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our newspaper, SE is completely dedica-ted to new energy and energy solutions

that the world is confronting, in an attemptto meet the needs of industrial developmentand a continuously growing energy demand,while still remaining faithful to the principleof respect for nature, and more generally, forthe planet as a whole. Nonetheless, there are still many countriesthat rely on old solutions, such as nuclearpower, which in Europe and America are gra-dually giving way to smart and renewableenergies. This is the case in the continent of Asia,where although the nuclear industry is dea-ling with unprecedented challenges, there areclear and relevant signs of growth in this field,even following the 2011 nuclear disaster ofFukushima. According to a recent report bythe AIEA, in Asia there are 41 reactors cur-rently under construction and in the next tenyears another 98 reactors are planned to bebuilt. Another 221 proposals for further newnuclear reactors are under consideration bythe respective governments. It is clear that the future of nuclear energy isstill alive in Asia, where the industrial growthof the last years has been enough to push thegovernments of those countries to distancethemselves completely from the current ten-dencies of the West and as has been requestedin the international summit of protection ofthe globe. Its success is demonstrated by the participantsto the fourth Nuclear Power Asia, that will beheld at kuala lumpur, in malaysia on Ja-nuary 15 and 16 2013, and that unites theglobal nuclear energy industry in order to di-

scuss the growth opportunities in the Region,both by means of an exposition event and bymeans of round tables and conferences, aswell as by means of B2B meetings. In this context, Nuclear Power Asia presentsitself as a platform for designers, agencies fornuclear energy and the operators of the sectorto discuss the challenges and opportunitiesthat a nuclear program may encounter today. We at SE have always been against the deve-lopment of energy sources that, in time, willend up running out and that, in any case,present dangers and serious pollution. There-fore we would willingly follow those who areopposed, so as not to close our eyes to thisproblematic reality, and to remain alert anddiscover if, even in the sectors that we oursel-ves do not recognize ourselves, we may beable to present interesting innovations thatbenefit the community.

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ergy as a vital energysource. In some regions ofthe world this technology

is not being abandoned.on the contrary….


By now in the whole world there are al-ways more and more conferences and ex-

positions dedicated to domotics. It would betrue to say that this discipline, which occupiesitself with the integration of electric devices,in-home electric appliances, and communica-tion and assistance systems inside our houses. The development of the domotics is beco-ming continuously more integrated with theuse of renewable energy in order to accom-modate both comfort and savings. In this way we can therefore talk about smarthouses (but soon we’ll also have to talk aboutsmart businesses) to indicate a convenientlydesigned and technologically equipped dome-stic environments in order to make domesticactivities easier, reducing their costs and dan-gers. management of heating is relevant to this di-scussion, as well as use of lights and applian-ces. Also related to these activities are controlsfor gas leaks, robberies, fires, floods, and onthe health of each inhabitant, The innovation of the smart house principallyresides in the possibility to connect the com-puter and the network to all the activities de-scribed above, especially when these thingsinvolve elderly people, disabled people, orchildren. A smart house, evidently, must rely on smartsystems, capable of interpreting and followingthe commands of the user, such as openingand closing doors and windows, regulatingtemperature, activating suitably remote sup-port messages.In the medical field electronic alert systemshave been utilized for a long time. These alertsystems are often activated through a simple

telecommand or a portable transmitter. In asmart house these devices must be able towork on their own in the moment of need, sothat the emergency signals can be sent auto-matically to the right person, even in caseswhen the user is not available. This does not always occur because of illnessor domestic accidents. on the contrary, theeveryday description talks about robberies,and rape, which can’t be left out and forwhich it is also difficult to ask for helpthrough outside intervention. moreover, the integration of a tele-assistanceservice with the devices of a smart houseallow any qualified service center to contactthe user periodically, to check on their state ofhealth, the state of their home, and to carryout periodical assistance and support opera-tions. SE will often be occupied with smarthouses and, for this reason, invites its readersto send proposals, designs, and commentsworthy of being published.

(source Università di Urbino)

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HOUSESHOUSESGET SMARTGET SMART


According to the opinion of ConfindustriaANIE, the Federation of electronic and

electro -technical enterprises, which includesthe principle producers and providers of pho-tovoltaic technology, the Irpef tax cut of 50%will be applied to photovoltaic facilities, as ithas already been applied for the restructuringof hydraulic and thermal electric plants.In this regard, the Federation of companiespetitioned the Revenue Agency and expressedits concern that in the absence of a clear andunambiguous interpretation of the rule, somelocal agencies have expressed a negative opi-nion on the extension of the income tax de-duction (past development by decree n.83/2012 from 36% to 50%, up to June2013) to photovoltaic plants for the produc-

tion of electricity that access only the mecha-nisms of the exchange in that place.on the other hand, the thing that requires alarge voice from Confindustria Anie is thatthe Irpef reduction will be applied also for thepurchasing and construction of photovoltaicplants on residential buildings for the produc-tion of electric energy, such that the facilitiesof these homes are considered typically as anintegrated part of the electricity plant. For maria Antoniette Portaluri, general di-rector of Confindustria ANIE, it is possible tomake the installation of photovoltaic panelsfit in with the tax reductions that are alreadyplanned for restructuring of buildings, as a re-sult of the approval of the decree of develop-ment. Subject to the non-accumulation of the tariffsof the Energy Bill, an interpretation of thenorm in the sense intended here could havean important effect of stimulating consum-ption. This would be a countercyclical mea-sure which would open up, from one side,new possibilities for those who intend to buyan energy saving plant, as well as for thosewho build them. Valerio Natalizia, President of ANIE/gIFI ex-plains that, to connect the installation of aphotovoltaic plant to a building renovation isa step forward toward real integration andstandardization of the technology in the buil-ding’s system. The interpreted doubts aboutthe application of the law must be clarifiedimmediately in order to avoid creating anyfurther interruptions to the development ofthe photovoltaic market, with the aim of su-staining the national photovoltaic market thathas already been affected sharply by the nu-merous normative changes of the last fewyears.

(source Anie)

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Already in the lastedition, SE was

uneasy about poin-ting out strategiesand hypotheses of de-velopment of photo-voltaic plants in2013, especially con-sidering that theFifth Energy Accountwill be discontinuedvery soon ,and that itseems clear that cur-rent financial condi-tions do not allowone to hope for fur-ther incentivizingplans by the State. According to the esti-mate by the Energyand Strategy groupof the Polytechnicuniversity of milan, economic investments insolar energy, particularly in photovoltaics, arevery convenient, even in lieu of these incenti-ves. The parity grid, or the parity of the costsbetween auto produced photovoltaic energyand energy from conventional sources boughtthrough the network was already reached inSouthern Italy and it will be also be reachedin the North by 2013. In fact, without the incentivizing rates offeredby the State, as a result of market conditions,there should be a profit for investors ofaround 4%. In particular, for the installationof photovoltaic systems the gain is 8% in theregions of Southern Italy and 6% in theNorth. Considering the plants with a capacity of 400kW of power, and hypothesizing 100% autoconsumption, and a cost of 1,300 euro perkW, the performance would tend to rise to13% in the South and 8% in the North, thusproving the convenience of investing in thephotovoltaic sector, even in absence of incen-tives, too connected to political decisions thatin the future could become even more impul-sive. To influence the photovoltaic market, wi-thout the drug of incentives, there are twobasic contributing factors. on the one handthere is the growing increase in demand by

the public, who re-veal themselves to becontinuously moreinterested in renewa-ble energy. on theother hand there isthe constant fall ofthe prices of the ne-cessary componentsfor building theplants. According to davideChiaroni of theEnergy & Strategygroup, “the conceptof grid parity in prac-ticality assumes moreof the meaning of in-vestment size, since itincludes a wide rangeof variables, such asinconsistency of

energy production by the photovoltaic plant.And the numbers are beginning to be reaso-nable. It is also evident, in addition, how, inthis case, the perspective of the designer needsto change, from the idea of a facility dimen-sioned based on the “available space” to a faci-lity that is dimensioned based on the“consumption profile.”let us remark that the more serious designersand installers, for some time, are alreadydoing this. In any case, to bring prices downto the levels of those indicated by this mila-nese university, it’s necessary to make recourseto non-European elements of production.

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2013: investingin photovoltaics

here’swhy it’s

opportunebut it’s as necessary to decreasethe costs of design and installa-tion as it is to consult with pro-

ducers outside of Europe

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In Portugal, Holland, and Poland it’s al-ready well-known and valued. The city

of Bologna adopted it since last summer aswell, thanks to the fact that the city has beenparticipating in and showing itself as a leader

of the European project for mobility, mi-mosa, since 2008. The mimosa mobility pro-

ject is still open to new initiatives bymunicipalities and enterprises. The first

months of experimentation have provided sa-tisfying results thus far.

It is a bus produced by the Belgian Van Hooland it is the first hybrid electric bus withoutbatteries that must be recharged. In place of

the batteries this bus features large condensersthat accumulate energy for half a generator

(the works also by means of the electricmotor) propelled by the motor that functions

on diesel (6.8 liters of cylinder capacity and250 horsepower) and by the inertia of the ve-hicle during the braking phases, when energy

is stored in a super capacitor that then releasesduring acceleration, when the diesel and elec-tric motors work together. Therefore this sy-

stem is particularly efficient for urban routes,made up of continuous braking and restar-

ting, which also facilitates notable savings onresources and maintenance costs.

For the moment Bologna benefits from onlytwo electric buses without batteries for re-

charging, bought at the total cost of 700,000euros, thanks to the “mimosa” project which

made available 2.8 million, 1.5 of whichcame from Brussels. The sector of the electricmotor for the propulsion of vehicles is one ofthe subjects that periodically will be included

in the pages of SE, because it’s undeniablethat the future of the automotive industry

will be in electric energy. Both old and newproducers are orienting themselves in this di-

rection. Above all for the latter there is anenormous place for development, also in

Countries that have a growing demand forelectric energy and that are searching for new

solutions, also providing suitable incubatorsfor research and realization.

Also, the large electric distribution companiesare already getting in line to be suppliers for

roadside and domestic distributors, which intime will replace current gas pumps.

(source Mimosa)

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Systems running on CSP, or rather onConcentrating Solar Power, permit the

conversion of solar energy into thermalenergy, taking advantage of the reflection ofsun rays obtained by reflective surfaces (gene-rally mirrors), on a receiver of contained di-mensions. Already in ancient timesArchimede of Syracuse managed to stave offthe Romans, who were trying to besiege theSyracusan city from the sea, through the useof rudimentary solar concentrators obtainedby bronze polished shields. most importantly,between the end of the nineteenth centuryand the beginning of the twentieth there weremany cars built with systems running on solarconcentration. However, this positive appro-

ach to the extensive use of solar energy, wasblocked by petrol and because of the FirstWorld War, and was then resumed in theearly 70s, following the kippur petrol crisis.At present we are passing from a phase of ex-perimentation to one of pre-commercializa-tion of solar concentration plants, prevalentlyfor the production of electric energy. We arealso making a name for a new class of concen-tration plants known as CPV (ConcentratedPhotovoltaics) capable of taking full advan-tage of photovoltaic cells and making the useof them as beneficial as possible through ex-tremely high efficiency. unfortunately in Italythere are not many producers of solar concen-trators and there is, as a result, an insufficient

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solar concentration

Right, an example of a cell that com-prises a solar concentration panel. Amirror system collects direct sun rays,concentrating them on the semi-conductor.


awareness of this method, which, besides con-stituting a relevant instrument for energy pro-duction, is strongly incentivized by theEnergy account, which has made 50 millionEuros available for projects in this techno-logy. Currently the gSE has awarded only143,000 Euros. So there is a large gap to fill,for which we have many years of work aheadof us. Solar concentration power plants createthe ability to attain very satisfying businessplans in spite of their higher constructioncost, with respect to that of a normal photo-voltaic plant. But, working with direct sunrays and not diffused light, they are recom-mended in areas that, in Italy, incorporate theregions from Tuscany southwards. SE perso-nally assisted with the construction of a solarconcentration power plant in Thailand,where the technology of installation is parti-cularly advanced. The plinths were replacedwith deep pilings, at the speed of six poles perhour, pushed into the ground by specificpneumatic probes. This technology upholdshigher respect for the territory, since it com-pletely avoids any form of cementing. Whenthe time comes to disassemble the plant, ta-

king the poles out of the ground is all that’sneeded in order to recreate the original envi-ronment. Another advantage of this type ofplant is that it does not have to participate inentry in the register of the gSE, but ratherthey can access the incentivizing rates direc-tly.

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ClEVER l’Energy manager per impianti fotovoltaici monofase di piccola taglia da 1 a 6 kWp. un sistema di su-pervisione e gestione di impianto completo, facile da installare e facile da usare. un apparato semplice e potentesupportato dal ”ClEVER WEB”, un efficace servizio di supervisione e monitoraggio offerto dal Connet ControlCenter per avere sotto controllo la produttività dell’impianto fotovoltaico e la gestione delle utenze domestiche.

Il ClEVER si installa in pochi minuti sul quadro elettrico dell’abitazione dove, con i sensori amperometrici digrande precisione (0,2% fondo scala) in dotazione, effettua le misurazioni della energia prodotta e scambiataverso la rete ed analizza l’energia consumata dalle utenze elettriche fornendo un quadro completo:- Potenza prodotta e consumata (kW)- Energia prodotta (kWh) per fascia oraria- Energia acquistata (kWh) per fascia oraria- Energia venduta (kWh) per fascia oraria- Energia consumata (kWh) per fascia oraria- Energia autoconsumata (kWh) per fascia oraria- Indicatore di ottimizzazione dei consumi (indica quando l’utente è in autoconsumo o in scambio)- Incentivo (Euro)- datalog illimitato delle misure- Analisi dello storico misure- Relè per pilotare utenze da remoto- monitoraggio produttività dell’impianto rispetto al valore di riferimento sul territorio in tempo reale(serviziodal CoNNET CoNTRol CENTER)- gestione allarmi performance dell’impianto (servizio dal CoNNET CoNTRol CENTER)- Controllo di stringa (opzionale con il controllo di stringa)- Allarme antifurto (opzionale con il controllo di stringa)


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2013 is starting out with the perspective ofnew and always more intense cooperation

relationships between Europe and China, acountry that displays more interest in Italyevery day, for its professionalism with regardsto the world of energy and for the quality ofour companies. many Chinese investors arealready directed towards our Country, in spiteof political and regulatory uncertainties that,all too often, characterize us in the world. Inthis context, SE has become an active mem-ber of the EC2-China dialogue on Perspec-tive Applications of Smart grid club, with thegoal of being present for all business opportu-nities that open up in Italy for Chinese com-panies and investors, but also to help Italiancompanies that want to explore and subse-quently introduce themselves onto the Chi-nese market. over the course of 2012 manyworkshops were held by the Chinese authori-ties. Italy attended studies in planning anddesign, operators of smart distribution andsmart grid, companies of the electric sector.during the course of 2013 SE intends tobring to its readers, Italian and international,all meeting occasions and information on thedevelopment of what the two countries offereach other, also with various institutes of fo-

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Corrente – in collaboration with andsupported by the ICE Agency of the

World Energy Council – is organizing a se-minar on investment opportunities in Tur-key for Italian enterprises of the greeneconomy. The sector of renewable energy inTurkey is developing insistently and it willprovide interesting opportunities for foreignenterprises thanks to incentivizing pro-grams, and to Turkey’s growth trend, and itsgrowing energy consumption. With an eco-nomy that is constantly growing, in spite ofslowing down in 2012, Turkey is becomingone of the emerging and promising marketsfor the energy sector and it is one of the topat the world level for growth in energy con-sumption. The focus of the seminar will be on the dy-namics and subtleties of the authorizationprocess, the management of regulations ofthe incentives, the instruments for attrac-ting investments in Turkey and financingfor Italian companies for investing abroad. Beyond this, the presentation of a casestudy by an Italian company active in Tur-key is planned. over the course of 2013 an entrepreneurialmission will follow, about which SE willprovide further communications in a timelyfashion.

(source GSE-Corrente)

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mini and microcontracting in Italy

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companies in Japan? Write to : [email protected]

In the last edition of SE we published areport relative to an exposition event in

Japan and to the opportunities that are ope-ning up in that Country for countries thatare committed to renewable energy. Japan,which has always been devoted to nuclearpower, is gradually divesting its nuclear cen-ters, and wants to replace them with new,safer energy production. Therefore it has ac-tivated a very attractive incentivizing plan. In addition to what was already publishedin our last edition, gSE—Corrente informsus that the province of Nagano is lookingfor Italian enterprises interested in investingin this prefecture in the sector of mini andmicro hydroelectricity. located in centralJapan and surrounded by vast mountains ashigh as thirty thousand meters, the Prefec-ture of Nagano is known as “the garden ofJapan.” For further information and requests forpresentation, SE is available to interestedentrepreneurs and companies.

(source GSE-Corrente)

in the Japan garden

requires the presence of

Italian companies


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germany has approved the constructiondesign for two new wind turbines of

the type Enercon E-82, 108 meters tall, inorder to provide more energy to the area ofFreiburg. The turbines have a diameter of82 meters and each one will create 4.6 me-gawatt of power. The plant, which is still se-arching for a European partnership, wasplanned for the summer of 2013. The an-nual production of energy should reach 3.3million kilowatts, therefore covering the re-quirements of about 940 families. In theimmediate future, further turbines of thesame type will need to be constructed,enough to satisfy 2,840 families. Thus Sa-xony confirms itself as one of the germanregions that is developing most in renewa-ble energy facilities.

wind turbines

for 2,500families

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companies in Germany? Write [email protected]


The Park Authority has recently approvedthe outline of a protocol agreement,

whose object is the rationalization of the useof CEA spaces (one hundred for Environ-mental Education), which will be followed bysubscription with the environmental ministerand will follow a path of study with the goalof quantification of the costs of managementand creation of a management model thatwould facilitate, in the future, the evaluationof some structures of the center. the areaknown as the “ex mine” of Stagnali is also in-cluded in the scope of the agreement, alreadysubject to interventions by the Park with therealization of photovoltaic roofs, from whichthe park obtains energy that is used for thefunctioning of about 80% of the CEA. Recently, in addition, the necessary storedfunds were reformulated in order to invest in

energetically optimizing the Stagnali area andthe CEA in an even more eco-sustainableway, and to arrive, effectively, at “zero impact” Together with the interventions of reorgani-zing the CEA, it was a clear wish that thePark Authority, in these last months, resolvethe longstanding issue of the Botanical gar-den, a dream that was transformed into aconcrete fact thanks to the municipality ofthe maddalena’s favorable stance on providingthe necessary funds for the completion of thiswork. The sums, already transferred into thecoffers of the local authority - as the proprie-tor of the interventions began the processmore than a decade ago - for an amount ofEuR 140,000, will allow for an effective inte-gration of the botanical garden in the StagnaliCenter to manifest itself in the comingmonths. (source Ente Parco la Maddalena)

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nEW EnERGY InTHE MADDALEnA


It’s impossible to describe all the marvelsthat have their particular dwelling in the

vicinity of Foligno. Every single mountain sil-houette, every trail, every creek, has in itselfsmall and large treasures that wait solitarily tobe discovered. The plains and the hills dotted with olivetrees and vines in the umbrian Valley, the se-rene landscapes of Spolatane Valley, the extra-ordinary highlands of Castelluccio and ofNorcia, the splendid Valnerina, where natureis the only ruler, the Sibillini mountains,overflowing with myths and legends, can sa-tisfy all the senses, simply by existing. Cities, castles, villages, farmhouses immersedin the bright countryside, palaces and noblecourts, city walls, fortresses, towers, churches,monasteries and cloisters, all part of a placewhere natural and artistic beauties meet, evo-king an historic and spiritual charm.In this context, the simple thought of beingable to operate one’s own work, especially ifdedicated to clean energy, every single projectbecomes even more exciting.We refer to the recent announcement of in-terventions oriented towards the creation ofand strengthening of the supply chain of bio-mass-energy, which must respond to all theproblems and needs of the private entitiesthat operate in the sector of agricultural bio-mass. In particular, the proclamation con-cerns the constitution of a supply chainbetween public and private operators througha entering into binding, contractual, or asso-ciative supply agreements that are representa-tive of the providing component of the firstmaterial. In addition the proclamation provi-des for technical assistance for the definitionof the content of the project, the preliminarydesign and the preparation of a joint project. The power plants to be built are two of coge-neration and/or thermal power plants basedon the re-utilization of organic biomass inclu-ding olive and grape pomace, twigs, oilseeds,and pure vegetabe oil, which can produceheat at contained prices.

(source Umbrian Valley and Sibillini)

(fonte Valle Umbra e Sibillini)

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biomass in umbriabiomass in umbriato construct clean plants into construct clean plants in

synergy with naturesynergy with nature

Do you want to receive informationon this proclamation in Umbria?Write to [email protected]

An proclamation by the Umbrian

Valley and Sibillini to create two

new power plants


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The Institute of Foreign Commerce, Cor-rente and Anie have coordinated the

mission of Italian enterprises with the WorldFuture Energy Summit WFES 2013, plannedin Abu dhabi, in the united Arab Emiratesfrom January 15 to 17, 2013. The mission permits the evaluation of natio-nal expertise in the sector of renewableenergy, promoting the leading companies ofour Country in the principle sector exposi-tion of the middle East and the area of theCountries of the Persian gulf. The event re-presents a primary reference for the renewableenergy sector at the international level and itaims for the objective of presenting innova-tive energy solutions, developing investmentopportunities, and opportunities for collabo-ration and partnerships between the busines-ses, public bodies, and individuals present. Contextually at the WFES, the first edition ofthe International Water Summit will also beheld, the initiative dedicated to hydraulic te-chnologies that is looking at becoming theglobal platform for sustainable promotion orwater resources in desert regions.

Already last year a full delegation of Italianentrepreneurs participated in an edition thatbrought our PmIs into contact with the evo-lutionary realities in both Abu dhabi anddubai. The Emirates are very sensitive to everythingconcerning renewable energy, and the masdarproject, which views the germans of Siemensas the leaders, demonstrates this. This is acity, destined to host 50,000 inhabitants, en-tirely built on concepts of clean energy, incomplete absence of any form of fossil fuelproduction. As it seems obvious, in the Emirates compa-nies from all over the world have been put to-gether, especially from Asian Countries.Effectively, in these Countries they just needinnovative planning and design, and inve-stments destined for innovation, in any pro-ductive sector, above all in that of energy. As far as SE could see, going personally onsite, the project should be integrated. In thissense anything regarding smart cities andsmart economies could immediately findopen doors.

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ITALIAn PMIs InTHE EMIRATES


Left, a nocturnal view of Abu Dhabi.e city, designed with a basis on

avant-garde technologies, needs energy,which the Emirates would like to

obtain primarily from renewable sources.

Right, the Italian delegation (second from the left is SE’s director.)

Below, a picture of Dubai, from the topof the Kalifa Tower, the tallest

tower in the world (828 m).

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The foundational technology for impro-ving diesel motor combustion through

the use of magnetic fields was controversialfor years. The motives for these debates aremainly due to errors in measuring and me-thodology, to an incorrect planning, whichresulted in unclear waiting times, to misun-derstandings of the power force of the usefulmagnetic power towards the goal of reachingthe desired results, to the treatment of thefuel as it travels from the tank to the engine.The original technology, therefore, neededpractical solutions, which would drasticallyreduce its weak points. gandalf Technologiesmarine Systems, a Bristol company with Ita-lian centers in monza, la Spezia and Naples,has made precisely such a system that is al-ready being used by various ship owners, andthat has been presented recently by Paolo Sas-sett to a group of possible foreign partners,through the Parlamentino of the Chamber ofCommerce of milan.In fact, also the insufficiently understood te-chnology of magnetic conditioning and infra-red rays of fuel has made notable progressthat, when transferred from land motors tomarine motors has made possible combustionimprovements and emissions reductions ofdiesel marine motors. There is no other com-pany in the world that has equaled them inthe number of retrofit pre-combustion instal-lations without complaining of some incon-veniences.

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e era of blackplume is over

Gandalf is installing solutions todrastically decrease fumes and

consumption of diesel marine motors


The benefits for the ship owners are both eco-nomic and environmental. The continualcleaning power of the combustion chamberand injectors built by the technology allowsfor a reduction in consumption for ships andyachts, which have such high consumptionsthat even some decimal of a percentage of sa-vings can make a substantial difference in theeconomic savings of the shipping company.The high particulate abatement is a “free” by-product of the combustion improvement. Essentially black plumes that come out of thesmokestacks are eliminated. yacht owners can improve the comfort and“enjoyability” of their vessels with an insigni-ficant investment compared to the value ofthe boats themselves, which pays for itself inno time. large passenger and transportation ships canoffer their passengers a vacation environmentor their crews a very healthful work environ-ment. Supporting what has been briefly mentioned,gandalf Technologies marine Systems makesa vast academic and scientific documentationavailable upon request, as well as a practicalcase study on what has already been installed. To go into further detail, this type of techno-logy allows for a significant reduction of par-ticulate matter emissions (black fumes) visibleeven to the naked eye, a reduction of emis-sions of Co2, directly proportional to the re-duction of fuel consumption, valued at5-10%, reduced motor maintenance, lessnoise.The payback is much faster in correlation tohigher consumptions. This is the case of theinstallation performed on the Red Star ferrycase study. The most interesting case was the installationon the RedStar motor, operating in theAdriatic, which connects Brindisi (Italy) toValona (Albania). The estimated savings was5.3% (400 liters per day). This result was rea-ched in few weeks after the installation ofonly 8 of the devices made by gandalf in thereservoir of the ship. The reservoir of the shipis found 20 meters away from the motor andthis is an unfavorable condition for functio-ning. despite this, the savings were notablefor such a large motor. At the moment gan-dalf Technologies marine Systems is looking

for strategic partners in the sectors of shi-pyards, ship design, refitting, motor mainte-nance, etc., with the object of building a fewpilot facilities on the ships that make up im-portant navigation lines.

(source Gandalf rielaborata da SE)

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you want to propose other partnerships? Write to

[email protected]

Gandalf è alla ricerca di partners strategici nel settore navale

(cantieri, progettazione, manutenzione)


In the ambit of the Eu Intelligent Energy Europe(IEE) program, new proposals were encouraged for

energy efficiency, sustainable transport and renewableresources. The resources allocated, equal to 65 millioneuros, will serve to finance innovative projects destinedto promote the adoption of efficient models of energyproduction and consumption, in line with the objecti-ves of the Europe 2020 strategy. The invitation, publi-shed this past december 12, is partly integrated withthe Eu program Smart Energy Europe, launched in2007 by the European Commission for energy effi-ciency and diversification and the promotion of newand renewable energy resources.All proposals must be presented to the coordinator ofthe consortium using the electronic presentation sy-stem of the European Commission, an online serviceavailable in the form of a web based application. once

Above, the IEE engaged in an international conference

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65 million eurossubstantial European

funding available

for projects in

energy innovation

and use

of smart energy

For further information on this typeof funding write to

[email protected]


access to the server has been achieved, one isautomatically directed to the funding mecha-nism, relative to the proposal presented,where it is possible to choose between the Re-search and Innovation entries for the session. The objective of the IEE program is to con-tribute to and guarantee sustainable energy inEurope at competitive prices. To that end itis proposed to encourage IEE energy effi-ciency and the rational use of energy resour-ces, to promote renewable and innovativeenergy sources, also through energy diversifi-cation, promotion of energy efficiency, andthe use of renewable and innovative energysources in transportation. The program, in particular, is part of the Eu-rope 2020 Energy strategy, facilitating theexecution of the European directive onenergy efficiency and the European directiveon the promotion of the use of renewableenergy. Since 2007, the IEE has been included in theprogram for global competitiveness for inno-vation. management of the program has beendelegated to the executive Agency for compe-titiveness and innovation by the EuropeanCommission. In this context the IEE is engaged in provi-ding the necessary elements for improving su-stainability, smart development of cities andregions, as well as the study of the legislativemeasures necessary to obtain the related goals. It is also necessary, therefore, to develop themeans and instruments to monitor and eva-

luate often the concrete impact of the measu-res adopted by the European union and itsmember States in the action sector of theprogram. It is also necessary to encourage in-vestments by the member States in new te-chnologies, filling the more apparent gapsbetween research on and production of inno-vative technologies and their effective marketon a large scale. It is maintained that this isthe only way to stimulate public and privateinvestments in the sector, decrease costs, in-crease the market experience, and contributeto reducing financial risks.lastly, in support of the program, there is si-gnificant work to raise awareness, in whichSE plays a part, also through this type ofcommunication, at the local and internationallevels, to encourage the exchange of experien-ces and know-how among the principal inte-rested subjects, including enterprises andindividuals.

(source Euroreporter)

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massimo Ippolito, the president of kite-gen of Chieri (Turin), an avant-garde

company in the development of high altitudewind power plants, surprised everyone by of-fering a solution to combat the productionprices of Alcoa, one of the most energy-hun-gry companies in Italy, proposing the positio-ning of two or more power plants at thecompany’s establishment. The kitegen te-chnology constitutes a significant improve-ment of the current methods of utilizingenergy produced by wind. kitegen, in fact,collects wind energy by the use of large kites,which consist of units of 50 square meters,weighing 12 kg, raised to one thousand me-ters high, going up and down for hundredsfeet, like a yo-yo, using the energy producedby the wind. These plants turn out to be 8times more efficient than traditional windpower plants ones. The stem is the most visi-ble component of kitegen and it is basicallya robotic arm with sensors, built with lightmaterials (aluminum or carbon fiber), moun-ted onto a rotating turret, bound to the sup-porting structure (igloo or dome), by meansof a fifth wheel. Thanks to the stem and to

the freedom of movement enjoyed by the ro-botic arm, maneuvers are possible that raisethe sail into flight, even in the presence ofweak winds. In the “Stem” setting the kiteexerts traction on the cables, which in turn,run the alternators located on the ground thatgenerate electricity. When the cables are fullyunrolled, kites are guided in a position whichprovides minimal wind resistance and the ca-bles are rewound. The energy consumption ofthis phase is equal to a fraction the energyproduced in the phase of unwinding. The jobof the automatic control system is to ensurethe proper functioning of these operations, inorder to optimize production of energy. Thebrain behind the project is in fact, the soft-ware that, by processing the data collectedfrom the sensors mounted on board the avio-nic kites, optimizes real-time trajectories oftheir flight in order to maximize the produc-tion of energy. In this way it’s possible to ab-sorb mechanical stress by operating an elasticdeformation and thereby protecting the moredelicate mechanical components.

(source Energo Club)

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It seems that the illusion of a completely su-stainable world isn’t very far away and that

the abilities of the scientific world combinedwith current renewable energy resourcescould already ensure in as little as 40 years theexclusive consumption of clean and renewa-ble energy. A recent study published in the Energy Stra-tegy Review called “Transition to a fully su-stainable global energy system” confirmed thisby demonstrating how in absence of substan-tial scientific revolutions, but with the pre-sence of appropriate policies capable ofspreading the current technologies and im-proving the energy efficiency of the system,95% of the global energy requirement couldbe satisfied by renewable energy. This presents a genuine shock to the skepti-cism of the majority of the public, and of thecommunity of experts who are convinced thatat the current state, the demand for energy isalways rising, and that it is clearly higher thanthe maximum possible production solely byclean resources. of course we would be dea-ling with satisfying a global demand of 260exojoules but those who carried out the rese-arch are convinced that the transition towarda real green economy is possible provided thatit is not based solely on the supply side. Sustainability in fact is a recipe that goes wellwith important measures on the reduction oflevels of consumption and improvements inenergy efficiency, without the loss of any eco-nomic productivity or comfort. In the scena-rio described by the study there is no mentionof lowering the quality of life, but rather of areduction of energy intensity connected tothe aggressive spread of more efficient techno-logies. According to the study, by 2020 contempo-rary society will reach a peak of energy con-sumption. From that point on, energy needswill tend to decrease until reaching the levelsof the early 2000s, while the demand for elec-tric energy will increase continuously. The re-search is based on the identification of atheoretical feasibility and does not dwell onthe valuation of the best cost / benefit rela-tionship of solutions for achieving the totalconversion for 2050.The transition will obviously require impor-tant initial economic investments that on ave-

rage will coincide with almost 2% of annualworld gdP. However in the last years of thetime interval considered, the net financial ba-lance will result as positive. The new energysystem’s operation costs will actually cost si-gnificantly less compared to a basically un-changed situation (BAu-Business as usual). The economic details will be illustrated in astudy that is currently in its preparation phase(S. klaus, y.y. deng k. Blok, Economics of atransition to a fully sustainable global energysystem), which will analyze, precisely, the eco-nomic commitment and the consequent sa-vings compared to a BAu scenario. The commitment requested of public admi-nistrations regards the construction of net-works that in the long term promote thetransition and the growing investment in in-frastructure and R&S projects in the early sta-ges. For consumers and businesses, there arerequests to operate from the point of view ofthe long term, for the adoption of good prac-tices in energy efficiency and to focus inve-stments in efficient and sustainable energysolutions..

(source Energy Strategy Reviews)

“SE” smartenergy,

exclusively renewable

energy sourcesin 2050


By now we are just a few weeks away fromthe end of February, when the new go-

vernment will be sworn in and it will be re-quired to confirm or modify the nationalenergy strategy, which is scarcely mentionedby most in their political plans, but which isessential and urgent, as much as are the pro-blems of the spread. Awaited anxiously for more than twentyyears, the new national energy strategy wasindicated by the retiring minister of develop-ment, Corrado Passera, and points to reduc-tions in the costs of energy, to the fullreaching and surpassing of all European envi-ronmental objectives. Towards this direction, the minister of deve-lopment has added an online question andanswer form to his website, in order to collectsuitable suggestions from the citizens.These are SE’s answers.The definition of the principle objectives im-plies trade-off choices with other objectivesfor the energy policies pursued. Which va-rious objectives should the SEN increase, ta-king into account the international contextand the country’s starting point?There is no doubt that the future of the

Country, and in my opinion of the world, isthat of renewable resources. The drug of in-centives is over, and it is necessary to promotethe development of solar technology on everyhouse, apartment building, industry, publicbuilding. In order to do this it’s necessary tobuild a base of guarantees for investments offamilies and companies and to allow for therealization of power plants for auto-consum-ption. Any other solution is a case of handingthe problem down to future generations tosolve. The priorities of action proposed representthe major areas of attention of energy policyin the mid-term. What various prioritiesshould the SEN take into account to guaran-tee the reaching of the defined objectives forthe sector?Streamline the bureaucracy of permits withThe minister of development, Corrado Pas-sera, has asked citizens to contribute to thestrategies for the new national energy plansimple auto-certifications. I would prefer afalse auto-certification (except in cases whenthere is a risk of incurring the sanctions ofcriminal law), over a frozen economy.The strategy does not propose a definition of

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the details of the 2030 or 2050 energy sy-stem, proposing to maintain a flexible appro-ach to decarbonization. What are the variouspoints of view and relative implications interms of energy policy?unfortunately decarbonization means deloca-lization of production. Neither ENI nor Enellikes this. The problem is theirs to resolve atthis point. International policies for the deve-lopment of Eni and Enel are being launchedall the same in developing countries. If the choice of the European Fund is that ofa decarbonized economy, the post-2020 ob-jectives could be directed uniquely towardemissions reductions, leaving every countryfree to choose its approach in the most flexi-ble way, without specific objectives on rene-

wable energy or energy effi-ciency. What perspective doyou think is more appro-priate for our Country?I repeat that renewableenergy sources are the onlyroad to follow. Enel couldbe promoted in the con-struction of large windpower plants, while weshould leave the develop-ment of solar energy to pri-vate companies. As has been observed, va-rious technologies that are

not yet fully developed could have a relevantimpact on our system in the very long term.What various perspectives or approachesshould be adopted about these or other fac-tors of discontinuity? I do not understand what technologies are re-ferred to here. There are no undeveloped te-chnologies. There are only technologies thatdo not benefit from sufficient maturity of thegovernment and of users. What further barriers have hindered a widerdiffusion of energy efficiency solutions untilnow and what possible actions and instru-ments (existent and new) could be launched?How can the system of controls on standardsand on service quality (i.e. the certificationsof properties) be made more effective without

Il Ministro dello Sviluppo,Corrado Passera, ha chiestoai cittadini un contributosulle strategie per ilnuovo pianoenergetico nazionale


generating more costs and new forms of bure-aucracy? The barriers are of a cultural character. Peo-ple think that renewable resources, withoutincentives, are not attractive. I remember de-cree 583 of december 29, 2003, in which re-newable resources are defined as necessaryand urgent. With regards to the costs of theenergy certification of properties, it would besufficient if there were professionals associatedwith the various municipalities and to whichone could refer for a cost between 120 and150 Euros. The lack of ability and attention in industrialsectors, above all in medium and small-sizedcompanies, has been pointed out by many ascritical in order to reach goals in this sector.Could the introduction of mandatory energyaudit contribute to resolving this problem?What other initiatives could be contemplatedin this area?Certainly an energy audit could be an encou-ragement, although it would imply new costs.likewise, contributions are needed for the di-sposal of concrete asbestos, if the new cove-rage provides for the construction of a solarenergy plant. The Strategy predicts continuous supports forinvestments in renewable energy, althoughwith reduced incentivizing levels compared tothe past (and with a more careful governmentwith respect to the number of them distribu-

ted). Are other choices more desira-ble? In what direction? yes, the incentives are not neededand they disorient the national cul-ture. Tax cuts and the establi-shment of a national guaranteefund, which could be accessed withease, are both useful endeavors. Re-gistration systems could be adoptedin this sense, but they would needto be much faster. This means oneregistration per month with a re-sponse within the following tendays. Companies behave in this ti-mely fashion, and therefore theState must be able to do so as well. What possible measures should betaken to promote the developmentof the second and third generationof biofuels? What interventions to

develop a European chain? The bio technologies for electric energy pro-duction are useful only where there is theproduction of raw materials. If the organicmaterials that feed the digester must bebought outside by the producer, you end upgoing from bad to worse. Consider the exam-ple of the intolerable increase in cost of rape-seed oil. do you share the main challenges set for thesector? What further initiatives do you sug-gest be adopted to confront these challenges? The national electric network cannot remainat current levels and in the current state ofbureaucratic red tape. It takes 120 to 180days to replace a mid-tension transformer inan Enel cabin. Consider a company thatneeds to stop its activities for a period thislong while waiting for this replacement piece. What interventions should be privileged forthe restructuring and development of the refi-ning sector? Nothing. This is more the responsibility ofthe consumer.

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considered above write to [email protected]


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Born in 2008, Algain Energy is more thana simple startup company of Sommacam-

pagna, in the Veronese area, it is a real live re-search and development laboratoryspecialized in the cultivation of microalgaeand microorganisms, which is searching forthe most productive strains. Already in thecourse of the year, one will be able to appre-ciate their results with applications in various

industrial sectors: initially from supplementsto cosmetics, and in the medium term alsofrom animal feed to energy production. The work of the team of multidisciplinary ex-perts mainly focuses on research and innova-tion in the biotech industry as applied toagriculture, by means of use low cost plantsand equipment, such as photo-bioreactors.These innovations in less costly materials willpresent themselves in an area where the costsof production appear to be very burdensome.The goal of the company is to identify highlyproductive strains and obtain high qualitymicroalgae biomass using closed photo-biore-actors, in place of the systems in open poolsthat are used in other Countries. over the course of the years Algain Energyhas specialized itself mainly in the cultivationof precious microalgae such as Spirulina andHaematococcus pluvialis, the natural resourcerichest in Astaxanthin, a natural antioxidant

pigment of the xantofille group, with themost powerful antioxidant: 550 times stron-ger than Vitamin E and 11 times strongerthan beta carotene, belonging to the carote-noid family.Taken together, Algains guiding lines considerthe reduction of costs, both those of the plantand those of energy, the use of marginal landso as not to compete with land whose pur-

pose is agriculture and the valuation of wastematerials. For energy goals with a cost below400 euros per ton one could consider a pro-duction that could compete with traditionalbiofuels. Among its most important academiccollaborations, the company boasts of onewith the Biotech department of the univer-sity of Verona, thanks to which it was awar-ded a prize for "improving the productionbiomass from microalgae in closed photo-bio-reactors.” lastly, Algain Energy participates in the E-Co2 project, financed by PSR 2007-2013 ofthe Veneto Region, for the recovery and useof carbon dioxide from the fermentation ofwine and for the evaluation of potential an-tioxidants, aimed at reducing the use of sul-phites in wine itself.

(source Algain Energy)

experiments and research

ELECTRIFYInG ALGAEVenetian production company’s study of micro-organic biomass energy


SESE is geared towards operators and institutionsis geared towards operators and institutionsSESE is the follow-up on global opportunitiesis the follow-up on global opportunitiesSESE is published in both Italian and Englishis published in both Italian and EnglishSESE looks for partnership occasions for youlooks for partnership occasions for youSESE proposes you on international marketsproposes you on international markets

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An article in SE, 2012, which signals the request for a significant collaboration between a smart company and a large Italian metropolitan center

SESEwhywhy

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The Region of Tuscany is financing, withabout 8.5 million euros, the change in

ranking specified under decree 3065/2009,which regards actions of promotion for therealization and reduction of energy consum-ption and for energy efficiency in productivesystems, destined for public and private enti-ties. Based on the additions that have alreadybeen made, it is predicted that it will be pos-sible to finance at least 7 million euros worthof projects. This is a significant economic support for therestructuring of educational, medical, andsporting facilities as well as cemeteries,through actions that enable the use of rene-wable energy sources, and actions that guidethe decisions and policies in favor of the eco-compatibility of buildings, in order to ratio-nalize and reduce energy consumption.moreover, there has been a new call for sup-port for the production of energy from rene-wable sources, making 8 million eurosavailable for public and private entities. Be-neficiaries can be small businesses, medium-sized and large businesses, associations orjoint venture companies, as well as cooperati-ves, local bodies, healthcare companies, andother institutions that pursue economic acti-vities. As a priority, 3 million euros, subject to avai-lability, will be allocated in favor of local ope-rations in Prato, massa, and Carrara, areas ofcomplex industrial crisis. In these areas inve-stments may be approved in favor of hydroe-lectric power plants of small and mediumpotencies, to solar heat plants, photovoltaic

solar plants, wind powerplants, not to mentionelectric and heat plants po-wered by biomass and bio-gas, as well as projects withthe use of low-enthalpygeothermal fluids andurban heating projectswith central heat genera-tion.The other 5 million euros,subject to availability, willgo towards operations ofsolar photovoltaic systemsintegrated with innovativefeatures. Projects that donot fall into these two

priority groups will be funded only if thereare resources leftover. The size of the assistance ranges from 60% ofthe admissible cost (or rather the difference incost with that of a traditional electric powerplant or a traditional heating system of equalcapacity in terms of effective energy produc-tion, excluding any operating benefits andoperating costs related to investments in addi-tional sources of renewable energy, and du-ring the first five years of life) for largeenterprises and up to 80% for small ones. To be eligible for the announced investment,the project must not be started before the be-neficiaries have applied for participation.The projects must be realized and completed,from a technical and economic point of view,by december 31, 2013. The application for participation must beprepared and submitted exclusively online byaccessing the management system throughthe Creo Por website, www.artea.toscana.it,and can be submitted starting the day follo-wing the date of publication of the announce-ment on Burt and by 13:00 on the thirtiethday after the date of publication on Burt.

(source Regione Toscana)

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Safe energy, accessible energy, energy thatrespects the environment: in order to pro-

vide a convincing solution to this energy “tri-lemma,” especially relevant today indeveloping countries, we need to focus on“smart grids.”The new relationship is highlighted in "Smartgrid: Best Practice Fundamentals for a mo-dern Energy System", presented recently bythe World Energy Council (WEC).This study, among other things, illustrates thereasons that the development and implemen-tation of Smart grids are necessary. In indu-strialized countries, the pressure is mainlycaused by the related energy efficiency andeconomic growth needs with those of lowemissions of carbon dioxide, but also by theneed to modernize electric networks and in-frastructure in most industrialized countries,which are obsolete and no longer adapted tothe new needs and perspectives of develop-ment.In contrast, in developing countries the impe-tus for the Smart grid is derived primarilyfrom the need to equip their territories withefficient electrical infrastructure, to ensurethat all people have access to electricity and toenable rapid increase in the quality of life ofcitizens. In both cases (industrialized and de-veloping countries) the common goal is to

develop new technologies for renewableenergy and distributed generation of whichthe Smart grids are capable of promoting andaccelerating. The WEC report discusses the various alreadyexisting “best practices” in korea, Europe,North America, China and India. In korea, on the island of Jeju, a Smartgriddemonstration project is in progress in orderto respond to the energy needs of about 6thousand homes, which anticipates the com-bined actions of the public and private sector.For the future, over a period extending until2030, the korean government has approved aprogram to promote the most advanced te-chnologies necessary for the realization of theSmart grid, including the possibility of thosein direct current. The report cites among the best practices theworks of the European union under the Se-venth Framework Programme, which fundedsome illustrative projects, including two(grid4Eu and Ecogrid) that target the deve-lopment of advanced technologies for theSmart grid and the optimization of operationof distribution networks in the presence of re-newable energy generators.In North America—the united States andCanada—the best practices relate to the pro-motion strategies of demonstration projectsthat stimulate the private initiative and themechanisms of the market. The example citedis that of the general Electric Corporation(gE) which signed various partnerships witha few cities in georgia and has launched aproject that is co-financed by the “depar-tment of Energy” (doE) in order to make theelectric grid more efficient. With regards to emerging countries, the stepstaken by China are discussed, which use, forthe development of Smart grids, a large na-tional plan for electrification of 90% of theterritory, so as to bring electricity to at leastone billion people by 2020.on the other hand, India has chosen to deve-lop Smart grids through a national “TaskForce” for the coordination of developmentof the best practices, and through a “Forumon Smart grids,” a consortium of public andprivate operators to accelerate the implemen-tation of operational projects.

(source CasaClima)

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The market for street lighting is passingthrough a phase of meaningful change,

moving towards meeting a growing demandthat is always more attentive to savings inenergy and costs. In the face of this scenario,the lEd street lighting industry is takingroot with strong growth. The market todayoffers a whole new set of efficient light bulbsfor the urban environment and networked sy-stems for more intelligent and refined moni-toring and management.In this market’s forecast is a genuine boom.According to a recent report by Pike Rese-arch, the distribution of lEd streetlights isdestined to pass from less than 3 milliontoday to more than 17 million in 2020.“lEd streetlights allow for a better control ofstreetlights and are easily regulated accordingto needs,” declared the Pike Research analyst,Eric Woods. “The growth of this sector is di-rected towards public facilities that are gettingcontinuously smarter, allowing us to bringthe lighting of our cities, highways, and pu-blic spaces, to new levels of control and effi-ciency.”It is necessary to mention, however, that—forthe moment-- almost all lEd road lightingprojects are still in the pilot phase and thereare still only a few large-scale installations ofthis kind. This is not shocking information inlight of the economic crisis. lEd street lights, in fact, currently cost aboutfour times more than their sodium streetlightcounterparts, very high investment figuresthat end up making these projects out ofreach for many cash-strapped municipalities.moreover, the figures tend to increase in thecase of control systems connected in a net-work.In any case, faced with the prospect of redu-cing maintenance costs, improving regulationand control, and encouraging energy savings(in a situation of constant illumination, thelEd technology delivers an energy savings of50 to 80%), lEd lighting is bound to spreadmore and more widely. These u.S. researchersassure us of that.

(source Pike Research)

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Jeff Siegel, a best-selling author, is famousfor his predictions on the evolving lan-

dscape of modern energy. In 2004 he foresawthe boom in the solar market, which occurredin the following years, and his analyses arefrequently still at the center of Wall Street de-

bates. “Energy and Capital” has published apreview of some of his predictions for 2013American markets, mainly in relation to thespread of electric car.According to Siegel, market sales of electriccars will not be as distressing as many conti-nue to suggest, especially considering theirhigh price, but that is absolutely normal forany new technology that aims to replace ob-jects of the past. Siegel points out that the electric car marketis growing at a higher pace than was seen inthe case of conventional hybrids in the late90s, although the battery technology will notprogress in the same way, except possibly inthe laboratory. In fact, great strides forward inthe progress of kilometers per charge are notexpected. Any improvements will derive, in-stead, from a more efficient design, lighter

materials, or software upgrades. These predictions apply to the united States.And what about Italy? What is predicted forthis type of market, what do Italians thinkabout the electric car? It is not very clear yet, although one concrete

piece of data is that if a car is sold in nearbySwitzerland at a particular price, within ourborders the same car will be sold for at least30% more. It will still be interesting to awaitthe results of the survey commissioned byCenter of Studies on mobility, in collabora-tion with the marconi department of Energyand Environment at university of Rome. Thegoal of the research project on sustainablemobility and in particular on electric vehiclesis to analyze what Italians think of this te-chnology, what knowledge they have about it,and their expectations of this hotly debatedissue, which is the subject of a recent decreeby the Italian government.

(sources Energy & Capital - Energo Club)

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