 1 % of current EU electricity consumption. Current market

barriers include a high initial price, due to low production numbers, and vendors

selling to the fi nal customer on product price only.

In order to introduce more products onto the market and reduce their price

through mass production, the project will: combine buyers in order to stimulate

manufacture, strengthen links between buyers, manufacturers and supporters

through published lists and direct contacts, develop training materials and siz-

ing software for installers, organise a competition for effi cient products as well

as marketing campaigns, and disseminate the project’s results widely through

a website, newsletter, the media, and participation at trade fairs.

Project Promoters

Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, A.E.A, ADEME,

CRES, Escan. S.A., Flemish Institute for Technological Research, MOTIVA,

Politecnico de Milano, Seven.

Contact

Manfred Fischedick, Vice President, Wuppertal Institute

Döppersberg 19, 42103 Wuppertal, Germany

Tel.: (0049)2022492121

Fax: (0049)202 2492198

Email: manfred.fi [email protected]

www.energypluspumps.eu

FINA-RET: Financing Products for Investments in Small-Scale Renewable Energy and Energy Effi ciency Technologies

FINA-RET aims to support the deployment of Renewable Energy (RE) and

Energy Effi ciency (EE) technologies through the identifi cation, specifi cation and

packaging of sustainable, fl exible and easy to access fi nancing products such

as loans and leasing schemes. These products are addressed mainly at indi-

viduals and SMEs that wish to invest in RE and EE technologies in order to

meet their energy needs and increase their energy performance.

More specifi cally, the FINA-RET project aims to: formulate and organise in an

effi cient form fi nancing products for small-scale RE and EE technology appli-

cations which are sustainable, fl exible and easy to access, classify RE & EE

technologies based on their investment characteristics, identify critical suc-

cess and failure factors for an effective promotion strategy of the developed

fi nancing products, and therefore of facilitating RE and EE technologies mar-

ket penetration, as well as provide insights to policy makers on non-technological

problems and barriers related to small-scale renewable energy and energy

effi ciency technology applications.

The project results will be disseminated as widely as possible both within

the Member States involved (Greece, Cyprus, Italy, France and Austria) and

internationally.

Project Promoters

BUSINESS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT S.A., ADEME, Climate Alliance

Austria, CYPRUS DEVELOPMENT BANK, LML CBA (Conquest Business

Advisors) Ltd, META GROUP Srl, MILLENNIUM BANK S.A.

Contact

Ioanna Giannouli, Senior Researcher, BPM S.A.

Alexandroupoleos 25, 11527 Athens, Greece

Tel.: (0030)2107472820

Fax: (0030)2107472860


www.fi naret.eu


SLOVSEFF: a new instrument to fi nance Sustainable Energy investments in the Slovak Republic

Established by the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic and the

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Slovak

Energy Effi ciency and Renewable Energy Finance Facility (SLOVSEFF) aims to

support industrial energy effi ciency projects, renewable energy projects and

energy effi ciency projects in the residential sector through an integrated pack-

age of loans, grants and technical assistance.

Loans as well as grants and free technical assistance will be available through

local banks for private companies and housing associations implementing

projects on the effi cient use of energy and renewable energy. Grant support

is provided by the Bohunice International Decommissioning and Support Fund

(BIDSF) to which the European Community is the largest contributor together

with Austria, Denmark, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland

and the United Kingdom.

Technical assistance is available free of charge for borrowers, in the form of

Rational Energy Utilisation Plans (REUPs), Simple Energy Audits (SEAs) and

help with making of loan applications to PBs, will be provided by the Project

Consultants Enviros and Ecofys who will assist clients to identify the most

appropriate energy effi ciency investments for their needs.

Projects eligible for funding must examine the following subjects:

• Industrial energy effi ciency – energy effi ciency sub-projects involving private

industrial companies, including restructuring, upgrading and the modernisa-

tion of demand side industrial assets.

• Renewable energy – projects on renewables involving private companies.

• Residential sector energy effi ciency – sub-projects within the residential

sector involving complex thermal rehabilitation projects of blocks of fl ats.

Project Promoters

Ministry of Economy – Section of Energy, Bohunice International Decommis-

sioning Support Fund, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,

European Union.

Contact

Stefania Racolta, Operation Leader, European Bank for

Reconstruction and Development

Exchange Square 1, EC2A 2JN London, United Kingdom

Tel.: (0044)2073386123

Fax: (0044)2073386942


www.slovseff.eu

Magnesium Forged Components for Structural Lightweight Transport Applications (MagForge)

The project looks at the weight reduction of structural components for trans-

port applications that can be made by using magnesium which is 75 % lighter

than steel and 35 % lighter than aluminium. The project’s overall goal is to pro-

vide tailored and cost-effective technologies for the industrial manufacturing

of magnesium-forged components.

Current constraints are being resolved in order to prepare the European forg-

ing industry for this innovation. As part of this work, the project aims to reinforce

the technological basis for the design and manufacture of magnesium forg-

ings and undertake dissemination and training activities. Research and

technological development activities will focus on material, process and com-

ponent development.

The project’s objectives are to improve magnesium feedstock, and to develop

adequate forging process design tools, machining technology for fi nishing,

and typical demonstrator components. These advancements are to enable

high-volume applications (with a 50 % cost-price reduction) of lightweight

magnesium forgings.

The practical application of the technical results will directly contribute to sus-

tainability by reducing fuel consumption and the CO2 emissions of cars and

thereby lowering the environmental impact (greenhouse effect), as well as

enhancing the effi cient use of material and waste prevention due to the high

intrinsic recycling potential of magnesium.

Project Promoters

Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientifi c Research – TNO Science and

Industry – coordinator of the project (acting on behalf of the consortium), Leiber

Poland Sp. Z o.o., Mat PlasMATec GmbH, Nonferro Metaalnijverheid N.V.,

Pressmetall AB, Slovenian Tool and Die Development Centre – chair of the

Technical Committee of the project, SC Intec SA (Research and Development

for Hot Processes Institute), Soraluce Sociedad Cooperativa, Czech Forging

Industry Association, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest – Faculty of

Materials Science and Engineering, University of Ljubljana – Faculty of

Mechanical Engineering, Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Equipments

and Parts for the Automobile Industry, French Forging Association – chair of

the Steering Committee of the project, Confederation of British Metalforming,

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde e.V., Duroc Tooling i Robertsfors AB,

Forgialluminio 3 S.r.l., GKSS Research Centre Geesthacht GmbH, Automotive

Cluster of Slovenia, IDEKO Sociedad Cooperativa, Inoforges, Kovinar D.O.O.

Contact

Dr. W.H. Sillekens, Senior scientist, TNO Science and Industry

De Rondom 1, 5612 AP Eindhoven, the Netherlands

Tel.: (0031)402650475

Fax: (0031)402650305


www.magforge.eu


EURO-TOPTEN Reducing energy consumption – Making effi cient products the normal and best choice for consumers, retailers and manufacturers

Thousands of refrigerators, TVs, cars and other energy consuming items are

currently available on the market. However, consumers cannot easily compare

and make sensible decisions because of a lack of suffi cient information or time.

Thanks to the Topten websites co-fi nanced by the IEE Programme, consum-

ers can now fi nd information on the most energy effi cient products in one

simple click.

Fourteen Topten websites have been developed with each of them providing

a selection of the best appliances from an energy point of view. The informa-

tion is targeted at consumers and includes details such as images, functions

and price, as well as suppliers in their country. The information provided is

independent, rigorous and also transparent as the selection methodology is

explained online and national market studies are regularly undertaken.

The websites are promoted through communication activities aimed at the

media with the goal to increase the number of visitors. The success of the

websites has also enabled the project to establish a dialogue with manufac-

turers at European level, set ambitious criteria for product selection and share

its expertise with large-scale buyers and authorities which are developing

policies on effi cient products.

The project teams are composed of energy specialists, environmental non-

governmental organisations (NGOs) and consumer associations.

Project Promoters

TIG – Topten International Group, ADEME, Austrian Energy Agency, Ecofys

b.v., Fonds Mondial pou la Nature, Motiva Oy, Polish Foundation for Energy

Effciciency, SEVEn, o.p.s., World Wide Fund for Nature, Wuppertal Institute,

WWF European Policy Offi ce, WWF Italy Onlus, WWF Magyarorszag.

Contact

Sophie Attali, Member of the Board, free-lance consultant,

TIG – Topten International Group

Rue Bichat 45, 75010 Paris, France

Tel.: (0033)681320288


www.topten.info

Bovis Lend Lease: actioning our aspirations The Bovis Lend Lease’ model to foster its aspiration to be a sustainable organisation

Bovis Lend Lease (BLL) is committed to providing sustainable outcomes

for the benefi t of its staff, clients, partners and the communities in which it

operates.

The main objective of this project is to remove key barriers that currently impede

sustainable projects in the construction industry in Europe and other regions

where BLL operates, and to build capacity to foster innovative construction

practices in the industry that can infl uence international energy knowledge

and practices.

In November 2005 the Lend Lease Executive Management Team (EMT)

approved the organisation’s Global Sustainability Plan. The fi rst phase of the

implementation of the sustainability programme was completed in 2008. During

the 18 month implementation period, special attention was paid to collecting

key performance indicators data, such as waste produced, water consumed

or energy used for tenancies and projects in order to benchmark BLL’s prac-

tices. At the end of the fi rst year BLL-Cemea reported environmental data

on 78 projects, 15 tenant offi ces. In addition, 6 green Building accredited

professionals and 2 green building memberships were awarded.

30 % of all operations participated in 2008 Earth hour with full shut down, while

all 1 400 regional employees took part in a 4-hour sustainability introduction

programme which included a viewing of the fi lm ‘An Unconvinient Truth’. 20 %

of personnel also received advanced sustainability training. Overall, the equiv-

alent to around 1 400 working days was donated to community-related

activities with a sustainability focus and globally the company was listed in

the top 10 % Real Estate companies of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.

In its 2008-2009 sustainability project plan BLL is committed to building on

these achievements through the following actions:

• Reducing the greenhouse gas emissions and waste from its offi ces.

• Positively infl uencing project sites regarding the reduction of waste material

to landfi ll and the use of sustainable construction materials and practices.

• Training personnel to increase their knowledge and its application regarding

sustainability and to add value to their internal and external services.

• Supporting the development and implementation of green building rating

tools throughout the region.

Project Promoter

Bovis Lend Lease – sustainability team.

Contact

Nadia Boschi, Cemea Sustainability Manager, Bovis Lend Lease

Piazza Einaudi 4, 20124 Milan, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0266791801

Fax: (0039)0267020291


www.bovislendlease.com

38 PARTNERS | PROMOTIONAL, COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIONS

NOMINEENOMINEE

London Energy Effi ciency (LEEFF)

The project ‘London Energy Effi ciency’ (LEEFF) comprises a range of crucial

consultancy services designed to meet the requirements and needs of all types

of UK businesses.

The team can assess businesses throughout the grants application process

and provide:

• An initial energy audit at the business site.

• Advice and information about energy effi cient products and systems.

• Assistance to explore the exciting world of renewable technologies.

• Professional advice on environmental waste management/transport/prod-

uct and process.

• Help to fi nd approved installers/manufacturers of cost-effective renewable

energy technologies.

• Invaluable information about where to fi nd grants and discounted schemes

for improvement project.

• Help to develop their own in-house energy management policy and energy

management action plan.

• Training to the business staff members on energy management.

Project Promoter

London Energy Effi ciency (LEEFF).

Contact

Pari Barbour, Director, London Energy Effi ciency Ltd.

Old Town Hall, Polytechnic street, SE18 6PN London, United Kingdom

Tel.: (0044)7885345476

Fax: (0044)2075388401


www.thamesenergyeffi ciency.co.uk

NOMINEENOMINEE

‘mission E’

With the ‘mission E’ (‘E’ stands for energy, effi ciency, emissions and employ-

ees) project the EnergyAgency.NRW has developed a concept for internal

energy effi ciency campaigns aimed at businesses and municipalities in order

to raise awareness and motivate employees to take action.

The concept of ‘mission E’ follows the rules of sustainability: the chosen

method of transferring know-how enables the partners to design and manage

their campaigns on their own.

This transfer of know-how comprises the following components:

• A seminar for campaign managers including various practical exercises, such

as how to manage the campaign activities or the factors essential to the suc-

cess of the ‘mission E’.

• A campaign compendium including a CD-ROM with background infor-

mation, hints, case study examples, text and picture fi les, checklists, and

presentations.

• Information is also provided about the philosophy of the campaign, strategy,

activities and internal/external PR work (there are 65 potential campaign

modules in seven fi elds: intranet, advertising material, on-site events, com-

petitions, further education, as well as organisational and technical

measures).

• Coaching during the preparatory phase of a new campaign.

• An internet forum to foster the exchange of experiences and feedback on

the concept and compendium.

• Unlimited rights to use the brand of the ‘mission E’ in an individual colour

code.

Project Promoter

EnergieAgentur.NRW.

Contact

Tom Küster, Deputy Head of Department, EnergieAgentur.NRW

Kasinostraße 19-21, 42103 Wuppertal, Germany

Tel.: (0049)2022455223

Fax: (0049)2022455228


www.energieagentur.nrw.de/mission_E

PartnersPromotional, communication and educational actions

39PROMOTIONAL, COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIONS

NOMINEENOMINEE

Friendly House – NAPE’s educational programme on improving the energy effi ciency in buildings in Poland

Friendly House is a nationwide educational programme focused on improving

energy effi ciency in buildings. The programme covers energy effi cient design

as well as the modernisation and use of buildings. Its activities also include

the promotion of building certifi cation as implemented by the EU Directive

2002/91/EC.

The programme targets private and corporate investors, tenants, building man-

agers, local authority offi cers, key professional groups and the media.

The Friendly House programme produces publications (brochures, posters

and leafl ets), organises seminars for representatives of local authorities, build-

ing owners and managers, participates in events such as professional fairs,

as well as managing a communication platform (www.domprzyjazny.org).

Friendly House publications are distributed free to local partners in coopera-

tion with the Polish postal service. These local partners include the construction

and architecture departments of local authorities, communal property manag-

ers, housing communities, and military housing associations. The posters are

displayed in public places, while the brochures and leafl ets are distributed

directly to all interested parties such as investors, tenants and property

managers.

Project Promoters

National Energy Conservation Agency, Akademia Viessmann, Association of

Energy Auditors, Department of Construction Market and Technology of the

Ministry of Infrastructure, Stowarzyszenie Na Rzecz Systemów OciepleD,

Stowarzyszenie Polska Wentylacja, Stowarzyszenie Producentów Polistyrenu

Ekstrudowanego, Stowarzyszenie Producentów Styropianu, Stowarzyszenie

Producentów WeBny Mineralnej:Szklanej i Skalnej, Związek Rewizyjny

SpBódzielni Mieszkaniowych RP.

Contact

Marcin Idczak, Senior Specialist, National Energy Conservation Agency

Swietokrzyska 20, 00-002 Warsaw, Poland

Tel.: (0048)225054749

Fax: (0048)228258670


www.domprzyjazny.org

NOMINEENOMINEE

Centre for Photovoltaics in Poland: an initiative of the Warsaw University of Technology

The Centre of Photovoltaics (CPV) in Poland promotes the widespread use of

photovoltaic energy as a realistic, reliable and economical energy source and

encourages the integration of PV energy into Poland’s research, economy and

everyday life.

The goal of the CPV is to serve as a focal point for conducting and stimulat-

ing research, as well as organising promotional and demonstration activities.

The CPV organises technical meetings, workshops, symposia and confer-

ences, and disseminates information which addresses environmental issues.

The aims of the CPV are also to foster cooperation between the Polish and

international community, contribute to the commitments made at European

level including the Directive on RES-S and the Kyoto Protocol, as well as sup-

port the economic and social needs of Poland.

The CPV is involved in educational activities on solar energy through a pro-

gramme that includes lectures, classes, laboratory and training sessions, which

familiarises students and professionals with issues related to working with real

world systems. The CPV also helps raise the general public’s awareness of PV

technologies through participating in major popular science events in Warsaw.

The CPV installs, owns and operates pilot PV systems, including the largest

54 kW system at Warsaw University of Technology in Poland and the fi rst

traffi c sign stand-alone PV installation.

These features help make the CPV a unique project, not only in Poland but in

all EU New Member States. The project facilitates the spread of good prac-

tice and through its work the CPV has become a leader in the promotion of

PV technology.

Project Promoters

Centre for Photovoltaics, EkoFundusz, Grammar School SP 76 in Warszawa-

Falenica, Offi ce of Environment, Municipality of Warsaw.

Contact

Stanislaw M. Pietruszko, Head, Centre for Photovoltaics

Koszykowa 75, 00-662 Warsaw, Poland

Tel.: (0048)222347782

Fax: (0048)222347782


www.pv.pl


NOMINEENOMINEE

Toyota Fund for Europe: Energy Effi ciency

Focused on environmental issues, the Toyota Fund for Europe (TFfE) recog-

nises that energy effi ciency will be a key area for activities for the coming years.

One of the major energy effi ciency projects is the Eco-Schools’ Environment

& Innovation ‘Climate Change: Let’s Save Energy!’ (www.eco-schools.org/

innovation2008/index.html) project which is being implemented in 6 European

countries: Norway, Finland, Denmark, Italy, Portugal and Turkey.

By providing fi nancial and technical support, the project encourages schools

to put into practice their own ideas on how to save energy at and around

schools. After each school implements its ideas, a national winner is selected

in each country which then goes forward to the European competition where

a European winner is selected.

Another major project is ‘EcoDriving Europe’ which aims to raise awareness

of environmental issues and reduce fuel consumption as well as CO2 emis-

sions. Involving 5 European countries, Belgium, UK, Spain, Norway and

Iceland, the project provides educational sessions using simulators for car

drivers to learn how to change their driving behaviour through workshops and

events.

Project Promoters

Toyota Fund for Europe, EcoLife, Foundation for Environmental Education.

Contact

Stefan Crets, Deputy General Manager, CSR, Toyota Motor Europe

Avenue du Bourget 60, 1140 Brussels, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)27452018

Fax: (0032)27452068


www.toyotafund.eu

Eco-Clubs of Entrepreneurship – Promotion of ecology awarness among students of high schools: an initiative of the Podlaska Regional Development Foundation, Poland

The main goal of the project is to raise awareness of the ecological aspects

of business among students in secondary schools in Podlaskie Voivodeship.

The project aims to introduce students to new approaches to develop busi-

ness plans that are environmentally friendly. It is targeted at students in

secondary schools in Poldaskie Voivodeship.

The Podlaska Regional Development Foundation has recruited 10 schools in

which Eco-Clubs of Entrepreneurship made up of 10 students have been

established. Students will receive training in the following subjects: economy,

marketing, fi nance, business planning, legal aspects of doing business in

Poland, ecology and renewable energy sources.

The next step will be the organisation of workshops during which each Eco-

Club will draw up a business plan for an imaginary company which must be

environmentally friendly. Business plans will then be evaluated by a commis-

sion of experts in fi nance, banking, marketing, as well as business practitioners.

The winner from among the 10 Eco-Clubs will be chosen and announced

during a conference. The wining Eco-Club will then have the opportunity to

take part in a study visit in Malta.

Project Promoters

Podlaska Regional Development Foundation, Impetus Europe Consulting

Groupe Ltd., Podlaska Agency for Energy.

Contact

Andrzej Parafi niuki, President of the Board,

Podlaska Regional Development Foundation

Starobojarska 15, 15-073 Bialystok, Poland

Tel.: (0048)857408683

Fax: (0048)857408685

Email: parafi [email protected]

www.eko-kluby.pfrr.pl

NOMINEENOMINEE

Carbon Brigades – The saving of electricity

This national awareness raising project aims to promote a rational and effi cient

use of electricity and strengthen support for energy effi cient equipments by

highlighting the economic and environmental benefi ts.

To implement this project DECO has recruited teams of young qualifi ed envi-

ronment graduates, the Carbon Brigades (BC). Each DECO regional offi ce has

a BC at its disposal which organises activities in the offi ce’s area aimed at the

community in general, children and young people and SMEs.

For each target groups the following activities have been developed:

Community (Minimum National Aim = 210 activities)

The BC organise awareness raising sessions, work with the media to spread

good electric consumption practices and reach out to consumers through

actions in public places in order to inform and create awareness of sustaina-

ble energy use.

• Children and young people (Minimum National Aim = 210 activities)

DECO has developed educational, interactive material for primary school

teachers to use to raise students’ awareness. The BC visit schools, distrib-

ute materials, and organise training/awareness raising sessions for

teachers.

• Small and medium size fi rms (Minimum National Aim = 210 activities)

The BC visit small and medium size fi rms, where they try to identify negative

practices using a checklist as well as raising the awareness of employees.

As a follow up action, an employee is selected to attend a training/aware-

ness raising session on energy effi ciency in the workplace where dissemination

materials will be distributed.

Project Promoters

ERSE – Entidade Reguladora dos Serviços Energéticos (Energy Services

Regulator Authority), AEP – Associação Empresarial de Portugal, ANPMES –

Associação Nacional das Pequenas e Médias Empresas, Antena 1, APCC

– Associação Portuguesa de Centros Comerciais, APCC – Associação

Portuguesa de Contact Centers, APECA – Associação Portuguesa das

Empresas de Contabilidade e Administração, APESPE – Associação

Portuguesa das Empresas do Sector Privado de Emprego, APFN – Associação

Portuguesa de Famílias Numerosas, Câmara Municipal de Coimbra, Câmara

Municipal de Évora, Câmara Municipal de Faro, Câmara Municipal de Lisboa,

Câmara Municipal de Santarém, Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo,

Câmara Municipal do Porto, CCP – Confederação do Comércio e Serviços

de Portugal, CNAF – Confederação Nacional das Associações de Família,

Correio da manhã, Destak, FPCE-UL – Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências

da Educação da Universidade de Lisboa, IAPMEI – Instituto de Apoio

à Pequena e Média Empresa, IEFP – Instituto de Emprego e Formação

Profi ssional, IPJ – Instituto Português da Juventude, Metro, Metropolitano

de Lisboa, Rádio Clube Português, Rádio Renascença, RENAE – Rede de

Agências de Energia, RNTV, RTP, SOL, TSF, Turismo de Portugal, I.P., UACS

– União de Associações do Comércio e Serviços.

Contact

Jorge Manuel Morgado Fernandes, Secretary General,

DECO – Associação Portuguesa para a Defesa do Consumidor

(Portuguese Association for Consumer Protection)

Rua Artilharia Um nº 79, 1269-160 Lisboa, Portugal

Tel.: (0035)1213710213

Fax: (0035)1213710299


www.deco.proteste.pt


The Brussels Roundtable for Sustainable Energy

The Brussels Round Table for Sustainable Energy is a joint initiative of the

Belgian INSEAD Alumni Association and the Brussels Enterprise Agency.

The Round Table organises professional networking events, bringing together

entrepreneurs, managers, investors and business angels from energy and envi-

ronment companies.

The participants constitute a professional community for the promotion and

implementation of sustainable energy projects, partnerships or companies.

The project aims to promote, inform and encourage active discussion, and

also to bring together partners from industry and the fi nancial world to work

together in projects, regarding funding, or even in new companies in the emerg-

ing and promising fi eld of sustainable energy.

Events are organised quarterly and each focuses on a hot topic such as a new

technology, an innovative business concept, a promising start-up company or

an original investment approach.

All the projects presented are commercially viable and participants attend with

the intention to create business relationships.

Project Promoters

INSEAD Alumni Association Belgium, Brussels Entreprise Agency.

Contact

Kai von Ludwig, Board Member, INSEAD Alumni Association Belgium

Terweneberglaan 21, 1933 Sterrebeek, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)473911400


www.brusselsgreentech.be/fr/news_details.php?news_ID=55

CONTROEVENTO Energy and Art for landscape

The purpose of the CONTROEVENTO project is to support the promotion of

RES (Renewable Energy Sources) technology, which comprises mainly wind,

solar and biofuels energy and related effi cient energy sources. CONTROEVENTO

aims to use art exhibitions to communicate in an innovative way about the

environmental challenges that local communities are now facing in order to

ensure a reasonable quality of life for future generations.

‘Vento’ means wind in Italian and in a symbolic way the project’s goal is to har-

ness the strength of the wind and generate the momentum needed by local

communities to overturn modern tendencies to use unsustainable energy

sources.

The project’s objective is to disseminate positive and exemplary best practice,

through the publishing a manual of best practices and a compilation of guide-

lines from outstanding projects, on good energy management practices and

the technical solutions available regarding the use of the landscape, as well

as to promote an innovative cultural approach by using art as a language to

communicate with the public.

CONTROEVENTO will also facilitate the transfer of knowledge and experience

from more experienced communities to those which are less familiar with

renewable energy sources. From a social, economic and environmental point

of view such work could have an infl uence on consumers, as well as everyday

energy behaviour, and provide the impetus necessary to move towards a more

environmentally-friendly lifestyle.

Project Promoters

Comunità Montana of Appennino Reggiano, Comune di Castelnovo ne’ Monti,

National Park of Appennino Reggiano, Reggio Emilia Province, Sphera energy

group.

Contact

Luciano Correggi, Assessore, Comunità Montana of Appennino Reggiano

V. Salvador Allende 1, 42035 Castelnovo ne’ monti, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0522611600


www.spheraenergyart.it

VE-Net – Renewable Energy Network

VE-Net is a network promoting renewable energy made up of high-technology

companies and R&D institutes.

VE-Net acts as a catalyst and coordinator of Danish research initiatives, aimed

at developing renewable energy technologies, and their interaction with the

energy system.

The transition from an energy system based primarily on fossil fuels to a sys-

tem based on renewable energy sources is a long process and requires many

technological advances. A future energy system will not be based on one kind

of renewable energy but will involve many different sources and technologies.

The aim of VE-Net is therefore to consider all renewable and fossil energy tech-

nologies together and focus on the interaction between technologies.

Project Promoters

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation,

Confederation of Danish Industries.

Contact

Eva Ryberg, Senior Consultant, Danish Technological Institute

Kongsvang Allé 29, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark

Tel.: (0045)72201321

Fax: (0045)72201212


www.ve-net.eu

Exchange of information and promotion of cooperation for increasing energy effi ciency of energy resource use and facilitation for changing consumer patterns in the Baltic States/SIF Energy

The overall goal of the project is to promote the exchange of information and

cooperation among stakeholders in order to increase the effi ciency of energy

resource use and promote the sustainable use of nature resources.

The aim is also to promote a change in the energy consumption patterns of

the populations of the Baltic States. There are several concrete objectives:

• To assess current access to information on energy resource use effi ciency

in municipalities in the Baltic States and evaluate the information materials

targeted at the public regarding energy use effi ciency in households.

• To evaluate the level of knowledge of energy use in households and con-

sumption patterns of inhabitants.

• To gather best practice examples from EU and EEA countries and encour-

age their application in households in the Baltic States.

• To support an exchange of experience as well as cooperation networks made

up of municipalities and other involved stakeholders (NGOs, state institutions)

on energy use effi ciency.

Project Promoters

Baltic Environmental Forum Latvia, Baltic Environmental Forum Estonia, Baltic

Environmental Forum Germany, Baltic Environmental Forum Lithuania, Riga

Energy Agency.

Contact

Kristina Veidemane, Chairperson of the board, Baltic Environmental Forum Latvia

Peldu street 26/28 – 505, 1050 Riga, Latvia

Tel.: (0037)167357555

Fax: (0037)167507071


www.bef.lv


Energy Neighbourhood

The overall objective of the Energy Neighbourhood project is to bring the ‘Kyoto

protocol’ closer to the public – into their living rooms – by organising a bet

between the community and their citizens to save 8 % of energy during one

heating period. The participating households, ‘Energy Neighbourhoods’ will

be accompanied and supported by specially trained ‘Energy Masters’.

The ‘Energy Neighbourhoods’ have to save as much heat and electricity as

possible by changing their behaviour. If they save at least 8 % of energy com-

pared to the previous heating period the municipality awards them a prize.

In addition, the three best ‘Energy Neighbourhoods’, in terms of absolute sav-

ings, will receive an international award.

‘Energy Neighbourhoods’ are made up of 8-12 households with common

interests. They can be real neighbours or groups such as members of tenant

associations, sports clubs, trade unions or NGOs. They are supported by a vol-

unteer ‘Energy Master’ who is specially trained to accompany and support

them throughout the process. Help is also available in the form of a toolkit,

which includes a small scale energy audit, energy saving calculation, commu-

nication tools and campaign materials, and through the constant exchange of

experience between different ‘Energy Neighbourhoods’.

In parallel, a ‘Local Climate Debate’ is organised where the participants can

challenge the authorities in their energy saving efforts and policies.

Project Promoter

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana-Región Europea (FCVRE).

Contact

Juan Manuel Revuelta Pérez, General Director,

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana-Región Europea

Rue de la Loi 227, 1040 Brussels, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)22824160

Fax: (0032)22824161


www.uegva.info

Summer School ‘Sviluppo E Ambiente’

The main goal of the ‘Summer School’ project is to promote the development

of sustainable energy which has a minimal environmental impact and supports

the overall shift towards sustainability.

Analysing the global system of Meridional area of Italy is important to under-

standing the substantial waste of energy and natural resources which occurs.

The project suggests innovative forms of development which are oriented

towards sustainability and value the area’s natural resources, and thereby help

safeguard the environment.

Project Promoters

Imes Sicilia, Fondazione ‘Imes Calabria’, Università degli studi di Catania,

Università degli studi di Palermo.

Contact

Lina Scalisi, Direttore, Imes Sicilia

Via Vittorio Emanuele 201, Int. U, 95124 Catania, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0957159585

Fax: (0039)0957159585


Green bikes

The Green bikes project is a cycle scheme provided by a network of local com-

panies working in the tourism sector in Zuid-Limburg. The bicycles are electric

and are loaded with green energy.

The project (Groenfi etsen.nl) sees entrepreneurs involved in local tourism

working together to create sustainable tourism. It is innovative in promoting

sustainable mobility in tourism as it unites several themes that may seem con-

tradictory as it combines the use of sustainable technology in everyday life,

as well as stimulating the regional economy and rural small-scale tourism and

entrepreneurship. In addition, the project helps remove traffi c from tourist cen-

tres in the local countryside by providing an alternative to the increasing use

of motorised vehicles which run on fossil fuels. It encourages cooperation

between companies from different sectors (e.g. art, education, agriculture, cul-

ture, as well as hotels, restaurants and rental companies). Finally, the project

serves to launch climate-neutral mobility in the tourism sector.

Project Promoters

E-Avantis, Dienst Landelijk Gebied, Gemeente Gulpen-Wittem, Gemeente

Margraten, Gemeente Nuth, Gemeente Vaals, Gemeente Valkenburg a/d/Geul,

Gemeente Voerendaal, Kamer van Koophandel Zuid-Limburg, Provincie

Limburg, Twenty participating companies working in the tourism sector all

located in Zuid-Limburg, VVV Zuid-Limburg.

Contact

Rene Rademaker, Project leader Groenfi etsen.nl, Ecofys

Snellius 6, 6422 RM Heerlen, the Netherlands

Tel.: (0031)455506590

Fax: (0031)455506591


www.groenfi etsen.nl

CO2logic and Msn.be join forces to inform and educate people about their carbon footprint

CO2logic has the know-how to calculate, reduce and offset CO2 emissions,

while msn.be has more than 4 million visitors per month to their website.

By working together the two organisations can inform and educate the public

about their carbon footprint and impact on climate change.

Information and education are the fi rst steps to raising people’s awareness of

their own CO2 emissions and encouraging personal responsibility. Once peo-

ple are aware of the issue, it becomes easier to infl uence their behaviour.

Following education, members of the public often take steps to reduce their

impact on climate change and become sustainable consumers.

CO2logic posts articles to inform the public about climate change under

the Msn Green section: http://news.be.msn.com/green/. A calculator is also

provided so that citizens can calculate their own CO2 emissions.

Project Promoters

CO2logic.com, MSN.be.

Contact

Antoine Geerinckx, Managing founder, CO2logic sprl/bvba

Rue Robert Thoreau 30, 1150 Brussels, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)478413007


http://news.be.msn.com/green


Baltic States bioenergy homepage

The idea to cooperate on bioenergy was put forward following a meeting

between the three Baltic Ministers of agriculture in 2006. Following the minis-

ters’ meeting a process to develop a memorandum of understanding between

the three Baltic States was launched. It was decided that Lithuania would

organize a symposium on research (2006), Latvia a conference on renewable

energy (2007) and Estonia would publish and update a database on renewa-

bles. The measures or actions as described above have been implemented

as agreed and so formally the memorandum has been fulfi lled. Unlike the other

measures the homepage and the work necessary to keep it running is continu-

ous. The aim of the homepage is to disseminate information to the public and

between the three Baltic States.

Project Promoter

Ministry of Agriculture.

Contact

Einar Kikkas, Chief Specialist of Plant Products Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture

Lai 39/41, 15056 Tallinn, Estonia

Tel.: (0037)26256144

Fax: (0037)26256200


www.bioenergybaltic.eu

Information and Educational Program on Sustainable Energy at EXPLORA, the children museum of Rome

EXPLORA, the children’s museum of Rome is dedicated to children, schools

and families. It represents a city on a child scale where everything can be

touched, observed and experimented with. Explora allows children to discover

everyday facts and realities by experimenting with the environment, society

and communication. The 2 photovoltaic installations which produce 33 kWp

of energy for the museum are a good example of its work with children.

The museum also includes a workshop called ‘ENERGY’, a workshop entitled

‘MATERIAL’ about recycling plastic and aluminium and a workshop ‘PAPER’

on the recycling of paper.

Every year EXPLORA welcomes over 100 000 visitors with 30 % made up

of pupils from schools. As well as the workshops, visitors can explore the

production data from the 2 photovoltaic systems which are displayed.

In addition, a specifi c Work Programme on Sustainable Energy is due to be

fi nalised for 2008-2010.

Project Promoters

MUSEO DEI BAMBINI SCS ONLUS, A.P.E.V.V.- Energy Agency of Vercelli

Province, Biverbanca, Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio Vercelli e Biella,

LaEscoDelSole.

Contact

Patrizia Tomasich, President, Museo dei Bambini SCS Onlus

Via Flaminia 80, 00196 Rome, Italy

Tel.: (0039)063613776

Fax: (0039)0636086803


www.mdbr.it

Be effi cient, Save Energy

The main objective of the campaign is to raise awareness among the popu-

lation of natural resources and the need to preserve the environment, and to

promote the sustainable use of energy as well as investment in renewable

energies.

Other objectives include analysing the corporate sector in Andalucia in order

to identify any gaps, promoting the adoption of practical energy-saving meas-

ures both in corporate sector and among citizens, encouraging the use of

clean energies, taking steps to involve the population in the preservation of

the environment, disseminating the project’s work as widely as possible by

using a website available in several languages and providing the information

required to make all this possible.

The main stages of the project are:

• The undertaking of an energy ‘diagnosis’ of the business sector in Andalucia,

including the evaluation of energy saving measures already implemented,

energy consumption, tariff contracting and the use of renewable energies.

• The creation of tools namely an ‘Energy Saving Practical Guide’, an Energy

Website dedicated to promote energy saving and renewable energies use,

and promotional material including pens, shirts, triptychs, stickers.

• The organisation of the Energy Campaign in Andalucia which includes con-

ferences in different cities in the region.

Project Promoter

Desarrollos Tecnológicos Intelec S.L.

Contact

Javier Martinez Calahorro, Energy and Environment Director,

Desarrollos Tecnológicos Intelec S.L.

C/Beas de Segura 8, 23009 Jaén (Andalucia), Spain

Tel.: (0034)953884997


www.intelec-ingenieria.com

Moncalieri’s town information service about sustainable energies

The aim of the project is to provide an information service for the community

about energy incentives. Specifi c activities and a public campaign targeted

at schools are planned.

The project will be implemented with the help of eco-volunteers (a group of

citizens who volunteer their time). Conferences will be organised at the munic-

ipal hall ‘Dei settecento’ and training activities and practical demonstrations

are planned.

The project will produce information leafl ets to support the campaign on

European energy sustainability and provide information on Italian legislation

and the adoption of EU directives.

The project will carry out extensive activities aimed at citizens which will be

accompanied by a review of the existing regulations concerning incentives

for renewable energy.

The project also plans to organise thematic workshops during a market where

agricultural products are sold.

Project Promoters

Ri.b.e.s. Onlus, Comune di Moncalieri.

Contact

Ing. Vittorio Rungo, Vice-president, Ri.b.e.s.

Via Balme 28, 10143 Torino, Italy

Tel.: (0039)03334010728

Fax: (0039)01117770444


www.ribesonlus.org


Avec Carrefour, faites un geste pour la Planète!

‘Avec Carrefour, faites un geste pour la Planète’ is an energy saving initiative

which sees the organisation of awareness-raising campaigns to encourage

larger public use and market take-up of energy saving light bulbs. The fi rst

stage of the campaign took place in Carrefour hypermarkets in France before

the initiative was launched in Europe, including Italy, Spain, Belgium, Poland

and Romania, and beyond.

So far, some 6 729 people have visited Carrefour’s website on energy saving

light bulbs: www.carrefour.fr/etmoi/developpement_durable.

Enhancing the provision of energy saving lamps (own-brand, N°1 national

brand), presenting some statutory information in store, collecting the used

energy saving light bulbs and providing information on the benefi ts of using

energy saving light bulbs are four ways of reaching the project’s objective.

Project Promoters

Hypermarchés Carrefour France, European Public Affairs Carrefour Group,

Sustainability Development dpt Carrefour Group.

Contact

Emilie Prouzet, European Public Affairs Adviser, Carrefour Head Offi ce

Avenue de Mot 19, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)26262342

Fax: (0032)2472600274


http://carrefour.fr/etmoi/developpement_durable

BITES Biofuels Technologies European Showcase

BITES is a pan-European dissemination project targeted at the promotion and

uptake of biofuel chains in Europe. The project teams consists of fi ve national

associations representing different regions of the EU which bring together more

than 600 members, as well as a specialised communication agency.

BITES is structured in two highly complementary sets of activities:

• The fi rst group of activities deals with the dissemination of best practices

and aim to identify biofuel projects or initiatives that have proven successful

in developing high performance and economically viable biofuel chains which

are compliant with EU regulations.

• The second group of activities concerns the need to extract models from

successful cases studies and adapt them to specifi c contexts in order to

illustrate scenarios which can concretely facilitate the uptake of biofuel chains

in real frameworks.

BITES will organise a biofuel forum which will gather experts who represent

different biofuel-related interests and to participate in 3 working groups look-

ing at biofuels uptake from interrelated angles: technical (high performance

production and distribution chains), legal (compliance with EU/national legis-

lation and international standards) and economic (improvement of biofuel

chains business viability). Working Groups will design adaptation scenarios

and develop a set of recommendations for the promotion of biofuel uptake

in Europe.

Project Promoters

ITABIA, EC-BREC EC Baltic Renewable Energy Centre, German Biogas

Association, Minerva Consulting & Communication Sprl., SVEBIO – Swedish

Bioenergy Association, UNACOMA – Unione Nazionale Costruttori Macchine

Agricole.

Contact

Hinano Spreafi co, Project manager, Minerva Consulting & Communication

Avenue de Tervuren 32-34, 1040 Brussels, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)25441888

Fax: (0032)25345561


www.biofuelshowcase.eu

Future Public Energy (FPE)

The project aims to decrease air pollution and improve energy management

as well as introduce an effi cient energy consumption model for all local energy

consumers. By building public awareness and training management, staff, and

other public building users, it’s hoped that people will become more aware of

energy effi ciency methods which will make them more responsible energy

users in all of the participating regions (Savinje, Podrava, Medimurje and

Varazdin). This theory is the basis for new environmental projects and the cre-

ation of an energy consumption manual for public buildings and their users.

The results are being used in other projects that are being planned or already

implemented such as the UNDP’s project ‘Energy Effi ciency in Buildings’ and

Malaga County’s project proposal ‘Effi cien %’.

Project Promoters

Varazdin County Development Agency (AZRA), School Centre Velenje, Scientifi c

Research Centre Bistra Ptuj, The City of Cakovec, The Municipality of Ptuj,

The Municipality of Velenje.

Contact

Emil Tkalec, Director, Varazdin County Development Agency (AZRA)

Franjevacki trg 7, 42000 Varazdin, Croatia

Tel.: (0038)542422200

Fax: (0038)542390571


www.futurepublicenergy.eu

Raising awareness on the security challenges of the sustainable energy supply

The project aims to develop a focal point at the Madariaga European Foundation

– College of Europe (MEF) to better analyse the environmental and energy

issues found in the core mandate of confl ict prevention. The goal of the project

is to reduce international tensions over these issues through a policy dialogue,

publications and conferences. The dialogue aims to develop an enhanced

programme of studies which will analyse the question of the links between

energy security and the development and transfer of renewable energies to

developing countries in view of confl ict prevention.

The fi rst expected result of the project is the consolidation of an effi cient plat-

form for dialogue, analysis and advocacy regarding the implementation of

policies that make up the European Security and Defence Policy with the

European Energy Policy, which will therefore guarantee more effective imple-

mentation of violent confl ict prevention guidelines. The second expected result

is the development of sustainable energy infrastructures that will be the out-

come of a geo-political and economic refl ection which will allow partners to

implement more accurate planning over the transmission of knowledge and

resources to ACP countries. The third result is to capitalise on the progress of

already existing multilateral programmes in confl ict and post-confl ict situations

that will enable the project team to consolidate the platform of dialogue already

created during the past activities.

Project Promoter

Madariaga European Foundation – College of Europe, Barents Institute.

Contact

Marie-Ange Schellekens-Gaiffe, Executive Director,

Madariaga European Foundation – College of Europe

Rue Royale 87, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)22096223

Fax: (0032)22096211


www.madariaga.org


EUROFORENET – European Forest Energy Network

The European Forest Energy Network started in 2006 as an action supported

by DG Environment, the European Landowners Organisation (ELO) and the

European Federation of Forest. It promotes the wood-energy supply-chain,

by means of communication targeted at key rural stakeholders, principally

private and municipal forest-owners.

EUROFORENET develops the various facets of the sustainable management

of forestry resources and the multi-functionality of forests. EUROFORENET’s

mission is to stimulate cooperation between both private and public stake-

holders in order to improve the effi ciency of forest-wood-energy supply chains

at local level in various EU Member States.

The fi rst main objective of EUROFORENET is to propose a set of recommen-

dations, tools and guidelines for local private and public decision-makers which

are aimed at promoting energy-oriented sustainable forest management. The

second main objective is to promote the benefi ts of bio-energy, in relation

to environmental conservation, economic viability, social capital and cultural

respect.

EUROFORENET uses two tools to achieve these objectives: a communica-

tion and awareness-raising campaign (using a website and thematic articles)

and a platform for study and analysis of the wood-energy supply chain, com-

posed of 4 distinct working groups with the intention of developing a practical

guide.

EUROFORENET is therefore well-placed to inform the target audiences,

whether they are private and public forest-owners about the opportunities and

the constraints which concern local forestry networks in the EU.

Project Promoters

European Landowners Organisation (ELO), United Nations Food and Agriculture

Organisaton (FAO).

Contact

Thierry de l’Escaille, Secretary-General, ELO

Rue de Trèves 67, 1040 Brussels, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)22343000

Fax: (0032)22343009


www.euroforenet.eu

Energy and Climate Change Education in Schools, Malta

Following the successful ‘Energy and Climate Education in Schools’ initiative,

managed by the Malta Energy Effi ciency & Renewable Energies Association

(M.E.E.R.E.A) in collaboration with INFORSE-Europe and supported by

DG Environment of the European Commission, M.E.E.R.E.A has continued

promoting educational actions in schools on the effi cient use of energy.

Through the online distribution of information M.E.E.R.E.A provides teachers

and students with information to promote discussion on energy related issues,

enhance understanding and raise awareness of the importance for the environ-

ment of a sustainable use of energy.

Project Promoter

Malta Energy Effi ciency & Renewable Energies Association (M.E.E.R.E.A.).

Contact

Charles Yousif, Secretary General, Malta Energy effi ciency

and Renewable Energies Association (M.E.E.R.E.A.)

Malta International Airport, P.O. Box: 54, MIA 5000 Luqa, Malta

Tel.: (0035)679538123

Fax: (0035)621255676


www.geocities.com/meereamalta/meerealeafl etenglish.pdf

PRESSENSAVE –Press to Energy Savers

The aim of PRESSENSAVE (Press to ENergy SAVErs) is to provide the project

with a powerful new tool capable of enhancing and maximising the media

visibility of the results achieved, new products developed, and research car-

ried out. Enhancing the number of end users of new technologies in this sector

is the most important factor in reaching the target of consumption from co-

generation forecasted.

To enhance the number of end users, through the dissemination of correct

and complete information on the benefi ts of the new technologies developed,

the traditional dissemination tools used by EC project consortia are not

suffi cient.

The goal of PRESSENSAVE is thus to help project consortia communicate

their research results through mainstream European media in order to reach

a critical mass of European citizens.

In order to achieve this PRESSENSAVE does not substitute the dissemination

efforts made by each consortium, but simply integrates them into a powerful

tool that creates positive synergies with already existing communication activi-

ties and in this way increases the potential of media exposure.

The main idea behind PRESSENSAVE is to fi ll a gap which currently exists in

the communication capabilities of consortia running the ‘Energy Savers’ projects

and develop an accurate and truly ‘visible’ way of disseminating results.

Project Promoter

Minerva Consulting & Communication Sprl.

Contact

Hinano Spreafi co, Project partner, Minerva Consulting & Communication

Avenue de Tervuren 32-34, 1040 Brussels, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)25441888

Fax: (0032)25345561


www.pressensave.eu

Sustainable Energy Primary Source Mobilization: the energy wood case from CNR IVALSA

This project aims to disseminate the results of some of the most recent stud-

ies conducted by CNR and various partners in the fi eld of energy wood

mobilization from forests and plantations, on the conditions of environmental

sustainability. Since the 1970s CNR has conducted specialised research and

development work in this fi eld, producing valuable scientifi c knowledge which

has contributed to the progress of the bio energy sector. The project plans to

produce a small, user-friendly booklet of 20-25 pages which will share recent

advances with all interested parties outside the scientifi c community. This book-

let will include an introduction, a summary of 6-7 recent CNR projects with

their main practical fi ndings, conclusions and a list of contacts for further explo-

ration of the topics. Specifi c dissemination and promotion of the booklet at

national level is also planned.

Project Promoter

CNR IVALSA.

Contact

Ario Ceccotti, Director, CNR IVALSA

Via Madonna del Piano 10 I, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy

Tel.: (0039)0555225641

Fax: (0039)0555225643


www.ivalsa.cnr.it

www.biomassaforestale.org


InnovazioneSostenibile.it

The aim of the InnovazioneSostenibile.it project is to promote the use of alter-

native and sustainable forms of energy production and the correct integration

of these new forms in the building sector. The project is being carried out in

association with the AGAVE, the Association of Young Architect of Venice, and

the National Coordination of Young Association of Architects in Italy.

Project Promoters

InnovazioneSostenibile.it, AGAV – Association of Young Architects of Verona,

AGAVE Association of Young Architect of Venice, ANCE – Sezione veneto,

GATA – Association of Young Architects of Trieste, GiArch – National Network

of Young Architects, Regione Veneto, University IUAV of Venice, VAGA –

Association of Young Architects of Vicenza.

Contact

Luca Paschini, Coordinator, InnovazioneSostenibile.it

Sestiere San Marco 3089, 30124 Venezia, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0412418145

Fax: (0039)0412418146


www.innovazionesostenibile.it

Organisation of Ecological Trainings in Poland: ‘Energy effi ciency, energy saving and capabilities of the use of renewable energy sources’

Given that energy education is the most effective method to save energy

and promote energy effi ciency, Podkarpacka Energy Management Agency

is organising ecological training sessions entitled ‘Energy effi ciency, energy

saving and capabilities of the use of renewable energy sources’.

Educational actions are targeted at students and teachers from grammar

schools fi n the Podkarpackie Region. Podkarpacka Energy Management

Agency is organising 42 training sessions for students and one team workshop

for teachers.

Lessons will consist of multimedia lectures and demonstrations of the prac-

tical possibilities of using energy effectively with the help of solar panels and

a photovoltaic module.

To increase the impact of the training, the students and teachers will receive

training books on ways to save energy in everyday life.

The Podkarpacka Energy Management Agency has also produced a fi lm

‘Energy for Future’ which presents issues related to protection of environment

and energy effi ciency as well as promoting renewable sources of energy.

The main aim of the training sessions is to encourage and promote an envi-

ronmentally-friendly attitude among students and teachers.

Project Promoter

Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management.

Contact

Piotr Pawelec, President of the Board,

Podkarpacka Energy Management Agency Ltd.

Szopena 51/213, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland

Tel.: (0048)0178676280

Fax: (0048)01708676282


www.pae.org.pl

‘Convenient for you and for the environment!’ The Light Shower Project

The Light Shower Project is an initiative to save water and energy which is part

of the awareness raising campaign ‘Convenient for you and for the environ-

ment!’ The campaign, which promotes the use of products and equipment

for high-effi ciency energy, is run by GESCO and has environmental associa-

tion ‘Friends of the Earth – Italy’ as its patron.

The project works directly with businesses and local amenities, such as sports

centres, stadiums, gymnasiums, swimming pools, hotels and other structures

within the tourist industry, to try to reduce the enormous waste of water and

energy which currently exists.

The aim is to improve effi ciency through the installation of Shower Irrigators at

Low Flow (EBF) supplied free of charge by GESCO. This work will take place

throughout Italy with the distribution of both the EBFs and accompanying

information materials carried out by agents employed by GESCO or by pos-

sible future project partners.

As well as improving energy effi ciency in the structures concerned, the Light

Shower Project also aims to inform users about the environmental, economic

and social costs of frequent wasteful water use.

Project Promoters

GESCO Srl, Friends of the Earth.

Contact

Andrea Giannini, Administrator, GESCO srl

Strada di Selvamaggio 82, 53034 Colle di Val d’Elsa (Siena), Italy

Tel.: (0039)0577922828

Fax: (0039)0577922828


www.doccialight.it

Sustainable Energy Channel

Owned by Readling Media, Ambiente.tv is the fi rst Italian web TV dedicated

entirely to sustainable development and safeguarding the environment. During

the World Energy Congress (WEC) in Rome in 2007 Ambiente.tv launched

its own international edition in English which will be developed worldwide.

This project sees Ambiente.tv rolling out a WebTV channel dedicated to

Sustainable Energy, one of the main targets of the channel’s information activ-

ities, in order to promote global communication of sustainable environmental

and ethical values regarding the research, industry, and institutional sectors.

The main activities of Ambiente.tv involve participation at events, fairs, con-

gresses as well as in projects, and helping to form public opinion. Through the

Sustainable Energy Channel, Ambiente.tv aims to target viewers’ attention and

develop its own schedule to become eventually a reference for expert viewers.

Project Promoter

Readling Media & Entertainment srl.

Contact

Gualtiero Maalo, General Director, Readling M&E – Ambiente.tv

Via Sardegna 55, 00187 Roma, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0662289170

Fax: (0039)0690280454


www.ambiente.tv


Concepts for innovative and energy effi cient construction of new buildings in the Baltic States

The project aims to foster successful best-practice adaptation concepts; that

is to promote a successful adaptation concept for the best-practice of energy

effi cient buildings/houses in the Baltic States based on examples found in

Germany and other countries in Western Europe. Furthermore its goal is to

increase understanding of the knowledge gaps of construction-related stake-

holders, such as architects, engineers, craftsmen, in order to develop an

appropriate training concept to fi ll these gaps. Finally, the project aims to

develop a strategy to guide consumer patterns which will tap into the slowly

changing consumer behaviour, raising awareness and understanding on how

to save energy.

Project Promoters

Baltic Environmental Forum, Auraplan, Baltic Environmental Forum Estonia,

Baltic Environmental Forum Latvia, Baltic Environmental Forum Lithuania, Riga

Energy Agency.

Contact

Matthias Grätz, Project co-ordinator, Baltic Environmental Forum

Osterstrasse 58, Hamburg, Germany

Tel.: (0049)4053307076


www.bef-de.org/unsere-themen/energie-und-klimawandel/DBUEnergy1

IKEA Austria Free Energy Light Bulbs Campaign

IKEA Austria has given away a total of 330 000 Energy Saving Bulbs (ESB) in

the cities of Vienna, Linz, Salzburg, Graz, Innsbruck and Klagenfurt during

three different actions. According to information from IKEA this amount

represents approximately 15 % of the total amount of ESBs sold in Austria

during this period.

Members of the public taking part in the actions were able to access informa-

tion about energy saving and how to use the bulbs in the most effi cient way.

The actions took place in locations chosen for their position in the

cities where IKEA operates so that as many local people as possible would be

reached.

In the fi rst activity in September 2007 the theme was ‘bring 3 old bulbs and

get 3 Energy Saving Bulbs for free’. In this way a huge amount of old bulbs

were recycled (incandescent as well as ESB) and energy saving tips in the form

of invitation fl yers were handed out.

In the second activity in April 2008 the ESBs were distributed for free to

passers by as long as each person made a commitment to use the bulbs at

their homes and to recycle them properly when they were no longer usable.

The aim of the project is to start changing Austrians’ behaviour in using ESBs

in their homes. The project hopes to bring about a change in behaviour

as quickly as possible and IKEA is committed to continuing these Bulb Day

activities until a real change can be seen!

Project Promoter

IKEA.

Contact

Barbara Riedl, PR Manager, IKEA Austria

Südring, 2334 Vösendorf, Austria

Tel.: (0043)16900016561

Fax: (0043)169000716000


www.ikea.com/ms/de_AT/about_ikea_new/our_responsibility/index.html

Global warming and energy use: understanding, action, dissemination

The project consists of the production of a booklet (approximately 60-80 pages,

10 000 copies, in Italian) which looks at climate change and environmental

problems related to energy consumption, land use and waste production.

The booklet will both explain the causes and provide possible solutions to

these problems, such as energy effi ciency, increasing the coverage of renew-

able energy production, environment management, waste reduction and water

saving.

A specifi c dissemination programme, involving schools, seminars and confer-

ences as well as on-line dissemination, will be undertaken in conjunction with

the Italian Ministry for the Environment.

Project Promoter

Società Meteorologica Italiana Onlus.

Contact

Luca Mercalli, President, Società Meteorologica Italiana Onlus

Castello Borello, 10053 Bussoleno (TO), Italy

Tel.: (0039)0122641726

Fax: (0039)0122641914


www.nimbus.it

Oca de la BioenergíaGoose of the Bio-energyOie de la Bioénergie

‘Goose of the Bio-energy’ is a free access web game that aims to promote

the benefi ts of bio-energy use in a simple and appealing way. The game has

25 squares of the game ‘Of Renewable to Renewable’ created by ALIDA Ltd.,

and 30 specifi c squares of Bio-energy, made for CESEFOR (Castilla y Leon

Wood and Forest Service Center – Center of Services and Promotion of the

forests and forestry industry, of the Autonomous Community of Castile and

Lion – Spain), which fi nanced its development, sharing his rights with ALIDA.

As the game is targeted at all ages and all members of the public it has 3 lev-

els which increase in diffi culty.

From May to October, 2008 all public colleges in the autonomous community

of Castile and Lion (Spain) were able to take part in an on-line contest of

this game. The aim of this contest was to spread as widely as possible the

message that society needs to save energy and, in order to respect to the

environment, use bioenergy. Playing a game which is both educational and

entertaining and introduces serious content is an effective way to try and bring

about a change in behaviour. The game is free and available on the Internet

for teachers or parents can use as and when they want to increase awareness

of the subject. For more information on the game, the on-line contest, and or

on the dissemination of this work visit www.ocadelabioenergía.com

Project Promoters

ALIDA Ingeniería del Medio S.L., CESEFOR – Junta de Castilla y León.

Contact

Alicia de la Fuente López, General Director, ALIDA Imgeniería del Medio S.L.

José Arcones Gil 15, 28017 Madrid, Spain

Tel.: (0034)669791429

Fax: (0034)914077147


www.juegosambientales.com

www.cesefor.com

www.ocadelabioenergia.com


Eco-Art Festival

EcoArt is an international project comprising an online database of artworks

and creative projects, and different offl ine events, such as exhibitions and meet-

ings. The project focuses on the fi eld of contemporary art, communication and

eco-design. The EcoArt project seeks to answer the specifi c question: how do

environmental concerns and the idea of an eco-sustainable development affect

and infl uence creativity and the contemporary art? Started in the city of Rome,

the project aims to evolve all over the world, involving artists and creative indi-

viduals, curators and art critics, publishers, galleries, public institutions,

organisations and companies. The project also includes the creation of a the-

matic online open reference resource. EcoArt aims to encourage the production

of works of art that convey a message capable of having a strong emotional

impact, involve the public and increase their awareness of environmental issues.

Project Promoters

Fortunato Productions, Comune di Roma, Italian Ministry of Cultural Activities,

Museo di Zoologia – Roma.

Contact

Pino Fortunato, General Manager, Fortunato Productions

Via Casoria 16, 00182 Roma, Italy

Tel.: (0039)3394290899

Fax: (0039)067023766


www.ecoartproject.org

Build Energy Saving!

The Chamber of Commerce of Lucca is developing a specialised centre on

eco-building within the new ‘Polo Tecnologico Lucchese’ which is currently

under construction. The centre will use materials and observe criteria deve-

loped through state-of-the-art standards regarding energy effi ciency.

The intention is to use the Polo Tecnologico as a real ‘school building yard’ for

providing vocational training and organising seminars and workshops on eco-

building and energy effi ciency in building with a special focus on retrofi tting.

This work aims to promote a general culture of ‘intelligent energy’ in the region.

The ‘Polo Tecnologico’ will be the driving force for organising activities such as:

• Seminars promoting intelligent energy among businesses.

• Easy access to information via Chamber websites, newsletters and the

responses to questions posed/needs expressed by SMEs.

• Vocational training for companies and professionals, which aims to promote

the adoption of eco-building and energy saving methods in new buildings

and retrofi ttings.

• The implementation of the CHANGE Desk, a ‘fi rst-step’ help desk for SMEs

and the business community providing advice on ‘intelligent energy’ topics

to help them optimise their energy use.

• The implementation of the ‘Eco-building Desk’ which will provide SMEs with

specialist assistance in pre-check and auditing by working in cooperation

with high qualifi ed experts in sustainable energy.

Project Promoters

Chamber of Commerce of Lucca, Lu.cen.se. Scrl, Lucca Intech.

Contact

Cristina Martelli, Chief Manager of the Promotion and Development services

for SMEs – Project Coordinator, Chamber of Commerce of Lucca

Corte Campana 10, 55100 Lucca, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0583976658

Fax: (0039)0583976629


www.lu.camcom.it

Regional cooperation on Energy effi ciency and Renewable Energy in Montenegro and Croatia

The main goal of this project is to strengthen cross-border cooperation

between civil society organizations from Montenegro and Croatia on issues

of rational energy consumption and the use of renewable energy sources.

NGO Green Home from Montenegro and NGO Green Action from Croatia will

establish a platform for cooperation among other civil society organizations on

energy issues through improved NGO networking, awareness-raising and

through the promotion of best practices/educational activities. Civil society organ-

isations from Montenegro will be given the chance through study visits and

direct contact to learn from Croatia’s experience concerning issues of energy

effi ciency and renewable energy sources (solar, bio, etc.).

Project Promoters

NGO Green Home, NGO Green Action.

Contact

Darko Pajovic, Executive director, NGO Green Home

Radosava Burica 31, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro

Tel.: (0038)281609375

Fax: (0038)281609376


www.greenhome.cg.yu

IUSES – Intelligent Use of Energy at School

The project, funded by the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme aims to pro-

mote a more effi cient way of using energy in every day life among secondary

schools students and teachers. The IUSES project will develop a behaviour

oriented educational kit comprising handbooks, multimedia animations and

an experiment toolkit. The kit will be available free online and translated into

all the languages of the 14 countries involved in the project.

The IUSES project will have an impact on around 80 % of the European pop-

ulation as it works in the following countries: Italy, Bulgaria, the Netherlands,

Austria, Latvia, Spain, Greece, the Czech Republic, Ireland, France, Romania,

Slovenia, the United Kingdom and Germany. Teachers and students will

be actively involved in all stages of the project, in particular concerning the

testing of the educational kit where they will be asked to provide feedback and

suggestions for improvement. IUSES aims to encourage students to adopt

more energy effi cient behaviour concerning their purchasing and future invest-

ment decisions, as well as in their daily demand for energy and mobility.

The project will also launch a European Energy Saving Award in all the coun-

tries involved in the project. The Award will recognise schools and students

that signifi cantly improve their energy effi ciency. The winners of the national

competitions will then be able to take part in a European competition. A fi nal

conference will be held at the end of the project to promote the project results

and present the winners of the European Energy Saving Award with their

prizes.

A dissemination campaign will also try to infl uence educational authorities

in other countries to integrate energy efficiency into secondary school

curricula.

Project Promoters

AREA Science Park, CERTH – Centre for Research and Technology, CIRCE

Foundation, CIT- Cork Institute of Technology, Clean Technology Centre, ENVIROS,

IPASA, IVAM, JRPIC – The educational Centre for adults of Jelgava, LIS –

SCIENTIFIC IMAGERY LABORATORY, ‘Politechnica’ University of Bucharest,

Prioriterre, Slovenski E-Forum, Stenum, University of Leoben, University of Ruse.

Contact

Fabio Tomasi, Project Coordinator, Area Science Park

Padriciano 99, 34012 Trieste, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0403755268

Fax: (0039)040226698


www.iuses.eu


Rigenergia 2007-2010

Through information, exhibitions, training and education, Attiva s.r.l., the in-

house society of the Chamber of Commerce of the Aosta Valley Region, aims

to illustrate the progress and future possibilities of renewable energy-based

technologies for enhancing energy effi ciency and saving, with a special focus

on the application of technologies for mountain areas.

The targets of the activities are companies, the local community, public bod-

ies and schools which will be involved by several initiatives to promote the

better use of energy technologies. In particular, companies will be involved in

the annual Rigenergia, an expo-fair which the Chamber of Commerce organ-

ises each year in the Aosta Valley Region. In the period 2007-2010, it’s planned

that companies will organise training activities and schools will be involved in

awareness-raising activities to promote the use of renewable energies in order

to safeguard the environment. All the activities are promoted through the dif-

ferent local, regional and national mast-heads, regional tele vision, radio stations

and through the website www.rigenergia.it.

Project Promoter

Attiva s.r.l. – Chamber of Commerce of the Aosta Valley Region.

Contact

Pierantonio Genestrone, President, Attiva s.r.l. – Chamber of Commerce

of the Aosta Valley Region

Piazza della Repubblica 15, 11100 Aosta, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0165305538

Fax: (0039)0165305539


www.rigenergia.it

Kids4Future – Creating Actions among Energy Conscious Children

Kids4Future aims to contribute to a sustainable future by increasing aware-

ness, knowledge and helping form positive attitudes among children. The

Kids4Future consortium consists of 10 partners from different European coun-

tries. The project started in January 2007 and will last for three years targeting

a minimum of 20 pilot schools in each partner country with a common energy

story, TV, events and websites for children presented under one brand and

with one common visual identity.

By developing a strong brand the project hopes to make the campaign mes-

sages memorable and strengthen recognition across channels, activities and

countries.

Close cooperation with school authorities, communication experts and others

stakeholders will ensure quality. The role and mandate of the consortium is to

strengthen the potential impact of the activities with the aim of extending them

to a larger area and over a longer time scale. Its objective is to launch the same

concept in the participating countries and test the results across boarders by

using the same material, brand and visual identity. The sharing of experiences

between students and teachers across countries and through international

activities between the pilot schools are also aims of the project.

Project Promoters

Enova SF – the Norwegian energy agency, Agencija za prestrukturiranje

energitke d.o.o, Energy Effi ciency Agency to the Minister of Energy and

Energy, ESCAN S.A, Krajowa Agencja Poszanowania Energii S.A., Le Centre

Urbain/Stadswinkel asbl, MOTIVA OY, Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency,

The Centre for Renewable Energy Sources, The Swedish Energy Agency.

Contact

Liv Lindseth, Project Coordinator, Enova SF – the Norwegian energy agency

Abelsgt 5, 7030 Trondheim, Norway

Tel.: (0047)95220482

Fax: (0047)32201610


www.kids4future.eu

Stati Generali dell’Energia

The regional government authority, Regione Piemonte, has made reaching

the energy targets set by the European Union for 2020 a strategic priority.

The goal of the ‘Stati Generali dell’Energia’ project is to ensure that this stra-

tegic priority is embraced by the local population and to encourage all

stakeholders in Piedmont system to take action. This is done through organ-

ising initiatives aimed at disseminating information and educating the different

target groups about sustainable energy use. These initiatives form part of

a coordinated communication campaign that focuses on the concept of ful-

fi lling the 2020 objectives as a challenge for the region (for Piedmont to become

the ‘green engine’ of Italy and the fi rst Italian region to meet the EU’s energy

objectives) and all its inhabitants.

The event ‘Stati Generali dell’Energia Convention’ which was held in Turin on

May 24 2008 followed 10 days of activities, such as workshops, focusing on

the topic of sustainable energy. The Convention was planned as a public event

during which politicians, administrators, experts, businesses and ordinary

citizens were encouraged to accept the challenge collectively and to commit

to taking steps on the basis of tools available.

Following this large event, the challenge continued throughout 2008 and

will continue long-term until 2020 with objectives defi ned on an annual basis.

The goal of this second stage of the project is to fi rmly establish the sustainable

use of energy behaviour by maintaining stakeholders’ interest and commitment,

and continuing to raise awareness.

Project Promoter

Regione Piemonte.

Contact

Enzo Carnazza, Manager Settore Comunicazione Istituzionale

(Communication division), Regione Piemonte

Piazza Castello 165, 10122 Torino, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0114322450

Fax: (0039)0114325453


www.regione.piemonte.it/energia

‘Fondazione Ambiente Pulito: save the environment!’

The ‘Ambiente Pulito’ project aims to have a positive impact on the environ-

ment through the development of several public actions to promote and raise

awareness of clean energy. The fi rst tool is the ‘Business Ethics’ guide which

aims to promote respect for nature and provides information on the environ-

ment. Companies, schools and institutions are involved in the project with

activities such as press conferences, workshops, communications campaigns

planned. The guide was presented at the Solar Expo (Verona, Italy) on the

15 May 2008. From May to December 2008 it has also been presented

during activities for companies and institutions and used in actions for schools

from October 2008 to March 2009. Further activities are planned for 2010.

It’s hoped that the guide will become a reference tool to help realise plans

related to green energy.

Project Promoters

Fondazione Ambiente Pulito, Rina, Universita’ di Perugia, WWF.

Contact

Vincenzo Scotti, Director, Fondazione Ambiente Pulito

V.le del Lavoro 33, 37135 Verona, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0458262049

Fax: (0039)0458262062


www.ambientepulito.org


National Calculation Tool for certifi cation of energy performance of buildings, Czech Republic

The project ‘the National Calculation Tool for certifi cation of energy perform-

ance of buildings’ is focused on description of Czech national methodology

tool for energy performance calculation according to Energy performance

building directive 2002/91/EC and national law standards. Energy perform-

ance calculation is expressed by total annual energy consumption including

heating, cooling, ventilation, auxiliary and other energy needed for building

operation. Based on the described method we provide the calculation tool.

The free downloaded calculation tool is created in spreadsheet on the base

of the calculation method to combine compact structure of the method and

to give access to an easy testing of the calculation method. The national cal-

culation tool calculates the energy demands (heating, cooling, domestic hot

water systems, lighting, etc.) of each space in the building or zone according

to the activity within it. The project is the result of professionals groups together

with experts from the Czech Ministry of Industry consensus, fulfi lling European

Commission requirements on EPBD implementation.

Project Promoter

Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University.

Contact

Karel Kabele, head of department, Department of Microenvironmental

and Building Services Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering,

Czech Technical University in Prague

Thakurova, 16629 Prague, Czech Republic

Tel.: (0042)0224354570

Fax: (0042)0224354570


http://tzb.fsv.cvut.cz/projects/nkn/

School Natural Reserve of León – Coto Escolar de León

The School Natural Reserve of León is an educational project with a wide

experience which is aimed at the whole educational community, with a spe-

cial focus on nursery and primary school children.

Established in 1984, the Reserve covers an area in the city of León of more

than 10 Hectares and comprises a large grove, medicinal plant gardens,

orchards and vegetable gardens, a small young woodland plantation, class-

room-greenhouses, a children’s hostel, sport facilities and renewable energy

buildings built in 2003 in which different activities related to the environment

take place.

It welcomes on average 11 000 pupils a year not only from León but also from

other parts of Spain. Specialized teachers lead the activities for small groups

of 15-20 children. Activities are interactive and encourage participation and

topics are developed in a series of educational units which come together to

form the fi nal unit which is dedicated to Renewable Energies.

These educational units are: biodiversity, the ‘3Rs’ (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle),

Composting, interpretation paths in woodland plantation and gardens and

renewable Energies.

Project Promoter

León City Council.

Contact

Cristina Villalón, Environmental Technician, León City Council

Ordoño II 10, 24071 León, Spain

Tel.: (0034)618726552

Fax: (0034)987895617


www.aytoleon.es

Support and Expand the Italian Bioenergy Market by Spreading Knowledge

The aim of the project is to promote the expansion of production and use of

bioenergy sources in Italy, by means of a communication strategy addressing

all actors in the fi eld.

The main tool of this strategy is knowledge dissemination through Bioenergy

International Italia (BII), a nationwide quarterly technical magazine, which also

has an international version in English which is distributed in 62 countries.

In order to achieve the project’s goal, the following actions are planned:

• Free distribution of BII during all main Italian fairs, exhibitions, congresses, con-

ferences and workshops on bioenergy, specifi cally those from the agri-forestry

and related sectors.

• Free distribution of BII by Email to a selected list of bioenergy professionals,

stakeholders and concerned institutions (public authorities, educational and

research, NGOs).

• Promotion of BII’s website.

• Special section of BII devoted to the Italian SEE campaign in order to inform

bioenergy actors about possible partners, activities in priority areas and the

relevant events.

Project Promoter

Paulownia Italia s.r.l.

Contact

Griselda Turck, Editorial Coordination, Pauwlonia Italia s.r.l.

Via Monte Sabotino 1, 30171 Venezia Mestre, Italy

Tel.: (0039)041928672

Fax: (0039)041920592


www.bioenergyinternational.com

W.E.D. World Environment Days and Clean Energy in Calabria

The project aims to develop a new local approach on the sensible use of

traditional energy sources. This will be achieved through a promotional cam-

paign on sustainable energy use.

One of the project’s main activities, in accordance with W.E.D. themes, are

workshops to explain how to comply with energy saving systems, aimed at

different stakeholders such as:

• public bodies, which could adopt, for example, public transports systems

employing vehicles run on ecological fuels or roads lit by photovoltaic pan-

els or other alternative energies sources and built using ecological materials

and environmentally friendly energy.

• SMEs could manufacture their products taking account of environmental

concerns by using alternative energy sources and adapt their production proc-

esses in order to reduce waste and greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Another key activity are information meetings in schools, ranging from primary

to secondary schools, with the aim of developing a new awareness about

energy themes and the importance of renewable energies among young

people.

Project Promoters

Laplacian s.a.s. di Caporale Tommaso & C., AeTi Enviromental no profi t

association, Comune di Grimaldi, Ediratio, N2B.

Contact

Tommaso Caporale, Administrator, Laplacian s.a.s. di Caporale Tommaso & C.

Via Gioacchino Rossini snc, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy

Tel.: (0039)0984402474

Fax: (0039)0984402474


www.laplacian.it


RECODRIVE – Rewarding and Recognition Schemes for Energy Conserving Driving, Vehicle procurement and maintenance

RECODRIVE (‘Rewarding and Recognition Schemes for Energy Conserving

Driving, Vehicle procurement and maintenance’) is a project which aims to

merge existing eco-driving initiatives with good fl eet management and optimal

logistics practices in order to increase fuel saving in fl eets by more than 10 %.

Fleets from partners and associated organisations will act as examples of high

mileage and/or high specifi c consumption fl eets.

Project activities include the training of energy conservation champions to infl u-

ence the procurement departments specifying vehicles and the setting up and

evaluation of monitoring schemes for drivers applying ECODRIVING and work-

shop employees servicing vehicles (such as tyre pressure, air and fuel fi lters etc.).

Interest groups and alliances of fl eet owners will disseminate information on the

RECODRIVE concept and invite other fl eet owners to take part in interactive

workshops.

Policy guidelines will be developed in order to support fl eet owners in setting up

recognition and rewarding schemes for drivers and managers as well as pro-

curement and maintenance staff.

An internet-based communication and information platform will be launched,

forming a multi-lingual knowledge hub. Tools to help train drivers, support the

procurement of on-board and fuel management devices, provide do’s and don’t’s

of setting-up recognition and rewarding schemes will also be developed, as well

as a support desk to assist fl eet owners during the project.

Project Promoter

Austrian Mobility Research (FGM-AMOR), BEMAG, Besel, FleetConsulting,

IVECOL, TRT, University of Maribor, URTP, WNRI.

Contact

Gerfried Cebrat, Austrian Mobility Research (FGM AMOR)

Schoenaugasse, 8a, 8010 Graz, Austria

Tel.: (0043)31681045135

Fax: (0043)31681045175


www.recodrive.eu

Tripp – Certifi cation of workplace travels

Tripp is a project that aims to help private and public organisations review their

travel activities in order to become more effi cient, save money and decrease

their negative impact on the environment. Travel in the project involves com-

muting to work and also travel during working hours. The project aims to

encourage a more sustainable way of travelling by fi rstly carrying out an inven-

tory of the present situation of a company, and then helping the company to

draw up an action plan. Another objective of the project is to build relations

between municipalities, the owners private fi rms and contractors in the region.

The project looks at the region of Karlstad in the centre of Sweden.

Project Promoters

Vägverket, Centrum Karlstad, Municipality of Karlstad, Parkab,

Region Värmland.

Contact

Patrik Ohlson, Substitute Manager TRIPP, Municipality of Karlstad

Drottnnggatan 21, 652 25 Karlstad, Sweden

Tel.: (0046)702991317


www.tripp.nu

REPRO Regional Energy Profi t Clusters – Economic growth, competitive advantages, employment incentives in regions through regional energy profi t clusters

The REPRO project aims to obtain the best possible regional economic ben-

efi ts from sustainable energy systems.

The underlying assumption is that sustainable energy concepts will fi nd

broader and more powerful support if they can be justifi ed by proven regional

economic benefi ts. Therefore strong cooperation between the entire energy-

based regional value chain, regional authorities and energy agencies is needed.

The project’s activities aim to result in optimised cluster management struc-

tures which foster both the implementation of sustainable energy systems and

regional economic growth, as well as employment and innovation. To achieve

these goals project partners will assess the impact of sustainable energy

policies and programmes on regional economic growth, employment and inno-

vation, and identify best practice in management structures, policy instruments

and joint actions in order to strengthen the regional energy profi t.

This work will be performed by the regional cluster management. The project

expects to show that measured regional economic benefi ts through the use

of sustainable energy systems can be proven. The Regio Energy Profi t model

and measures can then be transferred to other European regions.

Project Promoters

B.&S.U. mbH Beratungs- und Service Gesellschaft Umwelt, BAW Institut

für regional Wirtschaftsforschung GmbH, Cluster Eco Construction, Ecuba

S.r.l. Territorio-Energia-Ambiete, Energiekontor Sydost, LandesEnergie Verein

Steiermark.

Contact

Anke Merziger, Project Manager,

B.&S.U. mbH Beratungs- und Service Gesellschaft Umwelt

Saarbrücker Str. 38 A, 10405 Berlin, Germany

Tel.: (0049)303904254

Fax: (0049)303904231


www.regioenergyprofi t.eu

New Generations, New Sources of Energy: a project within the Romanian National Plan for Renewal Energy

The project’s goal is to contribute to a long term attitude change in the younger

generation concerning consumption and saving. The aim is to change bad

habits by teaching them new behaviour. Through the project, children will be

encouraged to learn and to teach others, including their parents, about the

benefi ts of clean energy sources.

Project Promoters

National Research Institute on Occupational Health and Safety Alexandru

Darabont, WOLF Tehnic Ltd.

Contact

Mihai Costescu, Director General, National Research Institute

on Occupational Health and Safety Alexandru Darabont

Ghencea Bd 35A, Bucharest, Romania

Tel.: (0040)214131729

Fax: (0040)213157822


www.inpm.ro


Promoting Sustainable Energy in Slovenia: an initiative of Slovenian Biomass Association

The aim of the project is to rebuild an existing power plant in Krsko and thereby

invest money in energy effi ciency and renewable energy instead of building

a new nuclear power plant.

Nuclear energy was once believed to be the great hope for the future of human

civilization but unfortunately it has instead produced an unexpectedly large

increase in cancer and other diseases. Professor Sternglass argues that the lat-

est generation of nuclear plants, despite being publicised as safer than existing

ones, will present the same danger for human life and health because of the

daily release of fi ssion products into the air and water which is permitted.

Additional arguments to end the use of nuclear power are that the very large

recent increases in their construction costs means that they do not make eco-

nomic sense, as well as their negative impact on global warming due to the

carbon dioxide emitted in the mining, transportation and extraction of uranium,

and the enrichment needed to obtain the type of uranium that is fi ssionable.

Another unresolved problem is how to store the highly radioactive solid waste

that must be safely contained for thousands of years.

It is therefore important to end the construction of new nuclear plants and con-

vert existing ones to use natural gas until the use of the renewable energy

sources has been suffi cient developed.

Project Promoters

Slovenian Biomass Association, Dr. Johann Georg Schnitzer, European

Committe on Radiation Risk, ISEO, Internatioal Sustainabl Energy Association,

Public Health Project.

Contact

Martina Sumenjak Sabol, President, Slovenian Biomass Association

Jareninski Dol 1, 2221 Jarenina, Slovenia

Tel.: (0038)626449058

Fax: (0038)626449058


www.slobiom-zveza.si

Bioenergy-in-motion

A fi lm will be made to showcase successful applications and lighthouse

projects which serve to promote the use of biomass heating and cooling tech-

nologies. The fi lm aims to familiarise opinion makers with the potential gaps in

the heating and cooling markets where biomass use could be successfully

introduced or expanded.

The fi lm aims to address the practical potential and possible uses of biomass,

investment opportunities, and the policy context of biomass heating and

cooling. It will also cover applications in individual households, large buildings

block heating, district heating systems and industry use.

The core of the fi lm will include details of completed projects, interviews with

key stakeholders and information on national and EU policy targets and instru-

ments. Three country-tailored versions of the fi lm will be made for Bulgaria,

Estonia and the Czech Republic. Each of these fi lms will be available in the

national language of the country and English as well as with subtitles for the

other languages.

Project Promoters

BTG Biomass Technology Group BV, Centre for Energy Effi ciency EnEffect,

Ecological Institute Veronica, European Biomass Association AEBIOM, Tallinn

University of Technology.

Contact

John Vos, Senior Consultant, BTG Biomass Technology Group BV

P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, the Netherlands

Tel.: (0031)534861191

Fax: (0031)534861180


www.bioenergy-in-motion.com

ICOSAW – Promotion of the Intelligent Combination of Sun and Wood for Producing Warm Water and Heating for Private Houses

The main objective of the project is the dissemination of technologies for the

intelligent combination of sun and wood. The project examines the market

from the point of view of suppliers of energy systems and the demand for

energy systems, especially from building owners. The project aims to reduce

defi cits in training concerning the use of the combination of sun and wood

among building professionals by developing a training concept that enables

craftsmen to install, control and maintain the combination of sun and wood

correctly. This concept also enables architects and planners to integrate such

systems into the energy supply calculation of a building in the right way.

By developing a marketing concept the project provides building profession-

als with instruments for the marketing of a technology that informs the general

public about the combination of sun and wood in a way that is suffi cient for

the market. By creating regional networks in every partner region and addi-

tional international network, multipliers from all over Europe have been informed

about ICOSAW and its results, and in return their experiences and compe-

tences have been fed into the project. The project aims to motivate multipliers

to promote ICOSAW throughout the EU by supplying examples of good prac-

tice. By developing concepts for promoting the combination of sun and wood,

the project was able to provide interested parties with models of how to best

disseminate this technology.

Project Promoters

Umweltzentrum für Energie und Nachhaltigkeit der Handwerkskammer Trier,

Cech vykurovania a tepelnej techniky (CVTT), Enterprise Europe Network

Jönköping, Podkarpacka Agencja Energetyczna, Zentrum für Umweltschutz

und Management der Handwerkskammer Rheinhessen.

Contact

Dr. Angela Himsel, Deputy Head of Department, Umweltzentrum für Energie

und Nachhaltigkeit der Handwerkskammer Trier

Cläre-Prem-Straße 1, 54292 Trier, Germany

Tel.: (0049)651207239

Fax: (0049)651207285


www.icosaw.eu

Clean Energy for Sustainable Agriculture

The aim of the project is to promote energy savings and the production and

use of renewable energy in agricultural and rural areas.

This will be achieved by the following actions:

• Information campaigns involving the organisation of conferences, congresses,

fairs, exhibitions and public events.

• Distribution of kits promoting energy and water savings.

• Assistance to the associated rural and cooperative banks in order to evaluate

the technical and economic feasibility of projects requesting fi nancial support.

• Financial assistance to investors interested in developing projects for the

production of energy from renewable sources.

• Production of technical documentation and specifi c software for the technical

and economic evaluation of small scale renewable energy plants.

Project Promoters

BIT Spa, CRPA Spa, Parma University – Department of Environmental Sciences.

Contact

Matteo Passini, Managing Director, BIT Spa

Largo Cacciari 1, 43100 Parma, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0521494389

Fax: (0039)0521245691


www.bit-spa.it


Promoting Biogas in European Regions – Transfer of a Supporting Acceptance Tool for Stationary and Mobile Applications (BiogasAccepted)

Co-fi nanced by the IEE Prgramme, the project aims to create tools for increa-

sing awareness of biogas. The tools, which include an online questionnaire,

are targeted at regional actors and consumers, plant operators such as far-

mers, organic waste management, biogas equipment designers and producers,

local energy suppliers as well as local politicians. It will also provide support to

regional biogas promoters in Austria, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Slovakia and Spain

which are used as case studies. The project will launch an interactive process

which will be supported by questionnaires, evaluations, local public presenta-

tions and communication activities. Regional round tables will develop

recommendations for strengthening provincial markets and for creating poli-

cies for using biogas.

Biogas projects often lack acceptance and in order to improve this it’s impor-

tant to identify, by consulting local actors and stakeholders, which issues cause

problems and need to be addressed. This will be done through local events.

The project aims to transfer a process that has shown to be useful in Austria

into regions of other European countries where there is high potential for using

biogas.

Project Promoters

STUDIA-Schlierbach, Studienzentrum für internationale Analysen, Fondazione

Nord Est, HBA Hungarian Biogas Association, Magyar Biogáz Egyesület

(Hungarian Biogas Association),nstytut Paliw i Energii Odnawialnej (IPiEO/EC

BREC), PROFACTOR GmbH, Research Realization Institute of Renewable

Energy Sources, University of Barcelona, Department of Chemical Engineering.

Contact

Wolfgang E. Baaske, Head of the board, STUDIA-Schlierbach

Panoramaweg 1, 4553 Schlierbach, Austria

Tel.: (0043)75828198195

Fax: (0043)758 8198194


www.biogasaccepted.eu

Biomass Promotion in Slovakia

The project is built on the framework of the REGBIE+ project and particularly

BIOMASA’s own activities.

The main objectives are educational activities for students and professionals,

the transfer of practical experiences, the organisation of public awareness

campaigns and a market guide.

BIOMASS SCHOOLS aims to strengthen the uptake of biomass heating

technologies at regional level by focussing on:

• Biomass use in small-scale heating plants fi red by pellets and in medium

heating plants where up to 1 000 kW is produced using pellets and wood

chips.

• The education of children on biomass use in private houses and public

buildings.

This new generation of informed schoolchildren it’s hoped will play a strategic

role in the promotion of sustainable energy use.

Project Promoters

BIOMASA, Association of Legal Entities, Civil Association Tilia in Rajec, Primary

School and Nursery School in Zariecie, Primary School in Klokocov, Private

Middle School EDUCO in Slanicka Osada, Special Psychiatric Clinic for Addicts

in Predna Hora.

Contact

Dr. Ladislav Zidek, General Director, BIOMASA, Association of Legal Entities

Kysucky Lieskovec 743, 02334 Kysucky Lieskovec, Slovakia

Tel.: (00421)414231500

Fax: (00421)414231505


www.biomasa.sk

PURE: promoting the use of Photovoltaic systems in the urban environment through Demo Relay Nodes

Partly fi nanced by the IEE Programme, the aim of the project is the promotion

of photovoltaic energy in urban environments, focusing mainly on the integra-

tion of this technology into buildings especially in those European countries

which have a large solar potential. The Consortium builds on good practices

and expertises from European countries which are the most advanced at

using this energy (e.g. Germany, regarding integration of PV into buildings).

Their skills will contribute to overcoming existing barriers to PV energy devel-

opment. The project plans to support the market development of the grid

connected to PV systems and its architectonic integration into domestic and

commercial buildings at a local and regional level.

The project addresses the promotion of PV systems through the concept of

a Photovoltaic Demo Relay Node (PV-DRN). This has taken the form of a facil-

ity of about 50-100 m2 that is housing several promotional actions. The fi rst

action is now up and running in the Basque Country, Spain, while the others

are taking place in four participating countries: Portugal, Slovakia, Italy and

Greece. These countries represent the most promising places for the devel-

opment of PV technology. One of the main objectives of these Relay Nodes

will be to break down the existing barriers to a progressive introduction of PV

systems into city life. The PV-DRN will also encourage support for local and

regional energy programmes.

Project Promoters

Fundacion Robotiker, Ente Vasco de la Energía, Instituto Superior Tecnico,

Provincia De Savona, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Laboratory (ReSEL),

Scheuten Solar Germany, Slovak Energy Agency.

Contact

Eduardo Román, Responsible for Photovoltaic Section, Fundacion Robotiker

Parque Tecnológico Edifi cio, 202, 48170 Zamudio, Spain

Tel.: (0034)946002266

Fax: (0034)946002299


www.pure-eie.com

The use of renewable energy – an important factor for sustainable development: an educational campaign of the Polish Ecological Club

The goal of the campaign is to provide information on renewable energy

sources to politicians as well as school children aged 7-14 years old.

The campaign has developed education materials and organised workshops

in order to provide information to children on this subject and teaching them

ways to save energy.

During the two years of the campaign 6 227 pupils have taken part in these

workshops.

In addition 8 conferences were organised for politicians in different Polish

cities in which 789 people participated.

The campaign has also produced a leafl et and brochure.

Project Promoter

Polish Ecological Club.

Contact

Maria Staniszewska, President, Polish Ecological Club

Slawkowska 26A, 31-014 Krakow, Poland

Tel.: (0048)124232047

Fax: (0048)124232047


www.pke-zg.org.pl/podstrony/programy4.html


Wind Energy – The Facts

The WindFacts project aims to provide answers to the new questions and

challenges that have emerged in relation to wind energy through producing

an exhaustive publication and a regularly updated website on wind energy.

Objective information will be provided through these tools which should result

in increased public knowledge and support for the sector. The manual and

website which will include 6 volumes with data on wind energy technology,

grid integration, the economics of wind energy, the wind energy industry and

markets, its environmental impact and the scenarios and targets for wind

energy.

The publication will be prepared during the fi rst year of the project by a con-

sortium of leading experts from different sectors and different countries.

Targeted at the general public, local, regional, national and European decision

makers, wind specialists, fi nancial institutions and students, ‘Wind Energy –

The Facts’ aims to become the reference on wind energy. The tools will be

disseminated through targeted workshops in 5 EU Member States as well as

at wind energy conferences.

Project Promoters

European Wind Energy Association, CIEMAT, France Energie Eolienne, Garrad

Hassan, Global Wind Energy Council, National Technical University of Athens,

Risoe National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy – Technical University of

Denmark, Denmark, Swedish Wind Energy Association, Vienna University of

Technology – Energy Economics Group (EEG).

Contact

Glória Rodrigues, Policy/Project offi cer, European Wind Energy Association


Tel.: (0032)25461940

Fax: (0032)25461944


www.wind-energy-the-facts.org

TRENDY TRAVEL

TRENDY TRAVEL aims to show how sustainable travel can be made more

attractive to the public through appealing to and promising to satisfy an indi-

vidual’s emotional needs, in order to affect a modal shift from car use to more

sustainable modes. This shift brings with it substantial energy savings, emis-

sions reductions and cost savings.

This objective will be achieved by completing various short-term and long-term

goals.

Short term sub-objectives are:

• The removal of the main barriers to sustainable travel, such as negative emo-

tions and negative images and a general underestimation of the potential of

soft policies and sustainable transport.

• The anchoring of sustainable transport and soft policies in everyday muni-

cipal policy.

• The high usage of facilitating marketing materials produced in applications.

• The creation of virtuous circles (upward spirals) for sustainable transport.

• High impact dissemination at national and European level.

• Energy savings through a modal shift in the order of 2 million litres of fuel

annually.

The long term sub-objective is the dissemination of this policy to many more

cities across Europe.

Project Promoters

Cork City Council, Ageas Salerno, Austrian Mobility Research, BUS STOP –

Consultores Criativos, LDA, City Hall Of Oradea, City of Martin, Energy Agency

Of Plovdiv, Szechenyi Istvan University Gyoer, Verein Grazer Modellschule.

Contact

Gaelle Croisier, Temporary Project Manager, Cork City Council

VHI Building, South Mall 70, CO/Cork, Ireland

Tel.: (00353)214924657

Fax: (00353)214924782


www.trendy-travel.eu

Eco n’Home or ‘how to reduce energy consumption in household’

Co-fi nanced by the IEE Programme, the aim of the project is to use the com-

bined expertise of energy agencies from 7 Member States to develop and

implement an innovative and highly replicable sustainable energy advice serv-

ice for households. The project will also address energy concerns in housing

and travel.

Eco n’Home goes beyond current practice by providing households with

advice and recommendations specifi c to their circumstances and suppor ting

them individually throughout the implementation process. A common metho-

dology for investigating household energy use guarantees that the project can

be easily replicated, for example by energy agencies, utilities, local authorities

and energy services companies. Activities also include the development of

new electronic tools for data collection and follow-up.

Through its work the project expects to make signifi cant savings in energy and

carbon emissions which it aims to link to markets for White Certifi cates and

energy services, at the same time as providing a follow-on opportunity from

Energy Performance Certifi cates.

Project Promoters

Agence Locale de l’Energie MVE, ADEME, Agencia Energia e Ambiente di

Torino, Agencia Municipal de la Energia de Almada, e-ster bvba, Fédération

des agences locales de maitrise de l’énergie françaises, Klimaschutz-und

Energie-Beratungsagentur Heidelberg, Leicester Energy Agency, Marches

Energy Agency.

Contact

Olivo Erwan, Project manager, Agence Locale de l’Energie MVE

Boulevard Rouget de Lisle 12, 93100 Montreuil, France

Tel.: (0033)142871355

Fax: (0033)142871355


www.econhome.eu

SHERPA: Small Hydro Energy Effi cient Promotion Campaign Action

Recent growth rates in small hydropower generation have been disappointing

in comparison with the growth rates of other forms of renewable energy.

The SHERPA project therefore aims to help reduce the barriers impeding

develop ment and to promote small hydropower in the enlarged EU.

It aims not only to increase awareness of the relevance of this renewable energy

source among politicians and decision makers, but also to create a favour-

able framework of conditions for its further development. The project specifi cally

addresses the environmental performance of Small Hydropower plants (SHP),

as well as the need to develop a comprehensive territorial planning approach

at the level of water bodies.

The project’s objective is to develop a promotion campaign on small hydro-

power addressing the challenges and how to overcome the main barriers that

exist in Europe. The purpose for this work is to facilitate market develop ment

and a more consistent implementation of EU directives, as well as an enhanced

dialogue between stakeholders.

Project Promoters

European Small Hydropower Association (ESHA), EC Baltic Renewable Energy

Centre EC, French Energy and Environment Agency, Innovation Energy and

Development, Institute of Water Management, Hydrology and Hydraulic

Engineering from University of Natural Resources, Italian Renewable Energy

Producers Association, Lithuanian Hydropower Association, Slovenian Small

Hydropower Association, Swedish Renewable Energy Association.

Contact

Gema San Bruno, Project Manager,

European Small Hydropower Association (ESHA)


Tel.: (0032)25461945

Fax: (0032)25461947


www.esha.be/sherpa


Ljubljana green energy research and education centre: let’s act together for a green future

Knowledge is the best way to ensure sustainable development and awareness

of energy supply and demand is a key issue. Due to the large share of energy

used in buildings sector there is a great need for new experts. Their knowl-

edge needs to be interdisciplinary and they should also be aware of updated

technologies in fi eld of energy conservation and renewable energy in build-

ings. The project ‘Let’s act together for the green future’ aims to help meet

these goals through contributing to the training of new experts.

Interdisciplinary knowledge will be ensured through closely working with

a number educational institutions in the framework of University of Ljubljana

and a newly developed Masters course. Training will take place in a new Green

Energy Educational Centre which is the result of close cooperation between

University of Ljubljana and Jub, one of the biggest promoters of the sustain-

able use of energy in Slovenia. The Centre’s facilities will consist of a low energy

building with a solar system for tap water heating and a desiccant cooling

system, a grid connected PV power plant, a ground water heat pump and an

already operational small hydro power plan.

In this Centre, students will model, build, and monitor green building tech-

nologies. The involvement of students from different educational fi elds, together

with industrial partners, hopes to ensure that the slogan ‘Let’s act together for

a green future’ will be fi nally realised.

Project Promoters

University of Ljubljana, Faculty for architecture, Faculty for health studies,

Faculty for mechanical engineering, TRC Jub.

Contact

Dr. Saao Medved, University teacher, Faculty for mechanical engineering

Aakereva 6, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Tel.: (0038)614771237

Fax: (0038)612518567


www.ee.uni-lj.si/greencentre

BAP Driver – Leveraging the development of national biomass strategies & action plans, based on a balanced assessment approach for policy makers

The promotion of bioenergy is a top priority in the EU’s political agenda and

for most Member States. However, the progress in terms of actual market use

is still dissatisfactory. Many of the existing market barriers are caused by insuf-

fi cient policy frameworks at national level. Some policy initiatives, such as

European Biomass Action Plan (BAP), aim to help overcome these barriers.

The process of developing country specifi c BAPs is the starting point for this

project. Its overall aim is to develop an integrated vision on the promotion of

biomass for policy-makers and to encourage the formulation and implemen-

tation of consistent national biomass strategies and action plans in EU Member

States in order to help achieve the objectives of the European BAP.

Project Promoters

Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena), Agence de l’Environment et de la

Maitrise de l’Energie (ADEME), Agencija za prestrukturiranje energetike (ApE),

Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES), eclareon GmbH, European

Biomass Association aisbl (AEBIOM), Institutul de Studii si Proiectari Energetice

(ISPE), Krajowa Agencja Poszanowania Energii S.A. (KAPE), SenterNovem,

Vlaamse instelling voor technologisch onderzoek N.V. (VITO).

Contact

Alexandra Lermen, Project Collaborator,

Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena)

Chausseestraße 128a, 10115 Berlin, Germany

Tel.: (0049)30726165633

Fax: (0049)30726165699


www.bapdriver.org

CombiSol: promotion and standardisation of Solar CombiSystems

Solar CombiSystems are solar heating installations which provide both space

heating and domestic hot water in buildings. Partly fi nanced by the IEE Pro-

gramme, the Combisol project aims to speed up the market use of Combi-

Systems and promote higher quality in the systems installed. Specifi cally, it will

promote best practices for CombiSystems as well as stan dardised systems

and cost-effective solutions, and propose recommendations to manufactur-

ers with regard to CombiSystems design. In addition, the project will provide

training to installers, develop specifi c dimensioning tools based on the EPBD

methodology and increase consumer confi dence by providing information on

energy effi ciency of CombiSystems based on in-situ monitoring and test labs.

The Consortium has wide experience of CombiSystems and their combined

fields of expertise cover all the aspects of technology dissemination.

Professional associations will also be involved in order to communicate the

results to the relevant target groups and receive feedback from manufacturers

and installers.

Project Promoters

INES/CEA (Institut National de l’Energie Solaire – CEA), Agence de l’Environ-

nement et de la Maîtrise de l’Energie, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Erneuerbare

Energie, Institute for Sustainable Technology, Högskolan Dalarna, National

Institute for Solar Energy Education, PlanEnergi, Universität Stuttgart, ITW

(Institut für Thermodynamik und Wärmetechnik).

Contact

Philippe Papillon, Project leader, INES/CEA

Avenue du Lac Léman 55, 73377 Le Bourget du Lac, France

Tel.: (0033)479444557

Fax: (0033)479688049


www.combisol.eu

BiG>East – Biogas for Eastern Europe

The BiG>East project promotes biogas production and its utilization as

a secure, sustainable and competitive energy source in Eastern Europe.

The project aims to achieve this through knowledge transfer from project

partners with extensive, long-term expertise to six target countries: Bulgaria,

Croatia, Greece, Latvia, Romania, and Slovenia.

The core of the project comprises biogas training courses for farmers and

the organisation of mobilisation campaigns targeted at decision makers. High

quality training handbooks will be developed in order to support the training

courses. In addition, promising sites for biogas production will be identifi ed

and these biogas show case examples will be promoted to decision makers

through mobilisation campaigns.

In each target country three training courses and two mobilisation campaigns

are planned. The objective is to provide the six target countries in Eastern

Europe with the most up to date information and expertise on innovative and

cost-effective biogas production technologies in order to facilitate the con-

struction of new biogas plants in Eastern Europe.

Project Promoters

WIP Renewable Energies, Centre for Renewable Energy Sources – CRES,

Ekodoma, Energoproekt jsc, Finsterwalder Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG,

GERBIO, Hrvoje Pozar Energy Institute, Ing. Gerhard Agrinz GmbH, N. Poushkarov

Institute, SC Mangus Sol SRL, Slovenian Energy Restructuring Agency, University

of Southern Denmark.

Contact

Dominik Rutz, Project Manager, WIP Renewable Energies

Sylvensteinstr. 2, 81369 Munich, Germany

Tel.: (0049)8972012739

Fax: (0049)8972012791


www.big-east.eu


‘Energy Audit 21’ – Improving the energy performance of buildings stock by increase awareness on a range of sustainable energy issues

The project targets energy auditors, namely people working as advisors for

building managers, housing associations, housing owners, with the aim of

raising their awareness of the application of renewable energy resources.

Through increased awareness the project seeks to encourage them to pro-

mote the use of renewable energy resources as well as employ modern

technologies that increase energy effi ciency in the buildings they supervise.

At the same time, the project’s aim is to reduce energy demand and environ-

ment pollution in new and existing buildings being modernised.

To promote the use of best practice in building sector training has been spe-

cially developed for energy auditors already working to implement the

requirements of the Thermomodernisation Act, as well as for experts respon-

sible for issuing energy certifi cates to buildings based on EPBD requirements.

The Fundacja Poszanowania Energii (Energy Conservation Foundation) is

responsible for all issues related to the organisation of training. It’s estimated

that during the 5 years the programme will run 1 000 experts will take part in

the training sessions.

Project Promoters

Fundacja Poszanowania Energii, Narodowa Agencja Poszanowania Energii SA,

Zrzeszenie Audytorow Energetycznych.

Contact

Maciej Robakiewicz, President, Fundacja Posznowania Energii

Swietokrzyska 20, 00-002 Warszawa, Poland

Tel.: (0048)225054772

Fax: (0048)228258670


www.fpe.org.pl

The Ecofys Academy: Business Course in Emission Trading and Energy Management in Poland

The energy market is rapidly changing. Climate protection, liberalisation of

the European energy market, energy safety and more restrictive environmen-

tal and energy legislation are just a few examples of issues that add to the

pressure on companies and authorities to comply with the requirements of

a carbon-constrained world.

Ecofys Poland has launched a 1-year business course in emission trading and

energy management. The main aim of this post-graduate course is to educate

professionals in order to enable them to face the challenges of climate change,

the drive to improve energy effi ciency and the increased use of renewable

energy. The course directly links energy management and economic skills, in

this way enhancing the ability to implement sustainable solutions into energy

and manufacturing industry sectors and relevant legislation. This course pro-

vides participants with the skills and knowledge to work in the energy sector,

manufacturing industry and public administration.

The course is the result of cooperation between the Poznan University of

Economics and Ecofys, the leading European company in the fi eld of energy

effi ciency, renewable energy and climate change issues. The fi rst year of the

course ended in June 2008 (with 23 successful graduates) and the second

year ended in June 2009.

Project Promoters

Ecofys Poland, Poznan University of Economy.

Contact

Maria Szweykowska-Muradin, Phd, President of the Board,

Ecofys Poland Sp. z o.o.

Garbary 56, 61-758 Poznan, Poland

Tel.: (0048)618582800

Fax: (0048)618582801


www.ecofysacademy.com

ENERGY PATH – An e-learning platform for education of the new generations in the sustainable energy fi eld

The project aims to develop an education package on RES and RUE, based

on an e-learning platform and using the latest IT&C technologies.

The Energy Path package has been designed to be used mainly in secondary

schools, and includes not only Thematic Units but also activities including

visits to outstanding facilities related to the technologies concerned. In this way

students will acquire not only knowledge of the opportunities brought by rene-

wable energies, but also awareness of the benefi ts of their sustainable use.

The main objective of the ENERGY PATH project is to create a more environ-

mentally friendly future in terms of energy use, and a more sustainable and

green-thinking modern society. In order to do this it is important to target chil-

dren. The project’s priority is therefore to educate and foster awareness in the

future generation of European citizens in the Rational Use of Energy (RUE), the

different Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and their application in transport

through the development and implementation of high quality information con-

tent and advanced communication tools aimed at school children.

The project will facilitate horizontal and active cooperation from all partners,

as well as involvement from education authorities. Information on RES, RUE

and MOB assets will be included in the materials produced and the website

and e-learning tool will provide up to date information on the project’s work.

The project’s key objectives are:

• To produce an education package on RES and RUE with a high quality edu-

cational content which is integrated in an e-learning platform.

• To develop innovative teaching tools.

• To ensure collaboration between content developers and users.

• To promote synergies with other European education and energy projects.

• To ensure fi nancially that the project’s work spreads (through using free soft-

ware and own developed technology).

• To ensure that the project’s results are disseminated to other schools, regions

and countries.

Project Promoters

Edicions i serveis escolars DOMÈNECH S.A., BESEL S.A., CRES, DGIEM, EALP,

EEA, INES, Le Centre Urbain (ABEA), NEE, NELEEAC, SE-F.

Contact

Juan Ignacio Domenech Ripoll, Ceo, Domènech

Balmes 423, 08022 Barcelona, Spain

Tel.: (0034)932118893


www.energypath.eu

Initiative pro energy saving lamp ‘Initiative Pro Energiesparlampe’

The pro energy saving lamp initiative is a non-profi t public-private partnership

in Germany established by electricity suppliers. The organisations involved

accept that the use of energy saving light bulbs reduces the electric consump-

tion. The companies and institutions involved are working together to push for

a change from ‘normal’ light bulbs to energy saving light bulbs through the

organisation of campaigns to promote the use of energy saving light bulbs.

Some companies have even promoted energy saving light bulbs by handing

out free samples to their customers.

Project Promoter

Local energy gmbh, partners of the initiative, signing energy service companies

of the initiative.

Contact

David Krahlisch, head of marketing & pr division, local energy gmbh

Försterweg 3, 14482 Potsdam, Germany

Tel.: (0049)33170424620

Fax: (0049)33170424626


www.pro-energiesparlampe.de


SUGRE – Sustainable Green Fleets

The goal of the SUGRE (Sustainable Green Fleets) project is to encourage

the use of alternative propulsion. It focuses mainly on fl eets, but not only with

regards to land transport. The main objective of the project is to promote and

support the conversion of fl eets to alternative propulsion, namely, using bio-

fuels such as methane as fuel for hybrid systems comprised of combustion

engines and electric propulsion systems.

SUGRE aims to help foster a positive attitude towards alternative fuels and

new power train concepts by using captive fl eets as an example to demon-

strate the viability of alternative propulsion.

Site co-ordinators will organise the production of training/briefi ng materials,

support training/briefi ng activities and organise site visits for fl eet owners.

Two-way communication with fl eet owners aims to optimise the impact of dis-

semination as it will result in higher quality materials and provide the possibility

for face to face communication. The experiences of fl eet owners who have

changed to alternative propulsion systems will also provide the project with

effective arguments that can be use to try and convince individual car buyers

to switch to this new technology.

A knowledge hub, comprising an internet based communication and informa-

tion platform, tools supporting the procurement and localisation of refuelling

sites, and a help desk to provide support have already been implemented.

Project Promoters

Austrian Mobility Research (FGM-AMOR), Agência Municipal de Energia de

Almada, Agenzia Energia e Ambiente di Torino, Alianta, ATAC S.p.A – Rome

Mobility Agency, Austrian Mobility Research (FGM-AMOR), AUTH Aristotle

University of Thessaloniki, BESEL, S.A., Bremen Free Hanseatic City of

Bremen, BREMER ENERGIE-KONSENS, Germany, BUTE, Budapest University

of Thechnology and Economics, CHIMINFORM DATA Research Centre., City

of Graz, DGIHK, ECORYS Nederland BV, EFA Berlin, Erdgas Fahrschul

Agentur, Energy and Environment Agency of Oeiras (OEINERGE), GVB, Public

Transport for Graz, Icelandic New Energy, IFEU, Institute for Energy and

Environmental Research Heidelberg, IVECOL – Ivan Vassilev, Municipality

of Celje, Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science

and Engineering, Rhônalpénergie-Environnement, Romanian Union of

Public Transport, Slovnaft VURUP, a.s., Thames Valley Energy Agency, WSP

Analysis&Strategy.

Contact

Gerfried Cebrat, Austrian Mobility Research (FGM AMOR)

Schoenaugasse 8a, 8010 Graz, Austria

Tel.: (0043)31681045135

Fax: (0043)31681045175


www.sugre.info

Energy Effi ciency Channel

The UNION FENOSA Group launched an online channel in February 2008

dedicated to providing energy effi ciency tips and promoting responsible

behaviour through its Energy Effi ciency Center. Updated every month with

news and reports, this online publication provides information on how to make

energy savings targeting domestic consumers, business and Blue Cities

(educational actions in schools).

Project Promoter

UNION FENOSA.

Contact

José Javier Guerra Román, Director of Energy Effi ciency Center,

UNION FENOSA

Avda. San Luis 77, 28033 Madrid, Spain

Tel.: (0034)915676000

Email: ufefi [email protected]

http://efi ciencia.unionfenosa.es

SPICYCLES, more bikes in our city streets!

The project includes an integrated range of activities including bike-sharing

schemes, communication and awareness raising campaigns, the integration

of cycling planning and transport plans and the creation of stakeholder partner-

ships for the promotion of cycling.

Cycling as a daily mode of transport has widely been recognised as having

a positive impact on cities. It improves the environment by reducing pollutant

emissions, increases road safety and helps traffi c management and supports

equity and accessibility. In addition, it is benefi cial to health and improves over-

all quality of life. Despite these many advantages, cycling is still underused in

many cities and its effectiveness is too often underestimated in national and/

or local transport policies.

In order to reverse this trend, an articulated strategy which tackles the issue from

different perspectives is needed. To develop such a strategy the six participating

cities, Barcelona, Berlin, Bucharest, Göteborg, Ploiesti, and Rome, will:

• Promote ‘bike-sharing’, a concept which seeks to transfer the principle of

car-sharing to bicycles.

• Provide information to travellers to raise awareness of the benefi ts of alter-

native clean travel options and in particular cycling.

• Encourage cycling by ensuring that cycling planning is integrated into the

broader framework of spatial and transport planning so that adequate infra-

structure is provided.

• Involve local actors in the cycling plans of municipal authorities.

All project activities will be evaluated, disseminated and benchmarked against

similar examples found around the world.

Project Promoters

ISIS – Istituto di Studi per l’Integrazione dei Sistemi, Agenzia per i Trasporti

Autoferrotranviari del Comune di Roma, Ajuntament de Barcelona, Barcelona

Municipality, City of Göteborg, Traffi c and Public Transport Authority, Comune

di Roma, CPI Progetti S.P.A., DB Rent GmbH, Goudappel Coffeng B.V., Master

Plan BV, Ploiesti City Hall, Regia Autonoma de Transport Bucuresti,Senate of

Berlin, Department for Urban Development.

Contact

Mario Gualdi, Project Manager, ISIS

Via Flaminia 21, 00196 Rome, Italy

Tel.: (0039)063212655

Fax: (0039)063213049


http://spicycles.velo.info/

240 days Sailing Around the World with 100 % sustainable energy

The project is a human and industrial challenge to develop a ship that will sail

around the world for 240 days (+/- 8 months) using only sustainable energy.

The overall aim is simply to show that low consumption gives sustainable

energy more value.

The project is divided into three main parts:

• The upgrade of an existing sailing ship with technical equipment generating

sustainable energy (2 photovoltaic panels and 2 wind generators).

• Before the journey begins, the ship’s skipper will organise a communication

campaign to raise awareness of sustainable energy in schools at regional level,

as well as giving presentations of the project to larger audiences.

• After the voyage has been completed, a fi lm presenting the results of the

project will be produced together with the publication of a book.

Project Promoter

Teamdefi s.

Contact

Narvaez Stephane, President, Teamdefi s

Port Saint Laurent 3531, 06700 Saint Laurent du Var, France

Tel.: (0033)671552266

Email: teamdefi [email protected]

www.teamdefi s.com


‘EYEManager Championship’ – European Young Energy Manager Championship

EYE Manager Championship will experiment, assess and disseminate an inno-

vative approach to teaching energy use in secondary schools, with the aim of

improving the quality of teaching in terms of curricula and teaching methods.

The project’s work programme is divided in three main phases: the design and

transfer of the model, the creation of the European Championship, and the

dissemination of the model which can be replicated in other European coun-

tries after the project ends.

The project’s basic concept is an international competition between 6 inter-

national teams made up of students from the 9 European countries of the

project partners. The teams must tackle the issue of energy management in

their schools and homes. They will be trained and supported by their teach-

ers and energy experts from the Agencies. Thanks to the competition, which

provides entertainment in an international context, the students will become

Energy Managers in their schools and homes.

The project aims to inspire the students and teachers to play a leading role

and be responsible for bringing innovation into their own teaching methods.

The fi nal phase of the project will include ‘peer to peer transfer’ where stu-

dents who have participated in the project will transfer their knowledge to their

peers. In parallel, participating teachers will be responsible for transferring the

curricula, educational tools and methods developed to their colleagues.

Project Promoters

AEA Energy and Environment Agency of Province of Perugia, 45 School Titu

Maiorescu, Agencia energetica de la ribera – AER, Centre for renewable energy

sources CRES, Doukas School, EDV Energia, Energikontoret Regionförbundet

Örebro, Energy Restructuring Agency d.o.o. ApE, ‘Hristo Botev’ School, IIS

L. da Vinci, Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare in Informatica ICI,

Noesis, Paideia, Podkarpacka Energy Management Agency Ltd PAE,

Tullangsskolan School, Velenje School.

Contact

Cesare Migliozzi, President, AEA Energy and Environment Agency of Province

of Perugia, Centro Direzionale Quattro Torri-Torre E

Via Corcianese 218, 06070 Perugia, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0755170824

Fax: (0039)0755173330


www.eyemanager.eu

Home Energy Saving Campaign

The Home Energy Saving Campaign is based on the concept that ‘The more

conscious of our consumption we are, the more we can save’. The current

campaign is focused on homes in the municipalities of Cordoba Province and

its main objective is to make the local population aware of how important it is

to use energy in a responsible way.

The campaign is organised by the ‘Energy Agency of Cordoba’ (Agencia

Provincial de la Energía de Córdoba) to reach citizens in order to raise aware-

ness of saving energy and also encourage their involvement in making

household energy savings. The project aims to have an impact on the whole

province of Córdoba in order to make signifi cant economic savings, reduce

CO2 emissions, and improve global energy effi ciency.

Project Promoter

Energy Agency of Cordoba (Agencia Provincial de la Energía de Córdoba).

Contact

Sara Ruiz, Director, Agencia Provincial de la Energia de Córdoba

Avda Mediterraneo, 14071 Códoba, Spain

Tel.: (0034)957211337

Fax: (0034)957211389


www.energiacordoba.es

Promotional and educational actions for a higher use of RES and RUE in Slovenia: an initiative of Energy Agency KSSENA

Promotional and educational events organised by the KSSENA Energy Agency

represent one part of the activities included in project ‘Establishment of local

energy agency’ which is co-fi nanced by Intelligent Energy Europe.

On average, KSSENA organises one or two educational actions each month.

These events include presentations of current topics by experts from the fi elds

of RES and RUE, such as passive house, RUE in general and in public sector,

RES (water, sun energy, geothermal energy, biomass, natural gas), CO2 emis-

sions, public lighting. Many more subjects will be presented in next two years,

such as wind energy and hydro plants.

Participants at the events play an active role in the debates through asking

questions to gain information which can be used to develop their own projects.

Several good practice examples are always introduced to provide a useful

base for new projects. One of the most important roles of the events is to help

build relationships between the different targets groups, for example, represent-

atives of regional or local authorities can get in contact with different suppliers

and learn about different technologies, products and services. The project

aims to educate different target groups and in this way promote and encour-

age RES and RUE.

Project Promoters

Energy Agency of savinjska, Saleska and Koroska Region, Assossiation of

Municipalities and Towns of Slovenia, Municipality of Velenje.

Contact

Dejan Ferlin, Acting Director, Energy Agency of Savinjska,

Saleska and Koroska Region

Koroska 37a, 3320 Velenje, Slovenia

Tel.: (00386)38961520

Fax: (00386)38961522


www.kssena.si

Carbon Forum

Carbon Forum is a project of Marches Energy Agency (MEA), a regional cli-

mate change and sustainable energy agency. Its global aim is to reduce and

avoid carbon emissions and energy use by engaging all sectors and levels of

society on the issue of climate change.

The objectives of the Carbon Forum are to inform, educate, involve, inspire

and enable individuals and organisations through a range of innovative tools,

methods and mechanisms. These are divided between focused sub-projects

which are tailored toward their individual audience in order to be as effective

as possible in achieving their aim. Sub-projects are carbon learn, carbon talk,

carbon school, carbon stall, carbon fi lm, carbon cartoon, carbon art, carbon play,

carbon corporate and carbon college. The projects are highly replicable and

in many cases are already being applied in new communities or organisations.

The Carbon Forum works in close partnership with others inside and outside

MEA so that information can be developed into behavioural and practical

actions, including in regions elsewhere in Europe using European funding. The

Carbon Forum aims to develop new tools and methods as examples of best

practice in climate change education.

Project Promoter

Marches Energy Agency.

Contact

Kris McGowan, Senior Project Manager, Team Leader, Carbon Forum,

Marches Energy Agency

Coton Hill, The Pump House, SY1 2DP Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

Tel.: (0044)1743246007

Fax: (0044)1743246008


www.carbonforum.org

www.mea.org.uk


EUREM.NET – Training and Network of European Energy Managers

The aim of the project is to expand the successful European Energy Manager

training programme EUREM to nine EU Member States. Each of the new coun-

tries will carry out at least one training course, and each participant attending

a course will develop a concrete project to improve his/her company’s energy

performance with the overall target to save around 400 MWh/a.

Support on all relevant questions of energy effi ciency and energy management

will be provided via a new web-based knowledge and exchange platform. This

platform is also designed to become the central interface for all European

energy managers.

Project Promoters

Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Nuremberg and Central Franconia,

Ambiente Italia srl, Ammattienedistämislaitossäätiö AEL, ARENE – Agence

Régionale de l’Environnement et de l’Energie d’île de France, Camara de

Comercio e Indstria Luso-Aleman | DUAL, Camera di Commercio Italo-

Germanica, Centre for Renewable Energy Sources CRES, Company projects

energy Ltd., EnPro Engineers Bureau Ltd., ESCAN, S.A., German Hellenic

Chamber of Industry and Commerce, German-Czech Chamber of Industry

and Commerce, Jozef Stefan Institute, Krajowa Agencja Poszanowania

Energii S.A. KAPE, Wirtschaftskammer Österreich.

Contact

Dr. Robert Schmidt, Head of the department Innovation/Environment,

Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Nuremberg

and Central Franconia (CCI Nuremberg)

Hauptmarkt 25/27, 90403 Nürnberg, Germany

Tel.: (0049)9111335299

Fax: (0049)9111335122


www.energymanager.eu

WAVEPLAM

The aim of the WAVEPLAM project is to develop tools, establish methods, set

standards, and create favourable conditions to speed up the introduction of

ocean energy into the European renewable energy market. The project hopes

to tackle in advance the non-technological barriers and conditioning factors

that may arise when these technologies are available for large-scale

development.

The project’s objectives will be achieved through the following activities:

• The development of a comprehensive state of the art analysis through list-

ing and describing the different technologies and a survey of the wave energy

devices currently operating or being tested.

• The assessment of the non-technological barriers and conditioning factors

that may hinder the large-scale development of wave energy and proposal

of recommendations to minimise their effects, taking into account the best

practices in the EU and other pioneer countries.

• The development and testing of methodologies and guidelines for the imple-

mentation of pre-viability studies.

• The organisation of networking activities with other projects and platforms

to create an environment favourable to promoting, supporting and encou-

raging the development of wave energy in the EU.

• The design and application of a dissemination plan targeted at adminis tering,

managing and spreading the knowledge generated by the project.

Project Promoters

Ente Vasco de la Energía (EVE), Wave Dragon ApS (WD), Wave Energy Centre

(WacEC), WAVEGEN, Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES), European

Ocean Energy Association (EU-OEA), ROBOTIKER, University College Cork (UCC).

Contact

José Ramón López, Project Manager, EVE (Ente Vasco de la Energía)

Alameda de Urquijo 36, 48011 Bilbao, Spain

Tel.: (0034)944035600

Fax: (0034)944035698


www.waveplam.eu

MIDAS – Measures to Infl uence transport Demand to Achieve Sustainability

MIDAS looks at how to get people to change their travel habits and use less

energy when travelling. The project started with a review of local transport

and planning policies in six cities in order to assess which policies have a pos-

itive impact on enabling a modal shift. For example, this could be a modal shift

from single occupancy private car use to car sharing on a regular basis, or to

encourage the use of other ‘soft measures’ such as walking, cycling and using

public transport.

MIDAS is being implemented by partners in 6 case study cities which are rep-

resentative of a wide part of the enlarged Europe: Liverpool (UK), Aalborg (DK),

Cork (IRL), Clermont Ferrand (FR), Bologna (IT) and Suceava (RO).

The project uses innovative communication means to provide information and

raise public awareness of environmental issues linked to car dependency.

These communication tools range from travel guides, ‘TravelWise’ marketing

campaigns, mobile touch screen information systems and individualised mar-

keting, to list a few. MIDAS includes a variety of ‘soft measures’ such as car

sharing schemes, car clubs, promotion of new cycle infrastructure, innovative

marketing campaigns to promote public transport. Most importantly however,

it measures the impact of these initiatives to see whether they are really hav-

ing a positive effect on travel behaviour. To see whether soft measures can be

popular enough to assist in reducing pollution levels, and therefore contribute

to the EU goals for energy saving, is the goal of the project. MIDAS also has

a strong training element aimed largely at new Member States.

Project Promoters

Merseytravel, Aalborg Kommune (City of Aalborg), ATC Spa, Trasporti Pubblici

Bologna, Cork County Council, Nordjyllands Trafi kselskab, POLIS – Promotion

of Operational Links with Integrated Services, SMTC Clermont Ferrand, Suceava

Municipality, Transport & Travel Research Ltd.

Contact

Suzanne Cain, Principal Policy Offi cer, Merseytravel

Hatton Garden 24, L3 2AN Liverpool, United Kingdom

Tel.: (0044)1513301318


www.midas-eu.com

Sun To Bratislava Schools

The main aim of the project is to promote photovoltaic solar energy in the

Bratislava Municipality and at national level and to provide educational mate-

rials for students who are an important target group for the promotion and

dissemination of information about renewable energy sources.

During this project the agency working in cooperation with Bratislava Municipality

installed a 20 kW photovoltaic system on the roof of the Electro-engineering

Secondary School Karola Adlera in Bratislava. Following a two-week test period,

the system was presented to the general public and students at an opening

ceremony which took place at the end of September 2008. This event was fol-

lowed by a series of lectures providing information to the students, together

with PR and promotional activities which were organised in order to develop

this initiative in other schools both at municipality and national level. Even though

the photovoltaic installation will run for at least 25 years, the project itself came

to an end in December 2008.

The project was especially signifi cant as it through it the fi rst on-grid PV sys-

tem of this size was installed in Bratislava Municipality. The system is also one

of the very few installed in the whole country.

Project Promoters

Slovak Renewable Energy Agency Bratislava County Municipality, Bratislava

County Municipality, ZSE Energy Utility (Distribution of Energy).

Contact

Martina Semanova, Project Manager, Slovak Renewable Energy Agency

Prepostska 8, 811 01 Bratislava, Slovakia

Tel.: (00421)907516852


www.adlerka.sk


Energy Effi ciency Watch (EEW)

The EEW project will monitor and highlight the best and worst existing policy

practice concerning political and legislative measures, instruments and acti-

vities in the fi eld of energy effi ciency within the framework of the ‘National

Energy Effi ciency Action Plans’ (NEEAPs).

The EEW project partners will develop criteria, evaluate the NEEAPs and

produce a report and a best policy practice brochure. An EU-wide network

on energy effi ciency will be established and the evaluation results will be dis-

seminated and passed on to national members of parliament through

specifi cally focused events. The EEW evaluation of the NEEAPs is understood

as a complementary contribution and additional dissemination channel for

the evaluations conducted by the European Commission.

The EEW project’s objectives are:

• Monitoring, evaluating and highlighting best policy practices.

• Raising awareness among members of national parliaments of the benefi ts,

as well as political and legislative measures, instruments and activities in the

fi eld of energy effi ciency, and overall potential for saving energy.

• Facilitating the exchange of experience and information as well as the build-

ing of networks between members of national parliaments and civil servants

concerning political and legislative measures, instruments and activities within

the framework of the EEAPs for a better regulation/implementation.

• Raising awareness among civil society organisations concerning the bene-

fi ts, political and legislative measures, instruments and activities in the fi eld

of energy effi ciency as well as potential for saving energy.

• Organising the 1st Energy Effi ciency Watch Conference.

Project Promoters

European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources, EUFORES a.s.b.l., Ecofys

Germany GmbH, European Council for an Energy Effi cient Economy (ECEEE),

O.Ö. Energiesparverband (ESV), Wuppertal Institut für Umwelt, Klima, Energie

GmbH.

Contact

Jan Geiss, Managing Director, EUFORES


Tel.: (0032)25461948

Fax: (0032)25461934


www.energy-effi ciency-watch.org

Bioenergy for the Region

The global aim of the project is the promotion of sustainable bioenergy devel-

opment of the Lodz Region in Poland through an educational campaign and

the integration of the activities of the members of the ‘Bioenergy for the Region’

cluster. In particular, the project aims to create a durable partnership of deci-

sion-makers, private companies, local authorities and R&D institutions. The

project is based on the ‘Road map of bioenergy sustainable development of

the Lodz Region’, which defi nes the ecological facets of the regional develop-

ment strategy in the context of climate change. The project is implemented by

a Polish-Norwegian consortium, led by the Polish ‘Bioenergy for the Region’

Cluster and the Green Business Network Norway. The project’s deliverables

include: training schemes for over 500 participants, a study tour to Norway for

30 people, an informational publication on Norwegian and Polish best prac-

tices in the area of RES, a series of TV programmes about sustainable energy

broadcast on regional TV, both in English and Polish language versions.

Project Promoter

Association of Economic Consultants Pro-Akademia.

Contact

Ewa Kochanska, President, Association of Economic

Consultants Pro-Akademia

Piotrkowska 238, 90-360 Lodz, Poland

Tel.: (0048)426361259

Fax: (0048)426361226


www.proakademia.eu/en/innovativeness-support-/

bioenergy-for-the-region-cluster/

SOLPOOL – Solar Energy Use in Outdoor Swimming Pools

Outdoor swimming pools are big energy consumers. Pool owners and/or oper-

ators in EU (mostly municipalities) spend millions of euro annually to heat their

pools using, in most cases, fossil fuels. However, solar energy, one of the most

cost-effective uses to heat swimming pools, is often neglected.

The solar heating of outdoor swimming pools has three signifi cant advantages

compared to other uses of solar thermal energy. Firstly, the required tempera-

ture ranges from 18 to 25 °C, which is relatively low, and thereby allows the

use of low cost solar absorbers. Secondly, the period of the highest insulation

corresponds to the periods of highest energy demand. Thirdly, the pool water

fl ows directly through the absorbers and therefore storage tanks are not

needed as the pool performs this role.

A fi rst campaign organised by the project will target the owners and operators

of pools, while a second will be directed at the installers of heating and solar

systems. The project targets Germany, Greece, Slovenia, Hungary and the

Czech Republic, as well as the French region of Lyon and the Italian region of

Lecce. The campaigns will be monitored and evaluated in order to make future

improvements and to prepare guidelines for the future implementation of simi-

lar campaigns in other EU Member States or candidate countries.

Project Promoters

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sonnenenergie DGS e.V., Agence Locale de l’Energie

de l’agglomeration Lyonnaise, Agencija za prestrukturiranje energetike d.o.o.,

Centre for Renewable Energy Sources CRES, Czech RE Agency o.p.s., Provincia

di Lecce, Save-Rema Energy Agency, ttz Bremerhaven.

Contact

Bernhard Weyres-Borchert, Vice-president, Deutsche Gesellschaft

für Sonnenenergie DGS e.V.

Emmy-Noether-Str. 2, 80992 Munich, Germany

Tel.: (0049)4035905823

Fax: (0049)89521668


www.solpool.info

Energy Effi ciency Management in Companies – ‘Energie-Effi zienz-Management in Betrieben’

This pilot project provides energy audits for companies, including an analysis

of the potential savings as well as an implementation plan designed to deci-

sively increase energy effi ciency and reduce CO2 emissions.

Together with the customer, a fi rst rough inventory is drawn up of the current

energy situation in relevant areas, such as lighting, heating, building shell, cool-

ing, compressed air, motors, ventilation units, machinery or processes. The

main areas of consumption, energy fl ows and specifi c features of a company

are looked at systematically and processed using an EDP tool. The identifi ed

potential savings are studied in detail and a concrete implementation plan

prepared. This plan includes, for example, concrete implementation steps and

the costs including a profi tability calculation, potential market partners in the

implementation phase, fi nancing options, as well as the savings and environ-

mental impact.

In the course of the pilot phase, a total of 60 customers in 19 different sectors

of industry have benefi tted from comprehensive consultancy services. As a result,

potential savings of 5.88 million kWh have been identifi ed. The project’s goal is

to provide consultancy services to approximately 500 companies each year.

Reaching this objective would help raise awareness of energy saving among

companies and bring about an increase in energy effi ciency.

Project Promoters

Energie AG Vertrieb Gmbh & Co KG, Fair Energy Partner, klima:aktiv.

Contact

Susanne Eisl, Product Management, Enamo GmbH

Christian Coulin Straße 24, 4020 Linz, Austria

Tel.: (0043)73290053744

Fax: (0043)732900553744


www.energieag.at


IGEIA – Integration of Geothermal Energy into Industrial Applications

The main aim of the fi rst 18-months of the IGEIA project was to study the

industrial sector in Portugal, France, Germany, Sweden and Estonia in order

to determinate the most interesting sector in which to install geothermal

systems.

The survey also included research on local conditions for geothermal energy,

comprising ground temperature, weather conditions and regulations.

A fi nal choice of 3 industrial partners was made during the fi rst 6 month period

and an investigation was carried out of specifi c industrial sites. An energy

audit was conducted to determine the energy use and quantify the potential

in energy saving. A feasibility study was also undertaken for the three indus-

trial sites.

The project’s objectives are:

• To evaluate the energy needs of the industrial sector and present the most

interesting industrial sectors in which to install geothermal heating and cool-

ing systems.

• To demonstrate the merits and benefi ts of geothermal systems.

• To convince industrial partners to opt for this technology and encourage

other industries.

• To present the feasibility of installing geothermal heating and cooling systems

in industrial sites.

• To develop a European solution which is customised to meet each country’s

needs.

• To provide information to the industrial sector on the potential of geothermal

energy and its advantages.

• To support the European Commission’s wider dissemination activities.

Project Promoters

Saunier et Associés, ENPRO, Est Setúbal, SWECO, UBEG.

Contact

Philippe Lentz, Manager Energy, Saunier et Associés

Avenue Georges Clemenceau 205, 92024 Nanterre, France

Tel.: (0033)170923200

Fax: (0033)157671795


www.saunier-associes.com/igeia

SEE Campaign in Italy: a Communication Action Plan

Artenergy Publishing Srl is the most important Italian publisher in the fi eld of

renewable energy, energy sustainability, energy effi ciency and climate change.

Regular news and information notes about the SEE Campaign will be pub-

lished in the different specialist magazines (Casa Energia, FV-Fotovoltaici,

PV-Technology, Wind Energy) and websites (www.zeroemission.eu; www.

zeroemission.tv) managed by Artenergy. In addition, specifi c publications will

be produced and included in the magazines. The fi rst publication will consist

of an information booklet on the new laws on energy saving and the use of

renewable energies which were included the 2008 budget. The booklet will

be enclosed in the magazine Casa Energia which is sold at newsstands

throughout Italy. The booklet will explain in an accessible way how everyone

in Italy can reduce energy consumption and increase the use of renewable

energies thanks to the new Italian legislation. This bimonthly magazine has

a circulation of 30 000 copies.

Project Promoter

Artenergy Publishing Srl.

Contact

Marco Pinetti, President, Artenergy Publishing

Via Gramsci 57, 20030 Cormano (MI), Italy

Tel.: (0039)0266306866

Fax: (0039)0266305510


www.zeroemission.eu

BIONIC – BIOfuel Networks In the Community

The BIONIC project will look at issues of sustainable biofuel supply and use

in road transport, specifi cally from the perspective of local authorities, and

promote developments in the regional production and use of transport

biofuels.

The project is part funded under the European Commission’s Intelligent

Energy Europe Programme and will run for three years from November 2007

to October 2010.

BIONIC aims to provide an overview of sustainable biofuels opportunities and

user needs in partner communities and will establish regional biofuels networks

to run during and after the end of the project.

The main objectives of BIONIC are:

• To establish a series of regional networks, led by local authorities and invol ving

stakeholders at all stages of the supply and end-use chain, aimed at increas-

ing the take-up of biofuels in the transport sector.

• To set up a series of case studies addressing supply chain and market struc-

ture issues, market demand issues and biofuels promotion.

• To evaluate the processes and the impact of the case studies using a com-

mon framework.

• To develop and circulate best practice guidance on how to stimulate the

local biofuels market in practical terms.

• To meet local, national and European goals to increase the penetration of

biofuels within local transport energy markets.

Project Promoters

Merseytravel, FEDARENE, Foundation Innovation Centre on Integral Logistics

Cantabria, Lancashire County Council, Primaria Municipiului Ploiesti, Region

Varmland, Regional Energy Agency of Pazardjik, Transport and Travel Research

Ltd, Universitatea Petrol-Gaze Din Ploiesti.

Contact

Andrew Leadbetter, Environmental Information Offi cer, Merseytravel

Hatton Garden 24, L3 2AN Liverpool, United Kingdom

Tel.: (0044)1513301268

Fax: (0044)1513301094


www.bionic-project.eu

Pilot Demonstration Model for Wind Audit and Energy Alternatives in Small Black Sea Municipalities

The overall goal of the project is to mobilise local communities in municipali-

ties in the Black Sea to use wind energy as an alternative energy source while

preserving the environmental equilibrium and biodiversity.

The project aims to raise awareness and build capacity so that at least 30 %

of the population in the pilot municipalities, local and regional authorities, busi-

ness, NGOs, and local leaders are aware of the possibilities of introducing

renewable energy sources. A further goal is create a database of the results

of a one year wind audit campaign which will take place in fi ve locations in the

target region. Another objective is to stimulate investor interest in wind turbine

construction through promotional and informationl campaigns on the wind

energy potential of the region.

Project Promoters

Bourgas Regional Agency for Energy Management, Black Sea Regional Agency

for Energy Management.

Contact

Veselin Ivanov, Chairman of the Management Body,

Bourgas Regional Agency for Energy Management

Sheynovo 24, P.O. BOX 513 Bourgas 8001, Bulgaria

Tel.: (00359)56845685


www.boraem.org/bg/project1


EUROPIA ‘Save more than fuel’ Campaign

More than 40 of Europe’s leading oil companies have joined EUROPIA, the

European Petroleum Industry Association, to run a pan-European consumer

awareness campaign on the effi cient use of transport fuels. The campaign has

been developed in partnership with the European Commission and is cham-

pioned by Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs. The initiative is in line with

the European Union’s commitment to reduce CO2 emissions and focus on

energy effi ciency.

All 17 EUROPIA members are participating in the campaign, and in addition,

25 non-EUROPIA petroleum companies have been mobilised via the National

Oil Industry Associations to join the campaign.

The ‘Save more than fuel’ campaign, which offers consumers simple tips for

driving more effi ciently, was launched simultaneously in 29 European countries

on the 27 May 2008.

It is the fi rst time that the European oil industry has united to engage with

consumers in such a public initiative.

The campaign involves over 45 000 petrol stations across 29 European coun-

tries. Around 30 million leafl ets with 10 driving tips will be distributed to road

users at the participating petrol stations. A website (www.savemorethanfuel.

eu) has also been created to help consumers understand how to drive more

effi ciently through humorous animations of the driving tips. All the materials

have been translated into 24 different languages.

Project Promoter

EUROPIA.

Contact

Joanna Janiak, Communications & External Affairs Manager, EUROPIA

Boulevard du Souverain 165, 1160 Brussels, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)25669100

Fax: (0032)25669111


www.savemorethanfuel.eu

The ‘Dang’cing Sol’Art Flowers’dancing to raise awareness andchange the landscape of energy

The project aims to raise awareness of the potential of solar energy among the

general public, including citizens, schools, universities and decision makers,

through the organisation of exhibitions with the now famous ‘Dancing Solar

Flowers’ created by the artist Dang.

Several exhibitions are under preparation and others have already been organ-

ised across the EU: at the European Commission and the European Parliament

in Belgium, as well as in cities in Spain (Barcelona, Valencia and Tenerife), Italy

(Milan), Germany (Essen), and France (Chambéry). Each time the exhibitions

have made a signifi cant impact on raising visitors’ awareness of the potential

of renewable energies.

In addition, visitors can buy the ‘Dancing Solar Flowers’ after each exhibition.

These sales generate revenue that covers the costs of the exhibition and raises

funds to support solar electricity projects in the developing world. More than

10 000 ‘Dancing Solar Flowers’ have been sold so far.

The project as a whole as has supported the solar electrifi cation of schools

in Burkina Faso, Senegal, Haïti and Nepal, as well as maternity facilities in

Mali and water supply facilities in Madagascar. This work is possible thanks

to the artist Dang who has given his copyright of ‘Dancing Solar Flowers’ to

Solar Solidarity.

Project Promoters

Solar Solidarity International, Electriciens sans Frontières, Sun without Borders.

Contact

Alexandre d’Angelo, Président, Solar Solidarity International

Rue de la Chasse Royale 7, 1160 Bruxelles, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)487171718


www.solarsolidarity.org

European Solar Rally Phebus (Since 2000)

The European Solar Rally Phebus is a rally where only Local Zero Emission

Vehicles (LZEV) like electric cars or vehicles which use other kinds of tech-

nology can take part.

During the rally the cars cannot make any polluting emissions (CO2, NOx, CO,

etc). The aim of the rally is to promote the most effi cient car (kwh/km) and,

if possible, to charge the cars with renewable energies during the rally.

The European Solar Rally Phebus follows a challenging course taking in the

steep hills and mountains of the Pyrenees in order to select high performance

vehicles.

Project Promoters

Association Electric Vehicle Volt-Tour, Association Phebus Ariege, AXA Winterthur,

Departament de Medi Ambient i Habitatge (Governement of Catalonia), EPSON

Europe.

Contact

Patrick Renau Meier, President of Electric Vehicle Association Volt-Tour,

Association Volt-Tour

Carrer nostra senyora del Coll 32, 08450 Llinars del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain

Tel.: (0034)610605171


http://rallyesolaire.eu

Pasa la corriente, enchúfate al consumo responsable: an environmental education campaign for a responsible use of electrical energy in households by Aeonium Environmental Education and Communication

‘Pass the stream’ is an environmental education campaign on the effi cient

use and responsible consumption of electrical energy at home. It is a regional

campaign mainly targeted at the student body in the third cycle of primary

education in the Canary Islands region.

The third edition of the campaign ran from November 2008 to June 2009.

Its main objectives were to bring into the spotlight the current problems of

electrical energy misuse and the negative impact that increased consumption

of electrical energy has on the environment, household budgets and human

health. The campaign also looked at possible solutions to the problem of mis-

using electrical power: what consumers can do to move towards effi cient and

responsible energy use, what steps producers can take, for example under-

taking research and further employment of eco-friendly technologies, as well

as encouraging the government to take measures in compliance with the

Kyoto Protocol.

Another objective of the campaign is to promote and encourage the further

development of effi cient and responsible behaviour regarding household

electricity consumption and both the individual and collective responsibility of

society concerning energy consumption.

Project Promoters

AEONIUM Comunicación y Educación para el Desarrollo Sostenible, Gobierno

de Canarias, undelco endesa.

Contact

José Manuel Vázquez Minguez, Director, Aeonium Comunicación

Ambiental para el Desarrollo Sostenible

C/. Los Guanches 3, La Laguna, Islas Canarias 38205, Spain

Tel.: (0034)902158157

Fax: (0034)922632475


www.pasalacorriente.com


The Climate Education Program: a CO2logic Initiative

The objective of the Climate Education Program is to inform and educate chil-

dren about climate change and environmental issues. CO2logic aims to enable

future generations to make the right decisions regarding the environment

thanks to a better understanding of what is at stake.

As schools cannot fi nancially support environmental experts to teach children

about climate change, CO2logic raises money to pay climatologists or other

climate/environmental experts, who work on a voluntary basis, to inform and

educate children in an interactive way. CO2logic has launched an information

and promotional website where schools can subscribe online (www.climate-

education.be). The fi rst phase of this project began in September 2008 and

ran for the duration of the academic year providing free lectures to over sixty

schools in Belgium.

Project Promoters

CO2logic, Jo Van Cauwenberge – Green vzw, Tom Elegeert – WaterWeerWind.

Contact

Antoine Geerinckx, co-founder, CO2logic

Rue Robert Thoreaustraat 30, 1150 Brussels, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)478413007


www.climate-education.be

EnergEthic Educated & meetings around Rome

The fi rst aim of the project is to inform the public about best practices of energy

use and how to make energy savings.

With this aim in mind, a number of activities are being organised by the project

partners:

• The Province of Rome L.E.A. (Laboratory Environmental Education) is organ-

ising promotion activities in schools throughout its territory.

• L.E.A Cave also plans to organise some workshops on how to save energy

which will target teachers and administrators working in Gallicano nel Lazio,

a small village near Rome, and in the Parco Appia Antica.

• L.E.A. Mentana and partners will organise some activities on energy and

climate change for primary schools pupils, parents and teachers.

• L.E.A. Ostia is setting up an ‘Energy front offi ce’, an initiative which will

provide citizens living in Ostia with information on how to save energy.

• Through its ‘Il Sole a scuola’ project, L.E.A. Tivoli will provide training and

assist in the installation of solar panels on the roof of three of Tivoli’s schools.

• L.E.A. Tivoli is also running a project called ‘CREAttività’ which sees middle

school pupils create multimedia games on energy use for primary schools

pupils.

It’s hoped that the dissemination of information on the theme of sustaina bility,

such as energy use, will help promote a new lifestyle which is in harmony with

nature and the environment.

Project Promoters

Provincia di Roma Polo di Coordinamento L.E.A., Capitale Lavoro, L.E.A.

CAVE, MENTANA OSTIA E TIVOLI.

Contact

Tullio Marcotulli, Chairman Polo di Coordinamento L.E.A., Provincia di Roma

Via Tiburtina 691, 00159 Roma, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0667663303

Fax: (0039)0667663314


www.provincia.roma.it

‘The Age of Clean Energy’ Campaign

The goal of the campaign is to generate awareness of the impact of current

energy sourcing and consumption habits among three different groups of peo-

ple: secondary school children in Bucharest, a rural community in Romania and

a group of professional architects.

The campaign has specifi c objectives for each of the target groups.

For the school children the campaign will develop a model teaching tool, based

on interactive multimedia presentations, to explain renewable energy and energy

effi ciency. By the end of the campaign, it’s aimed that at least 100 secondary

school students and their science and technology teachers will have an under-

standing of the concepts and consequences of energy use. The teachers

involved in the campaign will continue to use the teaching tools and methods

promoted by Greenitiative to disseminate information and create awareness

among students who were not directly covered by the campaign.

Regarding the rural community of Eselnita Commune, the campaign’s objec-

tive is to convince the local council to introduce public lighting based on

photovoltaic and wind generation, as well as water heating based on solar

energy in public buildings, such as the school, community centre and

kindergarten.

Concerning the group of architects who are members of the Arhiterra network,

the campaign aims to promote the use of eco-friendly insulation materials and

renewable energy technologies in their building designs in order to ensure

a reduction of energy consumption coupled with the generation of energy from

onsite renewable sources.

Project Promoters

Greenitiative, Natural Paint LTD, ROMSIR LTD.

Contact

Marius Ienculescu-Popovici, President, Greenitiative

Basarabia Bd. 86, Bl. A3, Sc. A, Ap. 15, 022119 Bucharest, Romania

Tel.: (0040)724323323


www.greenitiative.ro

Green Alternative Postal Vehicle Project (GREEN POST)

The Green Post project aims to improve energy effi ciency and reduce air

pollution in four EU Member States: Italy, Belgium, Hungary and Bulgaria.

The postal agencies and universities of the four Member States will test the

use of alternative vehicles to provide postal services. The test results will be

accompanied by support materials, such as impact environmental assess-

ments and training in economic analysis, management and maintenance that

are expected to confi rm the cost effectiveness and environmental benefi ts of

the investment in alternative vehicles. The project’s outcomes, lessons learned

and know-how, will be systematised, shared and discussed among all stake-

holders in order to encourage the development of similar initiatives. The public

will also be involved through an extensive communication strategy.

Project Promoters

Poste Italiane S.p.A., CIRIAF, Comune di Perugia, Ducati Energia, La Poste/

De Post, Legambiente, Magyar Posta, PostEurop, University of Rousse ‘ANGEL

KANCHEV’.

Contact

Astarita Domenico, Responsible Safety, Poste Italiane S.p.A.

Viale Europa 175, 00141 Rome, Italy

Tel.: (0039)659583344


www.greenpostproject.eu

64 PARTNERS | DEMONSTRATION AND DISSEMINATION PROJECTS

NOMINEENOMINEE

The BEST project – BioEthanol for Sustainable Transport

The BEST project demonstrates the possibilities of substituting petrol and

diesel with bioethanol.

Its objective is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and oil dependency.

This will be achieved through a massive, strategic introduction of the use of

bioethanol in vehicles and distribution lines at 10 strategically chosen sites.

This is being done in partnership with cities/regions, car manufacturers, fuel

producers, fuelling stations and fl eet owners and is accompanied by targeted

information campaigns. The project has already put in place 60 000 vehicles

and 270 fuelling stations.

The project demonstrates how the Biofuel Directive and the Kyoto Protocol

can meet in a cost effi cient and sustainable way. The BEST project confi rms

the the reliability, energy effi ciency, as well as the environmental and societal

benefi ts of using bioethanol as a fuel. These benefi ts will be further enhanced

through developing innovative ways for its distribution and use in vehicles.

The project’s results will be valuable in relation to several European standards

and policies. Together with BEST’s supporters, the project has began to pro-

mote the benefits of developing bioethanol fuel across Europe through

organising communication and training activities and demonstrating the

prerequisites for how a market breakthrough for bioethanol fuelled vehicles

can be achieved.

Project Promoters

City of Stockholm, BFR, Biofuel region.

Contact

Jonas Ericson, Project manager, City of Stockholm, Environment & Health Adm

P.O. Box 8136, 104 20 Stockholm, Sweden

Tel.: (0046)761228946


www.best-europe.org

NOMINEENOMINEE

ECO-ABITA

The goal of the ECO-ABITA experimental project is to conduct the fi rst

large-scale implementation of the EU Directive 2002/91/EC on the energy

performance of buildings. The project will concern 800 000 buildings and

4 000 000 inhabitants in the Emilia-Romagna Region. The province of

Reggio Emilia and its municipalities are experimenting with this new policy

in their territory and universities, SMEs, local energy suppliers, as well as

representatives of professional associations and consumers are all involved.

An accompanying massive communication campaign aims to create demand

in the market.

The ECOABITA incentives scheme applies both to new and existing houses

and foresees different degrees of economic support, depending on the type

of new construction or renovation. This funding is partly supported through

obtaining CO2 credits and either selling them to the main gas supplier or using

them to negotiate on the CO2 market. In addition, the White Certifi cates

Scheme is being used (the scheme is similar to the CO2 market but is used

only in Italy and UK). The project brings together four authorities at different

levels (regional government, provincial authorities, main municipality and local

municipality government) which have been able to create a win-win situation

that enables them to involve business, raise citizens’ awareness and create

new employment opportunities.

Project Promoters

Province of Reggio Emilia, ACER Housing Company, Emilia-Romagna Region,

Municipality of Reggio Emilia, Municipality of Bagnolo in Piano.

Contact

Paolo Ferri, Head of Energy Department, Province of Reggio Emilia

Corso Garibaldi 59, 42100 Reggio Emilia, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0522444250

Fax: (0039)0522444248


www.ecoabita.it

PartnersDemonstration and dissemination projects

65DEMONSTRATION AND DISSEMINATION PROJECTS

NOMINEENOMINEE

CASACLIMA/KLIMAHAUS – Italy’s fi rst activated Energy Performance Certifi cation of buildings (since 2002)

The project which began in 2002 is a voluntary instrument of the Autonomous

Province of South Tyrol Bolzano.

Since 2005 all new houses require the energy performance certificate

CasaClima/KlimaHaus in order to obtain a liveability licence and building per-

mit. A CasaClima house combines well-being and energy savings.

From 2002-2007, 700 houses obtained the CasaClima energy label and

numerous training courses with over 3 700 participants were organised.

The positive image associated with KlimaHaus/CasaClima certifi cated prop-

erties has resulted in its replication by owners, planners and builders throughout

Italy.

Project Promoters

Agenzia CasaClima/KlimaHaus Agentur, Autonomous Province of South Tyrol.

Contact

Norbert Lantschner, Director, KlimaHaus Agentur/Agenzia CasaClima

Handwerkerstr. 31, 39100 Bolzano/Bozen, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0471062140

Fax: (0039)0471062141


www.agenziacasaclima.it

www.klimahausagentur.it

The CASANOVA district in Bolzano, a pilot project for sustainable urban development

Currently under construction, the CASANOVA district will provide 950 fl ats in

an urban area and uses a comprehensive sustainable approach.

The outstanding feature of the project is its reduced energy consumption which

for the heating of the buildings has to be lower than 50 kWh/m2a.

With the integration of district heating plants and new building regulations, the

energy consumed by houses in the CASANOVA project will be reduced by

more than 70 % compared to traditional houses constructed under Italian

national building regulations.

Other features include the use of RES technologies and sustainable water

management. As well as the construction of exemplary buildings, the entire

district will be monitored by EURAC research with regard to energy fl ows,

energy performance and living comfort.

EURAC will also develop a promotional brochure on the district targeted at the

Italian public.

Project Promoters

Autonomous Province of Bolzano – Alto Adige, Italian Ministy for Environment,

Land and Sea.

Contact

Luigi Minach, Director, Ressort für Raumplanung,

Umwelt und Energie der autonomen Provinz Bozen

Via Renon 4, 39100 Bolzano, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0471417100


www.gemeinde.bozen.it/urb_context02.jsp?area=75&ID_LINK=508

Center of Diffusion and Search on the renewable Energies – Emissions Zero

The project will develop a research centre for the promotion of renewable

energy which is linked to the technical and scientifi c competences of the

University of Tuscia in Viterbo, Italy.

The research centre is important for environmental reasons and it will generate

its own electric and thermal energy. This building which is being developed

for scientifi c use is a prototype for the production of renewable energy, the

recovery of energy dispersions, and the use of natural materials.

The aims of the project are to promote the diffusion of renewable energies

across the territory, and to support energy producers that use renewable

sources.

Project Promoter

University of Tuscia.

Contact

Maurizio Carlini, Engineer, University of Tuscia

Via San Camillo de Lellis s.n.c, 01100 Viterbo, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0761357416


The use of molten aluminium, instead of solid ingots, as material for feeding aluminium industry – a smart way to save energy and improve the effi ciency of the process

This project aims to save energy by using molten aluminium instead of solid

ingots as material for aluminium industry. Molten aluminium saves energy for

the producer as no energy is needed to cool down the metal and the solid

ingots do not require storage areas. It also saves energy for customers as there

is no energy needed to re-melt the aluminium ingots.

Melting of aluminium takes place through several steps:

• Melting of raw materials (primary or secondary).

• Preparing of moulds (eventually).

• Casting of shapes or continuous casting.

• Cooling of ingots.

After these steps are completed, solid aluminium ingots are shipped to cus-

tomers and then re-melted for the customer’s purposes (e.g. for the production

of radiators).

Consuming energy for cooling and afterwards re-melting the same material is

not an effi cient practice.

The project involves the transportation of molten aluminium in a special refrac-

tory and thermal insulated container directly to the customer, instead of cooling

it at production site and then re-melting it at customer’s site. At the production

site, instead of undertaking the continuous casting, liquid aluminium is poured

into the thermal container while at the customer’s site aluminium is directly

poured into the furnace.

The project has been developed by Raffmetal, an Italian leader company in alu-

minium production, and Fondital, a radiator producer. The method developed

results in an energy saving of more than 1 000 TPE (Ton Petroleum Equivalent)

per year.

Project Promoters

Studio Bartucci s.n.c., Fondital S.p.A., Raffmetal S.p.A.

Contact

Giovanni Bartucci, Technical Director, Studio Bartucci s.n.c.

Contrada degli Ebrei 19, 37038 Soave (VR), Italy

Tel.: (0039)0456190818

Fax: (0039)0456198637


www.studiobartucci.it

www.raffmetal.it


PLOCAN – Platform Ocean Canary

The PLOCAN project (Canary Island Oceanic Platform) is an initiative which

aims to build a sustainable oceanic platform on which to carry out scientifi c

technological activities. The platform will host a group of experimentation facil-

ities and laboratories with the objective to set up stable oceanic occupation

and launch operations to observe, produce and make the most of resources

which are being developed in line with environmental concerns. The initiative

will also serve as a support and testing ground for activities related to the use

of the ocean’s energy resources (wind energy, currents, waves, thermal gra-

dient, salinity gradient, etc.). It will be the fi rst facility of its kind interna tionally.

The planned work will take place in three periods over 15 years.

Project Promoters

ICCM (Canary Institute Marine Sciences) and ACIISI, ITC (Canary Technological

Institute), Permanent team I+D INGEMAR; University of La Laguna, ULPGC

(Las Palmas GC University).

Contact

Feliciano Garcia Garcia, Researcher, University of La Laguna

Avd. Francisco La Roche, 38001 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Tel.: (0034)922319823

Fax: (0034)922319823


www.ingemarull.es

RAMseS – Renewable Energy Agricultural Multipurpose Vehicle for Farmers

The RAMseS project aims to develop a fully operational prototype of a power

generation and management system consisting of a photovoltaic power gen-

eration unit where a battery power storage system will be coupled to an

agricultural vehicle propelled by electric motors. The power system will not

necessarily provide ‘energy independence’ for the farm, but rather could be sup-

ported by practical light/medium duty vehicle for agricultural labour and activities

involving greenhouse and terrace cultivation where a small machine is essential.

The vehicle is an integral part of a multi-purpose ‘energy system’ for a series of

services which include energy storage, power production on demand, and

a back-up power system against grid black-outs. Full daytime operation would

be ensured by a battery switching system which is fast and simple. The best

performance of the system would be achieved through several PV and vehicle

units operating within a connected grid. This way at any given time a number of

vehicles will be being charged while others will be in use.

The project aims for the prototype to be used as test. The prototype aims to

contribute in an environmentally sustainable way to covering a large fraction

of the energy needs of the facilities at a reasonable cost, while keeping in mind

the need to use simple, standardised components. The prototype will be

an example and provide a model for the future diffusion of this technology to

other areas of the Mediterranean as well as in the agricultural regions of

Southern Europe.

Project Promoters

University of Firenze, ADM Electric SAL, Association Libanaise pour la Maîtrise

de l’Energie et de l’Environnement – ALMEE, Centre pour le Développement

des Energies Renouvelables – CDER, IBMER – Institute for Building Mechanization

and Electrifi cation of Agriculture, Lebanese Agriculture Research Institute – LARI,

NERC – National Energy Research Center, Oelle Costruzioni Meccaniche – Oelle,

Royal Scientifi c Society, Tudor Electronica – Exide, University of Ulster.

Contact

Toufi c El Asmar, International Project Coordinator, University of Firenze,

Department of Economic Agriculture and Land Resources (DEART)

Piazzale delle Cascine 18, 50100 Firenze, Italy

Tel.: (0039)3336478338

Fax: (0039)055361771

Email: elasmar.toufi c@unifi .it

http://ec-ramses.org

qm heizwerke

qm heizwerke is a project to increase the quality and effi ciency of biomass

heating plants and local district heating systems. The project supports build-

ers in the phases of planning, tendering, constructing and operating of bio-

mass heating plants and systems. The project trains independent quality

delegates who work with builders, operators and planners on issues concern-

ing effi ciency and quality. qm heizwerke also provides support during funding

applications and manages data from the project online in a comprehensive

database (www.qm-heizwerke.at). In addition, qm heizwerke offers a stand-

ardised and cost effi cient monitoring system which leads to system optimi-

sation. The project is part of the klima:aktiv initiative and a partner of the

international workgroup QM HOLZHEIZWERKE (www.qmholzheizwerke.ch).

Project Promoter

LandesEnergieVerein Steiermark.

Contact

Alexandra Pack, project collaborator, LandesEnergieVerein Steiermark

Burggasse 9, 8010 Graz, Austria

Tel.: (0043)3168773389

Fax: (0043)3168773391


www.qm-heizwerke.at

The ADIRA project. Autonomous Desalination System concepts for seawater and brackish water in rural areas with renewable energies – potentials, technologies, fi eld experience, socio-technical and socio-economic impacts

The ADIRA project aims to demonstrate the feasibility of using water desali-

nation for areas around Mediterranean which are in need of fresh water. ADIRA

has installed a number of Autonomous Desalination Systems (ADS) powered

by Renewable Energy Technologies. ADS is independent of conventional

energy sources which are able to turn brackish or seawater into drinking water

in order to meet the needs of local communities. Ten ADS have been installed

in Mediterranean countries, namely: Morocco, Turkey, Jordan and Cyprus.

The capacity of the installed ADS are in the range of 1 to 10 cubic meters of

fresh water per day, while the cost of the produced water is in the range of

EUR 5 to 20 per cubic meter depending on the type of the technology used,

the water salinity and the climatic conditions. Master plans and budgets have

been prepared for each of the installations and methods and the viability and

sustainability of the systems have been studied and recommendations applied.

The recently published ADIRA handbook, ‘A guide to autonomous desalina-

tion concepts’, is another major achievement of the project. The handbook

aims to provide guidance to decision makers, project developers and inter-

ested end users in regarding the implementation of renewable energy driven

desalination systems.

Besides the handbook, the project team has developed a simplifi ed ADS size-

optimisation and cost analysis Decision Support Tool (software) codenamed

‘AUDESSY’ (AUtonomous DESalination SYstems).

Project Promoters

Agricultural University of Athens, Istanbul Technical University, Middle East

Desalination Research Center – MEDRC, National Centre for Scientifi c Research

(Demokritos), Technological Institute of the Canary islands.

Contact

George Papadakis, Professor, Agricultural University of Athens

Iera Odos 75, 11855 Athens, Greece

Tel.: (0030)2105294209

Fax: (0030)2105294023


www.adira.gr


FLEAT

Partly financed by the IEE Programme, FLEAT aims to increase energy

effi ciency in different types of fl eets: fl eets belonging to public authorities,

public transport fl eets, private fl eets with mainly company cars, and private

fl eets with mainly utility vehicles.

FLEAT provides existing tools and instruments to fl eet operators to help them

increase their energy effi ciency in 3 ways: improving the energy effi ciency and

environmental performance of the vehicle fl eet, encouraging the use of effi -

cient energy for vehicles, and supporting effi cient energy use of the fl eet with

mobility management actions.

31 pilot actions of different types will be carried out in different fl eets (with

8 500 vehicles in total). Pilots will run in Belgium, Austria, Italy, Germany,

the Netherlands and Greece.

A direct reduction of 21 kton of CO2 is the project’s target with the multiplier

effect estimated to be a 0.25 Mton CO2 reduction. In addition, FLEAT plans to

summarise and disseminate effective policy instruments for supporting more

energy effi cient fl eets to policymakers.

Project Promoters

VITO, AEA – Austrian Energy Agency, Geonardo Environmental Technologies,

IPA – Institute for reasearch, design and production of equipments, TRT –

Trasporti e Territorio.

Contact

Leen Govaerts, Programme Manager Transport & Mobility, VITO

Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)14335821

Fax: (0032)14321185


www.fl eat-eu.org

ISFOC – Concentration Photovoltaics in the Field

The Instituto de Sistemas Fotovoltaicos de Concentración (ISFOC) is the result

of the research and development plan promoted by the Department of Edu-

ca tion and Science of the Castilla La Mancha government and the Institute of

Solar Energy from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. The main goal of

the project is to establish a focal point for the development of Concentration

Photovoltaic (CPV) technologies in Castilla La Mancha.

In order to generate key knowledge on this technology, ISFOC is setting up

a number of power plants (up to 3 MW in total) which incorporate different

concentrator technologies which will be shortly available on the market.

The objective of these pilot plants is to assist industry in the setting up of pilot

fabrication lines.

Valuable information can also be obtained through the process, such as the

level of reliability, suitability and productivity of each technology. ISFOC has

become a national and world reference in CPV. Once the infrastructure installed

after the two year establishment period, ambitious R&D initiatives are planned

which will focus on CPV commercial growth, expert training, participation in

national and international projects, how to best disseminate the results from

the power plants and direct radiation measurements and attract investment

in CPV in the region of Castilla La Mancha as well as the certifi cation of CPV

production and specifi cations.

Project Promoters

ISFOC – Instituto de Sistemas Fotovoltaicos de Concentración S.A., Department

of Education – Governement of Castilla La Mancha, Instituto de Finanzas de

Castilla La Mancha S.A., Ministry of Education – Governement of Spain.

Contact

Pedro Banda, General Manager, ISFOC

Juan Bravo 22, 13500 Puertollano, Spain

Tel.: (0034)926441673

Fax: (0034)926429142


www.isfoc.com

New Arena Skövde

The objective of the project New Arena Skövde is an energy-effi cient rebuild-

ing and expansion of an existing arena in the municipality of Skövde. The arena

will contain an adventure pool, swimming pool, gym, bowling hall, relaxation

area and an auditorium. The environment is a priority issue for the political

alliance in Skovde. The long-term goal of the project is to contribute to the

sustainable development and growth of the municipality, ensuring that it devel-

ops while respecting nature. Breaking dependency on fossil fuels and actively

working for an effi cient use of energy is a part of this work and the introduc-

tion of energy effi cient solutions in a public building, like the New Arena Skövde,

in the municipality can serve as an example.

Project Promoter

Municipality of Skövde.

Contact

Ingemar Linusson, Project Leader, Municiaplity of Skövde

54183 Skövde, Sweden

Tel.: (0046)500498175

Fax: (0046)500498153


www.nyaarenaskovde.se

BRITA in PuBs – Bringing Retrofi t Innovation to Application in Public Buildings (Demonstration Project from the Eco-Buildings Innitiative)

The BRITA in PuBs project on eco-buildings aims to increase the market

penetration of innovative and effective retrofi t solutions to improve energy effi -

ciency and implement renewables with only moderate additional costs.

The fi rst part of the project will be the exemplary retrofi t of a group of demons-

tration public buildings in the participating European regions. By choosing

public buildings of different types to retrofi t, such as colleges, cultural centres,

nursery homes, student houses and churches, the project aims to reach

groups of different ages and social origins.

Secondly research work packages will be developed including socio-economic

research such as the identifi cation of real project-planning needs and fi nanc-

ing strategies, the assessment of design guidelines, the development of an

internet-based knowledge tool on retrofi t measures and case studies, and

a quality control-tool box to secure a good long-term performance of the

building and the systems.

The third element of the project is dissemination. This will comprise a small

module on the training of users and maintenance personnel, as well as a larger-

scale activities concerning the publishing the research and demonstration of

the work carried out to different target groups. This will be implemented through

a combination of targeted PR campaigns and using local, national and inter-

national networks such as Energie Cités, the internet and other media, as well

as organisation of and participation at symposia and conferences.

Project Promoters

Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics, Asker Community, Brno University of

Technology, Cenergia Energy Consultants, City of Stuttgart, Danish Building

Research Institute (SBi), EuDiti – Energy and Environmental Design, Evonymos

Ecological Library, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Hol Church Council,

IT Power, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and the

Environment (ENEA), Københavns Kommune, National Technical University of

Athens, Norwegian Building Research Institute, Plymouth College of Further

Education, Politecnico di Milano, SINTEF Civil a. Environmental Engineering,

SunLab Network, Università degli Studi Palermo, Dept.DREAM, Vilnium

Gediminas Technical University, VTT.

Contact

Hans Erhorn, Head of Department, Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics

Nobelstrasse 2, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany

Tel.: (0049)7119703380

Fax: (0049)7119703399


www.brita-in-pubs.eu


Virtuous Energy Circle – The Underground Train Revamping Project

The Revamping Project involves 56 traction units out of the 110 running on the

M1 line that were built between 1973 and 1989.

Several revamping activities have an impact on power consumption. First of all,

electronic chopper traction/braking equipment can be used to reduce power

consumption, decrease preventive maintenance costs and improve reliability.

Secondly, electronic converters (choppers) can replace acceleration and brak-

ing resistors and electronically adjust the kinematic phases of motion in order

to contain the energy wasted on the resistors in the original equipment. Finally,

regenerative braking and introduction of the power recovered from the motor

into the electricity grid also infl uence the power consumption.

Project Promoter

ATM.

Contact

Elena Montafi a, International affairs, ATM

Foro Buonaparte 61, 20100 Milan, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0248039531

Fax: (0039)390248039425

Email: elena.montafi [email protected]

www.atm-mi.it

M.O.R.E. – Market of Olive Residues for Energy

The EU is the world’s biggest producer of olive oil with around 12 000 olive

mills located in its territory. Olive cultivation is widespread throughout the

Mediterranean region mainly and is important for the rural economy, local

heritage and the environment. Together Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal

account for 80 % of world production while the EU globally accounts for 71 %

of world consumption.

The extremely polluting residues (pomace and water) generated through the

production of olive oil is a serious concern. Especially as olive oil producing

companies are often conservative family-based SMEs with limited access to

information on regular and appropriate waste management, with low invest-

ments opportunities, and which need to be competitive against larger mills.

Increasingly restrictive environmental legislations may result in such businesses

being forced to close due to their inability, both in terms of fi nance and exper-

tise, to properly treat residues.

With partners from Italy, Greece, Spain, Croatia and Slovenia, the MORE project

aims to address these problems by providing a way to use solid residues (pom-

ace and nuts) in energy production and thus creating, through innovation,

opportunities for generating a new income. At the core of the project will be the

creation of stable supply olive-residues-to-energy chains through involving key

public and private actors. The project’s main outcomes will be the establish-

ment of suitable energy facilities, and the development of a general methodology

to identify and implement the best solutions for optimising the energy use of

olive residues.

Project Promoters

ARE Liguria S.p.A, AGENER, IPTPO POREC, REACM, Unioncamere Liguria,

UP ZRS.

Contact

Luigi Attanasio, President, ARE Liguria

Via XX Settembre 41, 16121 Genova, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0105488730

Fax: (0039)0105700490


www.moreintelligentenergy.eu

A new view: building wind power-stations and a photovoltaic generators park in Bulgaria

This project aims to build wind power stations and a photovoltaic generators

park in Bulgaria. The project intends to help accelerate the development of

renewable energy technologies and raise awareness at government level

of the need for the establishment of policies encouraging SMEs to use renew-

able energy sources and support energy diversifi cation. Through this project

RUBICON SHIPPING Ltd aims to actively participate in a structural reform

in the energy sector and help modernise the production, transfer and distri-

bution of electric energy in Bulgaria. In particular, one of the project’s main

objectives is to reduce the negative economic, ecological and social impact

of the shutdown of the four ageing WER 440 reactors of the nuclear electric

power plant in Kozlodui, Bulgaria.

Project Promoters

Rubicon shipping LTD., CRF(Centro Ricerche FIAT S.c.p.A), Municipality Kavarna.

Contact

Valentin Petrov, Manager and owner, Rubicon Shipping Ltd.

Bul. Tutrakan, Port East, 7000 Ruse, Bulgaria

Tel.: (0035)982844051

Fax: (0035)982844053


Outdoor display of Energy Performance Certifi cate and Energy Savings from Building Thermal Rehabilitation

The Romanian Association of Energy Auditors for Buildings (AAEC), supported

by the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Dwellings (MDLPL), carried

out a pilot project that consists of the energy auditing of a student dormitory

and the implementation of energy effi ciency measures which was possible

thanks to sponsorship from private companies and the local authority. The

building is on a large boulevard and accommodates students from the Civil

Engineering Department – future experts in building energy quality. The energy

analysis was performed by members of AAEC. The resulting energy perform-

ance certifi cate is displayed on a large panel outside the building so that it is

visible to pedestrians in the street as well as passing car or tram passengers.

The auditing and certifi cation procedure corresponded to the methodology

offi cially adopted in Romania based on the EPBD requirements. It is the fi rst

such certifi cate which is displayed outdoors with the aim of raising public

awareness. The panel includes the implemented measures and the energy

savings achieved. The initiators and sponsors of the project are also listed

in order to provide recognition of their support. The project’s results were

presented at various conferences and round tables on related subjects includ-

ing the AAEC conference ‘Building Energy Effi ciency-Present and Future’

organized at Bucharest in December 2007.

Project Promoters

The Romanian Association of Energy Auditors for Buildings, Babel Communications

SRL, Gealan Romania S.A., Henkel Ceresit Romania, Ministry of Development,

Public Works and Dwellings.

Contact

Emilia-Cerna Mladin, President of AAEC,

Romanian Association of Energy Auditors for Buildings

Tudor Arghezi 21, 020943 Bucharest, Romania

Tel.: (0040)721226114

Fax: (0040)213165964


www.aaec.ro


Sustainable lighting. ICT for more light with less consumption

This project’s objective is to conduct research on sustainable lighting technol-

ogies and how to implement them in the industrial sector, urban design and

architecture.

The research activity consists of a kernel, Illumination Simulation, which is ori-

ented to the design of active illumination (luminaries and their distribution) and

passive illumination systems, structures and devices (windows, skylights). The

project aims to specify, design and implement software components for the

simulation of the light behaviour. It will then use this simulation software for the

specifi cation, design and implementation of CAD software in engineering and

urban and architectural design with the common goal of optimising energy

effi ciency in lighting applications.

The research will be used to develop software components to solve the

problems with artifi cial illumination (by using inverse refl ector design software

to optimize its luminous effi ciency) and natural illumination (by opening design

and buildings distribution and by optimizing simulation for pipes for daylight

transmission.)

This research is being carried out as part of the fi nanced Spanish project

CALBaD ‘Computer Aided Light Based Design’.

Project Promoter

Universitat de Girona – Geometry and Graphics Group.

Contact

Xavier Pueyo, Professor, Universitat de Girona, Institut d’Informàtica i Aplicacions

Campus de Montilivi, Edifi ci P4, 17071 Girona, Spain

Tel.: (0034)972418447

Fax: (0034)972418792


http://iiia.udg.edu/GGG/projectes/TIN2007-67120/index.html

WAVENERGY II – Wave Energy Systems In European Ports

The project ‘Wave Energy II’ aims to identify the barriers to deploying wave

energy systems on the European coastline and develop strategies for over-

coming these obstacles. Its objectives are to develop partnerships which bring

together local and administrative authorities, the private sector (primarily SMEs)

and NGOs working in the wave energy fi eld.

This project is part of a global project which examines how to recuperate wave

energy and, in more general terms, looks at the energy supply of coastal areas.

It aims to develop the implementation of wave energy collectors close to har-

bours as this location has many advantages for obtaining energy safely in terms

of the marine system, the environment and security.

Project Promoters

Permanent team I+D INGEMAR; University of La Laguna, EIGSI, ICCM, ITER,

Port Authority Tenerife.

Contact

Feliciano Garcia Garcia, Researcher, University of La Laguna

Avd. Francisco La Roche, 38001 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Tel.: (0034)922319823

Fax: (0034)922319823


www.wavenergy.es

‘AERAULICA’ an innovative aerobic generator

DEALER TECNO is currently developing and constructing an innovative aer-

obic generator which has a highly effi cient energy production performance.

The aerobic generator will have a double helical blade sustained by a smooth

tube structure (variable size between 2 and 6 kw, with a diameter of 1.5-3

metres and a prospective height of 3-6 metres). The specifi c features and

dimensions of this innovative aerobic generator will allow the individual pro-

duction of green energy in Italy.

Project Promoter

DEALER TECNO Srl.

Contact

Stefano Onofri, Direttore Tecnico, DEALER TECNO Srl.

Via Santa Fermina 11 a-b, 00053 Civitavecchia (Roma), Italy

Tel.: (0039)766220564

Fax: (0039)76624399


Single Green Family House In Cotroceni Neighbourhood – Bucharest

The project is the development of a single family dwelling (basement, ground

fl oor and two upper fl oors) situated in Cotroceni a well-known residential dis-

trict of Bucharest which is subject to strict regulations due to the historical and

artistic importance of the buildings found there.

Work is already in progress on the house. It has a total surface area of approx-

imately 400 sq. meters and has four different levels.

As well as the general, understandable, interest in developing an ‘environmen-

tally friendly’ system for using energy sensibly and generating low energy costs

throughout a building’s lifespan, the search for alternative kinds of heating/

air-conditioning and water preparation was driven by the following constraints:

how the architectural plans were drawn up, the structure of the façade and

the small area of the terrain (250 sqm) available.

The chosen system functions on the basis of a device called heat pump. This

pump uses subterranean water as a thermal agent which, accordingly to sec-

ond law of thermodynamics, can be heated/cooled in accordance with the

pressure generated by the movement of this liquid. Water then reaches clas-

sic convection heaters which blow hot or cold air into the rooms where they

are situated. Additionally, one or two solar panels installed on the upper ter-

race and oriented towards the south capture the sun’s energy and heat water

for domestic use.

Project Promoter

SC ARCHITECTON SRL.

Contact

Gabriela Tabacu, Ph.D. professor architect, Chief architect for the project,

SC ARCHITECTON SRL

sos. Mihai Bravu nr. 12, bloc P21A, scara 1,

etaj 2, apt. 5, secto, 021326, Bucharest, Romania

Tel.: (0040)722675769



www.calitateaer.ro – Web tool for public information on air quality in Romania

The objective of the ‘www.calitateaer.ro’ website is to provide continuous infor-

mation to the public concerning air quality in Romania by displaying air quality

indicators and emission readings taken from over 100 monitoring stations

throughout Romania in an accessible and user-friendly format. The data is

provided through continuous input from the National Network for Air Quality

Monitoring, one of the most complex and modern networks for air quality

monitoring.

The website www.calitateaer.ro has a user-friendly confi guration and infor-

mation is provided using a scale of indicators which are easy to read as they

use colours and fi gures to show the general quality levels (1 to 6, where 1 is

‘excellent’/green and 6 is ‘very bad’/red).

In order to have data online as quickly as possible the website displays air

quality indicators and measured values which are subject to validation and

certifi cation.

The air monitoring network comprises stations, which measure the impact of

traffi c on air quality in order to assess the effect of human settlements on air

quality, and EMEP stations (reference stations).

Apart from the website, air quality data is also available to the public through

34 external display panels found in densely populated areas and 34 internal

display panels found in public buildings, mostly city halls.

Project Promoter

Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development.

Contact

Dorina Mocanu, Director – Atmosphere Protection Directorate,

Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

Libertatii blv., sector 5, n°12, 040129 Bucharest, Romania

Tel.: (0040)213177422

Fax: (0040)213177422


www.calitateaer.ro

Gas management optimization in Flat Carbon European steel plants of ArcelorMittal

A typical integrated steel plant generates three kinds of by-product gases:

blast furnace, coke ovens and basic oxygen furnace gases. These gases con-

tribute to the energy needs of the plant together with externally purchased fuel.

The amount of gas production is typically 6,9 GJ/t steel. As there is no signifi -

cant storage capacity for these by-product gases, the instantaneous balance

between by-products gases produced and the plant needs leads to either the

purchase of external fuel, or the fl aring of by-product gases in cases where

there is an excess. The two main indicators that characterise the performance

of gas management are the quantity of fuel purchased (impact on cash-out of

plant and on CO2 footprint) and the quantity of by-product gases fl ared.

The project consists in facilitating the exchange of best practices between FCE

plants with the aim of minimising fl are losses which represent 6,4 % of the total

gas production (58 TWhth). The working group carrying out the project has

developed an approach based on in-depth analysis of losses per plant, the

identifi cation of best practices and common issues, the formulation of an action

plan and follow-up of results. The project’s concrete objective is to reduce

fl ares losses by 2,2 %, which represents a cumulated quantity of 8 500 GWh,

in the period 2006-2010.

Project Promoters

Industrial internal working group AM Flat Carbon Europ (AGORA ENERGY).

Contact

Philippe Ravaux, Energy Expert, ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe

Technical Excellence

Avenue des Tilleuls, 57190 Florange, France

Tel.: (0033)382514477


www.arcelormittal.com/index.php?lang=en&page=742&tb0=1

Solar-Wind powered off-grid Concert Hall in Naissaare Island – Estonia

The project comprises the construction and management of an off-grid con-

cert hall named the OMARI HAYHOUSE in the remote island of Naissare which

is 8 km from Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.

This project is noteworthy as the building itself uses 100 % green energy, while

the island where the concert hall has been built is not connected to the main-

land electricity network which means that all concerts and shows are organised

also using green energy. Therefore, sustainable energy production using renew-

able energy technologies has been the only solution to produce energy at this

location. In this way, the project provides a positive example for other remote

locations, islands and rural areas.

The concert hall is managed by an NGO which organises around 30 classical

music concerts and other cultural events every summer.

During 2006-2007 the venue held more than 50 cultural events and received

5 000 visitors. As there is no connection to the mainland electricity network on

the island of Naaissare all events are powered solely by a solar power system.

During the fi rst part stage of the project, Futuren installed independent solar

energy systems. The second stage of the project foresees the installation of

an additional wind generator and new solar power system for the concert hall’s

service building.

Project Promoter

Futuren Ltd.

Contact

Urmo Lehtveer, Managing Director, Futuren Ltd

Riia str. 181A, 51014 Tartu, Estonia

Tel.: (0037)255577790


www.futuren.ee

Minimum Energy for Maximum Advantage in GURE (Turkey)

The project MEMAT (Minimum Energy for Maximum Advantage to a Town) plans

to use the natural resources found in one of the most beautiful and untouched

areas in the northern Aegean (Turkey) which are threatened by overexploitation

of resources.

This project aims to reduce environmental concerns and help climate change

by using renewable energy source geothermal. If everyone was using this source

of energy it would help reduce CO2 production and other polluting emissions.

The project has already started using renewable energy to heat Gure Town

(comprising 2 000 houses) and provide hot water to the inhabitants.

Furthermore, the project plans to help the region become a Thermal Health

Village with targeted capacity of 20 000 beds. Sustainable tourism will be devel-

oped using natural resources such as thermal waters, historical sites, national

parks and organic farming, especially olive growing and olive oil production.

This town aims to be fully sustainable using natural resources for every aspect

of life.

Project Promoter

Gure Contemporary Education and Culture Foundation.

Contact

Suleyman Kocbas, Consultant, Gure Contemporary

Education and Culture Foundation

Ataturk Blv. 26, 10395 Gure-Edremit/Balikesir, Turkey

Tel.: (0090)2663848757

Fax: (0090)2663852115



STARBUS, a decision tool for promoting sustainable energy pathways for public buses’ fl eets

The development of a modern bus network for public transport in a city can

make a signifi cant improvement to a city’s environment by reducing the use

of cars. It also results in the reduction of fuel used for transport.

The selection of the best pathway among all those available (NGV, LPG, Diesel

with particulates fi lter, biofuel etc.) taking into consideration their advantages

(pollutants, greenhouse gas emissions, noise, etc.) and their disadvantages

(costs, practise & expertise changes) is becoming more and more diffi cult for

decision makers.

In order to help decisions makers perform this task, a simple and adaptable

decision tool is being developed by the Starbus European project. The tool

compares the different pathways by taking into consideration criteria like pol-

lutants and GHG emissions from well to wheel using the external cost method.

It then combines these criteria with the classic costs data collected from simple

measurements for each pathway and fi nally arrives at a result by using the Cost-

Benefi t Analysis as a comparing methodology.

Project Promoters

ADEME, BR, CETE, CRES, CRMT, ENEA, KAPE, Lisboa-Enova, RATP.

Contact

Gabriel Plassat, Project manager, ADEME

Route des lucioles 500, 06560 Valbonne, France

Tel.: (0033)493957996

Fax: (0033)493653196


www.starbus-project.eu

Market Access for Smaller Size Intelligent Electricity Generation (MASSIG)

Operators of large power plants are today already exploiting the new sales

opportunities in liberalised markets, however investors and owners of smaller

generation units are often unable to make the most of these new develop-

ments. This is mainly due to a number of technical and non-technical criteria

and a lack of user-friendly information about the opportunities available and

how plant operators can take their fi rst steps towards accessing electricity

markets.

Co-fi nanced by the IEE Programme, the project will pave the way for inves-

tors and owners of RES and DG to fi nd alternative marketing approaches

which will help make them less reliant on subsidies or grants. To achieve this,

the project is developing concepts and procedures to help them access mar-

kets and sell energy as well as other electricity products generated by DG.

Activities focus mainly on technologies using RES and CHP units.

Technical pre-conditions for entering electricity exchanges and offering service

products will be identifi ed and concrete action plans on how to achieve the

required properties (e.g. by combining different generators and technologies)

set up. For co-generation, the relation between thermal demand response and

required electricity generation will be addressed. The application of load and

generation prognoses and operation management as tools to tailor the prop-

erties of such decentralized ‘virtual power plants’ will also be outlined as part

of the project.

Project Promoters

Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, badenovaWAERMEPLUS

GmbH & Co KG, EMD International A/S, European Renewable Energy Council

EREC, Politechnika Lodzka (Technical University of Lodz), The University of

Manchester, Vienna University of Technology, Energy Economics Group.

Contact

Dr. Thomas Erge, project manager, Fraunhofer Institute for

Solar Energy Systems ISE

Heidenhofstr. 2, 79110 Freiburg, Germany

Tel.: (0049)76145885337

Fax: (0049)76145889337


www.iee-massig.eu

Green Heating System of Primary Art School, ZU` Na Popelce 18, Praha 5

The heat pump pilot project was commissioned in the Primary Art School (ZU`

Na Popelce 18, Praha 5) on 16 April 2008. The heat pump uses heat from

waste water from the city’s sewage network to heat the school’s building.

According to calculations the whole building loses 96 kW (kilowatt) of heat.

The heat pump can reach the output of 50 kW under certain conditions and

is able to supply the school building with heat provided that the temperature

outside is not below - 1 °C. As the heat pump does not cover the entire amount

of heat lost, a natural gas boiler is also used. Representatives of the city of

Prague are considering the installation of similar system in larger buildings.

Project Promoter

City of Praha.

Contact

Jana Hrstková, Head of the Energy Systems Unit/Environmental

Care Department, City of Prague

Jungmannova 29/35, 111 21 Praha 1, Czech Republic

Tel.: (0042)0737213054

Fax: (0042)0236007074


www.prague-city.cz

REC Zero Emission Conference Center

The ambitious goal of the REC Project is to convert a conference centre into

a zero emission building.

The aim of the renewal project is to reduce fossil-fuel based energy con-

sumption to zero, and thereby eliminate all carbon-dioxide emissions.

In order to achieve this two strategies have been adopted: minimising energy

demand and making full use of local energy resources. The most advanced

techniques and technologies are used to ensure that the demanding aesthetic,

functional and comfort requirements of the building are met solely by solar and

geothermal energy.

Technical solutions will include high effi ciency envelopes, advanced lighting sys-

tems, photovoltaic systems, effi cient heating, ventilating and air-conditioning.

The zero emission building will generate electricity from renewable energy using

solar panels which, after internal energy needs have been met, will be sold

back to the grid. The architecture and energy systems of the building have

been designed using a modern, integrated approach, whereby the best energy

conversion technologies are employed together with an updated architectural

style. An innovative design process has been used during the project in which

the formal and functional architectural requirements are critically examined in

terms of their impact on energy consumption.

Project Promoters

The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe, Architetture

Sostenibili, Kima Studio Kft.

Contact

Zsolt Bauer, Communications, Regional Environmental

Ady Endre út 9-11, 2000 Szentendre, Hungary

Tel.: (0036)26504000

Fax: (0036)26311294


www.rec.org/REC/zero_emission_conf_center.html


REVIVAL – Retrofi tting for Environmental Viability Improvement of Valued Architectural Landmarks

REVIVAL is a fi ve-year project funded under the European Commission’s

5th Framework ‘ENERGIE’ Programme. It addresses one of the main chal-

lenges facing cities across Europe: How do we deal with our existing building

stock and adapt it to the needs of the 21st century?

Five buildings have been targeted (a school and four offi ce buildings) in fi ve

different countries. The main goal for the project was to demonstrate both

quantitatively and operationally that energy refurbishment is a realistic solution

to the need to reduce emissions in the non domestic building sector. The fi ve

participant buildings were carefully chosen to be representative of not only

possible technical problems, but also of the social impact of the disturbance

and changes brought by the refurbishment, compared with the alternative of

demolition and rebuilding.

Six years later all of the selected buildings have been refurbished using green

building techniques, such as solar shading, double skins, new controls, solar

panels and an innovative ‘Cooldeck’ system, which was piloted at Stevenage

Borough Council as an alternative to traditional air conditioning.

Project Promoters

Faber Maunsell, A. Meyer, ABITA – Architettura Bioecologica ed Innovazione

Tecnologica per l’Ambiente, DHV Accommodation and Real Estate, Gaudin

Ingénierie, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Group of Building

Environmental Studies (NKUA), Région Pays de la Loire, Stevenage Borough

Council, The Royal Netherlands Navy, W/E consultants.

Contact

Abena Poku-Awuah, Consultant, Faber Maunsell

Hatton Garden 77, EC1N 8JS London, United Kingdom

Tel.: (0044)2076452000

Fax: (0044)2076452099


www.revival-eu.net

Leaf House, the carbon-free house

Designed and built by Loccioni Group, the Leaf House is the fi rst house in Italy

with zero CO2 emissions. This technologically innovative house, which com-

prises six individual flats, combines simplicity, efficiency, reduced noise

emmissions, and value for money. Leaf house is also a clean energy labora-

tory, a place to be studied and visited with the aim of helping raise awareness

of energy concerns and educating the public. The house uses a geothermal

heat pump, photovoltaic and solar panel systems to produce energy that is

completely renewable and which exceeds its needs.

The house is designed to have only minimal energy requirements thanks to

thermal insulation, thermal distribution and mechanical air treatment to change

air in the rooms. High energy effi ciency lighting systems, together with solar

tubes and home appliances, provide additional savings.

Project Promoter

Gruppo Loccioni.

Contact

Paolo Moscatelli, Mktg & Communication, Gruppo Loccioni

Via Fiume 16, 60030 Angeli di Rosora, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0731816415

Fax: (0039)0731814700


www.leafcommunity.com

BIOMASSTRADECENTRES – Supporting the organization of spot markets supply for wood chips and fi rewood

Co-fi nanced by the IEE Programme, the project aims to improve the profes-

sionalism of fi rewood and chips supply chains at regional scale in order to

enable them to meet demand.

It mainly addresses the barriers which currently exist, such as the lack of pro-

motion and training of wood fuels suppliers and technical and economical

knowledge of farmers in cultivating fast-growing wood energy crops. It will also

look at how to support large-scale suppliers/traders to become more con-

sumer-orientated, and how to boost consumer confi dence and awareness of

the quality wood fuels available at local level

The project’s objectives are:

• Coordinating and training wood fuels producers.

• Supporting regional Biomass Logistic & Trade Centres.

• Improving consumer confi dence concerning the availability of wood fuels.

• Increasing the share of wood fuels produced in agricultural lands.

Expected results include an improved capacity of wood fuels producers in

trading and marketing their products, an increasing amount of wood fuels

available on the market, the concrete implementation of the EU quality stan-

dards for lowering the level of emissions from domestic heating appliances

and the establishment of an offi cial market for wood fuels which has a high

level of visibility for consumers.

Project Promoters

AIEL – Italian Agriforestry Energy Association, ARSIA – Tuscany Regional

Agency for agricoltural and Forestry sectors, GAL G.A.S., LK-Stmk – Styrian

Chamber of Agricolture and Forestry, POLBIOM – Polish Biomass Association,

SFI – Slovenian Forestry Institute, WVB – WaldVerband Steiermark.

Contact

Valter Francescato, Project Manager, AIEL

Viale dell’Università 14, 35020 Legnaro – Padova, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0498830722

Fax: (0039)0498830718


www.biomasstradecentres.eu

Energy Improvement of Social Houses

The main aim of this project is to provide current and future social housing in

the city of Matosinhos drawing on all the tools available to encourage more

effi cient and sustainable use of energy.

One of the goals of Matosinhos Habit, which owns more than 4 000 social

housing properties, is to help reduce global energy use by promoting the

rational use of energy and improving the energy effi ciency of its buildings.

Project Promoters

MatosinhosHabit-MH, Empresa Municipal de Habitação de Matosinhos.

Contact

José Luís Ribeiro Magalhães, superior technician, MatosinhosHabit-MH,

Empresa Municipal de Habitação de Matosinhos

Rua Alfredo Cunha 99-1º, 4450-023 Matosinhos, Portugal

Tel.: (00351)229399990

Fax: (00351)229399995



Honda Belgium Factory NV CO2-free for electricity consumption and CO2-low for gas consumption

The aim of the project is to make the whole Honda Belgium site carbon-neutral

by installing equipment that produces local green electricity using photovoltaic

solar cells.

Honda has built a new European body parts distribution centre with a minimised

ecological footprint by installing windows and light domes that use natural light

to light a part of the warehouse, high effi ciency condensation gas burners to

heat the ware-house, and sandwich walls of concrete with polystyrene isolation,

as well as PU fi re retardant foam, in the roof to provide insulation. In addition,

hydroelectric power is used for all other operations on the site.

Project Promoters

Honda Belgium Factory NV, Electrabel.

Contact

Stefaan De Rouck, Assistant Manager Safety, Security and Environment,

Honda Belgium Factory NV

Wijngaardveld 1, 9300 Aalst, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)53725402

Fax: (0032)53725650


Renewable Energies: Opportunities for a Sustainable Development

SDI Europe (Sustainability Development Innovation Europe) is a European

Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) composed of companies that have adopted

a new business model (Light Economy) focused on the more rational use and

reduction of energy consumption and the employment of renewable energies.

Through this model, SDI Europe’s members work in the renewable energy sec-

tor covering the entire value chain: management and training, environ mental

analysis and feasibility studies, energy saving, design and engineering and

‘Green Energy’ production.

In line with Light Economy principles the Italian branches of SDI Europe plan

to install a green energy power plant which will generate about 415 MW.

The project to construct a biomass power plant in the Campania region is an

example of the SDI Group’s model application. Biomasses and similar mate-

rials, for example fi rewood, and agricultural waste, are one of the cheapest

sources for energy production. The positive impact of biomass power plants

is mainly the reduction in pollution which would be otherwise produced in ther-

mal-electrical power plants which use traditional fossil fuels. The employment

of this source of energy is also a good use of the region’s resources.

Project Promoters

SDI Europe, Energethic.

Contact

Patrizia Paris, Managing Director, SDI Europe

Avenue de l’Armée 10, 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)27332520

Fax: (0032)27332520


www.sdigroup.eu

EVA: energy for the environment value

EVA is a cogeneration plant which uses renewable sources that will be installed

in Correggio for the production of electric energy to introduce online and the

feeding of a net of hot water for the building of the city.

There will be at least 7 different energy technologies used in EVA in order to

harness the energy power of the sun, geothermal heating, and biomass. These

technologies consist of 3 types of PV modules, a solar plant, a geothermal

plant, a syngas plant which uses wood substances, and a plant which uses

vegetable oil. The project’s objective is to create the fi rst energy centre in

a comprised of different biomass micro-power stations fuelled by products

from the local agricultural sector.

Project Promoter

EN.COR srl.

Contact

Davide Vezzani, Manager, EN.COR srl

c.so Mazzini 33/b, 42015 Correggio (RE), Italy

Tel.: (0039)0522630840

Fax: (0039)0522630841


www.en-cor.it

GEOLIT CLIMATIZACIÓN: district heating and cooling central system with biomass

GEOLIT CLIMATIZACIÓN S.L. is a company with a district heating and cool-

ing central system using biomass located in the GEOLIT science and

technology park. The company’s ground-breaking system combines three

main features: a centralised system, the ability to produce cold and hot water,

and the use of olive waste as fuel.

This project aims to supply hot and cold water to provide heating and air-

conditioning for a surface of 33 000 square metres consisting mainly of offi ces

located in the GEOLIT park.

Project Promoters

Valoriza Energía, S.L.U, AGENER, S.A, Centrales Térmicas y Redes, S.L.,

Inverjaén S.C.R., S.A., Parque del Aceite y el Olivar, S.A.(Geolit).

Contact

Jose Antonio La Cal Herrera, Manager, AGENER S.A.

Paseo de la Estación 10, 7ºA, 23003 Jaén, Spain

Tel.: (0034)953294750

Fax: (0034)953294751


www.geolit.es


The aIM 4 SME’s Project: Automatic Intelligent Metering For Small and Medium-sized Businesses

The project aims to demonstrate the potential for saving energy by using auto-

matic intelligent metering and to increase the uptake of intelligent metering in

small and medium sized businesses.

With rising fuel prices there is a need for small and medium sized enterprises

(SMEs) to have access to independent energy effi ciency advice and training

in order to reduce costs to help maintain their competitiveness. The project

supports SMEs in using automatic detailed monitoring and targeting techno-

logy (intelligent metering).

The project’s objectives are to automatically monitor energy and water data

in 75-100 SMEs from a range of sectors, such as manufacturing and com-

mercial, in 5 EU Member States. The data will be analysed to identify possible

energy/water saving opportunities. The savings potential from using intelligent

metering in SMEs will investigated. It is intended to train and raise energy

awareness among SME employees with the help of the detailed monitoring

information and high quality visual materials.

The project builds on a previous EC supported Intelligent Metering project

which involved intelligent metering in local and regional public sector buildings

(www.intelmeter.com).

Project Promoters

Leicester Energy Agency/Leicester City Council, Association of Municipalities

Polish Network ‘Energie Cités’, De Montfort University, Energieagentur der

Regionen (formerly Energieagentur Waldviertel), Energy Agency of Vyso ina,

Energy Control Group Ltd., LABELEC- EDP Inovação, Instituto de Engenharia

Mecânica – polo IST (IDMEC), Sonnenplatz Großschönau GmbH.

Contact

Nick Morris, Head of Energy Services, Leicester City Council

Market Place South 2-4, LE1 5HB Leicester, United Kingdom

Tel.: (0044)1162995123

Fax: (0044)1162995137


www.aim4smes.com

Sustainable & environment-friendly geothermal district heating system in Lendava

The aim of the project is to build a renewable, sustainable and environmen-

tally friendly closed geothermal district heating system in the town of Lendava

in Slovenia.

The region is highly rich in geothermal water which has the potential to be used

in a geothermal heating system. A geothermal district heating system has been

built in Lendava which includes two wells. This completely ‘closed’ system has

no negative impacts on the environment as it has zero CO2 emissions.

During the fi rst phase of its implementation all public buildings and apartment

buildings within the city centre have been connected to the heating system.

The distribution of energy to consumers is electronically monitored and set up

in a way so that end-users are supplied with energy (heat) in accordance with

their actual demand.

The substitution of conventional heating systems with this environmentally

friendly geothermal heating has given the town energy independence as well

as eliminating CO2 emissions.

The fi rst phase of the project was completed in 2008. Given the positive expe-

rience of the system and the high level of consumer satisfaction, a second

phase of the project is foreseen which will see other users outside the city cen-

tre being connected to the system.

Project Promoter

Nafta-geoterm d.o.o.

Contact

Zarja Kolmanic, Project manager, Nafta-geoterm d.o.o.

Mlinska Ulica 5, 9220 Lendava, Slovenia

Tel.: (0038)625772240

Fax: (0038)625772239


www.nafta-geoterm.si

ALGAE.SI – Integrated approach towards algae farming

The main goal of this project is to explore new ways of optimising the growth

of edible algae strains with high lipid content in an economically viable way

which uses locally available waste streams.

The project consortium will develop an integrated approach towards the imple-

mentation of Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM).

With specifi cally tailored joint scientifi c, communication, educational and prac-

tical support the project aims to build a closed bioreactor algae model farm

in Slovenia.

The project’s aim is to optimise the cost effective production of energy and

consumer goods while using locally available waste streams and a web based

information network of fi eld researchers. A website will be developed to dis-

seminate the project’s fi ndings in order to encourage interest in the work from

research institutes.

Project Promoters

Mednama d.o.o., Avgust Krstnik, P.A.M. Kommers, Tomaz Amon Ph.

Contact

Willem Freerk Hartmans, Director, Mednama d.o.o.

Bistra 1, 1353 Borovnica, Slovenia

Tel.: (0038)641532071


www.algae.si

Refurbishment of an historical Franciscan Abbey into an energy effi cient Arts and cultural Center: an initiative of Szamotuly Municipality, Poland

The project concerns the use of the most up to date technology for the trans-

formation of an historical building into an energy effi cient structure which will

serve as an arts and cultural centre. This project has to be considered as

a single action with multi-faceted benefi ts as it includes, besides the use of

innovative technology for the building renovation, the promotion of the arts,

zero CO2 emissions, water retention and a city park development.

In the middle of the town, which has around 20 000 inhabitants, there is

a Franciscan Abbey dating from the middle of the 17th century, a large munic-

ipal park, a small river, and around 1 ha of damp inaccessible land which

borders both the Abbey and the park. In 2004, on the basis of an agreement

between the church and the Commune, an Intellectual and Artistic Training

Centre was set up in the Abbey.

The project plans to build a park of around 1.2 ha and a lake which, as it will

be connected to the neighbouring river, will improve water retention. In the

lake a heat pump will be installed that will supply heat to the Abbey. The idea

of the project is multifunctional, as it based on urban, environmental (the heat

for the Centre will be produced using heat pumps located in the lake which

have zero CO2 emissions) and cultural objectives, as well as the aim of pro-

tecting a historical building. Thank to the project, the Artistic Training Centre

will benefi t from a dramatic decrease in heating costs.

Project Promoters

National Energy Saving Agency and Bielsko-Biala City, Regional Offi ce of

Wielkopolska – Marchhal’s Offi ce of Wielkopolska, Voivodeship Fund for

Environmental Promotion and Water Management.

Contact

Jacek Grabowski, Mayor, Szamotuly Town Hall

Dworcowa Street 26, 64-500 Szamotuly, Poland

Tel.: (0048)612927500

Fax: (0048)612920072


www.szamotuly.pl


Keep Cool II – Transforming the market from ‘cooling’ to ‘sustainable summer comfort’

Despite the availability of passive solutions, the standard way of keeping cool

in summer is still to use mechanical air conditioning. The overall goal of

the project is therefore to contribute to a broad market transformation from

‘cooling’ to ‘sustainable summer comfort’.

To achieve this goal, the Keep Cool II project will undertake several different

activities which can be divided into two phases.

In the fi rst phase, the project will provides analysis and technical tools to overcome

the most important barriers to introducing sustainable summer comfort.

The second phase target existing networks and policy makers at national and

European level by providing them with information materials which include

good practice examples designed especially for the particular target group.

These materials will be accompanied by dissemination campaigns.

In particular, the project has the following objectives:

• To create incentives for designers and planners to move towards integrated

planning.

• To introduce and strengthen sustainable summer comfort in national Energy

Effi ciency Action Plans, guidelines for public procurement and national

building regulation.

• To publicise the results directly to the relevant target group through a wide

range of dissemination activities at national as well as European level.

The direct outcomes of the project will be:

• Increased awareness among building owners, planners and suppliers.

• Enhanced cooperation between the various professions in the market chain.

• Comprehensive information material in seven languages which can be used

by related initiatives and by the networks of all target groups.

• New design rules for cooling systems and innovative remuneration schemes.

Project Promoters

Architects Council of Europe, Arbeitsgemeinschaft ERNEUERBARE ENERGIE

(AEE INTEC), Association pour la Recherche et le Développement des Méthodes

et Processus Industriel (ARMINES), Austrian Energy Agency (AEA), Building

and Civil Enginieering Institute (BCEI ZRMK), Consultores en Energia (CEEETA

ECO), European Solar Shading Organization (ES-SO), London Metropolitan

University (LMU), National Institute of Enginieering Technology and Innovation

(INETI), Österreichisches Forschungs- und Prüfzentrum Arsenal Ges.m.b.H.

(ARSENAL), Politecnico di Milano, Dipartimento di Energetica (eERG), Swedish

Energy Agency (STEM).

Contact

Dr. Michael Brand, Managing Director, IZES gGmbH

Altenkesseler Str. 17, 66115 Saarbrücken, Germany

Tel.: (0049)6819762840

Fax: (0049)6819762850


www.keep-cool.net

Electric Power Producing Unit from Biogas City of Greater Thessaloniki (Greece)

The unit was established by the Local Authorities of the Prefecture of Thessaloniki

with the following three main objectives:

• To produce energy from a renewable source.

• To eliminate odour from the main landfi ll site by collecting the biogas produced

which also contributes to reducing the greenhouse effect.

• To reduce electricity bills by creating additional revenue from the sale of energy

produced from biogas to the national grid.

Project Promoters

Association of Local Authorities of the Prefecture of Thessaloniki, Helector S.A.

Contact

Ioannis Zournas, President, Association of Local Authorities

of the Prefecture of Thessaloniki

Fragon 6-8, 546 26 Thessaloniki, Greece

Tel.: (0030)2310508800

Fax: (0030)2310508787


www.waste-management.gr

The E-Server Project: developing the market for energy effi cient servers

Servers are responsible for a large part of the energy consumption regarding

IT equipment and it is estimated that the energy consumption of servers and

data centres will double between 2006 and 2011. There is however a huge

potential to make energy savings of at least 30 % through using different

measures.

The e-server project (effi cient-servers.eu) aims to demonstrate the enormous

potential economic savings and ecological gains that can be made by increas-

ing energy effi ciency concerning IT servers and server infrastructure. It also

aims to disseminate cost-effective energy solutions to the server market.

The following measures and instruments are the primary objectives of the

project:

• The evaluation of the energy consumption and energy saving potential of

servers in Europe.

• The evaluation of measures to improve energy effi ciency of servers and server

infrastructure at the hardware and the software level.

• The implementation of best practice cases to demonstrate the potential

to make savings, as well as the safe and cost effi cient employment of these

measures.

• The development of guidelines for the procurement and management of energy

effi cient servers (based on the results of the project).

• The development and evaluation of instruments to support the dissemination

of energy effi cient solutions to the server market.

Project Promoters

Austrian Energy Agency, ADEME, IBM Deutschland, SUN Microsystems,

University of Karlsruhe.

Contact

Dr. Bernd Schäppi, Project Manager, Austrian Energy Agency

Mariahilferstraße 136, A1150 Vienna, Austria

Tel.: (0043)15861524

Fax: (0043)1586152440


www.effi cient-servers.eu

CARAVEL CIVITAS II in Krakow – Travelling towards a new mobility

The city of Krakow is an active player in the CIVITAS CARAVEL project. Krakow,

together with the cities of Genova, Stuttgart and Burgos, aims to establish

a new clean mobility culture which supports sustainable development, the well

being of citizens and safe mobility for all.

The CIVITAS Initiative helps cities develop more sustainable, clean and energy

effi cient urban transport systems through implementing and evaluating an

ambitious, fully integrated set of technological and policy based measures.

The project has implemented a total of 18 measures which are all related to

the eight policy fi elds of sustainable mobility defi ned by the CIVITAS Initiative.

The project’s main activities consist of: developing an integrated access con-

trol strategy, the enforcement of access restrictions, a clean high mobility

corridor, integrated ticketing and tariffs, a security action a public transport

plan, policy options for car sharing, bicycle renting, a new goods distribution

scheme, sustainable mobility marketing, a mobility forum, a Monitoring Centre

for Road Safety and Accident Prevention, an info-mobility platform, a move

towards clean vehicle fl eets, demand-responsive transport services, new lei-

sure related mobility services, a car pooling system, an integrated mobility plan

for the Technical University of Krakow, and a public transport priority system.

Project Promoters

Municipality of Krakow, FG – Forms Group, MPK S.A. – Public Transport Operator,

PK – Krakow University of Technology.

Contact

Wiesław Starowicz, Deputy Mayor of Krakow, Municipality of Krakow

Plac Wszystkich Zwietych 3/4, 31-004 Krakow, Poland

Tel.: (0048)126161265

Fax: (0048)126161493


www.caravel-krakow.pl


Project Promoters

Institute for Fuels and Renewable Energy/Instytut Paliw i Energii Odnawialnej

(IPiEO), Agicultural Cooperation Company ‘Bioenergija’, Institute of Heavy

Organic Sythesis ‘Blachownia’, Klaipeda University, Maritime Institute,

Lithuanian University of Agriculture, Silesian Technical University, Technologies

and Installation for Waste Management.

Contact

Arkadiusz Majoch, Deputy Director for Scientifi c Research,

Institute for Fuels and Renewable Energy

JagielloDska 55, 03-301 Warsaw, Poland

Tel.: (0048)225100204

Fax: (0048)225100220


www.eureka.be

Reinforcing Investments in biogas technologies for small-scale RES applications in islands

The BIORES project aims to reinforce investment in European islands for the

use of biogas derived from waste for energy production. To promote these

technologies, it is crucial to overcome the non-technical barriers that currently

hinder their development.

The main objectives of the project are:

• To overcome administrative and regulatory barriers and fi nancial obstacles

which impede investment in energy production from biogas.

• To develop tools for the assessment of the techno-economic perspectives

and feasibility of the investments in biogas technologies.

The project will assess the current situation in islands from 5 European countries

with a special focus on 6 islands, namely Samos (Greece), Samsö (Denmark),

Sardinia (Italy), Tremiti islands (Italy), Porto Santo (Portugal) and the Western

Isles (UK).

The work is divided in three phases. During the fi rst phase the current potential

of the 6 islands for using biogas derived from waste, as well as their energy end-

use needs, will be assessed. Technologies based on biogas that have been

successfully implemented and are available will also be identifi ed. The benefi ts

of biogas use will be analysed and disseminated to local communities. During

the second phase, the non-technical administrative, regulatory and market

barriers regarding the penetration of biogas technologies in the market, as well

as best practices for overcoming non-technical barriers, will be identifi ed and

analysed. Finally, during the third phase, a methodology for identifying the best

technological option will be developed. A decision support system (DSS) will be

developed and be used on a pilot basis for the 6 islands. Based on the results

of the DSS specifi c action plans will be developed.

In addition, general guidelines for developing action plans for the promotion

of investment of this kind will be prepared and disseminated to stakeholders

from other regions.

Project Promoters

EPTA Ltd, Association of Local Authorities of West Samos, BSI International

S.A., Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Tecnologia e Inovação I.P., ISLENET

(Associate of the Campaign), Local Agency for Energy and Environment, Punto

Energi Provincia di Sassari, Samso Energi – og Miljokontor, University of Patras.

Contact

Alexis Chatzimpiros, Responsible for Energy & Climate Protection, EPTA Ltd.

Olofytou 15, 11142 Athens, Greece

Tel.: (0030)2102224208

Fax: (0030)2102914534


www.biores.eu

Sustainable processing of fatty wastes to be used in SME for energy purposes

The aim of the project is to use waste plant oils and animal fats to manufac-

ture heating fuels as well as diesel fuels for diesel engines and agricultural

vehicles.

This project has conducted research on the effectiveness of the use of bio-

fuels, which are similar to diesel and heating oils, made from waste plant oils

and waste animal fats in order to determine the parameters for fuel man-

agement and the gaseous emission of toxic compounds. The next stage of

the project concerned the development of a procedure for blending biocom-

ponent mixtures (fatty wastes methyl esters) and petroleum components

containing additives (improvers, antioxidant agents and biocides) so that they

can be used in diesel engines and heating systems. The project’s work resulted

in a revision of the procedure for blending biofuel mixtures and the practical

revision of biofuels as diesel and heating fuels.

An analysis of the product, including the selection of raw materials available in

Poland for the production of biocomponents, was then carried out.

The results show that it is possible to produce biofuels for off-road vehicles based

on biocomponents obtained from unrefi ned raw materials and transesterifi ca-

tion with methanol. While using biofuels special materials of higher resistance

must be used.

Biofuel blends can be use for turbo-diesel engines in summer and wintertime.

This product can be used in off-road vehicles and tests are underway regarding

its use in buses. Additionally the project looked at using biowaste fuel as diesel

for marine engines (both inland and ocean going vessels).

The project has the following activities:

• Conducting a market test of fuel additives for the selection of chemicals which

are thermally stable and resistive for use in the exploitation of bio waste fuels.

• Investigating suitable waste raw materials and the effect that this process

has on physical chemistry and standards parameters of developed fuels.

• Investigating the physical chemistry, storage and thermal stability of refi ned

and/or transesterifi cated waste plant and animal fasts as directed fuel.

• Determining the possible opportunities to produce different off-road fuels

with refi ned utilisation and/or transesterifi cated fuel fractions with selection

and optimisation quantity of stabilisers, depressants, detergents, biocides,

combustion improvers, etc.

• Determining the grade of suitability for short-term storage stability (SSTSS)

for different fuels compositions in comparison with SSTSS for fuels develo ped

by the project’s Lithuanian partners.

• Selecting suitable marker and dye additives and developing laboratory test

methods for analysing their use in biowaste fuels.

• Investigating the effectiveness of the combustion of prepared fuels for heat-

ing furnaces supplying, calculation hating value, burden for environmental

via exhaust gases analysis and comparative tests.

• Estimating the effect of the biowaste fuels being examined on stability and

durability in engines and furnaces.

• Conducting a quality and suitability analysis of biowaste fuels through fi eld

tests.

• Developing guidelines for estimating the infl uence of processed bio-waste-fuel

on chosen fuel lines elements in different periods of the production process.

• Developing guidelines for short-term storage and distribution of biowaste

fuels as an effect of results of fuel storage exploitation in real conditions.

The use of waste fats of different characteristics through processing them into

diesel and heating fuels solves problems connected with disposal of oppressive

wastes and brings results in the production of an additional source of energy in

the form of renewable fuels. This work also helps reducing gas emissions.

The project resulted in the development of formulas for biofuel blends inclu ding

waste fats according to standard requirements. Two drafts of internal stand-

ards to produce diesel fuel for non-road vehicles and heating oil for low power

(below 250 kW) heating systems were also developed.

The promotion and dissemination of the project’s work is still being realised

thanks to funding from the IPiEO.


Development of technology for processing plant oils and spent fats as components of biodegradable lubricants and fuels: a project by IPiEO, Institute for Fuels and renewable Energy, Poland

This IPiEO project includes: research, analysis, implementation and the dis-

semination of results.

Some of the requirements for lubricants include environmental protection

criteria. The use of biofuels and plant oils are potentially useful as they have

a high degree of biodegradability, but however they do not meet all the para-

meters required. Therefore it’s necessary to look for chemical methods to

modify biofuels and plant oil so it’s economically feasible to use them as oil

components blended with mineral oils as stabilizers. These modifi cations lead

to products which meet the benchmarks for lubricants while still being suffi -

ciently biodegradable.

Poland is one of the largest rapeseed producers in central Europe. Rapeseed

with low erucic acid and glucosinolate content has been grown since 1990 and

the resulting rapeseed oil and meal have been turned into food and fodder

products.

Rapeseed has many varieties with modifi ed fatty acid content in the oil.

Producers consider it therefore to be a raw material particularly suitable for

modifi cations.

Several modifi ed rapeseed varieties grown through traditional methods (natu-

ral development and cross-breeding) have been grown for many years.

These include:

• One-zero (with lower erucic acid content from 45 % to approximately 5 %).

• Two-zero (with addition decreased glucosinolate content in seeds from 200

to less than 25 um/smbt).

Other varieties which have been obtained subsequently have seeds with

a lower shell contribution from 13 % to just 8 % and are commonly known as

the yellow rapeseed variety. Besides these food varieties, a number of varie-

ties have been developed for non-food applications, such as for the production

of detergents, cosmetics and biodegradable plastics.

Project Promoters

IPiEO, Institute for Fuels and Renewable Energy/Instytut Paliw i Energii

Odnawialnej, ICSO, Institute of Heavy Organic Synthesis – Blachownia/Instytut

Ci |kiej Syntezy Organicznej – Blachownia, ISC ‘Rapsoila’, ITWL, Air Force

Institute of Technology/Instytut Techniczny Wojsk Lotniczych, LUA, Lithuanian

University of Agriculture.

Contact

Arkadiusz Majoch, p.o. Dyrektor ds. Naukowych,

Institute for Fuels and Renewable Energy

JagielloDska 55, 03-301 Warsaw, Poland

Tel.: (0048)225100204

Fax: (0048)225100220


www.eureka.be

78 PARTNERS | COOPERATION PROGRAMMES

NOMINEENOMINEE

BEST RAY – Bringing Energy Services to Tanzanian Rural Areas

The BEST RAY project plans to set up a system to provide energy services

to impoverished and un-served rural communities living in the Meru District

(Northern Tanzania) through appropriate, affordable, sustainable and renew-

able technologies. The target group is around 39 000 people (8 050 households)

in the District, with special attention being paid to women and children. Main

activities will be:

• Increasing knowledge, as well as strengthening planning and management

capacities in the energy sector in Meru District.

• Establishing two Community Energy Resource Centers (CERCs) where peo-

ple living in rural areas can access energy services, select most appropriate

techno logies and learn about them.

• Applying Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs) to provide social public

structures (schools, health centres, etc.) with electricity, hot water, as well as

Internet and media access.

• Setting up an ‘Energy Minibus’ with demonstrative RETs to encourage peo-

ple (women in particular) to use them.

• Providing training, equipment, methodology, technology and institutional

assistance to help people start small businesses in the energy sector (pro-

duction and selling of improved stoves, food drying, Jatropha cultivation and

utilisation).

• Encouraging the cultivation of Jatropha or fast growing trees for charcoal

production.

Project Promoters

Istituto Oikos, Meru District, Oikos East Africa, Università dell’Insubria, WODSTA.

Contact

Rossella Rossi, President, Istituto Oikos

Via Crescenzago 1, 20134 Milan, Italy

Tel.: (0039)0221597581

Fax: (0039)0221598963


www.istituto-oikos.org

NOMINEENOMINEE

Solar Electrifi cationin Third World Countries

The project aims to raise funds to support the solar electrifi cation of projects

in third world countries. So far, the project has been able to support the solar

electrifi cation of 7 schools, 8 maternity facilities and a water supply installa-

tion for 3 500 people in Ecuador, Haïti, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Nepal and

Madagascar.

The project is currently concerned with the installation of solar pumps for agri-

culture in the Mathura area of India. This area is very dry and because of high

diesel prices farmers have diffi culty to pump enough water for one crop per

year, despite the fact that a second and third crop could be easily grown. With

only one crop grown a year famine is a threat for the local population. Installing

solar pumps will enable farmers to have electricity throughout the year and

therefore make the cultivation of a second or even a third crop possible.

This work is a pilot initiative which will be followed by similar initiatives in India

supported through public funds.

Project Promoters

Solar Solidarity International, Electriciens-sans-Frontieres, Europe Third World,

Nirphad, Sun without Borders.

Contact

Alexandre d’Angelo, Président, Solar Solidarity International

Rue de la Chasse Royale 7, 1160 Bruxelles, Belgium

Tel.: (0032)487171718



PartnersCooperation programmes

79COOPERATION PROGRAMMES

ENERGYCENTRAL

ENERGYCENTRAL is a multi-disciplinary project which aims to support the

strengthening of renewable energy provision in Central America through the

development of local networks, capacity building, training and public partici-

pation. The project will bring together local authorities, universities, businesses,

national institutions, non governmental organisations (NGOs) as well as local

citizen groups. These local networks will be supported via the international

networks connecting Central American and European municipalities.

Project Promoters

IDMEC-IST, Asociación de Desarrollo Integral Comunitario (ADIC), Asociación

de Municipios de Nicaragua (AMUNIC), Leicester Masaya Link Group (LMLG),

Universidad Centro Americana (UCA).

Contact

Luis Alves, Senior Scientist, Project Coordinator, IST – RGESD – IDMEC

Av Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal

Tel.: (00351)218417372

Fax: (00351)218475545


www.energycentral.eu

ImpulSolar

This project aims to equip communities in need with solar cooking techno logy.

It does this by promoting cooperation between Portuguese students from the

Algarve and students from target countries in order to ensure that the know-how

needed to build and use solar cookers is transferred to the target communities.

These solar cookers are made of low cost, easily accessible materials, and have

the potential to bring real benefi ts by reducing costs in cooking fuel, household

pollution and CO2 emissions.

The project’s work is undertaken through education with its actions integrated

into the students’ curricula.

Project Promoter

Centro Ciência Viva de Tavira.

Contact

Filipe Santos, Project Coordinatorn Centro Ciência Viva de Tavira

Convento do Carmo, 8800-311 Tavira, Portugal

Tel.: (00351)281326231

Fax: (00351)281326212


Gota Verde (Green Drop)

This 3-year project aims to show the feasibility of local production, transfor-

mation and consumption of biodiesel made from plants that do not compete

with food crops.

The project will use agricultural demonstration plots, which will covering 118 ha

after three years, to show different production systems for oil-yielding crops

to farmers, rural development non-governmental organisations (NGOs),

govern ment representatives and donors. The production systems will be tech-

nically and economically viable and suitable for small farmers.

Thanks to an agro-industrial component different processing techniques

namely, small-scale oil pressing and fi ltering, transesterifi cation (biodiesel) and

ethanol distillation, will be demonstrated. In order to create local capacity,

Honduran knowledge institutes, such as the University of Zamorano, will be

involved in the technology transfer process.

Finally, an engine-mechanic component will include the ‘training of trainers’

in the adaptation of diesel engines (irrigation pumps, vehicles, agro-industrial

equipment) to enable them to use 100 % pure plant oil as a fuel.

The project’s main partner in this work will be the car-mechanics unit of the

INFOP (National Institute for Professional Training) with support from inter-

national experts.

Project Promoters

STRO Foundation, Ageratec, Dajolka, FACT Foundation, Hivos, IEEP.

Contact

Peter Moers, Regional coordinator for Central America, STRO Foundation

Oudegracht 42, 3511AR Utrech, the Netherlands

Tel.: (0031)0302314314

Fax: (0031)0302343986


http://energoauditi.rea.riga.lv

FIRE: Facilitating Innovation in Renewable Energies

The overall strategic aim of the project is to facilitate and foster the participa-

tion of SMEs from the Renewable Energy Sector (RES) in relevant calls in the

reminder of FP6 and FP7.

FIRE is a 3 year project run by a consortium consisting of 14 partners from

11 countries across Europe. They are all experts in their fi eld of technology or

SME support. FIRE aims to help SMEs take up the challenges they are facing

as the European Renewable Energy Sector (RES) grows. Currently the RES

is the fastest growing sector in Europe. The FIRE project supports SMEs by

increasing their research and development capability and helping them to effec-

tively use this research and transform it into real business opportunities. FIRE

provides a framework for SMEs that will allow and encourage collaboration

across the sector and provide opportunities to access EU funding for research

and development. FIRE provides SMEs with support, guidance, training work-

shops, mentoring, idea generation, networking, knowledge transfer, and helps

them integrate into EU projects.

Project Promoters

CICOM Organisation, EurExcel.

Contact

Alain André, Director, CICOM Organisation

Route des Crêtes 300, 06902 Sophia Antipolis, France

Tel.: (0033)493006000

Fax: (0033)493006001


www.fi ressa.eu

80 PARTNERS | COOPERATION PROGRAMMES

SURE-Africa Sustainable Urban Renewal: Energy Effi cient Building for Africa

The project aims to strengthen knowledge of energy effi ciency and its appli-

cation. This increased awareness will contribute to sustainable development

through enhancing energy effi ciency in buildings and cities and, ultimately,

reducing poverty.

The situation in the participant countries is representative of many other coun-

tries in Africa where developing economies are often scarred by long-term

armed confl icts. There is an urgency for building and urban renewal that requires

a different approach to the incorporation of renewable technologies than in

Europe.

The project will adapt knowledge to the economic and climatic context. It will

also introduce the concept of integrated urban energy planning, for example,

where the hot water needs of a hospital or hotel may be provided by waste

heat from a nearby power generation plant. Emphasis will be placed on net

demand reduction rather than generation.

In non-domestic buildings, avoiding the use of air-conditioning will be a high

priority. In housing, it is important that basic comfort performance criteria are met,

since failure in this respect will prompt the occupants to purchase package

air-conditioners.

In post confl ict reconstruction the project will try to resolve inevitable confl icts

between short term need and the longer term imperative to build sustainably.

It recognises that in the area of housing in particular self-build is often used

and so support materials must not only be accessible to the design profes-

sional but to the layman as well.

The overall objective of the project is to create a network of practical and

scientifi c knowledge between African and European universities in the fi eld of

energy effi cient building and urban design. A two-week training course and

a one-week workshop will be held in each of the African countries involved:

Cape Verde, Angola and Mozambique. Within this programme different target

groups, namely teachers, professionals and self-builders, will be addressed

at appropriate levels. All the groups will be encouraged and provided with the

resources to pass on their training to others.

Speakers at training courses and workshops and contributions to documen-

tary material will be provided through academic and professional expertise

from Europe (Portugal, UK and Sweden). In cooperation with academic

institutions in Africa a website will be launched to make information on tools,

case study examples and teaching material in the fi eld of sustainable, energy-

effi cient building and urban design available online. Best-practice manuals will

also be published as a fi nal outcome of the project. In addition, long term

collaborative research on energy effi cient and sustainable construction will

be developed during the project’s duration.

Project Promoters

Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, M-EIA, Universidade

Agostinho Neto, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, University of Cambridge,

Department of Architecture, University of Lund.

Contact

Prof. Manuel Correia Guedes, Professor, Head of the Urban and Architectural

Research Centre (ICIST 8), Instituto Superior Técnico, DECivil

Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal

Tel.: (00351)967732478

Fax: (00351)218418344


www.sureafrica.eu

81CAMPAIGN ASSOCIATES

Campaign Associates Spreading the message further through strategic cooperation

Campaign Associates play an important role in publicising the

Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign and its key messages.

By drawing upon their access to large networks and effective

communication channels, they give even greater visibility to

the Campaign and encourage others to join the Sustainable

Energy Partnership. Campaign Associates are mainly umbrella

organisations drawn from a wide variety of fields: energy indus-

try, industrial associations, public authorities, networks, societal

stakeholders, and media among others. Campaign Associates

are also encouraged to participate in major events, such as the

European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW).

In 2008, a total number of 103 Campaign Associates lent their

active support to the Campaign. Of these, a total of 23 were

newly recruited over the past year and more than a third com-

ing from new Member States.

In addition, the strategic cooperation between the European

Commission and selected Campaign Associates – particularly

those committed to promoting the Campaign at a national level

– has continued with two Campaign Associates in Italy and

Germany (The Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and

Sea – MATTM – and the German Energy Agency – DENA).

82 CAMPAIGN ASSOCIATES | NATIONAL AND REGIONAL COORDINATORS

ITALYITALY

MATTM – Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea

The Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea (MATTM) has been

a SEE Campaign Associate since 2006. MATTM promotes best practices in

key sectors such as local sustainability, renewable energy, sustainable con-

struction, transport, and training. At the EUSEW 2007, a strategic alliance

with the European Commission was presented, inviting MATTM to operate as

a national focal point for the Campaign. In this role MATTM has carried out

a number of activities, above all the identifi cation of new Campaign partner-

ships. In total, 94 Partnerships have been activated under the common strategy

umbrella of the European Commission and MATTM until the recent European

Union Sustainable Energy Week 2009. Five of these projects were nominated

for the SEE Awards 2009, and one of them won an award in its respective

category. At EUSEW 2008, six Italian projects were nominated and three of

them won an award in their respective categories.

In addition, MATTM has also promoted a number of strategic alliances within

the EU projects, such as the COVENANT OF MAYORS initiative, IEE, ISLENET

and CONCERTO programmes.

Contact

Antonio Lumicisi, SEE campaign and Covenant of Mayors national coordinator

Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea

Tel.: (0039)0657228122


www.campagnaSEEitalia.it

GERMANYGERMANY

DENA – German Energy Agency

The Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena), the German Energy Agency, is

the national authority for energy effi ciency and renewable energies in Germany.

Its many objectives include the promotion of a rational and therefore environ-

mentally friendly production, conversion and use of energy. It is also concerned

with the development of sustainable energy systems and the championing of

renewable energy sources.

dena initiates, coordinates and implements innovative projects and campaigns

at a national and international level. It provides information to consumers, works

with all politically and economically active social groups, and develops strate-

gies for the future supply of energy. Its shareholders are the Federal Republic

of Germany, the KfW Bankengruppe (KfW banking group), Allianz SE, Deutsche

Bank AG and DZ BANK AG.

Contact

Steffen Joest, Head of Energy Effi ciency with Electricity

Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena)

Tel.: (0049)30726165650


www.dena.de

BASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN BASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN

EVE – Ente Vasco de la Energía

Ente Vasco de la Energía, EVE, was established by the Basque Government

in 1982. It was founded to ensure the coherent implementation of energy

policies. Its remit was to act as the authority for energy in the region. Not solely

focused on ensuring the availability of energy, EVE also committed itself to

establishing supply security through the maintenance of sustainable conditions.

Issues such as cost and environmental impact were given equal importance

as EVE endeavoured to steer the Basque Country towards a position of sus-

tainable development.

EVE has become the main agent of energy policy, encompassing three main

areas: the promotion of energy saving and effi ciency measures; the strengthen-

ing of renewable power resources; and the development of energy policies.

Considerable achievements have been made in socio-economic, energy and

environmental areas, and this success, combined with full participation in the

international exchange of information and projects, has formed a solid foun-

dation for the future.

Contact

José Ramón López, International Projects Manager

Ente Vasco de la Energía

Tel.: (0034)944035600


www.eve.es

Campaign AssociatesNational and regional Coordinators

83ENERGY INDUSTRY

AEBIOM – European Biomass Association

The European Biomass Association is a non-profi t Brussels-based interna-

tional organisation whose mission is to represent bio energy at EU level.

AEBIOM brings together 30 national associations from all over Europe. Since

2007, AEBIOM decided to expand its activities (in order to have a stronger

representation at EU level) by providing an op portunity for bio energy compa-

nies to become associate members. So far, AEBIOM has nearly 60 associate

members. AEBIOM with its 30 national associations indirectly represents more

than 4 000 members including companies, research centres and individuals.

Biomass includes a broad variety of raw materials such as wood, agricultural

crops, by-products of wood processing, agricultural and the forestry industry,

manure and the organic matter of waste streams. Using various transformation

processes such as combustion, gasifi cation and pyrolysis, bio energy can be

produced in the form of bio heat, bioelectricity and transport biofuels.

Contact

Edita Vagonyte, European Affairs Manager

European Biomass Association

Tel.: (0032)24001022


www.aebiom.org

EGEC – European Geothermal Energy Council

The aim of EGEC is to promote the use of geothermal energy in the EU, and

inclusion of geothermal energy in the Directive on the promotion of the use of

energy from renewable sources. The Council also lobbies to ensure the inclu-

sion of geothermal energy in the EU Seventh Framework Program (FP7) and

the Strategy Energy Technology Plan. EGEC members include manufacturers,

service providers, national associations and energy agencies from more than

20 European countries. It is a member of the International Geothermal

Association (IGA), and of the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC),

representing the renewable energy sector to the EU authorities in Brussels.

Contact

Philippe Dumas, Project Manager

European Geothermal Energy Council

Tel.: (0032)24001024


www.egec.org

ARE – Alliance for Rural Electrifi cation

ARE is a non-profi t organisation mainly composed of renewable energy

companies.

Founded to provide sustainable electricity to the developing world, ARE

involves its members in the emerging rural energy markets, and represents

them in conferences involving their main counterparts in this sector. By utilis-

ing the expertise of its members, ARE has compiled a set of guidelines to be

distributed to the developing world. These guidelines are intended to benefi t

rural electrifi cation projects. ARE also serves as a support tool to its members

by providing information concerning project funding, partner matching, and

instrument fi nancing. Furthermore, ARE is a platform which enables rural elec-

trifi cation actors to discuss how best to distribute fi nancial resources in order

to maxi mise rural electrifi cation and the use of renewable energy sources in

developing countries.

Contact

Simon Rolland, Development and Communication Offi cer

Alliance for Rural Electrifi cation

Tel.: (0032)24001052


www.ruralelec.org

EHA – European Hydrogen Association

The EHA brings together 14 national hydrogen associations as active members

(associations representing Belgium (Flanders), Germany, France, Hungary, Italy,

Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,

United Kingdom) and seven of the main European hydrogen infrastructure

development companies (Acciona Biocombustibles S.A., Air Liquide, Air

Products, Ajusa, StatoilHydro, the Linde Group, Shell Hydrogen). Through this

network of national associations and industries, the EHA is able to reach key

decision makers in Europe to make them aware of the use of hydrogen as

an energy vector in stationary and transport applications to resolve local air

pollution problems, and to improve the effi cient use of energy sources.

Contact

Marieke Reijalt, Executive Director

European Hydrogen Association

Tel.: (0032)27632561


www.h2euro.org

Campaign AssociatesEnergy Industry

84 CAMPAIGN ASSOCIATES | ENERGY INDUSTRY

EHPA – European Heat Pump Association

EHPA was established in 2 000 to promote awareness and the proper deploy-

ment of heat pump technology for residential, commercial and industrial

applications in the European market place. EHPA provides information on the

technical, economic and ecological background of heat pumps to all inter-

ested parties on a European and national level. EHPA is actively monitoring

political and regulatory developments, while also participating in conferences

and projects with particular relevance to heat pumps and renewable energy

systems. EHPA contributes towards the development of high quality, effi cient

and environmentally friendly heat pump systems by awarding the quality label

for heat pumps, the education and training program for heat pump installers,

and the compilation of heat pump statistics. All activities are aimed at over-

coming the barriers that limit a fast market development of heat pumps

systems for heating, cooling and hot water production.

Contact

Thomas Nowak, Communications Offi cer

European Heat Pump Association

Tel.: (0049)2112606157


www.ehpa.org

GWEC – Global Wind Energy Council

GWEC provides a representative forum for the whole wind energy sector at an

international level, uniting the wind industry and its representative associations.

Members represent all the world’s wind-turbine manufacturers, and 99 % of the

world’s installed wind power capacity of more than 100 GW. They include over

1 500 companies, organisations and institutions in more than 60 countries.

The Council’s mission is to ensure that wind power establishes itself as one

of the world’s leading energy sources, providing substantial environmental

and economic benefi ts. The main objective is to promote the development and

growth of wind energy around the world through policy development, business

leadership, global outreach, and information and education.

Contact

Angelika Pullen, Offi ce Manager

Global Wind Energy Council

Tel.: (0032)24001028


www.gwec.net

EUREC Agency – European Renewable Energy Centres Agency

The EUREC Agency represents renewable energy research centres in Europe.

Its members are prominent in all renewable energy technology industries:

wind, biomass, small hydro, marine, geothermal, photovoltaics, solar thermal

electricity, solar thermal heating and cooling and solar buildings. They also

conduct research into supporting technologies such as energy effi ciency, stor-

age, distribution and grid integration. The objectives of the Agency include

acting as a hub for renewable energy research, creating strong links with

the renewable energy industry, fostering cooperation, providing expert input

to the decision taking processes at EU level, representing the interests of the

renewable energy research community, and educating engineers.

Contact

Paola Mazzucchelli, Secretary General

European Renewable Energy Research Centres Agency

Tel.: (0032)25461930


www.eurec.be

EREC – European Renewable Energy Council

EREC is an umbrella organisation of leading European renewable energy,

trade and research associations in the fi elds of photovoltaic, wind energy, small

hydropower, biomass, geothermal and solar thermal energy. This industry has

a EUR 30 billion annual turnover and provides 350 000 jobs. The Council

provides a forum for discussion on issues related to renewables, as well as

representing the relevant European industry and research community. It also

offers support on renewable energies for local, regional, national and interna-

tional policymakers; launches policy initiatives for the creation of positive

frameworks for renewable energy sources; and promotes European tech-

nologies, products and services globally.

Contact

Sophie Liberatore, Marketing Manager

EREC

Tel.: (0032)25461933


www.erec.org

ESHA – European Small Hydropower Association

ESHA represents the small hydropower (SHP) sector in Europe, and is

a founding member of EREC. It brings together national associations and

is open to members from all the sectors involved in small hydropower, inclu-

ding equipment manufacturers, public utilities, independent producers and

consultants. ESHA therefore provides a strong platform for the interests of

SHP and, through the diversity of its members, is at the forefront of providing

information on research and market trends in the small hydropower sector.

Activities include lobbying at local, national and European levels on SHP

issues, and cooperation with institutes outside Europe to promote the use of

SHP in developing countries. ESHA organises its international Conference

‘Hidroenergia’, bringing together the stakeholders of the sector once every

two years. ESHA guarantees the relevance and evolution of the sector by coor-

dinating and participating in different EU projects.

Contact

Gema San Bruno, Secretary General

European Small Hydropower Association

Tel.: (0032)25461945


www.esha.be

ESTIF – European Solar Thermal Industry Federation

ESTIF is the voice of solar thermal energy in Europe, developing strategies to

drive the EU towards achieving its target of 100 million m2 of solar collectors.

It is recognised by policy makers and the media as representing the solar

thermal industry, and liaises with the European Committee for Standardisation

on relevant matters. Solar thermal systems are already standard options for

heating domestic water in some countries, and the use of solar energy for

space heating is increasing.

ESTIF’s mission is to have solar thermal heating accepted as a key ingredient

in the development of sustainable heating and cooling in Europe. It is also

implementing the necessary steps to highlight the massive potential of solar

thermal systems.

Contact

Celia Galeotti, European Marketing and Events Manager

European Solar Thermal Industry Federation

Tel.: (0032)25461989


www.estif.org

85ENERGY INDUSTRY

EUBIA – European Biomass Industry Association

The international community now realises, more than ever, the signifi cance of

biomass as a source of domestic and renewable energy. Biomass therefore

has an important role in promoting sustainable development worldwide. EUBIA,

the European Biomass Industry Association, is helping to infl uence European

policies in this sector; identifying new development opportunities; promoting

job creation; fostering international cooperation; while also promoting the sus-

tainable production and deployment of biomass.

EUBIA’s main objective is to support European biomass industries at all levels.

EUBIA has gained extensive experience in the bioenergy fi eld through its coor-

dination and participation in a number of high-level international projects and

promotion activities, particularly those concerned with technical expertise and

project dissemination. The association groups together various market forces,

technology providers, SMEs and knowledge centres that are all active in the

bioenergy fi eld.

Contact

Eibhilin Manning, Policy Director

European Biomass Industry Association

Tel.: (0032)24001020


www.eubia.org

EPIA – European Photovoltaic Industry Association

The European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) is the world’s largest

industrial association devoted to the solar electricity market. The association

aims to promote photovoltaics at the national, European and worldwide levels,

and to assist its members in the development of their businesses in both

the European Union and in export markets. The EPIA carries out a number of

duties including: representing the European photovoltaic industry in various

political institutions at the European and International level; informing its mem-

bers on the latest legislative developments; anticipating legislation that may

have a potential impact on the sector; offering advice to key decision-makers

on the most appropriate policies to develop a sustainable photovoltaic mar-

ket; forecasting future European and global market developments; mobilising

the sector, via working groups and workshops, to defi ne clear positions on

political, technical and economical issues; promoting a higher market pene-

tration of photovoltaic technology; accompanying industrial development

through poli tical actions; facilitating business-to-business contacts within the

industry, and between the stakeholders of the sector; supporting national

organisations in achieving their local objectives; and organising conferences

where solar electricity has strong potential and requires additional support

(e.g. PV Med conference).

Contact

Sophie Lenoir, Communication Offi cer

European Photovoltaic Industry Association

Tel.: (0032)24001013


www.epia.org

EWEA – European Wind Energy Association

Renewable energy deserves unanimous political support because it can

provide a cleaner energy system that will enable a prosperous future for

people all around the world. Wind energy is the most dynamic and competi-

tive form of renewable energy, and in 2007, wind capacity grew more in Europe

than any other power-generating technology.

The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) is the voice of the wind sec-

tor in Europe, and the world’s largest and most powerful wind-energy network.

It is a founding member of both the European Renewable Energy Council

(EREC) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). The Association’s main

objectives are to develop effective strategic policies and initiatives, to commu-

nicate the benefi ts of wind energy to key stakeholders, and to tackle the barriers

impeding the full deployment of wind energy.

Contact

Paolo Berrino, Campaign Coordinator

European Wind Energy Association

Tel.: (0032)25461940


www.ewea.org

EURELECTRIC – Union of the Electricity Industry

EURELECTRIC represents the European electricity industry. It seeks to con-

tribute to the competitiveness of European industry, to provide effective

representation for the industry in public affairs and to promote the role of elec-

tricity in the advancement of society. The organisation plays a constructive role

in promoting sustainable energy to its membership and beyond. Its ‘energy

wisdom programme’ is a project-based initiative aimed at improving energy

effi ciency and reducing CO2 emissions. Project results show electri city and

electric technologies have the potential to improve energy effi ciency signifi -

cantly, increase company competitiveness, and reduce pollution. In 2008,

EURELECTRIC’s annual Convention and Conference ‘Electrifying the Future:

Building a Sustainable Energy Market’ focuses on the EU Environmental

targets for 2020, and the role that the electricity industry can play in reaching

those goals.

Contact

Nicola Rega, Adviser to the Environment & Sustainable Development Policy Unit

EURELECTRIC

Tel.: (0032)25151041


www.eurelectric.org

86 CAMPAIGN ASSOCIATES | ENERGY AGENCIES

Energimyndigheten – Swedish Energy Agency

The Swedish Energy Agency works towards transforming its national energy

system into an ecologically and economically sustainable system. It strives to

do so through the collaboration with various sectors, such as trade and industry,

energy companies, municipalities and the research community. It promotes

the introduction of new energy-effi cient technologies to the market. The SEA

maintains comprehensive research funding to make energy use more effec-

tive, not least within the industrial sector. The Agency is an authority on the

certifi cation of electrical energy services, and promotes production of electric-

ity from renewable energy sources. In particular, the Agency makes special

contributions to wind power.

In collaboration with municipal energy advisors and regional energy offi ces,

the Agency disseminates knowledge and information so that consumers,

industry and public sector bodies are motivated to make more effective use

of energy. The Swedish Energy Agency collaborates internationally through

several forums, not least the IEA and the EU.

Contact

Lisa Lundmark, International Secretariat

Swedish Energy Agency

Tel.: (0046)165442152


www.energimyndigheten.se

AAE – Agencia Andaluza de la Energía

The Andalusian Energy Agency is a governmental entity which is attached

to the Regional Ministry of Innovation, Science and Enterprise. It was created

in order to develop policies established by the Andalusian Regional Govern-

ment aimed at optimising the Autonomous Community’s energy supply in

terms of energy, economics and the environment. Its target audience includes

Andalusian enterprises, citizens and public institutions; Chambers of Com-

merce, Industry and Navigation of Andalusia; Associations of Enterprises;

and energy-related companies. Its main working areas are energy planning;

energy effi ciency and saving; renewable energy sources and new technolo-

gies; energy monitoring; management of the sustainable incentives of the

Andalusian Government; as well as international projects.

Since March 2006 the Andalusian Energy Agency has collaborated as

a Campaign Associate with the European Commission, reaching more than

800 market actors in 11 events. The Andalusian Energy Agency participated

in the ‘European Union Sustainable Energy Week 2008’ through the organi-

sation of the ‘Andalusian Sustainable Energy Week 2008’, which focused on

sustainable energy in municipalities, sustainable transport and new sustai nable

sources, such as biogas.

Contact

María Luisa Borra Marcos, Head of the Institutional & International

Relations Area, Agencia Andaluza de la Energía

Tel.: (0034)954786335


www.agenciaandaluzadelaenergia.es

AGENER – Agencia de Gestión Energética de la Provincia de Jaén

AGENER is the Energy Management Agency for the Jaén province, one of the

eight Andalusian provinces located in the northwest of the region. It is a pub-

lic body that serves the Provincial Council in the areas of tourism and sustainable

local development. Its main objective is to contribute to the sustainability

of the Jaén province through the promotion of renewable energy sources,

rational use of energy, and research into the best methods of harnessing an

energy supply. Its main areas of responsibility are: providing fi nancial, economic

and technical advice to municipalities and the provincial government; acting

as a consultant to various public organizations and enterprises; the installation

of renewable energy systems; the establishment of Municipality Energy

Effi ciency Plans; the organisation of educational and informative activities (such

as the BIOPTIMA international biomass and renewable energies fair); and

continued investment in strategic projects for the province.

AGENER distributes information to consumers, provides technical knowledge,

encourages institutional cooperation, promotes the use of effi cient technol-

ogies, and also provides consultancy and assessment services. AGENER is

responsible for planning, resource evaluation, engineering, and renewable

energy installations in the region. While also implementing various European

projects, AGENER provides training in energy management.

Contact

José Antonio La Cal Herrera, Director

Agencia de Gestión Energética de la Provincia de Jaén

Tel.: (0034)953294750


www.agener.es

EEA – Energy Effi ciency Agency Bulgaria

The Executive Agency of the Minister of Economy and Energy (EEA) is respon-

sible for the implementation of the State’s policies on energy effi ciency in

the Republic of Bulgaria.

The main objectives of the Agency are to contribute to: improving the energy

effi ciency level in all economic sectors; reduce the national dependency on

energy imports; decrease the National GDP energy intensity levels; reduce

emissions of harmful gases into the atmosphere; ensure the implementa-

tion of European legislation to promote national sustainable development.

In addition to these main objectives, the EEA also carries out a number of

tasks including the execution of the National Action Plans on Energy Effi ciency

monitoring and evaluation. Equally the Agency is responsible for the imple-

mentation of annual and long-term energy saving programs and projects in

Bulgaria. The Agency also carries out a number of other tasks, such as energy

audits in the industrial and building sector, offering assistance to energy sav-

ing projects and measures through advice on co-fi nancing and implementa-

tion. In its role as the National energy agency, the EEA works closely with

local governments in the area of energy saving.

Contact

Boriana Koeva-Uzunova, Head of International and European Integration

Department, Energy Effi ciency Agency to the Minister of Economy

and Energy of Republic of Bulgaria

Tel.: (00359)29154038


www.SEEA.government.bg

Campaign AssociatesEnergy Agencies

87ENERGY AGENCIES

MIEMA – The Malta Intelligent Energy Management Agency

The Malta Intelligent Energy Management Agency (MIEMA) is Malta’s fi rst

energy agency, set up with the support of the IEE Programme and a wide

array of public institutions including the Ministries responsible for tourism,

resources, environment, small to medium sized enterprises, as well as the

Malta Resources Authority and the University of Malta. It aims to be a protag-

onist of the European effort towards a more intelligent use of energy resources;

promoting awareness initiatives and contributing to defi ne incisive and tar-

geted proposals and policies of intervention.

The Agency’s activities are initially focused on local needs, such as the energy

practices of the tourism industry, while building on local success stories like

that of the use of biofuels. MIEMA intends to foster and conduct research in

renewable energy sources, and to disseminate information and raise aware-

ness on the importance of managing energy. This synergistic networking will

ensure that Malta reaches its target energy commitments.

Contact

Lawrence Attard, Energy Specialist

Malta Intelligent Energy Management Agency

Tel.: (00356)21331505


www.miema.org

Energy Agency for Southeast Sweden Ltd.

The Energy Agency for Southeast Sweden works on commission of the

Swedish Energy Agency and the Swedish Road Administration. Its aim is to

introduce clean and effi cient energy systems by increasing the use of renew-

able energy in heating, transportation and lighting. It cooperates with a wide

range of users of energy on a regional, national and international level.

In Sweden, the co-operation takes place within the organisation of Swedish

Energy Agencies. On international level, the co-operation takes place within

FEDARENE.

Contact

Hannele Johansson, Project Coordinator

Energy Agency for Southeast Sweden Ltd.

Tel.: (0046)470723325


www.energikontor-so.com

AEA – Austrian Energy Agency

The Austrian Energy Agency is a non-profi t-making scientifi c association.

It cooperates with both the federal and provincial authorities, as well as

50 important institutions and corporations from various economic sectors.

The Austrian Energy Agency is the principal partner of the federal govern-

ment, which it assists in pursuing its energy policy objectives. These aims are

concerned with ensuring the effi cient production and rational use of energy,

as well as the promotion of renewable energy sources and innovative tech-

nologies. While the Austrian Energy Agency serves as the central institution

for its sector, it also provides a platform for the coordination of all associated

national and international activities.

The Agency is a member of the European Energy Network (EnR), an associa-

tion of 24 European organisations that aim to encourage collaboration in

the rational use of energy and renewable energies. The agency also hosts

the Website www.enercee.net, which provides ‘Energy Country Profi les’ and

a monthly free newsletter, which focuses on energy effi ciency and renewable

energy in Central and Eastern Europe.

Contact

Kerstin Schilcher, International Cooperation

Austrian Energy Agency

Tel.: (0043)15861524133


www.energyagency.at

www.enercee.net

ARGEM – Agencia de Gestión de Energía de la Región de Murcia

ARGEM is the regional energy-management agency in the Spanish region of

Murcia. Its main task is to promote the rational use of energy, and to advocate

renewable energies within the region. It advises and collaborates with the

regional government on energy management, evaluates and proposes energy

control measures, and cooperates with the public and other organisations in

achieving its aims. Activities include informing citizens on the different tech-

nol ogical applications being developed in the renewable energy fi eld and

acting as a point of contact for consumers, private and public orga nisations,

and companies.

Contact

Carmen Fuster Torres, General Administration & External Relations

Agencia de Gestión de Energía de la Región de Murcia

Tel.: (0034)968223831


www.argem.es

Energy Agency of Nordrhein-Westfalen

Nordrhein-Westfalen is the most densely populated state in the Federal

Republic of Germany, leading economic centre of Germany and one of the

most important economic regions in Europe and thus very energy intensive.

The Energy Agency of Nordrhein-Westfalen Energieagentur NRW is engaged

in free of charge non-commercial initial consulting for administrations, compa-

nies, institutions and end users to save energy, to increase energy effi ciency

and thus to reduce energy costs, to strengthen the budget and simulta-

neously protect the climate.

Contact

Rainer Van Loon, Project Manager

EnergieAgentur.NRW

Klimaschutz und Emissionshandel

Tel.: (0049)2118374225


www.energieagentur.nrw.de

EST – Energy Saving Trust

The Energy Saving Trust is a non-profi t membership organisation, funded both

by the UK government and the private sector. It is one of the UK’s leading

organisations set up to address the damaging effects of climate change.

The Energy Saving Trust’s aim is to cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions

in consumer markets by promoting the sustainable and effi cient use of energy.

It does this through the provision of impartial information and advice, and

has a network of advice centres in the UK specifi cally designed to help UK

citizens take action.

The Energy Saving Trust leads the way on sustainable energy and carbon

emissions reduction in consumer markets in the UK. The organisation is com-

mitted to engaging with consumers to raise awareness, provide advice, and

motivate them to take action. Equally the EST works with local communities

to build collective responses to climate change, while also collaborating with

the private sector to coordinate their approach to tackling climate change

in consumer markets. In addition to all this, the Energy Saving Trust also

provides independent and authoritative research to the Government, media

and other stakeholders as a contribution to the public debate and evidence

based policy making.

Contact

Emilie Carmichael, Business Development, UK & Europe

Energy Saving Trust

Tel.: (0044)2076542450


www.energysavingtrust.org.uk

88 CAMPAIGN ASSOCIATES | INDUSTRY & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

EURIMA – European Insulation Manufacturers Association

Eurima is the European Insulation Manufacturers Association, and represents

the interests of all major mineral wool insulation producers throughout Europe.

Eurima members employ over 20 000 people across Europe, with the instal-

lation of insulation products accounting for an estimated 300 000 man-years;

Eurima members manufacture mineral wool insulation products – these pro-

ducts are used in residential and commercial buildings as well as industrial

facilities. Glass and stone wool insulation ensures a high level of comfort, low

energy costs and minimal CO2 emissions from buildings. Mineral wool insula-

tion prevents heat loss through roofs, walls, fl oors, pipes and boilers, reduces

noise pollution and protects homes and industrial facilities from the risk of fi re.

Eurima has, in recent years, commissioned many studies, by independent

organisations, in order to develop a deeper understanding of the potential from

buildings regarding: CO2 mitigation, energy cost-savings and job creation in

Europe, through the improvement of energy effi ciency in buildings.

Contact

Lena Esteves, Marketing Coordinator

European Insulation Manufacturers Association

Tel.: (0032)26262090


www.eurima.org

A.I.S.E. – International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products

A.I.S.E. represents the soaps, detergents and maintenance products industry

in Europe. The association is committed to acting voluntarily in the interests

of environmental protection and general sustainability. For example, A.I.S.E.

initiated pan-European consumer campaigns aimed at reducing the energy

used during laundry washing; it recently launched a new initiative to promote

a sustainable approach in the use of automatic dish-washing detergents by

encouraging the use of lower temperature or ‘auto’ programmes, where prac-

tical. The association has also engaged in a regular dialogue with EU and

national stakeholders on a broader range of activities promoting sustainable

development across the industry (see Charter for Sustainable cleaning).

Contact

Valérie Séjourné, Director Communication Affairs

International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products

Tel.: (0032)26796269


www.aise.eu

CECED – European Committee of Domestic Equipment Manufacturers

The home appliance manufacturing industry, represented by CECED, is an

innovative sector. Some of its current areas of innovation are: improved per-

formance of appliances thanks to reduced power (and water) consumption;

and the interconnectivity of appliances.

CECED actively works in the pursuit of energy effi ciency and the promotion of

a rational use of energy. It also promotes the early replacement of old, outdated

home appliances still in use in European households with new, cutting-edge

and energy effi cient technologies.

CECED believes intelligent energy production and consumption, enforced by

proper legislation, will signifi cantly change the European energy landscape and

create a win-win-win situation if all actors work together (industry, law makers

and consumers). In this way the environment will benefi t from lower CO2 emis-

sions, consumers will cut their energy bills, and governments will take a step

closer to meeting Kyoto goals.

Contact

Kamila Slupek, Government Affairs Specialist

European Committee of Domestic Equipment Manufacturers

Tel.: (0032)27068286


www.ceced.eu

CEMBUREAU – The European Cement Association

CEMBUREAU – The European Cement Association based in Brussels is the

representative organisation of the cement industry in Europe. Currently, its

Full Members are the national cement industry associations and cement

companies of the European Union (with the exception of Cyprus, Malta and

Slovakia) plus Norway, Switzerland and Turkey. Croatia is an Associate Member

of CEMBUREAU. The Association acts as spokesman for the cement indus-

try before the European Union institutions and other public authorities, and

communicates the industry’s views on all issues and policy developments

with regard to technical, environmental, energy and promotional issues.

CEMBUREAU plays a signifi cant role in the world-wide promotion of cement

and the ready-mix and precast concrete industries in co-operation with

Member Associations and other relevant organisations. The Association reg-

ularly co-hosts conferences on specifi c issues aimed at improving the market

perception of the concrete industry and promoting the use of generic cement

and concrete products.

Contact

Jessica Johnson, Head of Communications

Tel.: (0032)22341045


www.cembureau.eu

Campaign AssociatesIndustry & Professional Associations

89INDUSTRY & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

CEPI – Confederation of European Paper Industries

The European paper industry is one of the most competitive and sustainable.

The industry produces 100 million tonnes of paper and board and 40 million

tonnes of pulp annually. It directly provides 230 000 jobs, and indirectly

2 950 000, along the forest and paper chain. The paper sector makes a vital

contribution to the quality of everyday life, and through its commitment to

research and innovation, to the quality of tomorrow. The European paper indus-

try is the largest industrial user and producer of renewable energy in Europe.

Its primary energy consumption is 50 % renewable energy based, and it is

responsible for 25 % of all biomass based energy produced in the EU. Through

its 17 members CEPI represents 800 pulp, paper and board producers

in Europe, from SMEs to multinationals and 1 200 paper mills. Together they

represent 27 % of world production.

Contact

Daniela Haiduc, Communications and Public Affairs Director

Confederation of European Paper Industries

Tel.: (0032)26274926


www.cepi.org

DIGITALEUROPE

DIGITALEUROPE is the voice of the European digital technology industry,

which includes large and small companies in the Information and Commu-

nications Technology and Consumer Electronics Industry sectors. It is com-

posed of 58 major multinational companies, and 41 national associations from

29 European countries.

In all, it represents more than 10 000 companies all over Europe with more

than 2 million employees, and over EUR 1 000 billion in revenues.The digital

technology sector is relatively new and has developed at an extraordinary

speed over the last few decades. DIGITALEUROPE believes that there are

two interdependent solutions to the problem of overall CO2 emissions – prod-

uct innovation by manufacturers, and the intelligent use of digital technology

by consumers, businesses and authorities. ICT technologies when applied

to their full potential by other sectors of the economy, can enhance existing

processes, enable new ways of working and transform our everyday activi-

ties, to reduce their overall CO2 emissions and energy consumption. This must

be supported by campaigns to raise awareness of the full energy saving

potential of our products.

Contact

Guillemette Vachey, Manager – Public Affairs/Environment Policy

DIGITALEUROPE

Tel.: (0032)26095310


www.eicta.org

ECP – The European Concrete Platform

The European Concrete Platform (ECP) is the voice of the concrete industry

in Europe. Its membership is comprised of the European associations repre-

senting the concrete industry (precast and ready-mix) and its main constituents:

cement, aggregates and admixtures. The ECP aims to promote concrete

as the material providing building solutions for sustainable development and

sustainable construction. Through its inherent construction qualities such as

energy effi ciency, durability, fi re resistance, thermal performance, comfort and

adaptability, concrete offers a unique contribution to the societal, economic

and environmental pillars of sustainable construction.

Contact

Laetitia Devant, Public Relations Manager

Tel.: (0032)27387432


www.europeanconcrete.eu

ELC – European Lamp Companies Federation

Europe could save more than 30 million tons of CO2 per annum by making

the switch to energy effi cient lighting at home, in the offi ce and on the streets.

The ELC, representing Europe’s leading lamp manufacturers, is committed

to promoting the use of energy effi cient products to deliver this saving. Like

the European Union, we also aim to achieve a triple win by: achieving wins for

the environment through accounting for product life cycle in design; delivering

social wins through the benefi ts of light sources, in terms of health and safety,

in the work place and at home; and sustaining economic wins for the end user

and our member companies.

The bulk of these energy savings can be achieved from non-domestic sources.

Public authorities today spend up to 16 % of EU GDP on public procurement

each year. Making the switch to energy effi cient lighting can be delivered

through a combination of implementing legislation to phase out ineffi cient light-

ing, and to encourage the public purchaser and end-users to lead by example.

Contact

Barbara Manka, Project Manager

European Lamp Companies Federation

Tel.: (0032)27068607


www.elcfed.org

EuroACE – The European Alliance of Companies for Energy Effi ciency in Buildings

EuroACE was founded in 1998 by Europe’s leading companies involved with

the manufacture, distribution and installation of a variety of energy saving goods

and services for buildings. EuroACE works together with the EU institutions to

help Europe move towards a more sustainable pattern of energy use in build-

ings. Member companies together employ 328 000 people and have a turn-

over of 140 billion euro. The mission of EuroACE is o work together with the

European institutions to help Europe move towards a more sustainable pat-

tern of energy use in buildings, thereby contributing to the EU’s commitments

on carbon emission reductions, job creation and energy security.

Contact

Amanda Afi fi , EU Affairs Manager

EuroACE

Tel.: (0032)26391010

Email: amanda.afi fi @auroace.org

www.euroace.org

EuroCommerce

Established in 1993, EuroCommerce represents the retail, wholesale and

international trade sectors in Europe. EuroCommerce’s decision to join

the Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign lies in the sector’s long tradition to

serve the cause of sustainable development, and act as a responsible actor

in the debate. Commerce pursues good and innovative practices and is com-

mitted to raising awareness among its suppliers and customers, in order to

preserve natural resources for future generations. In particular, the commerce

sector is constantly striving to reduce its overall energy consumption, as well

as encouraging consumers to purchase more energy effi cient products. Many

companies in commerce have already committed to contributing to the overall

EU objective of reducing energy consumption by 20 % by 2020.

Contact

Géraldine Verbrugghe, Assistant on Environment & Logistics

EuroCommerce

Tel.: (0032)27370587


www.eurocommerce.be

90 CAMPAIGN ASSOCIATES | INDUSTRY & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

GLASS FOR EUROPE

Glass for Europe is the trade association for Europe’s manufacturers of build-

ing, automotive and transport glass, all derived from the basic material known

as fl at glass. Flat glass is the material that goes into a variety of end-products

such as primarily windows and windscreens for automobile and transports,

and windows and façades for houses and buildings. It is also used, in much

smaller quantities, for many other applications like solar panels, interior fi ttings,

furniture, appliances and electronics, etc.Glass for Europe has four members:

AGC Flat Glass Europe, NSG-Pilkington, Saint-Gobain Glass and Sisecam-

Trakya Cam and works in association with Guardian. Altogether, these fi ve

companies represent 90 % of Europe’s fl at glass production.Glass for Europe

fi rmly believes that state-of-the-art glass, such as Low-E insula ting glass and

Solar-Control glass, can play a vital role in achieving the EU’s energy saving

targets and promotes ambitious mechanisms to support the market uptake

of energy-effi cient glass technologies.

Contact

Bertrand Cazes, Secretary General

Glass for Europe

Tel.: (0032)25384377


www.glassforeurope.com

Fundación CEMA – Fundación Laboral del Cemento y del Medio Ambiente

The CEMA Foundation is a non-profi t organisation. The Foundation is a pio-

neering initiative in Europe, which represents both workers’ representatives

and the cement companies. The Foundation was formed to promote a stable

and fair environment for workers and cement companies, with a focus on

energy valorisation, prevention of labour risk and environmental topics. The

aim of the Foundation is to be recognised as the sustainable development

forum for the sector. Therefore, the Foundation carries out environmental

studies, health and safety studies, and plays a key role in developing train-

ing programs for the cement sector.

Contact

Dimas Vallina García, Managing Director

Fundación Laboral del Cemento y del Medio Ambiente

Tel.: (0034)914518118


www.fundacioncema.org

Ofi cemen – Agrupación de Fabricantes de Cemento de España

The Spanish Cement Association, Ofi cemen, is an organisation with non-profi t,

private and technical status. Founded in 1931, Ofi cemen incorporates Spanish

cement companies and clinker producing companies. Our mission is the

representation and protection of the interests of the Spanish cement industry.

The Association’s principal aim is to promote cement production and con-

sumption, by collaborating with various government bodies, and promoting

initiatives that are benefi cial to the sector. In addition, Ofi cemen researches

and implements measures concerned with the development of cement con-

sumption. Finally, the Association has established permanent information

services, which offer economic, statistical, administrative, fi nancial and fi scal

advice on issues that arise in the industry.

Contact

Patricia Haro, Director of Communication

Agrupación de Fabricantes de Cemento de España

Tel.: (0034)914411688

Email: marketing@ofi cemen.com

www.ofi cemen.com

Eurofuel

Eurofuel is the European umbrella trade association of ten national organisa-

tions promoting liquid fuels technologies for heating, primarily in the domestic

market. Most member organisations are Small and Medium Enterprises

(SMEs): fuel distributors, heating equipment manufacturers, heating installers,

with some major oil companies. Eurofuel’s mission is to disseminate best

practice regarding highly effi cient equipment, systems design, and combining

conventional oil heating technologies with renewables, e.g., solar thermal

equipment and bio-liquid blends, ensuring competitiveness whilst reducing

the industry’s environmental footprint.

Contact

Michael Bennett, Executive Director

EUROFUEL

Tel.: (0032)473706326


www.eurofuel.eu

Euroheat & Power

Euroheat & Power is the international association representing the district

heating and cooling (DHC) sector in Europe and beyond, covering all aspects

related to District Heating and District Cooling and related energy sources and

technologies including combined heat and power (CHP). With a view to ensure

continued growth of the sector, the purposes of Euroheat & Power are Advo-

cacy, Image building, Technology development. Euroheat & Power unites

23 national CHP/DHC associations and has individual members (utilities,

equipment suppliers and research institutes) in more than 32 countries.

Contact

Eloi Piel, European Affairs Offi cer

Euroheat & Power

Tel.: (0032)27402110


www.euroheat.org

Europia – European Petroleum Industry Association

The European Petroleum Industry Association, Europia, represents the

European Refi ning and Marketing Industry, covering around 80 % of EU

petroleum refi ning capacity, and some 75 % of EU retail fuel sales. On behalf

of its members, EUROPIA contributes in a constructive and pro-active way to

the development of policies to safeguard the secure and sustainable manu-

facturing, as well as the supply and use of petroleum products by providing

competent input and expert advice to the EU Institutions, Member State

Governments and the wider community.

In line with the European Union’s commitment to reduce CO2 emissions

and focus on energy effi ciency, over 40 oil companies in Europe have joined

forces, through EUROPIA, to run a consumer awareness campaign on effi -

cient driving. The initiative is in partnership with the European Commission,

and spans over 45 000 petrol stations across 29 European countries.

Informative documents are distributed to road users at the petrol stations, and

a website has been created to help consumers understand how to drive more

effi ciently. The ultimate objective of the campaign is to motivate beha vioural

change to ‘save more than fuel’.

Contact

Alain Mathuren, Communications Manager

European Petroleum Industry Association

Tel.: (0032)25669101


www.europia.com

91INDUSTRY & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

TechAmerica Europe

TechAmerica Europe is the largest and oldest US high-tech association. It rep-

resents high-tech companies of American origin active in Europe and

collectively employing more than 500 000 Europeans. The association is keenly

involved in promoting energy effi ciency across the broad high-tech spectrum.

Its member companies are at the cutting edge of energy effi cient technology

and development.

The association works closely with various EU institutions to enhance under-

standing of this highly diverse and complex sector, as well as its important role

in providing solutions to enable a vast number of other sectors to improve their

energy performance – such as in the automotive and construction industries.

Contact

James Lovegrove, Managing Director

TechAmerica Europe

Tel.: (0032)25027015


www.techamerica.org

RICS – Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

RICS is the mark of property professionalism worldwide. It covers all aspects

of property, construction and associated environmental issues. RICS has

over 140 000 members globally and represents, regulates and promotes the

work of property professionals throughout 146 countries. RICS is the lead-

ing source of property-related knowledge, providing independent, impartial

advice to governments and global organisations.

Moving towards a low carbon built environment is the number one priority for

RICS. Joining the European Commission in its challenge to encourage con-

sumers, businesses, industries and governments to opt for energy effi ciency,

through its Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign, is just one of the ways in

which we are participating in this global debate. Through research, profes-

sional training, working groups and policy formulation, RICS is increasingly

becoming the primary worldwide professional institution to turn to on this issue.

Furthermore, RICS is actively supporting the EU initiative ManagEnergy and is

a recognised member of the EU Buildings Platform.

Contact

Ursula Hartenberger, Head of Public Affairs Europe

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Tel.: (0032)27394227


www.rics.org/eu

WADE – World Alliance for Decentralised Energy

The World Alliance for Decentralised Energy (WADE) is a non-profi t research,

promotion and advocacy organisation representing global companies, as well

as industry and environmental groups. Since 1997, WADE has worked to

accelerate the worldwide deployment of decentralised energy systems that

deliver substantial economic and environmental benefi ts. WADE’s mission is

to increase the market share of DE technologies in the global power mix to

create a cost-effective, robust and sustainable electricity system.

Contact

David Sweet, Executive Director

World Alliance for Decentralised Energy

Tel.: (001)2026675600


www.localpower.org

PlasticsEurope

PlasticsEurope is one of the leading European trade associations with centres

in Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan and Paris. We are networking with

European and national plastics associations, and have more than 100 member

companies, producing over 90 % of all polymers across the EU Member States,

as well as Norway, Switzerland, Croatia and Turkey.

The European plastics industry makes a signifi cant contribution to the welfare

of Europe by enabling innovation, providing quality of life to citizens and facili-

tating resource effi ciency and climate protection. More than 1.6 million people

are working in approximately 50 000 companies (mainly small and medium

sized companies in the converting sector) to create a turnover in excess of

EUR 280 billion per year.

Plastics can provide a signifi cant contribution to solving the huge energy con-

cerns in Europe. Their light weight can save energy in transport and packaging,

and insulation applications help drive energy effi ciency in building and construc-

tion. Plastics are also integral to the design of sustainable energy technologies

necessary for the production of renewable energies. PlasticsEurope launched

the FuturEnergia website (www.futurenergia.org), and the activities around it

to help achieve the campaign’s goals.

Contact

Hanane Taidi, PlasticsEurope

Tel.: (0032)26761740


www.plasticseurope.org

REHVA – Federation of European Heating and Air-conditioning Associations

Founded in 1963, REHVA connects European professionals in the heating,

ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) industry. Today, REHVA represents more

than 100 000 HVAC engineers and technicians in more than 30 European

countries. REHVA’s main activity is to develop and promote healthy, energy

effi cient and economical technology for the mechanical services of buildings.

Comprised of a large network of European associations in the HVAC fi eld,

REHVA’s national member associations relay the organisation’s policies to

their stakeholders. REHVA also has established links with other international

organisations interested in energy effi ciency, and with the HVAC industry.

Contact

Thierry van Steenberghe, Head RTD

Federation of European Heating and Air-conditioning Associations

Tel.: (0032)25141171


www.rehva.eu

WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development

WBCSD mission is to provide business leadership as a catalyst for change

toward sustainable development, and to support the business license to

operate, innovate and grow in a world increasingly shaped by sustainable

development issues. Our objectives include Business Leadership (to be

a leading business advocate on sustainable development); Policy Development

(to help develop policies that create framework conditions for the business

contribution to sustainable development); The Business Case (to develop

and promote the business case for sustainable development); Best Practice

(to demonstrate the business contribution to sustainable development and

share best practices among members); and Global Outreach – to contribute

to a sustainable future for developing nations and nations in transition.

Contact

Jonna Byskata

WBCSD

Tel.: (0032)27394903


www.wbcsd.org

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Attiva s.r.l. – Camera valdostanadelle imprese e delle professioni

Attiva s.r.l., the Agency for Technology Transfer and Internationalisation in the

Valle d’Aosta Region, is a facet of the Chamber of Commerce. Attiva aims

at promoting local economic activities, encouraging internationalisation, R&D

and technology transfer between companies. Attiva – as a member of the con-

sortium ALPS (Aosta, Liguria, Piedmont System) – is a member of the Enterprise

Europe Network, a network with more than 500 associates in 40 European

countries, including Chambers of Commerce, regional development agencies,

and university technological centres. The Agency promotes the use of renew-

able energies, encourages energy saving and organises big events in these

sectors.

Contact

Claudia Carnevali, International Area Manager

Attiva s.r.l. – Camera valdostana delle imprese e delle professioni

Tel.: (0039)0165305538


www.ao.camcom.it

BEF – Baltic Environmental Forum Latvia

The Baltic Environmental Forum (BEF) Latvia aims at promoting the signifi -

cance of environmental protection, by developing cooperation and dialogue

between various institutions and stakeholders, and by increasing their capaci-

ties in implementation of environmental management. By raising awareness

and fostering best practice in the fi eld of energy effi ciency, BEF Latvia wants

to contribute to future developments at legislative, technical and planning level

as well as guiding consumption patterns towards sustainable energy use in

Central and Eastern European countries.

Contact

Daina Indriksone, Project Manager

Tel.: (00371)7357550


www.bef.lv

CEI – Central European Initiative

Established in 1989, the Central European Initiative (CEI) is the oldest and larg-

est regional cooperation initiative in Central and Eastern Europe, encompassing

18 Member States. Launched as a forum for political dialogue, over the years

it has enhanced its operational impact by promoting multilateral projects in

various areas of intervention. In the energy sector, the CEI focuses on energy

effi ciency and renewable energy through the CEI Network of Focal Points in

Energy, its own fi nancial resources and its involvement in EU-funded projects.

Contact

Izabela Gostisa Pasic, Executive Offi cer

Central European Initiative

Tel.: (0039)0407786746


www.ceinet.org

CSEP – Cornwall Sustainable Energy Partnership

Cornwall Sustainable Energy Partnership (CSEP) was established in 2001

with the aim to create a sustainable energy future for Cornwall and the Isles

of Scilly by actively integrating sustainable energy into public, private and

community sector strategies. It has created, assisted and delivered projects

that utilise energy effi ciency and renewable energy technologies to address

the energy needs of communities and businesses. Since 1 April 2009 the

Partnership is hosted by the Cornwall Development Company and managed

by the newly formed Low Carbon Cornwall team. In addition to managing

CSEP, Low Carbon Cornwall works with partners to facilitate and deliver

projects and programmes that will increase energy effi ciency in Cornwall’s

public services, businesses and households. It supports renewable energy

and low carbon solutions while measuring and managing Cornwall’s transi-

tion to a ‘low carbon economy’; help Cornwall’s communities to plan their

responses to climate change; support development of low carbon businesses

and local energy generation in Cornwal. In addition it promotes sustainability

in the supply chains of key Cornish organisations.

Contact

Lindsay Knuckey, European Offi cer

Cornwall Sustainable Energy Partnership

Tel.: (0044)01209617004


www.csep.co.uk

Consorzio Eurosportello Confesercenti

Consorzio Eurosportello Confesercenti is part of the Enterprise Europe

Network created by the European Commission to supply information on, and

help in accessing, EU policies, programmes and funding opportunities. It is

hosted by Confesercenti, the national business association that represents

approximately 270 000 enterprises in the trade and tourist sector in Italy.

Eurosportello Confesercenti offers practical assistance, whether a company

is looking for a business partner in another Member State, seeking advice on

how to develop an innovative idea or even how to apply for European Research

funding. Through the websites of 20 public administrations, it provides updated

news and specifi c assistance to local bodies and to the general public

about EU legislation and fi nancing opportunities. Eurosportello Confesercenti

received many requests for information on a range of sustainable energy

issues and products thanks to its promotional and communications tools.

It also specialises in training about Community issues through seminars and

events. Eurosportello Confesercenti held three training sessions and info days

in 2008, in order to increase the awareness on energy effi ciency and the

rational use of resources.

The organisation also promotes the use of new and renewable energy sources,

not only in the building and industry sector, but also in transport.

Contact

Barbara Santiciolli, EU Projects and Training Developer

Consorzio Eurosportello Confesercenti

Tel.: (0039)0553905149


www.infoeuropa.it

Campaign AssociatesNetworks

93NETWORKS

Climate Alliance

The Climate Alliance is an association of around 1 400 European local author-

ities in 17 countries that have entered into a partnership with indigenous

rainforest peoples – united by a common concern for the global climate.

Members are committed to an ambitious target: to reduce their greenhouse

gas emissions by 10 % every fi ve years, leading to a halving of per-capita

emissions by 2030, at the latest.

The Association has developed methodologies for local climate strategies,

while also organising awareness campaigns. In addition to this, Climate Alliance

promotes the exchange of experiences between members, and then repre-

sents their demands and positions at both national and European levels.

Important projects in 2008 are the Pro-EE campaign on public procurement

of energy effi cient equipment, CO2 monitoring and benchmarking.

Contact

Ulrike Janssen, European Secretariat

Climate Alliance

Tel.: (0049)6971713921


www.climatealliance.org

EcoEnergy – Municipal Energy Effi ciency Network

EcoEnergy is an association of Bulgarian municipalities established to coordi-

nate the efforts of central and local authorities in the fi eld of energy effi ciency.

EcoEnergy gives advice to such bodies on national policy issues that relate to

sustainable development, energy use and environmental protection in Bulgaria.

Its strategic objectives are: to increase energy effi ciency awareness in mem-

ber municipalities; to create conditions to reduce the burden of energy costs

on municipal budgets; and to reduce the energy costs incurred by individual

end-users in municipalities.

EcoEnergy collaborates with governmental and other institutions, and the

private sector, to achieve its goals of creating better regulatory conditions for

Bulgarian municipalities.

Contact

Kalinka Nakova, Programme Coordinator

EcoEnergy

Tel.: (00359)29630723


www.ecoenergy-bg.net

Energie-Cités

As 75 % of all energy consumption in Europe occurs in urban areas, local

authorities have a pivotal role to play in promoting sustainable energy policies.

Therefore, Energie-Cités supports its members in reaching, or even surpass-

ing, the European Union’s 2020 energy and climate objectives. In order to

bring about the necessary shift in political orientation, the association aims to:

strengthen the role of local authorities and improves their skills; to represent

their interests, and infl uence decisions at European level; and to encourage

exchanges of know-how, and promote action on the ground.

Created in 1990, Energie-Cités comprises more than 150 offi cial members

in 24 countries, and represents more than 500 towns and cities.

Contact

Miriam Eisermann, Communication Manager

Energie-Cités

Tel.: (0033)381653682


www.energie-cites.eu

Coldiretti Umbria

Coldiretti is the main Italian farmers’ organisation, representing more than

50 % of farmers in Italy. It is organised on a regional basis, and Coldiretti Umbria

section acts as the Enterprise Europe Network for Umbria.

The organisation views its role in the region as the ‘social and economical

agro-food SME’s representative’. In addition, Coldiretti Umbria supports rural

enterprises in each productive sector, in particular encouraging activities

that add value to the agricultural industry or benefi t the environment. The

organisation promotes investments in innovations that increase sustainabil-

ity and enterprise effi ciency. The main objectives of Coldiretti Umbria are to

preserve quality, without damaging the environmental and economical sus-

tainability. Coldiretti Umbria is heavily committed to sustainable agricultural

production.

Contact

Samuele G. Arcangeli, Offi cer Project Management

Coldiretti Umbria – Enterprise Europe Network

Tel.: (0039)0755067661


www.umbria.coldiretti.it

EURADA

Created under Belgian law in December 1991, EURADA is a non-profi t organ-

isation. The activity programme encompasses a wide variety of initiatives.

EURADA promotes the exchange of information on regional development

stra tegies, gives assistance to enterprises, and helps in the training of

development agency executives. While providing analysis on the impact of

Community Policies, EURADA also encourages the development of coop-

eration projects between different development agencies. The organisation

supports the promotion of innovative and transferable techniques in the fi eld

of local and regional economic development. EURADA shares relevant infor-

mation on benefi cial Community policies, methods of best practice, and acts

as a forum for the exchange of know-how between development agencies.

Contact

Christian Saublens, Executive Manager

European Association of Regional Development Agencies

Tel.: (0032)22184313


www.eurada.org

CEMR – Council of European Municipalities and Regions

The CEMR is the European umbrella organisation for 50 national associations,

representing local and regional government in 36 countries. CEMR’s network

on energy issues brings together local and regional government representa-

tives dedicated to promoting a more sustainable use and production of

energy. The Network works towards raising the profi le of sustainable energy

within local and regional governments, both among practitioners and elected

members. It also aims to infl uence EU energy legislation and initiatives for bet-

ter taking into account the needs, interests and potential of local and regional

government.

Contact

Marie Bullet, Policy Offi cer – Environment, Energy, Transport

Council of European Municipalities and Regions

Tel.: (0032)25000535


www.cemr.org

94 CAMPAIGN ASSOCIATES | NETWORKS

FEDARENE – European Federation of Regional Energy and Environment Agencies

FEDARENE is the leading European network of regional and local organisa-

tions that implement, coordinate and facilitate energy and environment

policies. The federation represents a wide range of actors involved in the local

supply and demand of energy, including regional and local agencies, minis-

tries and departments working in these fi elds. It provides a communications

and information-exchange platform, between its members and the European

institutions. Set up in 1990, through the initiative of six European regions, the

federation now has 65 member regions from 15 EU countries.

Contact

Dominique Bourges – Olivier Soumeryn-Schmit

European Federation of Regional Energy and Environment Agencies

Tel.: (0032)26468210


www.fedarene.org

Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein Enterprise Europe Network Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein

Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein is the State’s central development

bank, supporting the people, businesses and municipalities of the State of

Schleswig-Holstein. In addition to its core areas of business, real estate and

municipalities, the bank has established special contact points for specifi c

requirements, such as the Enterprise Europe Network for the regions Hamburg

and Schleswig-Holstein.

The bank is also a specialist in: the promotion of environmental protection in

trade and industry; the rational use of energy in construction and housing; and

innovation in renewable energies. Employing a wide range of EU consultation,

assistance and fi nancial services, it helps companies achieve cross-border

cooperation projects, particularly in the Baltic Sea region.

Contact

Cornelia Pankratz, Project Manager

Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein – IB.Europa

Enterprise Europe Network Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein

Tel.: (0049)43199053495


www.ib-sh.de/europa

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is an international association

of local governments and local governmental organisations that have made

a commitment to sustainable development. It is one of the major local gover-

nment networks globally active in the fi eld of sustainability. Today, there are

more than 760 cities, towns, counties and their associations in ICLEI’s grow-

ing global network.

The association works with its members and many partners through perfor-

mance- based, results-oriented campaigns and programmes. Its mission is

to build and serve a worldwide movement of local governments to achieve

tangible improvements in global, environmental and sustainable development

conditions, through the cumulative effect of local actions.

Contact

Maryke Van Staden, Project Offi cer Climate & Air

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability

Tel.: (0049)761368920


www.iclei-europe.org

ISLENET – European Island Network on Energy and Environment

ISLENET is a network of European island authorities, representing more than

30 islands from 14 countries, that promotes sustainable and effi cient energy,

as well as environmental management. It actively promotes the adoption

of local energy management strategies, renewable energy projects, energy effi -

ciency, sustainable transport, sustainable energy communities and environmental

policies. These policies have an important effect on local economic develop-

ment and involve a well-balanced approach to sustainable development.

ISLENET is an initiative of the Islands Commission of the Conference of Peripheral

and Maritime Regions (CPMR), and is supported by the EU Institutions. The host

region of the Outer Hebrides – Comhairle nan Eilean Siar – ensures both the

administrative and fi nancial management of the organisation.

Contact

Panos Coroyannakis, Manager

European Islands Network on Energy and Environment

Tel.: (0032)27429368


www.islenet.net

EUROCHAMBERS

Created in 1958, one year after the birth of the European Communities, EURO-

CHAMBRES is the Brussels based Association of European Chambers

of Commerce and Industry. It represents over 19 million member enterprises

in 45 European countries through a network of 2 000 regional and local

Chambers. More than 90 % of these enterprises are Small or Medium

Enterprises (SMEs). Chamber members employ over 120 million employees.

EUROCHAMBRES is the sole European body that serves the interests of

every sector and every size of European business – due to the multisecto-

ral membership of Chambers – and the only one so close to business, as

a result of the Chambers’ regional focus. EUROCHAMBRES’ mission is to

represent, serve and promote European Chambers of Commerce and

Industry and to strengthen the voice and position of European Chambers

as signifi cant, respected, valued infl uencers of EU affairs.

Contact

Teresa Lenz, Advisor

EUROCHAMBERS

Tel.: (0032)22820877


www.eurochambres.eu

REEEP – Renewable Energy and Energy Effi ciency Partnership

The Renewable Energy and Energy Effi ciency Partnership (REEEP) is a glo-

bal partnership that structures policy initiatives for clean energy markets, and

facilitates fi nancing for sustainable energy projects in order to expand the glo-

bal market for renewable energy and energy effi ciency technologies. Backed

by national governments, fi nancial and business professionals, and NGOs,

the partnership is uniquely placed to advocate the integration of renewable

and energy effi cient systems into national and global energy policy. The part-

nership is targeting developing countries and economies in transition.

Eight Regional Secretariats provide access to best practice in policy, regulation

and fi nance to promote renewable energy and energy effi ciency. The interna-

tional secretariat stimulates political, fi nancial and business support to reduce

the risk inherent in implementing new policy and fi nancing incentives.

Contact

Vince Reardon, International Director

REEEP International Secretariat

Tel.: (0043)1260263679


www.reeep.org

95NETWORKS

INIVE – International Network for Information on Ventilation and Energy Performance

INIVE members are leading organisations in the building sector, with exper-

tise in building technology, human sciences and the distribution of information.

The network has multiple aims including the collection and effi cient compil-

ing of relevant information, to provide guidance, identify major trends. INIVE

also strives to develop intelligent systems for supplying useful knowledge in

the area of energy effi ciency, with particular reference to indoor climate and

ventilation in buildings. It also operates the Air Infi ltration and Ventilation Centre

(AIVC), one of the seven information centres for the International Energy

Agency (IEA). AIVC’s main focus is on ventilation, indoor climate, energy in

buildings, and related building technology and physics.

Contact

Stéphane Degauquier, Secretary

International Network for Information on Ventilation and Energy Performance

Tel.: (0032)26557711


www.inive.org

EPE – European Partners for the Environment

European

Partners for the

Environment

EPE is a multi-stakeholder forum bringing together Public Authorities,

Companies large and small, Trade Unions, Research Institutes, Environmental

Organisations, Consumer and Ethical NGOs and Civil Society Groups. Its mis-

sion is to improve cross-sectoral collaboration and joint initiatives to align

business, capital, markets and society more closely with the sustainability

agenda. EPE builds the ground for consensus on sustainability and serves as

a catalyst, in Europe and around the world, to achieve a better balance

between the environmental, social and economic elements of life.

Contact

Marco Torregrossa, Independent Advisor

European Partners for the Environment

Tel.: (0032)27711534


www.epe.be

EUROCITIES

EUROCITIES is the network of major European cities. Founded in 1986, the

network brings together the local governments of more than 130 large cities

in over 30 European countries. EUROCITIES represents the interests of its

members and engages in dialogue with the European institutions across

a wide range of policy areas affecting cities. These include: economic devel-

opment; the environment; transport and mobility; social affairs; culture; the

information and knowledge society; and services of general interest.

As energy is one of EUROCITIES’ priorities, our work focuses on ensuring

political engagement and dialogue with EU institutions, and developing coop-

eration with other stakeholders.

Contact

Nicola Vatthauer, Communications Director

EUROCITIES

Tel.: (0032)25520884


www.eurocities.eu

96 CAMPAIGN ASSOCIATES | SOCIETAL STAKEHOLDERS

CECODHAS

CECODHAS, the European Social Housing Network, represents over

39 000 non-profi t public, voluntary and cooperative social housing enterprises

in 19 countries, providing over 20 million homes across the European Union.

The sector is pivotal in ensuring that the sustainable energy transition urgently

needed in the residential sector takes place. Social housing organisations

have vast expertise in the implementation of large-scale, cost-effective projects

to improve energy effi ciency and promote the use of renewables in housing.

To ensure the maximum uptake of best practice in this fi eld, and the exchange

of experience, CECODHAS has launched the Energy Experts Network and

coordinates the EU funded project Energy-Intelligent Housing Network.

Contact

Sorcha Edwards, Energy Coordinator

European Liaison Committee for Social Housing

Tel.: (0032)25410561


www.cecodhas.org

ATEIK – Renewable energy information consultation centre Lithuania

ATEIK was founded in 2002 as a non-governmental non-profi t organisation.

It fosters the evolution towards a sustainable information society by promot-

ing sustainable building methods and the use of renewable energy sources.

ATEIK’s tasks include the information and education of society about renew-

able energy developments, the research and analysis of possibilities for using

renewable energy, as well as the development of demonstrational projects.

The organisation acts as a bridge between manufacturers, researchers and

users of renewable energy sources.

Contact

Edita Milutiene, Director

ATEIK

Tel.: (00370)67049647


www.siaudunamai.lt

www.ateik.info

Energia Klub

Energia Klub aims at contributing to the birth of a civilised energy-consuming,

sustainable society in Hungary and elsewhere in Europe. The organisation

promotes a more sustainable way of using energy, through diversifi ed, local

and environmental friendly resources, all used in an effi cient way. To this end,

the Energy Club infl uences the decision making process in energy policy,

provides professional advice and information, raises public awareness and

offers alternative solutions to society, municipalities and industry.

Contact

Maria Csikai, Programme Director

Energia Klub

Tel.: (0036)14113520


www.energiaklub.hu

EUFORES – European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources – European Parliamentarians for a Sustainable Energy Future

EUFORES was established in 1995 to promote renewable energy sources.

It has developed an intense institutional network at EU and national level, and

become one of the driving forces in the renewable energy sector. Through

close contacts with Members of the European Parliament and national

Parliaments as well as key players in the private RES sector, EUFORES stim-

ulates the exchange of information in a structured way. As part of its efforts, it

organises regularly Inter-Parliamentary Meetings on Renewable Energy and

Energy Effi ciency. It also advises on policy, disseminates up to date informa-

tion to its members and promotes benefi cial legislation (i.e. by various projects)

in the fi elds of renewable energy and energy effi ciency.

Contact

Jan Geiss, Managing Director

European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources

Tel.: (0032)25461948


www.eufores.org

Campaign AssociatesSocietal Stakeholders

97SOCIETAL STAKEHOLDERS

EURO COOP – European Community of Consumer Cooperatives

Euro Coop is the European community of consumer cooperatives. Its mem-

bers are the national organisations of consumer co-operatives in 18 European

countries, representing over 3 200 local and regional co-operatives, the mem-

bers of which amount to more than 24 million consumers across Europe.

Euro Coop’s activities mainly focus on consumer issues such as food policy,

environment policy, sustainable consumption, consumer information and edu-

cation. Euro Coop works to ensure that the interests of consumer co-operatives,

and their members, are acknowledged by the EU, particularly in the areas

of environmental protection, food safety, consumer protection, and policies

relating to co-operative enterprises.

Contact

Rosita Zilli, Policy Adviser

European community of consumer cooperatives

Tel.: (0032)22850072


www.eurocoop.coop

INFORSE Europe

INFORSE Europe is a network of 75 non-governmental organisations (NGOs)

from 32 European countries working towards sustainable energy solutions

to protect the environment and reduce poverty. It is one of the seven regions

of INFORSE, a worldwide NGO network. The network lobbies to promote sus-

tainable energy, renewable energy and energy effi ciency solutions that use

decentralised approaches. The network was established to facilitate the

exchange of experiences among NGOs, to seek support for NGO activities,

and to create political and public awareness.

Its other activities include: the organising of European seminars for NGOs;

the conducting of an on-line education course (DIERET); the creating and

updating of web-based resources of school material and EU energy policy;

and the raising of awareness for a sustainable-energy scenario, where 100 %

renewable energy supply by 2050 is technically possible, if there is a political

will coupled with 4-factor energy-effi ciency measures. INFORSE has more

than 160 members worldwide and has consultative status at UN ECOSOC.

Its quarterly publication, since 1992, is Sustainable Energy News.

Contact

Gunnar Boye Olesen, Coordinator

INFORSE Europe

Tel.: (0045)86227000


www.inforse.org/europe

M.E.E.R.E.A. – Malta Energy Effi ciency and Renewable Energies Association

M.E.E.R.E.A. was founded in 2001, a direct outcome of a Euro-Med Project

entitled: ‘Euro-Mediterranean Energy Policy Training Network’, which was

coordinated by the Energy Policy Unit of the National Technical University of

Athens and supported by the MEDA programme of the European Commission.

M.E.E.R.E.A. is a non-profi t, non-governmental association, which acts as

an information centre and a technical support unit for energy effi ciency and

renewable energies at all levels, ranging from individual enquiries to European

cooperation. M.E.E.R.E.A. also aims at supporting and organising training

sessions and discussion fora of energy-related activities, to enhance energy

effi ciency actions and promote renewable energy applications. M.E.E.R.E.A.

is also active in lobbying the Government on renewable energy and

energy effi ciency policies. M.E.E.R.E.A. has been appointed as the National

Contact Point for the European Commission Motor Challenge Programme,

and is a member of the World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE) and the

International Network for Sustainable Energy – Europe (INFORSE-EUROPE).

Contact

Charles Yousif, Secretary General

M.E.E.R.E.A.

Tel.: (00356)079538123


www.geocities.com/meereamalta

Solar Solidarity

Solar Solidarity International is an AISBL (Association Internationale Sans But

Lucratif) aiming to raise awareness of the potential of renewable sources of

energy for mankind and for the environment and raise funds to support projects

using renewable technology to provide energy in the developing world. Solar

Solidarity International promotes a fair and sustainable development by creat-

ing momentum to bridge the gap between the huge potential of renewable

energies and the enormous energy need of mankind.

Contact

Sophie Grenier, Communication

Solar Solidarity

Tel.: (0032)488244255



98 CAMPAIGN ASSOCIATES | PUBLIC AUTHORITIES

ITC – Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias

ITC was created to promote interaction between the Canary Islands Regional

Government, universities and other R&D centres, public and private compa-

nies and both State and EU agencies that foster technological, industrial or

business progress in the Canary Islands. Among other activities, it promotes

the necessity for rational energy use and renewable energy development in

the Canary Islands through the implementation of European projects, aware-

ness campaigns and direct actions in the fi eld, collaborating also at the local

and educational level. The institute also collaborates in R&D projects, as well

as projects close to the citizens and institutions, acting as Energy Agency of

the Canary Islands. In 2008, the fi rst edition of the ‘Solar Olympic Games’,

a transnational competition between Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands,

will be co-organised by the ITC in Gran Canaria.

Contacts

Mercedes Díaz Torres, Head of Department

Julieta C. Schallenberg, Project Manager

Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias

Tel.: (0034)928452023

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

www.itccanarias.org

Polish Ministry of the Environment/ Ministerstwo Środowiska

The Polish Ministry of the Environment works on legal acts pertaining to envi-

ronmental protection. Our activities mostly relate to European structures and

cooperation with other Member States. We also provide bilateral cooperation

with third countries outside the EU. Our Department of Education and Public

Communication undertakes various actions to raise environmental awareness

of Polish citizens, and presents policy rules as well as Polish achievements in

nature and environmental conservation to media, institutions and nongovern-

mental organisations which have an impact on the formation of a pro-ecological

attitude.

Contact

Karolina Kościerzyńska, Expert

Departament Edukacji Ekologicznej, Ministerstwo Środowiska

Tel.: (0048)225792849


www.mos.gov.pl

Provincia di Pisa

Provincia di Pisa provides information on European energy policies, with strong

attention to the themes of renewable energy sources. It raises awareness in its

territory, and endeavours to commit more actors to sustainable energy use.

Contact

Paolo Prosperini, Director of the Economic Development Department

Provincia di Pisa

Tel.: (0039)050929324


www.politichecomunitariepisa.eu

Campaign AssociatesPublic Authorities

99EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS | FINANCIAL SECTOR

ISB – International School of Brussels

ISB is one of the oldest and largest international schools in Europe, with

1 450 students from 70 countries. Driven by a curriculum that focuses upon

global issues, and what it means to be an ‘international citizen’, the school

is at the forefront of efforts to address the challenge of climate change.

As a Campaign Associate, ISB is working on a range of promotional initiatives

and educational events to spread the key messages of the campaign to

a range of stakeholders, including students, parents, corporations, alumni

and other international schools – particularly through its strong voice in the

Council of International Schools (CIS).

Contact

David Willows, Director of External Relations

International School of Brussels

Tel.: (0032)26614223


www.isb.be

EIB – European Investment Bank

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the fi nancial institution that promotes

European objectives. Created by the Treaty of Rome in 1958, its shareholders

are the Member States of the European Union (EU). The EIB has a long his-

tory of involvement with energy projects. In particular, energy fi nancing is one

of the EIB’s strategic lending priorities, both inside and outside the EU. In line

with EU policy orientations, the Bank’s actions in the energy sector are divided

into the following fi ve main areas: renewable energy (RE); energy effi ciency

(EE); research, development and innovation (RDI) in energy; security and diver-

sifi cation of internal supply (including trans-European energy networks); and

external supply and economic development (Neighbour and Partner Countries).

Contact

Juan M. Sterlin, Senior Communications Offi cer

European Investment Bank

Tel.: (00352)437983150


www.eib.org

Campaign AssociatesEducational institutions Financial Sector

100 CAMPAIGN ASSOCIATES | MEDIA

+QENERGÍA

Más Qué Energía (+QENERGÍA) magazine is the fi rst publication in Spain and

the north of Portugal specialised in the promotion of renewable energies,

energy saving and the fi ght against climate change. +QENERGÍA is edited

by QualityNova Consultores and realised totally by MundiNova Consultores

de Comunicación. In their 52 full color pages, the magazine analyses the

latest news on renewable energy and the fi ght against climate change every

two months, offering an objective perspective to society and business world

in the northwest of the Iberian peninsula. It has a two-monthly print run of

about 5 000 copies. Those are selling in news-stands and by suscription.

+QENERGY has been recognised with ‘Ecología Galicia 2007’ Award.

Contact

Teresa Diaz-Faes, Director

+QENERGÍA

Tel.: (0034)986917892


www.masqueenergia.com

Education 22 TV Channel – Times of Malta

The Education 22 channel is run under the auspices of the Education

Department in Malta and aims to disseminate information through various pro-

grams. The current affairs discussion program Wicc imb’Wicc (face to face)

discusses themes of an international nature with a bearing on local issues.

The issue of energy has been dealt with specifi cally in a number of programs,

and is often mentioned in programs where it is relevant.

Contact

Natalino Fenech, Journalist

Tel.: (00356)79438024


www.timesofmalta.com

www.e22.com.mt

Clean auto

Clean-auto is a French-language website covering global activities in clean

and non-polluting transport and technologies. The site specialise in air quality

and climate, fossil and renewable fuels, and new transport technologies.

It covers electric, gas and hybrid vehicles as well as compressed-air motors,

fuels cells and new fuels such as hydrogen and alternative sources such

as solar, geothermal and wind. In addition to some 45 000 visitors and over

a million page hits a month, it also emails a monthly newsletter to some

2 000 qualifi ed subscribers.

Contact

Alain Giaccome, Editor

Clean Auto

Tel.: (0033)492507706


www.clean-auto.com

Artenergy Publishing

Artenergy Publishing, founded in 1999, is the leading Italian media company

dedicated to renewable energies, climate change and energy saving, thanks

to the publication of fi ve magazines, the organisation of fairs and confer-

ences and zeroemission.tv, the fi rst Italian web tv. Artenergy’s magazines

(PV Technology, CasaEnergia, FV Fotovoltaici, Wind Energy, PV Technology

International) are dedicated exclusively to renewable energies and energy sav-

ing that are aimed at a wide range of readers, from the householder who wants

to install a home solar power system to the professionals seeking the latest

updates on new products and market trends. Zeroemission.tv contains hun-

dreds of videos and constantly updated news on the main environmental

issues, including expert interviews, enquiries, links to the main sector events,

spotlights on the most innovative technologies and products, regulations and

examples of initiatives for anyone wishing to start generating clean energy.

Contact

Marco Pinetti, President

Artenergy Publishing

Tel.: (0039)0266306866


www.chem-med.eu/en/biotech09_partnering_btc.asp

Comunicazione e Territori

Comunicazione e Territori, active in Italy on the Amalfi Coast and in the Salerno

Province, is an association interested in the environment, renewables, trans-

port and engaged in the organization and coordination of projects on diffusion

of sustainable energy, mobility, sea protection and agriculture among others.

It is also active in the European Commission’s ambitious initiative involving

citizens in the fi ght against global warming – the Covenant of Mayors. Comuni-

cazione e Territori is promoting this initiative under the strategy umbrella of the

Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea. Recently we are working

on the candidature project ‘Amalfi Coast World Biosphere Reserve’, a project

within MAB UNESCO Program that includes the marine area of the Amalfi

Coast as well. Comunicazione e Territori also publishes the on-line magazine

E’costiera which was founded in February 1991. E’costiera assisted the insti-

tutions, such as the Superintendency of Salerno, in its objective to have the

Amalfi Coast recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage.

Contact

Vincenzo Sannino, Vice President

‘Comunicazione e Territori’

Tel.: (0039)3382734450


www.cometer.it

www.ecostiera.it

Campaign AssociatesMedia

101MEDIA

Czysta Energia

Czysta Energia (Clean Energy) is a monthly publication for: professionals in

conventional and renewable power engineering; national and local administra-

tions at all levels; water supply and sewage companies; as well as institutions

and funds active in the area of environmental protection. It is the fi rst maga-

zine in Poland to be dedicated entirely to topics regarding environmentally-

friendly energy, renewable and alternative energy sources and production

technol ogies (compliant with the environmental protection regulations), rational

energy use, and energy effi ciency.

The magazine aims to link theory and practice, and to provide a discussion

forum for the practical implementation of sustainable development methods,

and the sharing of energy principles as a part of eco-development.

Contact

Magdalena Lipiecka, Journalist

Czysta Energia

Tel.: (0048)616558150


www.czystaenergia.pl

Der Solarserver

The Solarserver is an extensive Internet portal site for renewable energy.

It provides news, reports and additional information, in both German and

English, on a wide range of renewable energies for house owners, planners

and craftsmen. It focuses particularly on themes such as solar thermal,

photo voltaics and solar buildings. The website contains information on vari-

ous events, funding, and jobs, while also providing a directory of German

and international suppliers, initiatives, associations and public authorities.

Solarserver acts as a forum for research and advanced training, while also

offering a glossary for beginners, and articles on technical advice and best

practice examples for the use of renewable energies.

Contact

Rolf Hug, Editor-in-chief

Der Solarserver – das Internetportal zur Sonnenenergie

Tel.: (0049)70719387101


www.solarserver.de

Energie & Management Verlagsgesellschaft

The Energie & Management publishing company is an independent and

neutral information provider of news and services for the energy industry.

The company consists of a team of 15 editors and a Europe-wide network

of correspondents. It offers a broad range of publications, and on-line infor-

mation services, that refl ect the opinion of the European energy industry

and energy policy. It has close connections to national, European and global

energy markets with a special focus on energy politics, energy technologies

and the energy industry in general.

Contact

Ralf Köpke, Chief Reporter

Energie and Management Verlagsgesellschaft

Tel.: (0049)815293110


www.emvg.de

Energy & Enviro Finland

Energy & Enviro Finland is an English-language Internet journal and informa-

tion portal on clean energy environmental technologies and policies, which

boost sustainable development and combat climate change. Four issues of

the Internet publication are released annually, in February, June, September

and December. The related www.energy-enviro.fi website is updated daily,

using special contacts, Finnish, European and global news sources. It is pub-

lished by the Teknotietämys Oy (TechKnowledge Ltd.) publishing company,

which refi nes the information into a more accessible form. The main objective

of the journal is to highlight the possibilities of certain applications, and the

benefi ts of using them.

Contact

Lauri Kinnunen, Editor in Chief

Energy & Enviro Finland

Tel.: (00358)98722422


www.energy-enviro.fi

www.teknotietamys.fi

Energy & Sustainable Development Magazine

Energy & Sustainable Development is a bimonthly magazine in French and

English supplemented by on-line news. It aims to enhance consumers’ aware-

ness of the best available sustainable energy solutions, and to create a favour-

able context for providers of such solutions.

The publication covers all aspects of sustainable energy: production, transmis-

sion, distribution, trading, greenhouse gas emission mitigation and end-uses

that contribute to improving the economy, society and environment, particu-

larly regarding greenhouse gases. This includes cleaner and more effi cient use of

fossil energy, fuel cells, GHG sequestration, renewable energy for power and

heat, hydrogen economy, energy storage, energy effi ciency and quality in all

end-uses.

Contact

Dan Bialod, Director of Publication and Editor in Chief

Energy & Sustainable Development Magazine

Tel.: (0033)153619125


www.2e2d.info

Energy Observer Magazine

The Energy Observer magazine is a reliable source of information about the

latest developments in the energy sector of Bulgaria and the region of South

East Europe. Moreover, it offers key energy players’ viewpoints in areas such

as nuclear energy, alternative energy sources, energy effi ciency, security of

energy supply, etc. It works in close cooperation with the Bulgarian public

authorities for the promotion of sustainable energy policies, thus enhancing

the cooperation between the public and private sector.

Contact

Stanislav Kolev, Publisher

Energy Observer Magazine

Tel.: (00359)29883383


www.energy-observer.com

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RENEFF

RENEFF is an on-line portal that seeks environmental solutions for Malta.

It promotes the use of sustainable development technology to achieve

such solutions. Initially, its main focus was renewable energy and energy

effi ciency. Now, it is currently seeking international partners with experience

in this sector, to work with and to represent locally. RENEFF’s strategy is to

develop its expertise through training and research, to create public aware-

ness among industries, households and government, as well as to identify

and carry out projects that assist in funding and sponsorship.

RENEFF’s main objective is to raise public awareness about alternative energy

sources, to beat rising costs, and to stop the environmental damage linked

to current methods of energy production.

Contact

Maria Brincat, Managing Director

RENEFF

Tel.: (00356)99455853


www.reneff.com

Solar Rechner

Solar Rechner presents the newest technologies of the solar industry. It keeps

readers informed on everything concerning products of the solar modules,

inverters, rack technology and solar mover, before these are on the market.

Solar Rechner informs readers how to install different products, as well as

giving advice on fi nancing, subsidies, and insurance of solar products.

Contact

Otto Bauer, Publishing House Leader

Solar Rechner

Tel.: (0049)4193808742


www.solar-rechner.de

Sustainable Energy News

Sustainable Energy News is a quarterly newsletter from the INFORSE network

featuring short news pieces, events updates, an UN and EU Policy Update

review, NGO success stories and technical articles. Recent themes covered

by the newsletter include: gender, climate, and education. Its target audience is

mainly NGOs, but the newsletter can also count decision makers, researchers,

and teachers among its readership.

INFORSE is a network of NGOs working for sustainable-energy solutions

nationally, as well as on regional, EU and global levels. INFORSE has consult-

ative status at the UN ECOSOC, and is active in EU Policy formulation.

It has been published since 1992 on a quarterly basis. There is a free pdf

available on the Internet.

Contact

Judit Szoleczky, Editor

Sustainable Energy News

Tel.: (0045)86227000


www.inforse.org/europe/news.htm

European Voice

European Voice is the market-leader for news about the European Union and

analysis of its implications. Since the newspaper was launched in 1995 it has

become a must-read for policymakers in the various EU institutions and

national governments. The newspaper is currently extending and deepening

its Internet presence. EuropeanVoice.com is launching a daily news service

with regular updates and web-specifi c content. Wherever you are, to discover

what is going on in Brussels and Strasbourg, go to EuropeanVoice.com.

Contact

Christine Coudour, Advertising Executive

European Voice

Tel.: (0032)25409083


www.europeanvoice.com

ProRinnovabili

The goal of the ProRinnovabili (renewable energy) association is to spread

know ledge on renewable energy, and to increase awareness on sustainable

methods to produce and consume energy. The association provides a com-

mon platform dedicated to the renewable energy stakeholders from both

the private and public sector, and its principal target, the Italian SMEs – which

are the main actors in the Italian economy. The ProRinnovabili web portal

provides a daily update of information from some 300 different national and

international sources. It also publishes a regular newsletter on renewable

energy, and offers a comprehensive database organised by geographical

area and technological sector. This newsletter provides increased visibility

for Italian companies working in the renewable energy sector.

Contact

Federico Brucciani, President and Project Manager

ProRinnovabili

Tel.: (0039)03476949686


www.prorinnovabili.it

Publimedia

Publimedia Gestión, S.A. is the advertising division of the Telecinco digital

television network in Spain. Recently we commenced the production of

the environmental programme ‘100 % SUN’. ‘100 % SUN’ is intended to act

as a reference point for the Spanish public, to inform them of the benefi ts of

living a healthier lifestyle, using sustainable energy and practicing responsible

consumerism.

Contact

Alejandro Ballesteros Torres, Director of Production

Publimedia Gestión S.A.

Tel.: (0034)91912128320


www.publim-gestion.es

European Union Sustainable Energy Week 2009 Imagine a week that will change tomorrow

The European Union Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) has

today established itself as the key annual forum for sustain-

able energy issues worldwide. An initiative of the DG Transport

and Energy of the European Commission, EUSEW 2009 was

supported by the European Parliament, the Committee of the

Regions, the Economic and Social Committee, the European

Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation, as well as the

most relevant players in the field of sustainable energy.

EUSEW 2009 (9-13 February, 2009), represented an unprec-

edented milestone in the European Commission’s work of

raising public awareness on sustainable energy issues across

the Union. More than 35 000 people – including main actors

in the energy field as well as European citizens – attended

a total of 148 events, involving 156 organisations, not only in

Brussels, but across 19 countries and 51 cities.

One of the many new and encouraging initiatives presented

during the week was the Covenant of Mayors – an alliance

of pioneering cities committed to taking up the fight against

climate change.

The success of EUSEW 2009 highlighted that together we truly

can make a difference and change the landscape of energy

for the better.

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Events in Brussels

105EVENTS IN BRUSSELS

European Commission –

DG TREN and European Renewable

Energy Council (EREC)

The EU energy & climate package:

A new ‘green deal’ for Europe

ASFE, the Alliance for Synthetic Fuels in Europe

(Bosch, Daimler, Renault, Sasol Chevron, Shell,

Toyota Motor Europe, Volkswagen)

Synthetic Fuels: Securing Sustainable

Energy for Transport

European Lamp Companies Federation (ELC)

Energy-efficient lighting

Executive Agency for Competitiveness

and Innovation (EACI) and European

Commission – DG TREN

Towards energy efficient housing:

From CONCERTO to IEE

European Commission – DG TREN and

European Biomass Association AEBIOM

Sustainable Bioenergy Strategies

CECODHAS (The European Liaison Committee

for Social Housing) in partnership with ETUC

(European Trade Union Confederation) and

the EEB (European Environmental Bureau)

Energy Efficiency in Housing and in the work

place: Unlocking the Potential of EU policies to

reach the 2020 Goals: Social housing sector,

Trade Unions, green NGOs and their proposals

to the COPENHAGEN Climate Summit

Energie-Cités

MODEL Awards 2009

Birmingham City Council, West Midlands in Europe

Creating Smart Climate Cities –

the Birmingham Way

International Energy Agency (IEA) and COGEN Europe

Cogeneration and an integrated approach

to energy use and energy efficiency in 2020

Sector Group Intelligent Energy / Enterprise

Europe Network

Business Cooperation in the Energy Sector –

how can SMEs get best value? Enterprise

Europe Network Services

European Hydrogen Association (EHA)

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells as Strong Partners

of Local Renewable Energy Systems

Euroheat & Power

Keep cool and save energy!

ECO WORLD STYRIA and Graz University

of Technology

European Institute of Innovation and

Technology (EIT): Fostering radical

innovation towards energy excellence

CEMBUREAU, the European Cement Association

Co-processing of alternative fuels and raw

materials in the cement Industry

Scottish European Green Energy Centre (SEGEC)

Delivering the strategic energy review & 2020

package objectives – the role of the North Sea

& Atlantic Regions


Cocktail: Co-processing of alternative fuels

and raw materials in the cement industry

European Commission – DG TREN

Towards a new energy-efficiency policy

for Europe. Energy: Let’s save it!

Local Governments for Sustainability,

European Secretariat (ICLEI)

‘From Bali to Poznan to Copenhagen’ –

European Local Government Climate

Roadmap Forum

The Resource Efficiency Alliance

Economic actors plan of action to enable

delivery of EU 2020 objectives

European Commission – DG TREN and

Better Buildings for Europe initiative

Buildings: Flagship on Energy Efficiency

(Let’s make the new EU legislation deliver)

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Culturally Valuable and Energy Efficient –

The contribution of Europe’s Heritage

Buildings to Energy Savings

European Committee of Domestic Equipment

Manufacturers (CECED)

Achieving energy efficiency at home:

Tools and policies in theory and practice


and Innovation (EACI)

STEER and MARCO POLO:

Funding opportunities for your

sustainable transport projects

EVE and Target GmbH

Solar air-conditioning systems for small

and medium applications in residential

and commercial buildings

ISLENET and APEA

Solar cooling technologies:

The SOLCO project

METREX

Clean-Tech Clusters, Climate Oriented

Spatial Planning, Clean Urban Technologies:

Approaches of CITY REGIONS

EnR (SenterNovem & ARCE)

Achieving the EU energy efficiency

and renewables targets: The challenge

of implementation and the role of the

national energy agencies

EURO NRGY

Research Sustainable Development in

the Field of Romanian Renewable Energy

106 EUSEW 2009

Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA)

European Bureau

How efficient and environmentally friendly

can your driving be?


and Innovation (EACI)

Intelligent Energy Europe – European

Info Day 2009


Energy technologies – from promise

to implementation

Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea

The SEE Campaign and the Covenant of

Mayors: towards meeting the 2020 targets

Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE)

Renewables for Rural Electrification: towards

a sustainable model – The European actions

European Commission – DG INFSO

Information and communication technologies

for energy efficiency: EC actions and funding

opportunities for research, development and

take-up

European Heat Pump Association (EHPA)

Heat pumps: Low carbon solutions for

re-energising the EU

AGEAS Salerno

Energy efficiency: Renewable energy sources

and technological Innovations

EUROCITIES, the network of major European cities

Carbon-Neutral Cities: The Way Forward

B.&S.U. mbH, Fedarene and Energy Trophy+

Prize Gala Energy Trophy+: Energy savings

of 11.8 % makes everybody a winner

Carrefour Group and Tetra Pak International

The energy challenge: Enhancing efficiency

through best practices and partnerships

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership

(REEEP) – UK Department of Energy and Climate

Change (DECC)

Accelerating investment in energy efficiency

BEHAVE project (EnR Working Group Energy

Behaviour)

The impact of energy-related behaviour

change programmes

EVE and EU-OEA

The role of wave energy in the European

RES-e market

Connected Urban Development

Connected Urban Development –

sustainable urban technology solutions

Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

Education and training needs for

the carbon-free energy society

EDF

A strategy for renewable energy development

and management of the grid: Does Europe

have the means to match its ambitions?

Energie-Cités

Projection of the film:

‘Energy: The future against the flow’

CROSSTALKS Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Science & Industry Lunch ‘Energy Efficiency:

Paradigm shifts in innovation’

European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC)

Promotion and Regulations for Geothermal

Energy for a Real Sustainable future:

Experiences and Perspectives in Europe

European Parliament, Committee of the Regions

and European Commission

The Covenant of Mayors

PRESSENSAVE project

Sustainable Energy Goes Mainstream –

Where EU energy projects meet the media


Urban Mobility

European Commission – DG RTD, Unit SME

Environmental Research for SMEs –

Technology Challenges and Market

Opportunities in Sustainable Energy

Production and Consumption

European Commission – DG ENTR

New forms of support for eco-innovation:

The Europe INNOVA Innovation Platforms

Climate Alliance

Benchmarking local climate policies

European Concrete Platform (ECP)

Energy-efficient buildings: The advantages

of concrete structures

ManagEnergy by the European Commission

ManagEnergy Annual Conference 2009:

New Opportunities for Local Energy Actors

European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA)

and EU Photovoltaic Technology Platform

SET for 2020: Establishing the Solar

Europe Initiative

Berliner Energieagentur GmbH

European Energy Service Award 2008 Ceremony

Eurofuel

Low-energy buildings, high-energy storage

107EVENTS IN BRUSSELS

European Commission – DG ENV and Executive

Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI)

Climate change: The potential of

eco-innovation for SMEs

European Insulation Manufacturers Association

(Eurima)

Aim high: Go Low!

The Eurima Low-Energy Bar

EMAS in the European Commission

Exposition: ‘Commission européenne:

deux exemples de bâtiments éco-construits’

Castilla-La Mancha and ESTELA

Europe and its regions: Challenges and

opportunities of solar thermal electricity –

The case of Castilla-La Mancha

Green Power Conferences

BioPower Generation

EREC in cooperation with ESTELA, EPIA and ESTIF

Mediterranean Solar Plan: A win-win

opportunity for everybody

German Federal Ministry for the Environment,

Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)

Long-term development of renewable energy:

Recent research findings from Germany

International Network for Sustainable Energy –

Europe (INFORSE – Europe)

Transition to Renewable Energy in the EU:

INFORSE Vision, ZeroCarbonBritain,

LowCarbon Network

European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA)

Photovoltaic Network Integration:

Challenges and Opportunities

UIPI / SNP-AES

Energy performance of existing buildings –

overcoming the difficulties in improving works

B.&S.U. mbH, Fedarene and Energy Trophy+

How to influence energy-saving behaviour?

Awards and competitions as successful

instruments for energy efficiency

Union of the Electricity Industry – EURELECTRIC

Getting Carbon-Neutral by 2050:

the Vision of the Electricity Industry

European Solar Thermal Technology Platform

Solar thermal in buildings and beyond – cutting

edge examples and future developments

Rhônalpénergie-Environnement and Fedarene

Facilitating biogas projects in most

promising sectors

Glass for Europe

Unlocking the power of buildings:

Glass and Sustainable Architecture

ClearSupport partnership and Fedarene

Facilitating building renovation and

financing schemes

European Wind Energy Association (EWEA)

Wind power in the single European electricity

market (TradeWind Final Workshop)

EICTA, INSEAD, INTELLECT and University

of Warwick

‘High Tech’ for Europe’s low carbon future

ARENE Ile-de-France

Energy and employment: state of the art

and new opportunities for Europe

EuroACE

The Role of Buildings in Meeting

Europe’s 2020 goals

SenterNovem

Two toolkits bring Energy Efficiency

Policy into practice

European Small Hydropower Association (ESHA)

Investing in sustainable hydro

European Biomass Association AEBIOM

with BTG Biomass Technology Group BV

Projection of the film: ‘Bioenergy-in-motion’

Events outside Belgium

108 EUSEW 2009

County Tipperary and County Cork – Ireland

Cork County & Tipperary Energy Agencies

Open days for sustainable energy

France, Belgium, Italy and Spain

Carrefour Group, Carrefour Belgium, Carrefour

France, Carrefour Italia, Carrefour España, Tetra Pak

International, Tetra Pak France, Tetra Pak Benelux,

Tetra Pak Spain and Tetra Pak Italy

Raising consumer awareness on actions to

reduce climate impact using beverage carton

as a communication tool

Billingehus, Skövde – Sweden

Region Västra Götaland

Energisession 2009

Zapyskis, Kaunas district – Lithuania

Renewable Energy Information Consultation Centre

(ATEIK) and Straw Bale Builders’ Association

Discussion of and excursion to straw

balehouses

Centro de Empresas Pabellón de Italia, Seville – Spain

Andalusian Energy Agency, Regional Ministry of

Innovation, Science and Enterprise, Andalusian

Regional Government

European Union Sustainable Energy

Cámara Oficial de Comercio, Industria

y Navegación de Alicante, Alicante, Spain

Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea

DERCOVA 2009 – Day of the Renewable

Energies and Energy

Maastricht – the Netherlands


Cement plant visit

Cityhotel Bratislava, Bratislava – Slovakia

Energy Centre Bratislava

ISBF 2009

France, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Greece

Carrefour Group, Carrefour Belgium, Carrefour

France, Carrefour Italia, Carrefour España and

Carrefour Greece

Promotion of green solutions in stores

Kysucky Lieskovec No. 743 – Slovakia

BIOMASA, Association of Legal Entities

Open door in pellet production unit for students

London – United Kingdom

Intellect

High-Tech: Low Carbon Week

El Poal, Linyola, Vila-sana, Lleida, Vilobi,

Juneda – Spain

Agència de l’Energia de Lleida

Open week for renewable energies

Granollers – Spain

Local Council of Granollers

Lets Lower Pollution, ESEW

Centro de Empresas Pabellón de Italia,

Isla de la Cartuja, Seville – Spain

Andalusian Energy Agency, Regional Ministry

of Innovation, Science and Enterprise, Andalusian

Regional Government

European Union Sustainable Energy Week

in Andalusia: ‘Sustainable Energy Certification

of Buildings’

Sala Consigliare of the Province of Teramo – Italy

AG.EN.A.

National coordination of LA21


AG.EN.A.

Dal patto locale al patto europeo: i sindaci

per l’energia (From the local agreement to the

European agreement: Mayors for energy)


AG.EN.A.

Free film projection on energy

and environment topics


AG.EN.A.

Tu e l’energia sostenibile (You and sustainable

energy) Energy, economy and efficiency:

3E for global and local development


AG.EN.A.

Tu e l’energia sostenibile (You and sustainable

energy) Energia per TE (Energy for you, Teramo)

Old Hospital of San Juan de Dios, Jaén – Spain

Energy Management Agency of Jaen Province

(AGENER), County Council of Jaén

Entreprises Transport Plans (E.T.P.) in the

Social Sanitary Area of Jaén

Pescara – Italy

Millimetri Association

Energy Efficiency: from the sustainable city

to the ecodesign

Goethe-Institut, Budapest – Hungary

Energy Club

Launching of the Hungarian RES league





Regional Government

European Union Sustainable Energy Week in

Andalusia: ‘High Temperature Thermal Solar

Systems’

Piazzetta Fuga, Piazzetta Augusteo, Naples City Hall,

Naples – Italy

ANEA (Agenzia Napoletana Energia e Ambiente)

Looking forward to EnergyMed

Vilnius Municipality, Vilnius – Lithuania

Renewable Energy Information Consultation Centre

(ATEIK)

Renewable energy and sustainable building:

Experience and perspectives in Lithuania

109EVENTS OUTSIDE BELGIUM





Regional Government

European Union Sustainable Energy Week

in Andalusia: ‘Hydrogen: Today´s Energy for

Tomorrow. New Opportunities for Hydrogen

Projects’

Univeristy of Rzeszow – Poland

Podkarpacka Energy Management Agency

Saving Energy – Challenge of our times

Conference Hall Sala ‘Av. Domenico Bottari’,

Reggio Calabria – Italy

ES-COM ‘Esprit Communautaire’ and APE

Reggio Calabria

Educational Energy Days

Venice and Veneto Province – Italy

Interuniversity National Consortium for

Environmental Sciences (CINSA – ENERGHEIA)

under the Veneto Region sponsorship

The Third Veneto Energy Renewal

FUNKHAUS Nuremberg – Germany

GRUNDIG Intermedia GmbH

Save energy together, by Charivari 98.6





Regional Government

European Union Sustainable Energy Week in

Andalusia: ‘Education and Sustainable Energy’

CCIB headquarters, Bucharest – Romania

Ministry of Environment and Sustainable

Development

Instruments to stimulate energy efficiency

Podgorica – Montenegro

Green Home

Bike for Clean Air

Velenje – Slovenia

KSSENA

Seminar of RES and/or RUE

Pequeno Auditório do Rivoli, Porto – Portugal

Porto Municipality and AdEPorto-Agência

de Energia do Porto

Porto’s Sustainability Strategy Presentation

The Techno Centre, Coventry – United Kingdom

Climate Change Solutions Ltd.

EUROPE 2020: Intelligent energy

for businesses and communities

Session Room in Kaunas City Municipality,

Kaunas – Lithuania

Kaunas Regional Energy Agency

EUSEW and Kaunas city

Hellenikon Exhibition Centre – Greece

High Technology Expo

Energy Efficiency in the Buildings Sector

& in Transports

Hellenikon Exhibition Centre – Greece

High Technology Expo

Renewable Energy Sources & Climate Change

EVENTS UNDER THE STRATEGY EVENTS UNDER THE STRATEGY UMBRELLA OF THE ITALIAN UMBRELLA OF THE ITALIAN MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND SEALAND AND SEA

Auditorium Milano Fair, Milano – Italy

SITdA and MADEexpo

CITYFUTURES

Secondary schools in the Province of Perugia – Italy

Agency for Energy and Environment

of the Province of Perugia (AEA)

Energy and young

ARPAV – Padova and the territory

of Veneto Region – Italy

Agenzia Regionale per la Prevenzione

e Protezione Ambientale del Veneto (ARPAV)

Week of good practices for energy saving

in public offices

Solar plant sites; meeting point at Piazzale Olimpia,

Loc. Faustina, Lodi – Italy

Comune Di Lodi (Lodi Municipality)

Guided tour to solar plants

Across Cosenza’s province – Italy

Rete Scuole Sostenibili in Calabria –

ALESSCO srl

Renewable Energies and Economic

Development. A Challenge for Our Land

Arzignano – Mattarello theatre, library, schools,

Libertà square – Italy

Municipality of Arzignano, Italy

Climate change!

Great hall, Rectorate, University of Tuscia,

Viterbo – Italy

University of Tuscia, Viterbo

Renewable energy development

on the territory

110 EUSEW 2009

Faculty of Engineering, University of Perugia,

Perugia – Italy

University of Perugia – Centro Interuniversitario di

Ricerca sull’Inquinamento da Agenti Fisici (CIRIAF)

The GREEN POST project: Sustainable

mobility from a greener postal service

Aula Magna – Faculty of Agriculture,

P.zzale delle Cascine 18, Firenze – Italy

Department of Economic Agriculture and Land

Resources (DEART) and University of Firenze

Renewable energy agricultural multipurpose

electric vehicle for farmers – RAMseS

Pescara – Italy

Regione Abruzzo/Araen

Energy efficiency and saving in buildings

Assimpredil ANCE, Via San Maurilio 21,

20123 Milan – Italy

Bovis Lend Lease, Saint-Gobain Isover Italia

and Assimpredil ANCE

The sustainability challenge: Leadership via

best practices and partnership

Torino Incontra, Via San Francesco da Paola 24,

Turin – Italy

Intesa Sanpaolo Spa

Business and finance together for

sustainable energy

Present Museum, Room Tokyo – Italy

LAPLACIAN sas

Energy efficiency in public utilities

City of Bolzano, Alto Adige – Italy

TIS Techno Innovation Südtirol K.A.G. –

Renertec, Bolzano (Italy)

enertour®: Visit to the new low-energy

district in Bolzano

Palazzo della Cooperazione, Via Torino n.146,

Rome – Italy

Federabitazione Europe

Sustainable Housing in Europe (SHE): Moving

from the extraordinary to the ordinary

Rome – Italy

Fortunato Productions

Eco Art Project

Municipality of Andora – Italy

Municipality of Andora (SV-Italy) –

Ferraloro Energia S.r.l.

Energy saving and renewable energy

Sala Convegni della Banca Nazionale del Lavoro,

Piazza Albania, Rome – Italy

Associazione Italiana Economisti dell’Energia (AIEE)

Perspectives for a more sustainable energy

system in Italy: The role of energy efficiency

and of renewable energy sources

Carzano, Trentino – Italy

Consorzio B.I.M. Brenta

Energy from water

Reggio Emilia – Italy

Province of Reggio Emilia

Business opportunities in energy efficiency

local market: the ECOCASA exhibition in

Reggio Emilia

Asiago and Telve Valsugana, Trentino – Italy

Consorzio B.I.M. Brenta and Ecomuseo del Lagorai

Visit to astronomic observatory in Asiago and

walking under the stars with snowshoes

Pescara – Italy

Regione Abruzzo

Hydrogen: Applications for sustainable mobility

Costiera Amalfitana, City of Scala – Italy

Comunicazione e Territori – Ageas Salerno

The Amalfi Coast, a territory that must

be protected, preserved and developed

in a sustainable way

Spazio Oberdan, V.le Vittorio Veneto,

2 angolo P.zza Oberdan, 20121 Milano – Italy

Baciati Dal Sole – Legambiente

Energia verde al cinema

(Green energy at the cinema)

Auditorium Milano Fair, Milano – Italy

SITdA and MADEexpo

Cityfutures

Rossano (Cs), Calabria – Italy

Alessco Cosenza

Renewable energy and economic

development

Lucca – Italy

Chamber of Commerce – Lucca

ECOSTRUENDO: investing today for saving

tomorrow in eco-building sector

Padova – Italy

City of Padova

Training course on energy management skills

Taking a Day to Change Tomorrow Energy Days and Campaign Events

112 ENERGY DAYS AND CAMPAIGN EVENTS

The Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign

promotes local, regional and national energy

weeks and days around Europe.

Sustainable Energy Europe organises Energy Days

and Campaign Events at local, regional and na-

tional levels. These public relations events aim to

engage the general public through a wide range

of activities that relate to the production or use of

renewable energy sources and energy efficiency

awareness.

While Campaign Events essentially target special-

ists, businesses and decision-makers, Energy

Days aim to catalyze the general public. Energy

Days are intended to demonstrate to a wider audi-

ence that sustainable energy technologies are

viable, cost-effective and better for the environ-

ment. To do this, Energy Days focus on raising citi-

zen awareness through the promotion of a greater

understanding and support for intelligent energy

options. While every event is different, they normally

include activities such as workshops, guided tours

and open days.

Summary of Energy Days and Campaign Events 2008-2009( Energy Days / Campaign Events)

1 January 2008 – 10 February 2008

Lisbon Wind Parade 2008

For The Future

Lisbon, Portugal

31 January 2008 – 2 February 2008

Energeticabruzzo

Associazione Millimetri

Pescara, Italy

7-10 February 2008

Bioenergy World Europe’08

BEES (BioEnergy Events and Services)

Verona, Italy

10 February 2008

Symposium sur l’énergie

‘Oreye s’éveille’, activité publique

du groupe MR-IC

Oreye, Belgium

20-21 February 2008

Green Retail conference

ACI Europe

London United Kingdom

26-27 February 2008

‘CEPS 4th Annual Brussels Climate Change

Conference 2008 EU Climate Change Policy

after Bali’

Epsilon Events Ltd.

Brussels Belgium

27-29 February 2008

Biomass & Bioenergy 2008

Ministry of Agriculture

Tallinn, Estonia

3 March 2008

Perspectives of energetic use

of communal wastes

Podkarpacka Energy Agency

Rzeszow, Poland

3-15 March 2008

Let us discover Sustainable Development:

Two Weeks of Renewable Energies!

MAVD

Grand Quevilly, France

5-7 March 2008

World Sustainable Energy Days

O.Ö. Energiesparverband

Wels, Austria

7-9 March 2008

CEP Clean Energy Power ®

REECO GmbH

Stuttgart, Germany

1-3 April 2008

The Concentrated Photovoltaic Summit

CPV today

Madrid, Spain

3-6 April 2008

BOIS ENERGIE 2008

BEES (BioEnergy Events and Services)

Lons-le-Saunier, France

7-9 April 2008

4th International Congress on Energy

Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources

Via Expo Ltd.

Sofia, Bulgaria

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16-17 May 2008

Les journées européennes du solaire

ENERPLAN

All over France

16-17 May 2008

Evropski sončni dnevi

APE Ltd.

Ljubljana, Slovenia

16-17 May 2008

COSMO 2008

COSMO Innovate Center

Skopje, Macedonia

17 May 2008

Educational Solar Day

ES-COM

Reggio Calabria, Italy

19-23 May 2008

Renewable Energy in the Urban Environment

Green Dragon Energy

Berlin, Germany

21 May 2008

The Future of the Code for Sustainable Homes

Capita Conferences

London, United Kingdom

21-22 May 2008

2nd South East Europe Energy Dialogue

Institute of Energy for South East Europe

(IENE)

Thessaloniki, Greece

28-31 May 2008

Energy Days in the Penínsulo of Setúbal

ENA

Councils of Setúbal, Palmela

and Sesimbra, Portugal

30 April 2008

Lasers in Emerging Energy Markets

TWI

Coventry, United Kingdom

8-10 May 2008

BIÓPTIMA 2008

Ferias Jaén

Jaen, Spain

8-11 May 2008

Rigenergia 2008

Attiva s.r.l. – Chamber of Commerce

of Aosta Valley Region

Aosta, Italy

10-11 May 2008

Libera l’ambiente

MOKA

Foligno, Italy

12-14 May 2008

Systematic energy management

in cities and counties in Croatia

UNDP

Split, Croatia

15-17 May 2008

SOLAREXPO

Expoenergie srl

Verona, Italy

15-17 May 2008

GREENBUILDING

Expoenergie srl

Verona, Italy

16 May 2008

European Solar Days

ESTIF

Brussels, Belgium

7-10 April 2008

3rd International Exhibition on Energy

Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources

Via Expo Ltd.

Sofia, Bulgaria

10 April 2008

WoluwEnergie 2008

Commune de Woluwé-Saint-Lambert

Woluwé-Saint-Lambert, Belgium

17 April 2008

Infoday EIE PISA

Province of Pisa

Pisa, Italy

21-25 April 2008

The Environmental week:

‘Living in a clear environment’

Municipality of Bourgas

Bourgas, Bulgaria

23-24 April 2008

Build Green CEE – Energy Efficient

and Ecological Design for the Region

Sopolec Business Advisory Services

Bucharest, Romania

24-26 April 2008

RENEXPO ® Central & South East Europe

in Budapest

REECO GmbH

Budapest, Hungary

25 April 2008

The 2nd Forum: ‘Bioenergy for the Region’

Association of Economic Consultants

Pro-Akademia

Lodz, Poland

25-27 April 2008

PV & Solar Shanghai 2008

Chinese Renewable Energy Industries

Association (CREIA)

Shanghai, China

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29 May 2008

Dia da Energia em Serralves

Serralves Foundation/AdePorto

Porto, Portugal

29-30 May 2008

Klima Camp Denmark 2008

Grontmij/Carl Bro

Ringsted, Denmark

29-30 May 2008

PV-Hybrid and Mini-Grid Conference

OTTI Energie Kolleg

Glyfada – Athens, Greece

2-6 June 2008

16th European Biomass Conference

and Exhibition

ETA – Florence Renewable Energies

Valencia, Spain

29 May – 1 June 2008

First festival for ecology and sustainable

development in Africa

Pour un maroc vert

Marrakech, Morocco

11-13 June 2008

Hidroenergia 2008

ESHA, European Small Hydropower

Association together with SSHA (Slovenian

Small Hydropower Association)

Bled, Slovenia

12-13 June 2008

9th International Conference Slobiom 2008

Slovenian Biomass Association (SLOBIOM)

Lubljana, Slovenia

13 June 2008 – 11 July 2008

Exhibition: ‘Un souffle d’avenir’

APERe

Brussels, Belgium

15 June 2008

European Wind Day 2008

EWEA

All over Europe

20 June 2008

Energy Days in Rossano Calabro

Rossano Municipality

Rossano Calabro, Italy

26-27 June 2008

Integration of Energy Efficient Solutions

and Renewable Energy Sources in New

and Renovated Buildings

Sofia Energy Agency (SOFENA)

Sofia, Bulgaria

27-29 June 2008

2ème Week-end Energie

Retrorganisation

Genappe, Belgium

5 July 2008

‘Día de las Energías Renovables en Tenerife’

Agencia Insular de Energía de Tenerife, FC.

Tenerife, Spain

16-17 July 2008

Climate Change and Energy Workshop

Newcastle University

Newcastle, United Kingdom

16-18 July 2008

Nuclear Energy, Development

of Society and Our Health


Krsko, Ljubljana and Maribor, Slovenia

20-23 August 2008

Racing Aeolus 2008

Wind energy events

Den Helder, the Netherlands

24 August 2008

Biomass for Energy in Austria,

Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia 2008


Gornja Radgona, Slovenia

1-12 September 2008

23rd Summer School Renewable Energy

Aachen University of Applied Sciences

(AcUAS), Solar-Institute Juelich (SIJ)

Juelich, Germany

22-26 September 2008

Sustainable Energy Week in Enna

APEA (Agenzia Provinciale per l’Energia

e l’Ambiente di Enna – Local Energy

Agency Enna)

Enna, Italy


Ecobuilding Performance

Exposium

Paris, France


4th International Seminar on EC Project

Development E&E

Europa Media

St.Julians, Malta


Electrons Libres

ENSMP – Association Evènement OSE

Nice, France

30 September – 2 October 2008

Minewater08

Stellwerk B.V.

Aachen, Germany / Heerlen, the Netherlands

3-5 October 2008

Energeticamente 2008

EALP

Rosignano, Livorno, Italy

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27-29 November 2008

‘Environment and Energy 2008’

International Exhibition Company BT 1

Riga, Latvia

1-12 December 2008

Exhibition on practical responses

to climate change challenges

Ministry of the Environment

Poznan , Poland

10-12 December 2008

ENERGAÏA

UHK EXPO

Montpellier, France

29-31 January 2009

CEP ® 09

REECO GmbH

Stuttgart, Germany

23-26 October 2008

EnergyMons

EnergyMons asbl

Mons, Belgium

30-31 October 2008

3rd International Congress of Architecture,

City and Energy

CENER

Pamplona, Spain

13-14 November 2008

Energy Forum

CPE Exhibition sa-nv

Brussels, Belgium

17-19 November 2008

SIREME

COMEXPOSIUM

Paris, France

18 November 2008

ECCA energy seminar

European Coil Coating Association (ECCA)

Brussels, Belgium

20-21 November 2008

9th Solarpraxis Forum

Solarpraxis AG

Berlin, Germany

21-24 November 2008

Energie & Habitat

Energie & Habitat asbl

Namur, Belgium

27-28 November 2008

‘Efficient bioenergy utilisation – production

and consumption’

International Exhibition Company BT 1

Riga, Latvia

9-12 October 2008

RENEXPO ® 2008 – IHE ® WoodEnergy 2008

REECO GmbH

Augsburg, Germany

14 October 2008

Build Green Romania

Romania Green Building Council

Bucharest, Romania

15-16 October 2008

Renewable Energy Summit

Energforum

Vienna, Austria

16-19 October 2008

Energy Days Calabria

Industrial Technical Institute A.Monaco –

stakeholder in the Local Energy Agency

of Cosenza

Rende, Italy

17 October 2008

CEE Biofuels

EastEuro Link Ltd

Warsaw, Poland

20-21 October 2008

7th Aspo International Conference

ASPO Spain

Barcelona, Spain

21-23 October 2008

ENEF’08 Conference – Energy Efficiency

and Green Energy – The Contributions to

Energy Supply Stability

ASENEM

Sliac, Slovakia

23-24 October 2008

The Solar Industry Conference 2008

Solarpraxis AG

Madrid, Spain

Reference list

PARTNERS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11

Sustainable Energy Communities ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 12

Giving new energy to Italian cities and citizens .................................................................................................................... 12

Environmental Programme for the City of Göteborg, Traffic and Public Transport Authority –

Sustainable transport system becomes a reality ................................................................................................................. 12

Energetic Policies in the Municipalities of the Province of Seville ......................................................................................... 13

RES-FC Market. Regional markets of Renewable Energy Sources –

Fuel Cell Systems for households ALTENER, small-scale applications ................................................................................ 13

‘Waste Management Program’ – An initiative of the City of Krakow ..................................................................................... 13

RERINA – Integration of Renewable Energy Technologies in Rural Insular Areas ................................................................. 14

EASY – Energy Actions and Systems for Mediterranean Local Communities ...................................................................... 14

‘Warmer Homes, Warmer Hearts’ – An Affordable Warmth Strategy for Middlesbrough ...................................................... 14

LundaMaTs – A strategy for a sustainable transport system for Lund .................................................................................. 14

Provincia Fotovoltaica – Fotovoltaic Province ...................................................................................................................... 15

Energy from Renewable Sources for the Municipalities ....................................................................................................... 15

San Sebastián – Energy friendly borough ............................................................................................................................ 15

Gaia Lighting – Because tomorrow is important for us! ....................................................................................................... 15

Essex Warmer Walls ........................................................................................................................................................... 16

European Smart Metering Alliance ...................................................................................................................................... 16

The OPAH project – Opération Programmée d’Amélioration de l’Habitat ............................................................................. 16

Buildings environmental criteria in Western Central Brittany ................................................................................................ 16

Diputación Provincial de Granada ....................................................................................................................................... 17

Project Carbon ................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Plan of sustainability and environment (Plan SuMA 2007-2009) .......................................................................................... 17

Project Solar Panels – City Hall Genk .................................................................................................................................. 17

Introducing Energy Management (EM) in all the Cities and Counties in Croatia .................................................................... 18

Citizens and urban environment: the Venice approach to sustainable energy ...................................................................... 18

Benacus-res proba: promoting the development and implementation of

renewable energy technologies in the Garda Lake region .................................................................................................... 18

MUSEC – Multiplying Sustainable Energy Communities. A Blueprint for Action ................................................................... 19

Arzignano: the sustainable territorial planning for Energy saving and the reduction of carbon gasses ................................. 19

ENERGIA A COSTO ZERO ................................................................................................................................................. 19

The Amalfi Coast, a territory that must be protected, preserved and developed in a sustainable way ................................. 19

City of Prague Compressed Natural Gas Garbage Vehicles ................................................................................................ 20

FinSH: Financial and Support Instruments for Fuel Poverty in Social Housing ..................................................................... 20

ASTWOOD: a Strategy for the sustainable use of wood and its implementation

as base for legislative measures at the regional level ........................................................................................................... 20

AURE-BRINDISI – Analysis on Rational Use of the Energy and

Renewable Energy Sources of the SMEs of the Brindisi district ........................................................................................... 20

Outcomes to advertise, an experience to repeat ................................................................................................................. 21

Aeris Futuro Foundation – ‘Time 4 Forests!’ Project (T4F) ................................................................................................... 21

Sunrise in the West ............................................................................................................................................................. 21

ProSTO – Best practice implementation of solar thermal obligations ................................................................................... 21

Power from the sun ............................................................................................................................................................ 22

Energy Audits of Dwellings – 2008 ...................................................................................................................................... 22

City Plan for Sustainable Mobility in Turin ............................................................................................................................ 22

Public Lighting Modernisation ............................................................................................................................................. 22

CEVO – Removing Barriers to the Reconstruction of Public Lighting Systems in Slovakia ................................................... 23

Comune di Padova, Energy Efficiency Plan (EEP) ................................................................................................................ 23

Climate Alliance Hannover 2020 ......................................................................................................................................... 23

Municipal Intelligent Energy Days (MIED) as a tool for climate protection:

an initiative implemented by the Polish Network Energie-Cités (PNEC) ................................................................................ 23

Factor 4/SAVE Programme – Programme of actions towards factor 4 in existing social housings in Europe ........................ 24

Capacity building and promoting sustainable energy solutions in local governments of Poland ........................................... 24

European Solar Days .......................................................................................................................................................... 24

COMMERCE – Creating optimal mobility measures to enable reduced commuter emissions .............................................. 24

Implementation of the sustainable energy management in Maribor – The second biggest town in Slovenia ......................... 25

PRACTISE – Promoting Reproducible Actions in the Community to improve Sustainable Energy ....................................... 25

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Pan Urban Extension .......................................................................................................................................................... 25

Energy Efficiency Campaign in SMEs of the Province of Salerno ......................................................................................... 25

From strategy defining to actual implementation – Implementing Municipal Energy Efficiency Strategy

and Air Quality Management Strategy in Brasov Municipality, Romania ............................................................................... 26

Catalan Climate Change Convention: a process of dialogue, agreement and exchange

with catalan society to prepare the Framework Plan for Mitigation of Climate Change in Catalonia 2008-2012 ................... 26

Promotion of Sustainable Energy Communities contributing collectively to Biomethanisation of Organic Food Waste

as a Decentralised Renewable Energy Source for Europe by exploiting the Existing Built Environment (RE-WISE) ............... 27

The STORIES project – Addressing barriers to STORage technologies for increasing

the penetration of Intermittent Energy Sources ................................................................................................................... 27

Market Transformation including voluntary commitments ……………………………………………………………… 28

The Green Gateway Initiative from Mitsubishi Electric Living Environmental Systems (LES) .................................................. 28

Nokia Siemens Networks Green Flexi Base Station drives down mobile network carbon footprint by up to 70 % ............... 28

Biogas West ....................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Exemplary Buildings ........................................................................................................................................................... 29

Polish Energy Effi cient Motors Programme (PEMP) ............................................................................................................ 29

Progetto 10 000 Tetti Fotovoltaici ....................................................................................................................................... 29

A better environment with the European Environmental Packaging and Reverse Logistics Service (E-EPRLS) –

Returnable Reusable Packaging for Household Appliances/ White Goods .......................................................................... 30

Grundig’s Voluntary Commitment to Efficient Usage of Energy and Natural Resources – training internal staff

to use technologies that raise living standards and to refrain from using careless and destructive methods which

damage the environment .................................................................................................................................................... 30

Supporting the implementation of hydrogen fuelled vehicles and an hydrogen refuelling station in Slovenia ......................... 30

Candy Green Group ........................................................................................................................................................... 30

Public Procurement boosts Energy Efficiency PRO-EE ....................................................................................................... 31

Toyota ECO Factory – Towards Environmental Sustainability ............................................................................................... 31

OILECO Value Chains – Public-private partnerships for start up and consolidation

of used vegetable oils sustainable energy use ..................................................................................................................... 31

Smart-A – Smart Domestic Appliances in Sustainable Energy Systems .............................................................................. 31

Energy performance Integration in Corporate Public Real Estate Management (EPI-CREM) ................................................ 32

EFFICIENCY SHOP – Energy Saving. Investing Future! ....................................................................................................... 32

Energy efficiency through Green Public Procurement – a project from the Ministry of Environment

and Sustainable Development of Romania .......................................................................................................................... 32

Action CO2 – Voluntary corporate commitment to reduce CO2 emissions ........................................................................... 32

Biogas Regions .................................................................................................................................................................. 33

REMODECE – Residential Monitoring to Decrease Energy Use and Carbon Emissions in Europe ...................................... 33

EAST-GSR – Solar thermal applications in Eastern Europe with Guaranteed Solar Results .................................................. 33

Energy Efficiency Through Nokia Mobile Phone Chargers ................................................................................................... 33

Carrefour Energie Ecoplanet ............................................................................................................................................... 34

The Faces of Agroenergy .................................................................................................................................................... 34

E4 – Energy Efficient Elevators and Escalators .................................................................................................................... 34

Anttila Oy, Rautakesko, and Kesko Food promoting energy efficient light bulbs .................................................................. 34

Energy+ Pumps – Technology procurement for very energy efficient circulation pumps ....................................................... 35

Improving Air Quality by Renewing Romania’s Car Stock (‘RABLA’ Programme) ................................................................. 35

FINA-RET: Financing Products for Investments in Small-Scale Renewable Energy

and Energy Efficiency Technologies .................................................................................................................................... 35

Whirlpool Green Kitchen: a company approach to Market Transformation .......................................................................... 35

Magnesium Forged Components for Structural Lightweight Transport Applications (MagForge) .......................................... 36

SLOVSEFF: a new instrument to finance Sustainable Energy investments in the Slovak Republic ...................................... 36

Bovis Lend Lease: actioning our aspirations. The Bovis Lend Lease’ model to foster its aspiration

to be a sustainable organisation ......................................................................................................................................... 37

EURO-TOPTEN Reducing energy consumption – Making efficient products the normal and best choice

for consumers, retailers and manufacturers ........................................................................................................................ 37

Promotional, communication and educational actions …………………………………………………………………… 38

London Energy Efficiency (LEEFF) ....................................................................................................................................... 38

‘mission E’ .......................................................................................................................................................................... 38

Friendly House – NAPE’s educational programme on improving the energy efficiency in buildings in Poland ....................... 39

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Centre for Photovoltaics in Poland: an initiative of the Warsaw University of Technology ...................................................... 39

Carbon Brigades – The saving of electricity......................................................................................................................... 40

Toyota Fund for Europe: Energy Efficiency .......................................................................................................................... 40

Eco-Clubs of Entrepreneurship – Promotion of ecology awareness among students

of high schools: an initiative of the Podlaska Regional Development Foundation, Poland .................................................... 40

VE-Net – Renewable Energy Network ................................................................................................................................. 41

The Brussels Roundtable for Sustainable Energy ................................................................................................................ 41

Exchange of information and promotion of cooperation for increasing energy efficiency of energy resource

use and facilitation for changing consumer patterns in the Baltic States/SIF Energy ............................................................ 41

CONTROEVENTO Energy and Art for landscape ................................................................................................................ 41

Green bikes ........................................................................................................................................................................ 42

Energy Neighbourhood ....................................................................................................................................................... 42

CO2logic and Msn.be join forces to inform and educate people about their carbon footprint .............................................. 42

Summer School ‘Sviluppo E Ambiente’ .............................................................................................................................. 42

Be efficient, Save Energy .................................................................................................................................................... 43

Baltic States bioenergy homepage ..................................................................................................................................... 43

Moncalieri’s town information service about sustainable energies........................................................................................ 43

Information and Educational Program on Sustainable Energy at EXPLORA, the children museum of Rome ........................ 43

Future Public Energy (FPE) ................................................................................................................................................. 44

Avec Carrefour, faites un geste pour la Planète! .................................................................................................................. 44

Raising awareness on the security challenges of the sustainable energy supply .................................................................. 44

BITES Biofuels Technologies European Showcase .............................................................................................................. 44

PRESSENSAVE – Press to Energy Savers .......................................................................................................................... 45

EUROFORENET – European Forest Energy Network .......................................................................................................... 45

Sustainable Energy Primary Source Mobilization: the energy wood case from CNR IVALSA ................................................ 45

Energy and Climate Change Education in Schools, Malta ................................................................................................... 45

‘Convenient for you and for the environment!’ The Light Shower Project ............................................................................. 46

InnovazioneSostenibile.it ..................................................................................................................................................... 46

Sustainable Energy Channel ............................................................................................................................................... 46

Organisation of Ecological Trainings in Poland: ‘Energy efficiency, energy saving and capabilities

of the use of renewable energy sources’ ............................................................................................................................. 46

Global warming and energy use: understanding, action, dissemination ............................................................................... 47

Concepts for innovative and energy efficient construction of new buildings in the Baltic States ........................................... 47

Oca de la Bioenergía – Goose of the Bio-energy – Oie de la Bioénergie .............................................................................. 47

IKEA Austria Free Energy Light Bulbs Campaign ................................................................................................................. 47

Regional cooperation on Energy efficiency and Renewable Energy in Montenegro and Croatia ........................................... 48

Eco-Art Festival .................................................................................................................................................................. 48

IUSES – Intelligent Use of Energy at School ........................................................................................................................ 48

Build Energy Saving! ........................................................................................................................................................... 48

Stati Generali dell’Energia ................................................................................................................................................... 49

Rigenergia 2007-2010 ........................................................................................................................................................ 49

‘Fondazione Ambiente Pulito: save the environment!’ ......................................................................................................... 49

Kids4Future – Creating Actions among Energy Conscious Children .................................................................................... 49

Support and Expand the Italian Bioenergy Market by Spreading Knowledge ...................................................................... 50

National Calculation Tool for certification of energy performance of buildings, Czech Republic ............................................ 50

W.E.D. World Environment Days and Clean Energy in Calabria ........................................................................................... 50

School Natural Reserve of León – Coto Escolar de León ................................................................................................... 50

REPRO Regional Energy Profit Clusters – Economic growth, competitive advantages,

employment incentives in regions through regional energy profit clusters ............................................................................ 51

RECODRIVE – Rewarding and Recognition Schemes for Energy Conserving Driving,

Vehicle procurement and maintenance ............................................................................................................................... 51

New Generations, New Sources of Energy: a project within the Romanian National Plan for Renewal Energy ..................... 51

Tripp – Certification of workplace travels ............................................................................................................................. 51

ICOSAW – Promotion of the Intelligent Combination of Sun and Wood for Producing Warm Water

and Heating for Private Houses .......................................................................................................................................... 52

Promoting Sustainable Energy in Slovenia: an initiative of Slovenian Biomass Association .................................................. 52

Clean Energy for Sustainable Agriculture............................................................................................................................. 52

Bioenergy-in-motion ........................................................................................................................................................... 52

PURE: promoting the use of Photovoltaic systems in the urban environment through Demo Relay Nodes .......................... 53

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Promoting Biogas in European Regions – Transfer of a Supporting Acceptance

Tool for Stationary and Mobile Applications (BiogasAccepted) ............................................................................................ 53

The use of renewable energy – an important factor for sustainable development:

an educational campaign of the Polish Ecological Club ....................................................................................................... 53

Biomass Promotion in Slovakia ........................................................................................................................................... 53

Eco n’Home or ‘how to reduce energy consumption in household’ .................................................................................... 54

Wind Energy – The Facts .................................................................................................................................................... 54

SHERPA: Small Hydro Energy Efficient Promotion Campaign Action ................................................................................... 54

TRENDY TRAVEL ............................................................................................................................................................... 54

CombiSol: promotion and standardisation of Solar CombiSystems ..................................................................................... 55

Ljubljana green energy research and education centre: Let’s act together for a green future ............................................... 55

BiG>East – Biogas for Eastern Europe ............................................................................................................................... 55

BAP Driver – Leveraging the development of national biomass strategies & action plans,

based on a balanced assessment approach for policy makers ........................................................................................... 55

ENERGY PATH – An e-learning platform for education of the new generations in the sustainable energy field ..................... 56

‘Energy Audit 21’ – Improving the energy performance of buildings stock

by increase awareness on a range of sustainable energy issues ......................................................................................... 56

Initiative pro energy saving lamp ‘Initiative Pro Energiesparlampe’ ....................................................................................... 56

The Ecofys Academy: Business Course in Emission Trading and Energy Management in Poland ....................................... 56

SPICYCLES, more bikes in our city streets! ........................................................................................................................ 57

SUGRE – Sustainable Green Fleets .................................................................................................................................... 57

240 days Sailing Around the World with 100 % sustainable energy ..................................................................................... 57

Energy Efficiency Channel ................................................................................................................................................... 57

Promotional and educational actions for a higher use of RES and RUE in Slovenia:

an initiative of Energy Agency KSSENA ............................................................................................................................... 58

‘EYEManager Championship’ – European Young Energy Manager Championship .............................................................. 58

Carbon Forum .................................................................................................................................................................... 58

Home Energy Saving Campaign ......................................................................................................................................... 58

MIDAS – Measures to Influence transport Demand to Achieve Sustainability ....................................................................... 59

EUREM.NET – Training and Network of European Energy Managers .................................................................................. 59

Sun To Bratislava Schools .................................................................................................................................................. 59

WAVEPLAM........................................................................................................................................................................ 59

SOLPOOL – Solar Energy Use in Outdoor Swimming Pools ............................................................................................... 60

Energy Efficiency Watch (EEW) ........................................................................................................................................... 60

Energy Efficiency Management in Companies – ‘Energie-Effizienz-Management in Betrieben’ ............................................ 60

Bioenergy for the Region .................................................................................................................................................... 60

BIONIC – BIOfuel Networks In the Community .................................................................................................................... 61

IGEIA – Integration of Geothermal Energy into Industrial Applications .................................................................................. 61

Pilot Demonstration Model for Wind Audit and Energy Alternatives in Small Black Sea Municipalities ................................. 61

SEE Campaign in Italy: a Communication Action Plan ......................................................................................................... 61

European Solar Rally Phebus (Since 2000) ......................................................................................................................... 62

EUROPIA ‘Save more than fuel’ Campaign ......................................................................................................................... 62

Pasa la corriente, enchúfate al consumo responsable: an environmental education campaign

for a responsible use of electrical energy in households by Aeonium Environmental Education and Communication ........... 62

The ‘Dang’cing Sol’Art Flowers’ dancing to raise awareness and change the landscape of energy .................................... 62

‘The Age of Clean Energy’ Campaign ................................................................................................................................. 63

The Climate Education Program: a CO2logic Initiative ......................................................................................................... 63

Green Alternative Postal Vehicle Project (GREEN POST) ..................................................................................................... 63

EnergEthic Educated & meetings around Rome.................................................................................................................. 63

Demonstration and dissemination projects ………………………………………………………………………………… 64

The BEST project – BioEthanol for Sustainable Transport ................................................................................................... 64

ECO-ABITA ........................................................................................................................................................................ 64

CASACLIMA/KLIMAHAUS – Italy’s first activated Energy Performance Certification of buildings (since 2002) ...................... 65

The use of molten aluminium, instead of solid ingots, as material for feeding aluminium industry –

a smart way to save energy and improve the efficiency of the process ................................................................................ 65

The CASANOVA district in Bolzano, a pilot project for sustainable urban development ....................................................... 65

Center of Diffusion and Search on the renewable Energies – Emissions Zero ...................................................................... 65

qm heizwerke ..................................................................................................................................................................... 66

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PLOCAN – Platform Ocean Canary .................................................................................................................................... 66

The ADIRA project. Autonomous Desalination System concepts for seawater and brackish water in rural areas

with renewable energies – potentials, technologies, field experience, socio-technical and socio-economic impacts ............ 66

RAMseS – Renewable Energy Agricultural Multipurpose Vehicle for Farmers ...................................................................... 66

New Arena Skövde ............................................................................................................................................................. 67

FLEAT................................................................................................................................................................................. 67

BRITA in PuBs – Bringing Retrofit Innovation to Application in Public Buildings

(Demonstration Project from the Eco-Buildings Innitiative) ................................................................................................... 67

ISFOC – Concentration Photovoltaics in the Field ............................................................................................................... 67

A new view: building wind power-stations and a photovoltaic generators park in Bulgaria ................................................... 68

Virtuous Energy Circle – The Underground Train Revamping Project ................................................................................... 68

Outdoor display of Energy Performance Certificate and Energy Savings from Building Thermal Rehabilitation ..................... 68

M.O.R.E. – Market of Olive Residues for Energy ................................................................................................................. 68

‘AERAULICA’ an innovative aerobic generator .................................................................................................................... 69

Sustainable lighting. ICT for more light with less consumption............................................................................................. 69

Single Green Family House In Cotroceni Neighbourhood – Bucharest................................................................................. 69

WAVENERGY II – Wave Energy Systems In European Ports ............................................................................................... 69

Solar-Wind powered off-grid Concert Hall in Naissaare Island – Estonia .............................................................................. 70

Gas management optimization in Flat Carbon European steel plants of ArcelorMittal .......................................................... 70

Minimum Energy for Maximum Advantage in GURE (Turkey) ............................................................................................... 70

www.calitateaer.ro – Web tool for public information on air quality in Romania .................................................................... 70

Green Heating System of Primary Art School, ZU` Na Popelce 18, Praha 5......................................................................... 71

STARBUS, a decision tool for promoting sustainable energy pathways for public buses’ fleets ........................................... 71

REC Zero Emission Conference Center .............................................................................................................................. 71

Market Access for Smaller Size Intelligent Electricity Generation (MASSIG) ......................................................................... 71

BIOMASSTRADECENTRES – Supporting the organization of spot markets supply for wood chips and firewood................ 72

REVIVAL – Retrofitting for Environmental Viability Improvement of Valued Architectural Landmarks ..................................... 72

Energy Improvement of Social Houses ............................................................................................................................... 72

Leaf House, the carbon-free house ..................................................................................................................................... 72

EVA: energy for the environment value ................................................................................................................................ 73

Honda Belgium Factory NV CO2-free for electricity consumption and CO2-low for gas consumption .................................. 73

GEOLIT CLIMATIZACIÓN: district heating and cooling central system with biomass ........................................................... 73

Renewable Energies: Opportunities for a Sustainable Development .................................................................................... 73

ALGAE.SI – Integrated approach towards algae farming ..................................................................................................... 74

The aIM 4 SME’s Project: Automatic Intelligent Metering For Small and Medium-sized Businesses .................................... 74

Refurbishment of an historical Franciscan Abbey into an energy efficient Arts and cultural Center:

an initiative of Szamotuly Municipality, Poland ..................................................................................................................... 74

Sustainable & environment-friendly geothermal district heating system in Lendava ............................................................. 74

The E-Server Project – Developing the market for energy efficient servers ........................................................................... 75

Keep Cool II – Transforming the market from ‘cooling’ to ‘sustainable summer comfort’ ..................................................... 75

CARAVEL CIVITAS II in Krakow – Travelling towards a new mobility .................................................................................... 75

Electric Power Producing Unit from Biogas City of Greater Thessaloniki – Greece............................................................... 75

Sustainable processing of fatty wastes to be used in SME for energy purposes .................................................................. 76

Reinforcing Investments in biogas technologies for small-scale RES applications in islands ................................................ 76

Development of technology for processing plant oils and spent fats as components

of biodegradable lubricants and fuels: a project by IPiEO, Institute for Fuels and renewable Energy, Poland ........................ 77

Cooperation programmes ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 78

BEST RAY – Bringing Energy Services to Tanzanian Rural Areas ......................................................................................... 78

Solar Electrification in Third World Countries ....................................................................................................................... 78

ENERGYCENTRAL ............................................................................................................................................................. 79

Gota Verde (Green Drop) .................................................................................................................................................... 79

ImpulSolar .......................................................................................................................................................................... 79

FIRE: Facilitating Innovation in Renewable Energies ............................................................................................................ 79

SURE-Africa Sustainable Urban Renewal: Energy Efficient Building for Africa ...................................................................... 80

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ASSOCIATES ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 81

National and regional Coordinators …………………………………………………………………………………………… 82

MATTM – Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea .............................................................................................. 82

EVE – Ente Vasco de la Energía .......................................................................................................................................... 82

DENA – German Energy Agency ......................................................................................................................................... 82

Energy Industry …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 83

AEBIOM – European Biomass Association ......................................................................................................................... 83

ARE – Alliance for Rural Electrification ................................................................................................................................. 83

EGEC – European Geothermal Energy Council ................................................................................................................... 83

EHA – European Hydrogen Association .............................................................................................................................. 83

EHPA – European Heat Pump Association .......................................................................................................................... 84

EREC – European Renewable Energy Council .................................................................................................................... 84

GWEC – Global Wind Energy Council ................................................................................................................................. 84

ESHA – European Small Hydropower Association .............................................................................................................. 84

EUREC Agency – European Renewable Energy Centres Agency ........................................................................................ 84

ESTIF – European Solar Thermal Industry Federation .......................................................................................................... 84

EUBIA – European Biomass Industry Association ............................................................................................................... 85

EWEA – European Wind Energy Association ....................................................................................................................... 85

EPIA – European Photovoltaic Industry Association ............................................................................................................ 85

EURELECTRIC – Union of the Electricity Industry................................................................................................................ 85

Energy Agencies ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 86

MIEMA – The Malta Intelligent Energy Management Agency ............................................................................................... 86

AGENER – Agencia de Gestión Energética de la Provincia de Jaén .................................................................................... 86

AAE – Agencia Andaluza de la Energía ............................................................................................................................... 86

EEA – Energy Efficiency Agency Bulgaria ............................................................................................................................ 86

Energimyndigheten – Swedish Energy Agency.................................................................................................................... 87

ARGEM – Agencia de Gestión de Energía de la Región de Murcia ...................................................................................... 87

Energy Agency for Southeast Sweden Ltd. ......................................................................................................................... 87

Energy Agency of Nordrhein-Westfalen ............................................................................................................................... 87

AEA – Austrian Energy Agency ........................................................................................................................................... 87

EST – Energy Saving Trust .................................................................................................................................................. 87

Industry & Professional Associations ………………………………………………………………………………………… 88

EURIMA – European Insulation Manufacturers Association ................................................................................................. 88

CECED – European Committee of Domestic Equipment Manufacturers.............................................................................. 88

A.I.S.E. – International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products ........................................................ 88

CEMBUREAU – The European Cement Association ........................................................................................................... 88

CEPI – Confederation of European Paper Industries ........................................................................................................... 89

ELC – European Lamp Companies Federation ................................................................................................................... 89

DIGITALEUROPE ................................................................................................................................................................ 89

EuroACE – The European Alliance of Companies for Energy Efficiency in Buildings ............................................................. 89

ECP – The European Concrete Platform ............................................................................................................................. 89

EuroCommerce .................................................................................................................................................................. 89

Eurofuel .............................................................................................................................................................................. 90

GLASS FOR EUROPE ........................................................................................................................................................ 90

Euroheat & Power ............................................................................................................................................................... 90

Fundación CEMA – Fundación Laboral del Cemento y del Medio Ambiente ....................................................................... 90

Europia – European Petroleum Industry Association ........................................................................................................... 90

Oficemen – Agrupación de Fabricantes de Cemento de España ......................................................................................... 90

PlasticsEurope .................................................................................................................................................................... 91

TechAmerica Europe ........................................................................................................................................................... 91

REHVA – Federation of European Heating and Air-conditioning Associations ...................................................................... 91

RICS – Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors .................................................................................................................. 91

WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development ........................................................................................ 91

WADE – World Alliance for Decentralised Energy ................................................................................................................ 91

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Networks …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 92

Attiva s.r.l. – Camera valdostana delle imprese e delle professioni ....................................................................................... 92

CSEP – Cornwall Sustainable Energy Partnership ............................................................................................................... 92

BEF – Baltic Environmental Forum Latvia ............................................................................................................................ 92

Consorzio Eurosportello Confesercenti ............................................................................................................................... 92

CEI – Central European Initiative ......................................................................................................................................... 92

Climate Alliance .................................................................................................................................................................. 93

Coldiretti Umbria ................................................................................................................................................................. 93

EcoEnergy – Municipal Energy Efficiency Network .............................................................................................................. 93

EURADA ............................................................................................................................................................................. 93

Energie-Cités ...................................................................................................................................................................... 93

CEMR – Council of European Municipalities and Regions ................................................................................................... 93

ISLENET – European Island Network on Energy and Environment ...................................................................................... 94

FEDARENE – European Federation of Regional Energy and Environment Agencies ............................................................ 94

EUROCHAMBERS ............................................................................................................................................................. 94

Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein Enterprise Europe Network Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein ......................................... 94

REEEP – Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership .......................................................................................... 94

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability ...................................................................................................................... 94

INIVE – International Network for Information on Ventilation and Energy Performance ......................................................... 95

EPE – European Partners for the Environment .................................................................................................................... 95

EUROCITIES ...................................................................................................................................................................... 95

Societal Stakeholders …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 96

ATEIK – Renewable energy information consultation centre Lithuania ................................................................................. 96

Energia Klub ....................................................................................................................................................................... 96

CECODHAS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 96

EUFORES – European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources –

European Parliamentarians for a Sustainable Energy Future ................................................................................................ 96

EURO COOP – European Community of Consumer Cooperatives ...................................................................................... 97

M.E.E.R.E.A. – Malta Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energies Association ..................................................................... 97

INFORSE Europe ................................................................................................................................................................ 97

Solar Solidarity .................................................................................................................................................................... 97

Public Authorities ............................................................................................................................................................ 98

ITC – Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias .............................................................................................................................. 98

Provincia di Pisa ................................................................................................................................................................. 98

Polish Ministry of the Environment/ Ministerstwo Środowiska .............................................................................................. 98

Educational institutions .................................................................................................................................................. 99

ISB – International School of Brussels ................................................................................................................................ 99

Financial Sector ............................................................................................................................................ 99

EIB – European Investment Bank ....................................................................................................................................... 99

Media ............................................................................................................................................................................. 100

+QENERGÍA ...................................................................................................................................................................... 100

Artenergy Publishing .......................................................................................................................................................... 100

Education 22 TV Channel – Times of Malta ........................................................................................................................ 100

Comunicazione e Territori .................................................................................................................................................. 100

Clean auto ......................................................................................................................................................................... 100

Czysta Energia .................................................................................................................................................................. 101

Energy & Enviro Finland ..................................................................................................................................................... 101

Der Solarserver .................................................................................................................................................................. 101

Energy & Sustainable Development Magazine ................................................................................................................... 101

Energie & Management Verlagsgesellschaft ....................................................................................................................... 101

Energy Observer Magazine ................................................................................................................................................ 101

European Voice ................................................................................................................................................................. 102

RENEFF ............................................................................................................................................................................ 102

ProRinnovabili .................................................................................................................................................................... 102

Solar Rechner .................................................................................................................................................................... 102

Publimedia ........................................................................................................................................................................ 102

Sustainable Energy News .................................................................................................................................................. 102

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