Projects database

Economic grid support from variable renewables (RESERVICES)

Start date 01/04/2012 - End date 30/09/2014 (Closed)

Renewable energy (ALTENER)>Electricity production

RESERVICES addresses changes in the future European power system:High share of variable renewables → changed needs and opportunities for providing ancillary services Electricity market...

Regulations of Geothermal HP systems at local and regional level in Europe (REGEOCITIES)

Start date 01/05/2012 - End date 30/04/2015 (Closed)

Renewable energy (ALTENER)>Heating and Cooling

The lack of normative framework for Shallow Geothermal Energy (SGE) Systems at local and regional levels in juvenile regions and the over-regulation in more mature regions is limiting the...

ENergy efficiency in City LOgistics Services for small and mid-sized European Historic Towns (ENCLOSE)

Start date 01/08/2012 - End date 06/07/2015 (Closed)

Transport (STEER)>Energy-efficient transport

European small/mid-size historic towns (EU SMHTs) are a major component of EU urbanised structure, with over 1000 centres located in all EU27 countries. While city logistics innovation efforts have...

Strategic Initiative for Resource Efficient Biomass Policies (BIOMASSPOLICIES)

Start date 01/04/2013 - End date 31/03/2016 (Closed)

Renewable energy (ALTENER)>Biofuels

The main aim of this project is to develop integrated policies for the mobilisation of "resource efficient" indigenous bioenergy ‘value chains’ in order to contribute towards the 2020 & 2030...

Community Power: enabling legislation to increase public acceptance for RES projects across Europe (CO-POWER)

Start date 15/04/2013 - End date 14/04/2016 (Closed)

Renewable Energy Consumers>Renewable energy (ALTENER)>Electricity production

The objective is to develop EU and national legislation & financing to increase citizen participation in, and ownership of, RES projects across EU – thus ‘community power’. Community projects...

EU-wide establishment of enduring national and European support networks for sustainable urban mobility (ENDURANCE)

Start date 01/05/2013 - End date 30/04/2016 (Closed)

Transport (STEER)>Energy-efficient transport

ENDURANCE sought to build 25 national networks and an overarching European network organisation on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans. The main target groups were urban mobility professionals, cities...

Concerted Action supporting the transposition and implementation of Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (RES Directive) (CA-RES II)

Start date 02/08/2013 - End date 01/08/2016 (Closed)

Renewable energy (ALTENER)>Concerted Action

The RES Directive requires significant effort for its implementation in the EU Member States (MS). After already three years of knowledge and experience exchange in the framework of the CA-RES,...

Energy Training for Construction Workers for Low Energy Buildings (BUILD UP Skills QualiBuild)

Start date 01/11/2013 - End date 31/07/2016 (Closed)

Financial mechanisms and incentives>Energy education>Integrated Initiatives>BUILD UP Skills

BUILD UP Skills QualiBuild targeted craft workers and operatives in the Irish building construction Sector, to train them in low-energy building construction. By focusing on quality buildings, of...

European Enterprises' Climate Cup (EECC)

Start date 26/02/2014 - End date 25/08/2016 (Closed)

Consumers and Products>Consumer behaviour>Energy efficiency (SAVE)>Businesses

The project aims to increase transparency on energy consumption, CO2 emission and costs in SMEs by establishing and maintaining an energy management and advice service in 10 member states.A...

Smart and Flexible 100 % Renewable District Heating and Cooling Systems for European Cities (SMARTREFLEX)

Start date 01/03/2014 - End date 28/02/2017 (Closed)