Projects Database

Powering the next generation of green energy in the Baltic Sea Region

An EU-funded project in the Baltic Sea Region has boosted the uptake of advanced power electrics by small and medium-sized enterprises working in renewable energy and mobility. The technology is used for the conversion, transmission and consumption of energy and can help the transition to a greener society.

  da | de | et | lt | lv | pl | sv

From industrial past to circular future: the Werkspoorkwartier in Utrecht, Netherlands

An abandoned industrial district in the heart of Utrecht, the Netherlands, is being transformed by and for creative circular entrepreneurs into a thriving hub for businesses. They are using construction principles of sustainability, reusability and circularity. Empty factory halls have been upcycled into creative workplaces and monumental buildings converted into event spaces, bringing back life and value to an area that had been in decay for decades and creating hundreds of job opportunities in the process.

  nl

A centre dedicated to collaborative research in microelectronics in the Centre-Val de Loire region

CERTeM, a study and research centre based in the Centre-Val de Loire region, brings together public bodies and companies concerned with research into microelectronics. Its projects for 2020 are oriented towards wireless electronics, energy optimisation and clean energy sources.

  fr

Interreg makes public buildings in the Mediterranean region more energy efficient with Green Public Procurement

The Interreg GRASPINNO project helped public authorities in seven Mediterranean countries make their buildings more energy efficient with Green Public Procurement (GPP) processes. To encourage the growth of the market for ‘green’ products and services, SMEs received help in submitting tender bids. An average energy saving of 10 % was achieved by 13 pilot projects carried out in 28 buildings. The project was part efforts to create ‘smart cities’ that employ technology to improve services for residents and increase the use of sustainability criteria in public tenders.

  el | es | fr | it | sl

Poland’s national energy advice service benefits residents and businesses

Poland has established a nationwide energy efficiency and renewable energy advice system for the public, housing and business sectors. The Energy Advice project provides free training for prospective advisors on energy issues. Once qualified, the advisors support actions in their area to limit energy use, reduce emissions and switch to renewable energy. They raise awareness among local residents of the causes and effects of air pollution.

  pl

In pursuit of less energy-intensive stations

The aim of the project is to improve energy efficiency in the stations of southwestern Europe (SUDOE). Intelligent technology facilitates the future management of the buildings and the recourse to information technology strengthens the role of public transport in the fight against climate change.

  es | fr | pt

Mayco SA: decreasing the weight of bottles to reduce environmental impact in Mayotte

Based in the French outermost region of Mayotte, Mayco SA bottles fizzy soft drinks in plastic packaging. The project consists of reducing the weight of the bottles in order to lower costs and the impact on the environment.

  fr

Encouraging Norwegian and Swedish cross-border drivers to switch to eco-friendly cars

The Green Drive Region project led to an increase in sales of fossil fuel-free cars in the cities of Akershus and Hedmark in Norway and in Värmland, Dalarna and Gävleborg in Sweden. This was thanks to campaigns urging both motorists and private businesses regularly crossing the border between Norway and Sweden to switch to vehicles powered by renewable energy sources.

  sv

Germany’s Tierpark Berlin uses biochar to reduce waste and carbon emissions

Researchers at the Tierpark Berlin are using biochar technology to implement an environmentally friendly, in-house waste management system – one that could play an important role in fighting climate change.

  fr

New sewerage infrastructure in Marathon municipality, Greece

This project will construct infrastructure for sewage transportation, treatment and disposal, in Marathon, in the Attica region of Greece. This will ensure the municipality complies with the European Union’s environmental policy and that a fine, previously imposed on the Greek government for its failure to implement improvements, is lifted.

  el