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European Commission Horizon 2020 Energy Efficiency
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€38M available for Energy Efficiency: check the new funding opportunities in 2016
On 15 March 2016 new Horizon 2020 topics on Energy Efficiency were opened. They focus on facilitating the market uptake of energy technologies and services; fostering social innovation; removing non-technological barriers; promoting standards and accelerating the cost effective implementation of the Union's energy policies. Consumers, buildings, products, and finance for sustainable energy feature as thematic areas for funding. Apply via the Participant Portal with deadline 15th September 2016. Presentations from the corresponding Info Day are also available.
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Market uptake activities in support of the new Heating and Cooling strategy
Heating and cooling consume half of the EU's energy and much of it is wasted. In addition to research and demonstration, a suite of Horizon 2020 and Intelligent Energy Europe projects support the new heating and cooling strategy of the European Commission by facilitating market uptake of energy efficient and renewable heating and cooling. This review gives an overview of the projects supported by the EASME in these areas.
Making energy retrofits a standardised product for the finance industry
In order to increase investors’ confidence in expected energy savings and reduce financing costs, energy renovation projects need standardised assessment protocols. The Investor Confidence Project (ICP) Europe, a Horizon 2020 funded project, has recently released 6 protocols for tertiary and residential buildings to define European best practices for predicting energy savings, optimising performance, and monitoring the results of energy efficiency investments.
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The EU Sustainable Energy Week underway: register before places run out
For over 10 years, the EU Sustainable Energy Week, EUSEW, annually gathers thousands of stakeholders in the sustainable energy field. At the heart of the week is the Policy Conference in Brussels, from Tuesday 14th to Thursday 16th June. All-in-all, many exciting projects and ideas, insights on EU policy and networking opportunities will be available. Also, if you are planning an activity that promotes energy-saving or renewables in June, you can register it as an Energy Day. Make sure you register on-time and, don’t miss the 2016 Awards ceremony!
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19 September 2016
Energy Efficiency Info Day 19 September 2016: Save the date!
There is more than €100M available in the Energy Efficiency Call 2017, which has deadlines in January and June 2017. If you are interested in research, demonstration and market uptake projects, save the date and join us during our Info Day in Brussels next 19th September 2016. Registrations will open this June. You will receive an update shortly via our news alerts.
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