On 5 April 2016 the JRC presented the interactive and collaborative online European Energy Efficiency Platform. This beta platform is conceived to fill the gap opened by scattered data and fragmented knowledge resulting from a rapidly growing energy efficiency market. It is expected to be both a one-stop shop for information retrieval and a meeting point for experts to exchange data and reduce redundant activities.
Despite the great potential, most European regions have not yet seen a significant development of Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) markets.
Created the 18 Apr 201718 Apr 2017Total Views 6868
Urban Areas
Street lighting can account for up to 30-50 % of the total electricity consumption of municipalities. The recent market introduction of LED technology for street lighting offers high savings with comparatively short pay-back times.
Created the 30 Mar 201730 Mar 2017Total Views 984984Views Today 11
Policies and Targets
The Energy Efficiency Directive was adopted in 2012, establishing indicative targets for 2020 and a set of binding measures in various sectors of the economy at national level. In compliance with the Directive’s provisions, Member States are required to present the progress and efforts made in the so-called National Energy Efficiency Action Plans (NEEAPs) every three years, starting from 2014.
Created the 31 Jan 201731 Jan 2017Total Views 130130
A survey was launched in support of a joint study by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2)
Objective: To identify country-specific and regional barriers to investing in energy efficiency and to ascertain how these barriers can be overcome (with an emphasis on energy efficiency in industry)
Created the 26 Jan 201726 Jan 2017Total Views 9191
This paper analyses the role of barriers preventing the worldwide take-up of a clean technology: the electrical arc furnace. It also identifies which barriers affect a parameter that summarises the combined effect of all of them. The first step, determination of the combined effect of the barriers, is carried out using a novel approach to model the diffusion of innovations.
Created the 18 Jan 201718 Jan 2017Total Views 9292
This paper analyses the role of barriers preventing the worldwide take-up of a clean technology: the electrical arc furnace. It also identifies which barriers affect a parameter that summarises the combined effect of all of them. The first step, determination of the combined effect of the barriers, is carried out using a novel approach to model the diffusion of innovations.
Created the 18 Jan 201718 Jan 2017Total Views 6767
Policies and Targets
This report provides guidance on the structure and methods for preparing of a map of the national territory, identifying heating and cooling demand points, district heating and cooling infrastructure and potential heating and cooling supply points.
Created the 17 Jan 201717 Jan 2017Total Views 107107
This report provides guidelines on how thermal electricity generation installations and industrial installations can carry out a Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) in order to assess whether the use of high-efficiency cogeneration, the connection to a district heating or cooling network or other means of waste heat recovery would be cost-effective.
Created the 17 Jan 201717 Jan 2017Total Views 7474
This report details a methodology for performing a Comprehensive Assessment identifying the most resource and cost-efficient solutions to meet heating and cooling demands for a given country or region in accordance with Energy Efficiency Directive Article 14 and Part 1 of Annex IX.
Created the 17 Jan 201717 Jan 2017Total Views 190190
Policies and Targets
Buildings
The European Commission's directorate general Joint Research Centre (JRC) is creating an international database of nZEB and deep retrofit buildings through this data collection which will allow comparison across mem
Created the 15 Dec 201615 Dec 2016Total Views 17051705
Policies and Targets
Brussels, BE — Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - 13:30 to Wednesday, November 16, 2016 - 17:30
The EU Member States have submitted their fourth annual reports due by 30 April 2016 in accordance with Article 24(1) of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED).
Created the 23 Nov 201623 Nov 2016Total Views 262262
Buildings
Brussels, BE — Monday, November 28, 2016 - 12:30 to 14:00
eu.bac has the pleasure to cordially invite you to a lunch debate, co-hosted by MEP Theresa Griffin, S&D, on "The multiplier effect of Building Automation and Controls. How to maximize energy savings throughout the whole lifecycle", that will take place in the European Parliament (Members' Salon), Brussels, on Monday 28 November, 12:30-14:00.
Created the 16 Nov 201616 Nov 2016Total Views 112112
Policies and Targets
Alger, DZ — Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - 09:30 to Thursday, October 27, 2016 - 17:15
La formation Convention des Maires en Algérie s'inscrit dans le cadre d'une série de formations destinées aux formateurs de la région du Sud de la Méditerranée.
La formation vise à:
Created the 15 Nov 201615 Nov 2016Total Views 9797
Policies and Targets
Urban Areas
The Covenant of Mayors (CoM) was launched in 2008 by the European Commission to support the efforts deployed by local authorities in the implementation of sustainable energy and climate policies. At 4 September 2016, 6201 local authorities from 54 countries had joined the initiative, representing 213 million inhabitants.
Created the 10 Nov 201610 Nov 2016Total Views 210210
Policies and Targets
In order to achieve the EU 20% reduction on primary energy consumption target by 2020, a change in consumer behaviour and energy consumption practices is needed.
Created the 08 Nov 201608 Nov 2016Total Views 2929
Economics and Financing
Buildings
Whitepaper with 9 interviews on dutch EPC projects from 2014 and 2015.
Created the 01 Nov 201601 Nov 2016Total Views 10291029
Policies and Targets
Buildings
Buildings are a key element of European energy policies due to the high energy consumption and estimated potential energy savings that are associated with this sector. The recast of the Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD) requires Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (NZEBs) as the building target from 2018 onwards.
Created the 17 Oct 201617 Oct 2016Total Views 179179
Source: http://www.iea.org/eemr16/
Created the 12 Oct 201612 Oct 2016Total Views 136136
Policies and Targets
Nantes, FR — Monday, September 26, 2016 - 09:00 to Tuesday, September 27, 2016 - 12:00
The COP21 was a success and a major step in the commitment by States to fight against climate change. It is a global challenge that calls for local action. Major cities, towns and all civil society carry solutions for concrete, ambitious and real action.
A global summit, Climate Chance aims to become a regular event for all non-state actors involved in the fight against climate change.
Created the 11 Oct 201611 Oct 2016Total Views 4545
Policies and Targets
The presentation gives an overview of the Covenant of Mayors initiatives and its main elements (Baseline Emissions Inventories - BEI, Sustainable Energy Action Plans - SEAP, Monitoring Emissions Inventories- MEI).
Created the 11 Oct 201611 Oct 2016Total Views 115115
