EU Sustainable Energy Awards 2017 – 3 days left to apply! (07/03/2017)
You are still in time to submit your achievements on sustainable energy and become the winner of the EU Sustainable Energy Awards 2017! You can apply by 10 March in one of the four categories: Consumers, Public Sector, Businesses, and Energy Islands. During the Awards Ceremony which will take place in Brussels during the European Union Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) from 19 to 25 June, 12 final project nominees will present their ideas to over 3000 participants. Show Europe how you are making a difference. Apply now!
Come and work in the Energy Efficiency team at EASME (16/02/2017)
Are you an experienced professional in the field of energy efficiency in areas such as consumer behaviour, buildings, heating and cooling, products, industry, public authorities, services, and energy efficiency financing? We are looking to recruit highly motivated staff to carry out activities related to research, innovation, or market uptake. Start your application today, the system will close on 02/03 at 23:45 CET.
Discover the Energy Efficiency Hub (16/02/2017)
Our new interactive data hub presents projects funded under Horizon 2020 Energy Efficiency. It is a simple and fast way to know: which projects are being funded, what they are doing, who are the partners, and to obtain a wealth of interesting statistics. You can even embed it in your website.
Help us evaluate proposals on innovative energy efficiency financing schemes for sustainable energy (16/02/2017)
We are looking for experienced professionals in energy efficiency financing and services to evaluate and recommend proposals for funding under the H2020 Energy Efficiency Call for Proposals. If you have experience in finance for energy efficiency and want to work as an expert, register on the Participant Portal. Remember to keep your CV updated and detail your profile. Our database of experts covers many different EU funding programmes, so don't forget to select Horizon 2020 Programme when registering.
5 ways to save energy this 2017 (16/02/2017)
Even if it's already February, starting 2017 there's still time to set up some New Year's resolutions. See how our projects are trying to help households, start-ups, and industries among others, to save energy this year. We gathered five tips that could help you reduce your energy bills, shift to more energy-conscious behaviour, or even get your household, business or city be more energy efficient.
Annual savings of €4.2M by using Energy Performance Contracts (16/02/2017)
Although many European cities have committed to energy saving actions, non-technological barriers are still delaying the use of Energy Performance Contracts as a tool to open up saving potentials. The EU funded project EESI 2020 addressed these barriers and supported the implementation of long-lasting energy saving measures in major cities and metropolitan regions across Europe. The implementation of the first public Energy Performance Contracts in Croatia was one of the biggest achievements.
EU Sustainable Energy Awards 2017 – Ready to lead, share and inspire? (19/06/2017)
Speak out about your achievements in the world of sustainable energy and you could be the winner of the EU Sustainable Energy Awards 2017! This year you can apply for an award in one of the four categories: Consumers, Public Sector, Businesses and Energy Islands. During the Awards Ceremony which will take place in Brussels during the European Union Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) from 19 to 25 June, 12 final project nominees will be given the opportunity to present their ideas to over 3000 participants. Apply by 3 March!
Take part in the EU Sustainable Energy Week (19/06/2017)
Would you like to host a session during the policy conference of EUSEW this year? The call for expression of interest closes on 3 March, so make the best of the two coming weeks and send your proposal. This year’s conference has the theme Clean Energy for All Europeans . You can also organise an Energy Day any time before the end of June. These side events to EU Sustainable Energy Week take place across Europe throughout May and June. The earlier you register yours on the Energy Days map, the more visibility it will have.
60-minute Workout to increase Impact Communication of your Project (17/01/2017)
Join our Communication colleagues for a 60-minute interactive #CommsWorkout webinar. Registration will be granted on a first come, first served basis. So don’t wait too long. For this first #CommsWorkout, we are proposing two slots. Simply click on your preferred slot and fill in the 1-minute registration form.
Cities, regions, industry and banks to gather at the Energy Efficiency Finance Market Place. Register now! (18/01/2017)
The conference will present successful projects using private financing mechanisms for energy efficiency at local and regional level, as well as initiatives working across Europe to structure the market for energy efficiency finance.
Practitioners will present their concrete experience in the development of bankable investment pipelines, most of the time is dedicated to operational and interactive workshops. A special focus will be on structuring the market, and in particular on standardisation, aggregation and de-risking of energy efficiency assets.
Cities, regions, industry and banks to gather at the Energy Efficiency Finance Market Place (18/01/2017)
Save the 18-19 January 2017 for our conference to discuss about financing mechanisms to mobilise investments in sustainable energy. Learn from successful schemes implemented at local and regional level. Experts will present available financial products as well as practical challenges to scale them up. A special focus will be given to structuring the market and, in particular to: standardisation, aggregation and de-risking of energy efficiency assets.
Are you an engineer, city planner, consultant, scientist, or manager working in Heating and Cooling? (21/10/2016)
Help us evaluate project proposals. The European Commission is looking for experienced professionals to evaluate and recommend proposals for funding under the H2020 Energy Efficiency Call for Proposals in the area of Heating and Cooling.
You can enter your CV at any time, but note that until 31st October we will be selecting the long list of experts for the upcoming round of evaluations in spring 2017.
Want to get some tips and more about the profiles we are looking for?
Back to work: 3 days left to register (12/09/2016)
We hope you had a wonderful summer break and we look forward to seeing you in Brussels at our Energy Efficiency Info Day on 19 September. If you have not registered yet, please do it today, we are closing registrations this Wednesday 14/09 at midnight.
Get funding for your Energy Efficiency project in 2017 (12/09/2016)
With more than €100M available, the Horizon 2020 Energy Efficiency Call for 2017 offers plenty of opportunities to fund innovation and market uptake projects. This year, we have put networking and learning from successful projects at the heart of the event. This will help you in preparing your proposals and in meeting potential partners.
What kind of projects can be funded? (12/09/2016)
Horizon 2020 Energy Efficiency topics include: ICT, industry, consumers, products, services, heating and cooling, innovative financing, buildings and public authorities. In 2017, demonstration, public procurement of innovative solutions and market uptake projects will be funded.
Meet our team (12/09/2016)
During the info day our team of Energy Efficiency Project Advisers will be there to answer to your questions, so feel free to talk to them. You will also have the opportunity to meet our colleagues from the European Commission. We all look forward to seeing you in Brussels next week. Can’t make it on the day? Follow the event online.
Happy to hear from you (12/09/2016)
Does the Info Day programme cover everything you would like to know? Share your views. We are always happy to get your feedback.
This week: learn how to prepare a convincing proposal (30/06/2016)
If you want to get practical tips on how to apply for Project Development Assistance (PDA) funding and how to prepare a convincing proposal, join us this week for a LIVE webcast.
This Thursday 30 June 2016 from 15:00 to 16:00 CET, EASME colleagues will give you practical recommendations and answer to your questions about PDA. You are welcome to send them in advance to EASME-Energy@ec.europa.eu
The link will only be active on June 30th a few minutes before 15:00 CET. The recording will be available at the same link.
We look forward to connecting with you this Thursday.
Innovative Financing for Sustainable Energy in Practice (15/06/2016)
Join us at the EU Sustainable Energy Week next 15 June 2016 to discuss how the EU is answering the needs of market actors through policy work, ongoing Horizon 2020 projects and the European Investment Bank (EIB). Pre-registration has closed, but you can still register onsite at the venue.
Meet us next week (15/06/2016)
After the session participants will be able to meet directly with EIB and EASME staff to ask questions about financing tools such as ELENA and Horizon 2020 Project Development Assistance (PDA) – which support energy efficiency projects by funding technical assistance for investments. Meet us from 10:30-13:00 CET and don't forget to register for your slot in advance.
Project Development Assistance - How to prepare a convincing proposal? (30/06/2016)
We are organising a webcast on 30 June 2016 from 15:00 to 16:00 to show you how to apply for PDA funding and give you practical recommendations and answers to your questions. You are welcome to send them in advance to EASME-Energy@ec.europa.eu
The link will only be active on June 30th a few minutes before 15:00 CET. The recording will be available at the same link.
