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16 projects unded bythe Intelligent Energy Europeprogramme


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Introduction 2

Project 1 > Persuasive orce o children through education (FEEDU) 4

Project 2 > Integration o Active Learning and energy monitoringwith school curricula (Active Learning) 5

Project 3 > Realising the potential or small scale renewable energy sourcesin the home (KITH) 6

Project 4 > The Energy Path: an e-learning platorm or educationo the new generations in the sustainable energy feld (ENERGY PATH) 7

Project 5 > Creating actions among energy-conscious children (Kids4Future) 8

Project 6 > Mobilise Energy Awareness (Mobilise Energy/Aware) 9

Project 7 > Pattern o Energy Efciency in the Schools (P.E.E.S.) 10

Project 8 > Young Energy People (YEP!) 11

Project 9 > Young Energy Savers (YES) 12

Project 10 > Instigating Simple Energy-Efcient Behavioural Practices in Schools(Flick the Switch) 13

Project 11 > Energy, Education, Governance and Schools: a European school panelor involving local communities in energy efciency programs (EGS) 14

Project 12 > Intelligent Use o Energy at School (IUSES) 15Project 13 > European Young Energy Manager Championship

(EYEmanager Championship) 16

Project 14 > Schools at University or Climate and Energy (SAUCE) 17

Project 15 > Game-based platorm: Energy-efcient virtual Cities (ENERCITIES) 18

Project 16 > Renewable Energy Sources Compass (RES COMPASS) 19

Editorial inormation

Project Reports are published by the Executive Agency or Competitiveness and Innovation o the European Commission (EACI). The reports showcase

projects unded across the European Union by the Intelligent Energy Europe programme (IEE), which promotes energy eciency and renewable energy.

The projects are presented by theme and contain contact details or participants to help build a network o project participants across the EU.

The reports are available in English, French and German.

Editor: EACI.

Design and layout: Tipik S.A./Chili con carne.

More details on the IEE programme and the EACI are available online (http://ec.europa.eu/intelligentenergy).

Useul tools and guidebooks resulting rom IEE and other projects can be downloaded rom the Intelligent Energy e-library (http://www.iee-library.eu).

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Europeans ace a daunting challenge in the global

ght against climate change. While we must use

energy more responsibly to ensure a secure and

sustainable supply, we set ourselves the target to

reduce CO2

emissions by 20% by the year 2020.

Each o us can make a proound dierence by

rising to the challenge and becoming more energy-

conscious in daily lie. Beginning with primary

school, educational initiatives at all levels can help

raise awareness about this important issue.

Experience has shown that children and youngsters

are key to achieving long-term behavioural

changes in the rational use o energy and the

use o renewable energy sources. Over the past

decades, young people have increased their

energy consumption considerably, or example,

in the use o entertainment equipment, mobile

phones and motorised vehicles. At the same time,

their concerns about the environmental impact

o our energy-intensive liestyles have grown,and many young people are keen to do their part

to change things or the better.

The European Union recognises the strategic role

education has in stimulating more responsible,

sustainable energy use. Although education is

usually the responsibility o national authorities,

the European Commission is also active in this

eld. Specically, it disseminates inormation and

encourages the transer o successul ideas and

practices across borders.

The European Commissions Energy Eciency

Action Plan1 emphasises the need or investing

in teaching aids or primary, secondary and

vocational curricula. To translate these priorities

into action, the European Union provides nancial

and other support to a whole range o initiatives,

or example through the Intelligent Energy

Europe (IEE) programme. The IEE programme

aims to boost actions to improve energy

eciency and to encourage the wider uptake o

renewable energies. The programme supports

schools and educational authorities as well as

other stakeholders such as local and regional

energy agencies to bring about a behavioural

change towards a low-carbon society. The website

ManagEnergy (http://www.managenergy.net)

supported by the IEE programme runs the

Kids Corner which provides access to a wealth

o inormation and tools on energy education

or students o all ages and their teachers. This

material is available in all o the EUs ocial

languages.

In recent years, many schools and educational

authorities have realised the importance o

educating children (and indirectly their parents

and other adults) about sustainable energy use.

They were oten supported by local and regional

energy agencies that introduced relevant

activities in schools. Through the IEE programme,

these stakeholders have collaborated on energy

education or all age groups.

Introduction

1. Action Plan or Energy Eciency: Realising the Potential, COM(2006) 545.
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Intelligent energy education is a key priority

within the IEE programme, prompting young

people to use energy more responsibly. The

programme supports educational activities that

replicate and expand successul experiences at

local or national level. Ideally, Member States will

incorporate sustainable energy education into

their national curricula. These initiatives also help

raising awareness among teachers and other adult

trainers on energy issues, and equip those currently

employed in the sector with needed skills.

Since 2004, the IEE programme has supported 16

energy education projects which beneted more

than 1 000 schools rom 26 European countries,with the Community contributing about 12

million (or 60%) o the overall 20 million price

tag. Results o these projects and success stories

are publicised, or example via a video that

reached nearly ve million viewers, as well as in

this brochure.

Sound partnerships between stakeholders such

as energy agencies and educational institutions

across Europe will ensure the success o energy

education projects. Experience shows that alasting impact is possible by involving a broad

range o actors rom the public and private

sectors. Together, we can make a dierence!

Project example:

Active Learning

Are you a teacher? Then why dont you try

the new ready-to-use material available in 14

dierent languages in the new Active Learning

toolbox? The toolbox contains suggestions or

lively educational activities or children aged 612

based on the pedagogical principle o learning by

doing (see page 5).

Some 180 Champion Schools who participated

signed up to monitor energy use in their acilities,

which was not always easy. Fortunately, teachers

demonstrated resourceulness, or example in

one school where the energy monitoring exercise

was transormed into a civics lesson where pupils

lobbied local politicians to change the metering

system. Support and commitment rom school

principals and headmasters was also important,

since they are the ones who decide whether to

use methods and materials tested by one or a ew

teachers in all relevant classes.

Schools participating in the project made a

sincere eort to succeed, and ollow-up surveys

demonstrated o an increase in student knowledge

in areas such as energy labelling. Participating

teachers also reported a high level o enthusiasm

among students, providing urther evidence o

the projects real-lie benecial impact.

Intelligent energy

education is a key priority

within the IEE programme.


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Persuasive orceo children through educationFEEDU

Duration: 1/20058/2007

ObjectiveThis project was conducted by 13 regional energy and advice centres in nine European countries. Aimed

specically at primary schools, the project sought to raise the awareness o pupils and their parents with

respect to mobility, renewable energy and the rational use o energy in general. Ater being trained in

energy education and receiving the necessary tools and methodology, teachers introduced a project-

based learning plan. Teachers tested and evaluated relevant tools and then made them available to

primary schools and attended workshops on integrating energy education into the curriculum.

Results> Some 450 teachers tested educational tools and experiences at 154 schools, with the

participation o 9 000 pupils. A collection o 40 tools, including inormation cards and

books, videos, science air projects, games and activity books are available online to get

children interested in energy and mobility.

> Children experienced a greater awareness o energy consumption at school and in the

home.

> Teachers received training in energy education, allowing them to introduce project work in

the classroom at their own initiative throughout the school year.

> Primary schools exchanged experiences and methods in energy education.

> Teachers learned how to integrate energy education into the primary school system. The

project showed that i educational tools are accompanied by guidelines, exercises and best

practices, teachers could easily integrate energy education into the regular curricula.

Budget: 2 010 566

(EU contribution: 50%)

COORDINATOR

Lonfls Nicodeme

Le Centre Urbain/Stadswinkel asbl, Belgium

+32 22284253

[email protected]

http://www.eedu.org

PARTNERS

Agenzia Regionale per lEnergia della Liguria

Spa, Italy

PLANETE SCIENCES MEDITERRANEE, France

Rhnalpnergie-Environnement (RAEE), France

Regio o Crete Regional Energy Agency

o Crete, Greece

Association pour la Promotion des Energies

Renouvelables asbl, Belgium

Energieberatung Prenzlauer Berg e.V., Germany

Energikontoret Gvleborg/Dalarna, Sweden

North East London Energy Efciency

Advice Centre, United KingdomSevern Wye Energy Agency Limited (SWEA),

United Kingdom

Energy Agency o Livorno Province srl, Italy

AGENEAL, Agncia Municipal de Energia

de Almada, Portugal

Slovenski E-Forum, Slovenia

> C O N T A C T D E T A I L S

Primary

colours
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COORDINATOR

Kirsten Dyhr-Mikkelsen

Norsk Enok og Energi AS, Norway

+47 95220482

[email protected]

http://www.consortium4al.eu

PARTNERS

Motiva Oy (Motiva), Finland

Agence de lEnvironnement et de la Matrise

de lEnergie (ADEME), France

Centre or Renewable Energy Sources (CRES),

Greece

SEVEn, Strediisko pro eektivni vyuzivani

energie, o.p.s. (SEVEn), Czech Republic

Innoterm Energetikai s Krnyezetvdelmi

Fejleszt Kt., Hungary


Energy Agency o Plovdiv (EAP), Bulgaria

Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI), LithuaniaSwedish Energy Agency (STEM), Sweden

Newark and Sherwood Energy Agency,

United Kingdom

Agencija za prestrukturiranje energetike d.o.o.,

Slovenia

Eliante s.r.l., Italy

Utdanningsdirektoratet, Norway

EC BREC Instytut Energetyki Odnawialnej

Sp. z.o.o., Poland

European Association o Ecologists, Poland

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Integration o Active Learningand energy monitoring with schoolcurricula

Active LearningDuration: 1/200612/2008

ObjectiveActive Learning emphasises a practical, hands-on approach to education. With this in mind, this project

promoted active learning and energy monitoring as a tool or energy education among children aged

612. Specically, the project aimed to change attitudes about energy use among the uture generation

and ultimately lead to short- and long-term energy savings in school buildings and private households.

To expand the prole o energy eciency, renewable energy and transport in primary school education,

Active Learning sought to lay the basis or integrating active learning into the national curricula. Morethan 150 schools were invited to test a toolbox o material, and participated in seminars in which they

discussed experiences with energy monitoring and active learning. Representatives rom agencies and

relevant ministries also provided input at these conerences.

Results> The project established a basis o integrating active learning on energy eciency,

renewable energy and sustainable transport into the national school curricula o all partner

countries.

> Participating schools reduced their energy consumption by 5%, while households o the

involved actors reduced their consumption by 2%.

> Children at more than 180 primary schools conducted energy monitoring activities, which

helped them expand their knowledge o, and change their behaviour towards, energy

eciency.

> Teachers beneted rom a web-based toolbox o active learning activities on energy

eciency, renewable energy and sustainable transport, including energy monitoring

materials.

> Energy experts, teachers, schools and school authorities, and energy agencies improved

their collaboration on energy education by establishing reerence groups and lasting

routines as well as illustrative success stores that will serve as examples in the uture.

Budget: 1 445 324


All handson deck
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Realising the potentialor small-scale renewable energysources in the home

KITHDuration: 1/200612/2008

ObjectivesFamilies can help the EU meet its greenhouse gas reduction targets by curbing domestic energy

consumption. This project sought to inorm and educate teachers and students and their amilies about

the need or energy eciency measures and renewable energy sources in the home. A KITH handbook

or schools included inormation on energy eciency in the home and renewable energy technologies

suitable or domestic use and was complemented by a project website or householders. Partners

developed methodologies or helping teachers and students motivate students amilies.

Results> This project ostered an integrated and holistic approach to energy eciency and small

scale renewable energy providing either electricity and/or heat in residential homes.

> Schools in all European countries gained access to suitable resource materials which may be

translated and adapted, based on specic needs.

> Methodologies were developed or training teachers and getting students and their

amilies interested in the need or using clean energy at home.

> Resources and activities were devised or use in the EUs Energy Eciency and Green Week

programmes.

> The project website is a resource that can be used by anyone interested in making their

homes more energy ecient, including details on the types o renewable energy most

suitable or domestic use.

Budget: 1 047 819


COORDINATOR

Rayner Mayer

Sciotech Projects Ltd, United Kingdom

+44 1183786357

[email protected]

http://www.kyotoinhome.ino

PARTNERS

Agenzia Energia e Ambiente di Torino, Italy

Comune di Bologna, Area Urbanistica Ambiente

e Mobilit, Settore Ambiente e Verde Urbano,

Unit I, Italy

Agence de lEnvironnement et de la Matrise

de lEnergie (ADEME), France

HESPUL, France

SEVEn, Strediisko pro eektivni vyuzivani

energie, o.p.s. (SEVEn), Czech Republic

The Regional Environmental Centre or Central

and Eastern Europe, Hungary

ECOSERVEIS, Spain

Community Energy Plus, United Kingdom

Krajowa Agencja Poszanowania Energii S.A.

(KAPE), Poland

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH

AND DEVELOPMENT IN INFORMATICS, Romania

Prietenii Pamantului, Romania

Homingin on cleanenergy
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COORDINATOR

Juan Ignacio Domnech Ripoll

Edicions i Serveis Escolars Domnech, S.A., Spain

+34 932118893

[email protected]

http://www.energypath.eu

PARTNERS

Institut National or Solar Energy platorm

Education, France


Greece


Energy Efciency Agency (EEA), Bulgaria

Direccin General de Industria, Energa y Minas

de la Comunidad de Madrid, Spain

North East London Energy Efciency Advice

Centre, United Kingdom


Slovenski E-Forum, SloveniaBESEL S.A., Spain

Norsk Enok og Energi AS, Norway

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The Energy Path:an e-learning platormor education o the new generations

in the sustainable energy feldENERGY PATH

Duration: 11/200610/2008

ObjectivesUsing open-source technology, this project developed the rst innovative e-learning platorm at

European level. The project developed an online group o contents and educational resources concerning

renewable energy sources, the rational use o energy, transport and mobility and intelligent energy in

buildings. The overall goal was to sensitise and train teenagers and the general public in the participatingcountries, promote a new model o environmental education and create a new consciousness about the

importance o clean energy.

Results> New teaching materials were developed or educational institutions and Energy Agencies.

> A new E-Path network was created among 141 secondary schools, 325 teachers and 8 125

pupils.

> An e-learning platorm was developed, along with the project website, or widespread use.

New, high-quality technology and content were produced on renewable energy sources,

the rational use o energy, transport and mobility. The e-learning platorm is available in

Bulgarian, Spanish, Greek, English, French, Italian, Slovenian and Norwegian.

> The projects success lay in the active participation o teachers and pupils as well as the

content developments, project partners, energy agencies and educational authorities.

Budget: 1 541 450


Path to

success
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Mobilise Energy AwarenessMobilise Energy/Aware

Duration: 10/20073/2010

ObjectivesMobilise Energy/Aware seeks to change the way people use energy at home and in the workplace

by providing concrete ideas on energy-intelligent working and living patterns or local end-users. To

achieve this, the project will provide access to energy awareness materials already developed by public

and private organisations. It will also acilitate an exchange o inormation among those responsible or

energy awareness campaigns.

Results> An online bank o materials rom awareness campaigns already conducted by the public

and private sectors is available or downloading by others or use as examples. Materials in

numerous languages are listed by campaign or organisation, sector, type o material and

theme.

> Students will assist local businesses, organisations or their universities in developing energy

awareness campaigns through the innovative Student Power scheme.

> A orum or exchanging knowledge, inormation and experience will encourage sharing

and transer o best practices.

> The Donate Your Energy scheme will help companies trim energy bil ls by providing

incentives to employees to save energy. Companies would do this by agreeing to donate a

proportion o energy cost savings to a charity or charities selected by the sta. In this way

employees eel that they are contributing to the greater good by cutting consumption

instead o just saving the company money.

> A orum or the exchange o knowledge, inormation and experience will increase the

sharing o best practices.

Budget: 633 191


COORDINATOR

Brian MacNamee

Consulteco Limited, United Kingdom

+44 2081442480

[email protected]

http://www.energyxchange.eu

PARTNERS

Tipperary Energy Agency Ltd, Ireland

Socialas Ekonomikas Fonds, Latvia

Fundacin Agencia Regional de Gestin

de Murcia, Spain

FUNDACION ASTURIANA DE LA ENERGIA, Spain


Idea

actory
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COORDINATOR

Rachel Close

Severn Wye Energy Agency Ltd,

United Kingdom

+44 1594545369

[email protected]

http://www.youngenergypeople.com

PARTNERS

Agenzia per lEnergia e lAmbiente

della Provincia di Perugia, Italy

REGION OF CRETE REGIONAL ENERGY AGENCY

OF CRETE, Greece

Energy Agency o Plovdiv (EAP), Bulgaria

Energieberatung Prenzlauer Berg e.V., Germany

Energy Agency or Southeast Sweden (ESS),

Sweden


Agencia Energtica de la Ribera, Spain

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Young Energy PeopleYEP!

Duration: 11/20077/2010

ObjectivesParticipating secondary schools will help devise a work programme that trains a School Energy

Management Team (SEMT) o pupils to survey the energy situation and introduce improvements on the

basis o their observations. This should equip pupils with important skills, which they can apply in the

workplace as adults. SEMTs will be matched with companies supporting the project so that pupils may to

apply their knowledge in a real-lie context. The project results will be tested and evaluated to compile

a list o best practice examples or uture use.

Results> Participating secondary school teachers will better understand the role o energy-related

education in their teaching, while participating workplaces will learn gain an insight into

the need and skills or managing energy consumption.

> Participating students will comprehend the issues related to energy use and develop skills

that enable them to manage their own energy consumption. Ater completing the project,

the students will be able to apply these skills at home and in the workplace, regardless o

which proession they choose.

> A programme o work, associated resources and a method or collaboration in energy

education among schools and businesses will be established.

> Educational authorities will have concrete evidence o the success o energy-related

education and, as a result, be more willing to support it in the uture.

> Participating schools and workplaces will improve their energy eciency and reduce

consumption.

Budget: 1 074 731


YoungEnergy

Peopleat work!
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COORDINATOR

Luigi Petito

Business Solutions Europa Limited,

United Kingdom

+32 486619818

[email protected]

http://www.animate-eu.com

PARTNERS

The Regional Environmental Centre

or Central and Eastern Europe, Hungary

WWF European Policy Ofce, Belgium

Griflms Ltd, United Kingdom

Explora, Italy

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YOUNG Energy SaversYES

Duration: 9/20088/2010

ObjectivesYES is an exciting new animation project that will raise awareness among children about energy

production and consumption. Children will work with award-winning cartoonists and international

environmental experts to produce a cutting-edge three-part animated lm, which will be reely available

to broadcasters across the EU. Three eight-minute episodes will cover issues rom energy eciency at

home, renewable energies, and energy-ecient transport; the episodes will be produced in English and

then translated into several languages. The animation will be complemented by a teaching pack or use

in schools across the EU allowing students to explore energy issues in more detail.

Results> Most importantly, the animated lms will help overcome the common communication

barriers to children on energy issues by using messages that resonate with them and using

a creative orm o communication that captivates their imagination.

> Families will be indirectly encouraged to choose more ecient technologies. This applies to

the short-, medium- and long-term.

> A teaching pack or use with the animation will be produced or use in schools across

Europe. The pack will be ree o charge and allow pupils to delve more deeply into energy

issues in a un way.

> Children will receive valuable hands-on experience working with award-winning animators

and environmental experts to create a project that is truly innovative.

Budget: 854 490(EU contribution: 75%)

Yeswe can!
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COORDINATOR

Oonagh McNerney

Iberian Productivity and Innovation Centre,

Spain

+34 652839215

[email protected]

http://www.ficktheswitch.eu

PARTNERS

Agenzia per lEnergia e lAmbiente

della Provincia di Perugia, Italy

RAKVERE Gumnaasium, Estonia

Projects in Motion Ltd, Malta

Climate Energy Ltd, United Kingdom

Foundation or Environmental Education (FEE),

Portugal

University o Zagreb, Faculty o Mechanical

Engineering and Naval Architecture, Croatia

ISTITUTO COMPRENSIVO STATALE GAGLIANO

DEL CAPO (LE), Italy

Rakvere City Government, Estonia

Kurnai Paveniai secondary school, Lithuania

PPS Karmoy, Norway

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Instigating simple energy-efcientbehavioural practices in schoolsFLICK THE SWITCH

Duration: 9/20088/2010

ObjectivesAt any given time, more than three billion lights, computers, TVs, DVD players and other electrical

devices are on standby, wasting billions o watts o energy and millions o euro in unnecessary costs.

Using a catchy and easy-to-remember slogan, this project encourages pupils to fick the switch or turn

o all lights and electronic devices at school or at home when leaving a room. While each bulb does not

use much energy on its own, at 10 to 15 watts per device it all adds up. Project organisers will be able to

measure success in terms o improved energy eciency, security, and lower CO2

emissions.

Results> More than 2 000 European schools will have been made aware o the campaign, with at

least 100 000 students rom 200 schools participating.

> The potential impact o students turning o unused lights and devices at school and at

home during the campaign is expected to save at least 1.6 million, as well as reduce CO2

emissions by 13 600 tonnes.

> Materials developed or the project include a website, leafet, posters, and educational and

training materials. Tools and materials rom past initiatives will also be adapted and used

to add value to the campaign.

> Following the program, there will be a proven methodology or a European-wide energy

eciency among schools which can be reused in the uture as a platorm or new campaigns

in other areas.

> In the long term, childrens amilies and riends will also start ficking the switch,

representing an enormous potential or sustainable energy savings, energy security and

protecting the environment.

Budget: 1 189 620


Lightsout!
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COORDINATOR

Giorgio Pizzolato

Liceo Scientifco Statale Nicol Tron, Italy

+39 445521715

[email protected]

http://www.egs-project.eu

PARTNERS

Comunit Montana Associazione Comunidel Trasimeno, Italy

Osuuskunta Eco-One, Finland

Agence Rgionale de lEnvironnementde Haute-Normandie, France

Institut Universitaire de Formation des Matresde lAcadmie de Rouen, France

Multidisziplinres Institut r Europa-ForschungGraz, Austria

Versuchsreerat Steiermark, Austria

European Center or Quality Ltd, Bulgaria

First Private Mathematical Gymnasium, Bulgaria

Umweltburo Nord e.V., Germany

ZIEL 21 Zentrum Innovative Energien e.V.,Germany

Province o Mantova, Italy

Societ Cooperativa Sociale Eliante Onlus, Italy

Sogesca s.r.l., Italy

FONDAZIONE GIACOMO RUMOR CENTROPRODUTTIVITA VENETO (CPV), Italy

ISIS Gallarate (Istituto Statale di istruzioneSuperiore), Italy

Centro de Iniciativas Empresariais Beira Aguieira,Portugal

CAMERA DE COMERT, INDUSTRIE SIAGRICULTURA A JUDETULUO ARAD, Romania

Gymnazium Alberta Einsteinta, Slovakia

Klub Kon-Tiki, SlovakiaROC Nijmegen, Netherlands

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Energy, Education, Governanceand Schools: a European school panelor involving local communities

and energy-efcient programsEGS

Duration: 9/20082/2011

ObjectivesLocal communities can play a key role in tackling energy issues and improving energy eciency. This

project strives or a close collaboration between high school students and local authorities on these

matters. Ater dening the actual ramework or implementing energy eciency in schools, courses

or school sta and students will be organised. Above all, the project will seek to involve local actors inhelping develop educational programme and teacher training and improve governance.

Results> An energy maniesto or energy eciency in the schools communities will be developed.

> Special courses/training or school sta and students will be organised.

> At least 39 new energy projects will be created. Each school orum will choose and

implement one pilot activity that will be monitored and evaluated during the course o the

project.

> There will be a total o 13 school orums and action plans, with each plan incorporating at

least three community projects.

Budget: 992 791


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COORDINATOR

Fabio Tomasi

AREA Science Park, Italy

+39 403755268

[email protected]

http://www.iuses.eu

PARTNERS

University o Ruse Angel Kanchev, Bulgaria

Interaculty Environmental Science Departmento the Universiteit van Amsterdam Researchand Consultancy Agency in the feldo sustainability IVAM UvA bv, Netherlands

Environmental Consultancy and ResearchCompany Ltd STENUM GmbH, Austria

The Educational Centre or Adultso Jelgava JRPIC, Latvia

CIRCE Foundation Centre o Researchor Energy Resources and Consumption, Spain

Centre or Research and Technology CERTH,Greece

Business and Environmental Consultancy ENVIROS s.r.o. Prague, Czech Republic

Cork Institute o Technology,Clean Technology Centre CIT, Ireland

University o Leoben, Austria

Science Centre Museum LaboratoriodellImmaginario Scientifco, Italy

prioriterre Centre dInormationet de Conseil sur les consommations dnergie,Non-governmental organisation, France

Politechnica University o Bucharest, Romania

The Company or Research & Development,Engineering and Manuacturing or AutomationEquipment and Systems IPASA, Romania

Slovenian E-Forum, Society or Energy Economics& Environment, Slovenia

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Intelligent Use o Energy at SchoolIUSES

Duration: 8/20081/2011

ObjectivesThis project will encourage secondary school students and teachers to use energy more eciently in

everyday lie. It will do this by means o a behaviour-oriented educational kit covering all priority topics

o energy saving: sustainable buildings, industry and sustainable transport, as well as renewable energy

resources. Teachers, students and educational authorities will be closely involved in designing, testing

and implementing the tool kit.

Results> A teachers handbook will be developed describing the methodology to be applied and the

use o the other tools in the kit. All teaching material will be available in Bulgarian, Czech,

Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latvian, Romanian, Solvenian and Swedish.

> The handbook will be accompanied by a tool kit outlining simple experiments to support

teachers lessons.

> Students handbooks, published in all the national languages o the countries involved in

the project, will ocus on buildings, industry and transport.

> A DVD to be produced will eature animations and interactive games, or use as a didactic

instrument to support teachers lessons.

> The European Energy Saving Award will be given to the most energy-ecient schools and

students.

Budget: 1 238 415


Raisingthe energy-IQ

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COORDINATOR

Francesca Pignattini

Agenzia per lEnergia e lAmbiente della

Provincia di Perugia, Italy

+39 0755170824

[email protected]

N/A

PARTNERS


Greece

Doukas School S.A., Greece

21 comprehensive education school

Hristo Botev, Bulgaria

Paideia Foundation, Bulgaria

Noesis snc, Italy

Regionrbundet rebro/Energikontoret

rebro ln, Sweden

Tullngsskolan, Sweden

Agencija za prestrukturiranje energetike d.o.o.,Slovenia

ISTITUTO ISTRUZIONE SUPERIORE

L. DA VINCI, Italy

Podkarpacka Agencja Energetyczna Sp. z o.o.,

Poland

Energy Association O Entre Douro E Vouga

(EDV Energia), Portugal

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND

DEVELOPMENT IN INFORMATICS, Romania

Scoala cu clasele I-VIII NR.45 Titu Maiorescu,

Romania

olski center Velenje, SloveniaAgencia Energtica de la Ribera, Spain

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European Young Energy ManagerChampionshipEYEManager Championship

Duration: 9/20082/2011

ObjectivesThe basic idea behind this project is to organise an international competition known as EYEManager

Championship. Six international teams composed o secondary school students representing the nine

participating countries must tackle the problem o energy management at school and in the home.

Students and teachers will initially receive energy training, and the team that reaps the best economic

saving will be recognised as the Best European Young Energy Managers Team. The nal phase oresees

the student competitors sharing their new knowledge with their peers. Teachers will also be responsible

or transerring the curricula and education tools and methods developed during the course o their

project to their colleagues, so the learning process continues long ater the competition has ended.

Results> Students will sharpen their energy skills and consciousness about energy matters.

> Teachers will improve their learning methods in energy education, and develop and test

innovative energy curricula or use by their colleagues. The complete EYEManager manual

and educational resource pack will be available in Bulgarian, English, Greek, Italian, Polish,

Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish thus making replication easy

across Europe.

> Schools and domestic households will improve their energy perormance, leading to

signicant energy eciency and economic savings, as well as a reduction in carbon dioxide.

> Local stakeholders will gain a greater awareness o energy education.

> Schools will boost their transnational cooperation with one another, as well as with energy

agencies.

Budget: 898 677


Letthe gamesbegin
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COORDINATOR

PD Dr Lutz Metz

Freie Universitt Berlin- Forschungsstelle

r Umweltpolitik, Germany

+49 3083855585

[email protected]

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PARTNERS

Institut or samundsudvikling og planlgning,

Aalborg Universitet, Denmark

Vienna University o Technology, Austria

Berliner Energieagentur GmbH (BE), Germany

Latvijas Universitte, Latvia

Roskilde Universitetscenter, Institut or Milj,

Samund og Rumlig Forandring, Denmark

London Metropolitan University,

United Kingdom

University o Twente, Netherlands

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Schools at University or Climateand EnergySAUCE

Duration: 9/20088/2011

ObjectivesSurvival o modern societies depends on nding ways o acting responsibly with regard to the natural

resources on which lie depends. In this project, participating universities will develop an interactive and

interdisciplinary educational programme or elementary and secondary school students aged 1013.

The goal is to raise childrens awareness about the core topics o climate change and sustainable energy

use, and demonstrate how they can contribute to climate protection by adopting intelligent energy

behaviour. In a best case scenario, elementary schools will integrate energy and climate change issues

into their regular curricula.

Results> Every partner university will develop and deliver three to ve national SAUCE programmes

or elementary and secondary school students. Universities will also invite up to 2 500 pupils

or a ve-day on-campus programme once or twice a year.

> The programme, which includes events or teachers, will acilitate the integration o energy

and climate change issues into the regular school curricula and disseminate best practice

examples o teaching materials and inormation sources. Teachers will enrol their pupils

regularly in the programs and choose rom several educational tools.

> Continuing contacts with teachers will be ostered, and the inclusion o non-ormal energy

education experts in the project will lead to networking between dierent educational

actors at national, regional and international levels.

> An organisers handbook eaturing programme structure and checklists will serve as a guide

or European universities interested in carrying out SAUCE programmes.

> A databank o lecturers, educational actors and best practice presentation materials rom

six European member states will be compiled or widespread dissemination.

Budget: 1 355 452


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COORDINATOR

Wilrie Koekkoek

ROC Nijmegen, Netherlands

+31 243813200

[email protected]

http://www.ENERCITIES.com

PARTNERS

Akademie Klausenho gGmbH, Germany

Unifed Vocational Training Centre o Cyclades,

Greece

DIPUTACION DE GRANADA, Spain

Lancaster & Morecambe College,

United Kingdom

Andragoki zavod Ljudska univerza Velenje,

Slovenia

Paladin Studios, Netherlands

Qeam, Netherlands


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Game-based platorm:Energy-efcient virtual CitiesENERCITIES

Duration: 9/20088/2011

ObjectivesThis project oers a un and exciting game-based learning platorm or young people to understand the

real-lie implications o energy management and change their attitudes and behaviour in the uture.

The goal is to create and expand virtual cities coping with pollution and energy shortages and seeking

to expand their use o renewable energy. Besides being attractive to young people, the platorm is

teamwork-oriented, competition-based and community-oriented. Schools will also benet by having a

learning tool or upgrading educational programmes.

Results> Ideally, youngsters and teachers who use the game-based platorm and related educational

materials will experience a change in energy attitudes and behaviours.

> A substantial number o educational institutions in Europe will use the platorm and related

materials as a learning tool to enhance and upgrade their educational programmes.

> Educators and students will compare notes on their experiences.

> At least 26 000 youngsters will be among the rst to use the game-based platorm in six

regional events, our game competitions, one community platorm.

> A nal conerence to be held ater the project is concluded will oer an overview o the

programme and the lessons learnt by participants along the way.

Budget: 1 458 437(EU contribution: 75%)
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the skills gap

COORDINATOR

Sofa Spiliotopoulou

IDEC S.A., Greece

+30 2104286277

[email protected]

N/A

PARTNERS

Liaison Committee or Renewable Energies,

France

1st Ofce o Secondary Education

o the 3rd Region o Athens, Greece

Foundation or training on Renewable Energies,

Spain

BDSP Partnership Ltd, United Kingdom

Technical Research Centre o Finland, Finland

Phoenix Solar Ltd, Greece

Czech University o Lie Sciences Prague (CZU),

Czech Republic


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Renewable Energy Sources CompassRES COMPASS

Duration: 1/200812/2010

ObjectivesA severe shortage o skilled personnel in renewable energy-related elds is a major obstacle to the

success o deploying this clean energy source on a large scale. This project aims to address this problem

by equipping students in high school and higher education with the knowledge and skills required

to work in the renewable energy sector. This will be achieved by creating job proles or all relevant

occupations and inormation on education and training oered in all 27 member states.

Results> A training assessment report will detail current best practices, gaps and potential areas or

improvement in renewable energy-related education in six EU countries. The inormationwill be based on interviews with no less than 200 interest parties.

> An online tool will contain at least 40 job proles o renewable energy sources (RES)

occupations, based on occupations identied in the Leonardo Earth CARE project or

sectors including wind energy, solar, geothermal and hydropower.

> Students will be able to search the database in researching uture proessions and the

training they will need.

> Eventually training will be oered in 27 EU countries related to renewable energy sources

(RES) occupations.

> Results will be disseminated to a minimum o 3 000 interested parties through our national

conerences, participation in our exhibitions, the publication o articles, newsletters and a

network o associates.

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Energy education

Changing their habitsin our lietimeLearning about saving energy can be both un and inspirational. While energy education is not always

part o the ormal school curriculum, there are many eorts throughout Europe seeking to do just that.

The aim is to get students interested in the subject rom an early and impressionable age.

The EUs Intelligent Energy Europe programme supports several education projects targeting primaryschool through to vocational training institutions. This brochure oers a glimpse into some o the most

exciting projects. While these initiatives vary widely in scope and type o activity, they are bound by one

overriding goal: to inspire a new generation o responsible, energy-ecient citizens.

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