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Climate Governance: Implementing public policies to calculate and reduce organisations' carbon footprint (LIFE Clim'Foot)

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

Background The European Union has a set of objectives and policies to mitigate climate change and to shift towards a resource-efficient, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy. These objectives require the involvement of all European stakeholders with the support of national policymakers. The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) has led to the development ...
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Demonstration of good practices to minimize impacts of wind farms on biodiversity in Greece (LIFE WINDFARMS & WILDLIFE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

Background A significant percentage of Europe’s wind energy potential is found in Greece, and this is expected to help the country meet its target of producing 35% of its power from renewable sources by 2020. A significant increase in the number of wind farms in Greece is required, however, and the impact of this on biodiversity needs to be carefully a ...
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Sustainable management and financing of wetland biodiversity – The case of Lake Stymfalia (LIFE-Stymfalia)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 29, 2017,

Background Lake Stymfalia, in Southern Greece, is a mountainous Mediterranean-type inland wetland with freshwater fens. It provides an important refuge for migratory birds and for breeding, passage and wintering waterbirds. The area of the small shallow lake fluctuates seasonally. During the droughts of the 1990s, the lake dried out entirely and was subse ...
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Military Energy and Carbon Management (MECM)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

Background The Greek defence ministry is one of the largest public bodies in Greece. Its military installations are major consumers of energy and, therefore, offer great potential for energy saving, which could lead to a significant reduction in Greece's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Although military installations and the organisations under the jurisd ...
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Energy Sustainability for Adriatic Small Communities (ALTERENERGY)

Start date: Aug 31, 2012, End date: Aug 30, 2015,

The ALTERENERGY Strategic Project aims to provide a significant contribution to the widely agreed objective of achieving a higher level of sustainability with regards to energy production and usage in the Adriatic area. This objective is strictly connected, as we all know, to creating a better environment and the protection of life and the natural environment. In pursuing this overall general obje ...
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Improving the Environmental Sustainability of Irrigated Agricultural Production in Lebanon and Jordan (ENSIAP)

Start date: Nov 16, 2011, End date: Nov 16, 2014,

Both in Lebanon and Jordan the increase in the domestic and industrial water demands has led to a significant reduction of water available for irrigation purposes. This is a key issue for such countries in which agriculture accounts for 80% of the water use although it is not the sole problem: the aquifers are overexploited, the use of environmental-friendly irrigation methods is still limited and ...
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Transnational cooperation for the improvement of buildings energy performance and efficiency  (TRACE)

Start date: Oct 31, 2012, End date: Oct 30, 2014,

The building sector, responsible for about 40% of the EU's total final energy consumption and CO2 emissions, provides many cost-efficient opportunities for action, while contributing at the same time to the welfare of EU citizens. The EU is making a real effort to improve the energy efficiency of Europe's buildings and recently revised its legislation to prompt faster improvements. The Energy Perf ...
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Towards resource efficient urban communities in SEE  (RE-SEEties)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

Resource efficiency is a top priority in the SEE policy-making agenda, especially in light of excessive consumption of energy due to users / inhabitants established behaviour, often uncontrolled waste production as well as lack of efficient coordination measures and awareness regarding how to use resources in a more conscious manner. The need to consider in resource management major externalities ...
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Energy Efficiency in Low-income Housing in the Mediterranean (ELIH-Med)

Start date: Mar 31, 2011, End date: Mar 30, 2014,

ELIH-Med project objective is to identify and conduct a large scale experimentation of cost effective solutions and innovative public and private financing mechanisms backed with Structural Funds to foster energy efficiency investment in low income housin Achievements: ...
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FROM MARGINAL TO RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES SITES Recovering marginal territories, making them regain their lost value by pursuing sustainable development programs (M2RES)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Feb 27, 2014,

The EU territory has an enormous under-valorised natural asset: marginal terrains (exhausted landfills, mines & quarries, brownfields & contaminated terrains, former military sites, etc). The project aims at re-qualifying marginal areas through investments programmes that focus on the installation of RES (PV, Wind, Biomass, geothermal, biogas, etc) that will contribute to a significant amount of r ...
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Upgrading of Energy Efficient Public Procurement for a balanced economic growth of SEE area (EFFECT)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Feb 27, 2014,

EFFECT proposal arises from the need to innovate SEE countries public procurement procedures and stimulate their integration with energy efficiency criteria to meet EU Public Procurement requirements and to contribute to achieve Eu energy strategy objectives. EU public procurement impacts for 16% on EU GDP and it is an important tool for public authorities to effectively address energy efficiency ...
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ENERMED - Mediterranean Renewable Energies (ENERMED)

Start date: May 31, 2010, End date: May 30, 2013,

Enermed aims to coordinate and improve the regional policies of renewable energies (RE), through: -shared instruments for the analysis of projects and policies RE -development of common policies in the RE -common experiences in the RE We will develop and implement: -a transnational (common) methodological and strategic framework -a database of good practices on regional policies -concrete p ...
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Micro-Request-Based Aggregation, Forecasting and Scheduling of Energy Demand, Supply and Distribution (MIRABEL)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Apr 30, 2013,

The MIRABEL project's main goal is to develop a conceptual and infrastructural approach that allows energy distribution companies to efficiently manage higher amounts of renewable energy and balance supply and demand. Currently, most renewable energy sources (RES; e.g. windmills, solar panels) pose the challenge that the production depends on external factors, such as wind speed and direction, the ...
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Geothermal energy to address energy performance strategies in residential and industrial buildings (GEO.POWER)

Start date: Oct 31, 2010, End date: Oct 30, 2012,

Geothermal Energy (the energy extracted from heat stored in the earth) is one of the most environmental-friendly and cost-effective energy resources in use and has the potential to help mitigate global warming if widely deployed in place of fossil fuel. Recent technological progress, the variability of the cost, the difficult of oil and gas supply, the need to reduce the use of fossil fuels to cut ...
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Innovative Residential Housing for the Mediterranean (IRH-Med)

Start date: May 31, 2010, End date: Aug 30, 2012,

The Innovative Residential Housing for the Mediterranean (IRH-Med) initiative seeks to improve the competitiveness of innovative models for RH that respond to common environmental challenges while promoting a Mediterranean identity Through the initiative, transnational exchange is supported and complemented with concrete tools, namely the Med Label Principles & Guidelines, for related public auth ...
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Zero Emissions Communities (ZeroCO2)

Start date: Aug 31, 2010, End date: Aug 30, 2012,

The project aims to improve energy efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions in smallest Mediterranean Communities through the creation of a collaboration scheme between local public institution and private entities, with the endorsement of citizens and entrepreneurs. The project foresees the design a public-private partnership (PPP) scheme to achieve the Zero emission communities goal and plans the rea ...
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Integrated Strategy for Sustainable Development of Mediterranean Rural Areas (MedStrategy)

Start date: Feb 15, 2009, End date: May 30, 2012,

Project aims at improving and address territorial governance of Med rural areas towards sustainability through an innovative integrated planning model (PM) comprising: integrated social, economic, environmental analysis assessment of institutional framework and review of success governance modes establishment of communities participation process definition of 4 strategic pilot plan patterns and ...
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ENergy Efficiency and Renewables ? SUPporting Policies in Local level for EnergY (ENER - SUPPLY)

Start date: Mar 31, 2009, End date: Mar 30, 2012,

In South East Europe the introduction of innovative processes characterized by the transfer, experimentation and consolidation of know-how related to the use and production of energy following a good planning and employing the appropriate management methods is a way to improve the energy balance. The aim of the ENER-SUPPLY project is to assist the local territories towards this direction through t ...
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Platform for Opportunistic Behaviour in Incompletely Specified, Heterogeneous Object Communities (POBICOS)

Start date: May 1, 2008, End date: Jun 30, 2011,

The POBICOS project targets communities of regular objects with embedded sense-compute-actuate nodes, found in homes and buildings. Such objects are inherently heterogeneous in terms of sensing, actuating and computing resources/capabilities. Moreover, the actual mix of objects available in different settings is practically unknown at the development time. Thus, the main challenge of applications ...
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Supporting Energy Efficiency in Smart Generation Grids through ICT (SEESGEN-ICT)

Start date: Jun 1, 2009, End date: May 31, 2011,

Designing ICT for managing the smart grids with integrated microgrids is a challenge that cannot be won by a single utility, industry or country. It requires collaboration of all Stakeholders, in an interdisciplinary approach that brings together experiences from the different countries with their different situations and from different viewpoints, in order to contribute to a scalable system that ...
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Terrestrial energy recovery using advanced stirling heat-pumps for residential temperature management (TERRA THERMA)

Start date: Dec 15, 2007, End date: Dec 14, 2010,

Around 80% of the total domestic energy demand in Europe is used of heating and cooling, amounting to 2,600 TWh p.a, with the majority of heating provided by gas (50%). There are very few efficiency improvements to be made using conventional heaters and boilers, as most are already over 90% efficient. Therefore, alternative heating systems such as ground source heat pumps are seen as the future fo ...
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Eco-building international club for advanced european sustenaible energy technology dissemination in Europe and China (ECO-BUILDING CLUB)

Start date: Sep 24, 2007, End date: Sep 23, 2009,

The proposed "ECO-BUILDING CLUB" SSA project is relevant to the Areas "Thematic Promotion and Dissemination: Eco-buildings", "Thematic Promotion and Dissemination: Renewable heating and cooling technologies" and "Thematic Promotion and Dissemination: Polygeneration" areas under the specific programme of "Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area (ERA)" within the 6th Framework Progr ...
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Thematic promotion and dissemination campaign of project results and best available technologies on the Danube River (RES BOAT)

Start date: Dec 1, 2007, End date: May 31, 2009,

The grant is requested to support the thematic promotion and dissemination of project results related to renewable energy resources (RES) and to demonstrate the feasibility of new energy technologies. The series of events will be held on a boat - on the "RES BOAT" - during a voyage on the river Danube connecting several Member States and Candidate Countries.This symbolic event, connecting nations ...
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Applying European Emissions Trading & Renewable energy support mechanisms in the Greek electricity sector (ETRES)

Start date: Oct 1, 2003, End date: Mar 31, 2006,

Background The environmental impacts of power generation from fossil fuels are widely recognised. The wider environmental gains of renewable energy are also well documented. The Greek commitment under the 1998 Kyoto Protocol agreement is to limit the increase of its greenhouse gas emissions in the period 2008 to 2012 to 25% over 1990 levels (this trans ...
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Increasing energy performance by transfer innovation to the agro-food SMEs of the Mediterranean areas (SINERGIA)

Over the recent years it has become clear that an essential requisite for future growth & competitiveness in the European agro-food industry (in which SMEs represent 99% of the sector, with consequent high strategy fragmentation) are not only the investments in global network of commodities & distribution channels but also to extend the paradigm of sustainability in the food processing from the bi ...
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REtrofitting PUBLic spaces in Intelligent MEDiterranean Cities (REPUBLIC-MED)

Public buildings are considered as a key component towards the development of future smart cities for the following reasons: - The public sector must play a leading-by-example role in formulating energy efficient cities. - The efficiency of public services depends on workers' productivity which is directly affected by indoor comfort and air quality conditions. Measures to ensure the latter elevate ...
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ILEAP – Interactive Learning of Energetic Utilisation of Agricultural Products and By-products

The project „Interactive Learning of Energetic Utilisation of Agricultural Products and By-products (ILEAP) aims at developing e-learning materials on the topic of renewable energy sources and bioenergy production. The target groups are households, entrepreneurs, farmers, agribusiness professionals, consultants, actors responsible for sustainable energy planning at local and national level (munici ...
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EMTEU - Energy management technicians in the EU

The project seeks to define the content of Energy Management Technician studies. The proposal is based on the rise and the current and future need of energy saving all over the world, and mainly in Europe. This is a cross-training along other professions: electric installers, heater installers, technicians in refrigeration, renewable energies, etc. The project intends to contribute to the establis ...
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AQUA-RET 2 - Vocational Training in Marine Renewable Energy Technologies

Aqua-RET 2 aimed to update & further develop its innovative training materials for the marine renewables sector, targeting also new audience and wider geographic locations by: a) identifying new needs of the sector and ancillary businesses, on a sectoral and geographical basis, by means of targeted needs analysis; b) adapting and developing existing material to bridge the gap between competence re ...
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green groWing of SMEs: Innovation and Development in the energy sector in mEd aRea (WIDER)

...tering and networking to share information, create synergies, capitalize and disseminate experiences and results. Besides, it will be strengthened the cooperation between SMEs, research, innovation centres, intermediary bodies to foster innovation. WPs are: 1.Management and Coordination 2. Information, awareness raising and Capitalization 3.Measures to favour user-driven innovation for eco-smart h ...
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Creation of third cycle studies - Doctoral Programme in Renewable Energy and Environmental Technology

Start date: Oct 15, 2010,

The project is designed to advance capacity in education, research, innovation and exploitation of knowledge in the area of Renewable Energy and Environmental Technology in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova and Ukraine through cooperation with European Universities within a framework of Doctoral Programme.To meet this overall objective, the project team will:- introduce advanced Bologna- ...
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Sustainable Energy Development at regional, interregional and cross-border (ΕΝΕΡΓΕΙΝ)

Start date: Sep 16, 2013,

Το προτεινόμενο έργο στοχεύει στην αξιοποιήση των μεγάλων δυνατοτήτων για την προαγωγή μιας αρμονικής, ισόρροπης και βιώσιμης ενεργειακής ανάπτυξης σε περιφερειακό, διαπεριφερειακό και διασυνοριακό επίπεδο που θα οδηγήσει τελικά σε:▪ Επιδεικτική εφαρμογή ώριμων & καινοτόμων έργων ΕΞΕ & ΑΠΕ, σε χώρους, εγκαταστάσεις και κτίρια του δημοσίου τομέα, με άμεσο πολλαπλασιασμό των αποτελεσμάτων σε όλους τ ...
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CLARET - Computer Learning for Aquatic Renewable Energy Technologies

...gy schemes in the participant countries. The content will be structured on three levels of complexity and on different educational topics in a matrix type structure. The self-direct learning, problem-centred environments, collaborative learning and quality assurance instruments will all be employed in the development and design of the modules. The products will appeal to local and national governm ...
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EDUCATION MODULES' DEVELOPMENT FOR TECHNICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES IN ENERGY SECTOR TECHNOLOGIES

...urces are trained for the energy sector.Accordingly, with the cooperation of EHAE,General Directorate of Renewable Energy of the Ministry of Energy,Gazi University,OSTİM Organized Industrial Region,Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving-CRES(Greece),Szenzor Hungary Ltd(Hungary),University of Oradea Department of Energy Engineering (Romania),and the Budapest University of Technology and Ec ...
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Greece / Albania Energy Tourism (G.AL.E.T.)

The main objective of the GALET project is the incorporation of a green component in tourism in the trans-boundary area of Greece – Albania, and the creation of a “new green Greece – Albania touristic path”. For this purpose attraction points (acting as nodes of the path) will be created through demonstrative application of environmental friendly technologies.Specific targets include:• Demonstrati ...
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Educational and Training System for Clean Coal Technology

Climate change is, for sure, one of the most challenging issues of the century at international level. The European Union goals regarding energy security, environmental protection and economic growth will be achieved through a low-carbon economy in Europe, objectives clearly defined in the European Roadmap 2050. At the same time, the EU regional policy aims to reduce regional disparities in terms ...
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HUN-HYPOS- “Hungarian Distance Learning Training Structure on the Design and Operation of Hybrid Power Systems”

This project arises from the experience gained in another EC LdV project HYPOS-DILETR, in which distance learning programme on the design, operation and supervision of HPS was realised. Our objective was to strengthen Hungarian energy expertise related to the technologies and best practices in renewable energy sector by providing a nationalized distance learning system: a comprehensive, specialize ...
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Development of a Distance Learning Training Structure on the Design and Operation of Hybrid Power Systems - HYPOS-DILETR

Training for a new energy source : The project provides a distance learning package with an interactive CD-ROM and a web portal for communication. These materials will be used for training hybrid power system designers and operators. This project started in 2003 and lasted 24 months.
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