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LIFE Coop 2020: pilot for rural smart grids through optimisation of energy use and innovative renewable biomass sources (LIFE Coop 2020)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2018,

Background Over the past decade European agricultural cooperatives have come under increasing financial pressure due to the fall in prices for their products and rising energy costs. Diversification is necessary for survival. Agricultural cooperatives play an important role in ‘binding’ together farmers in order to ensure that they have access to mark ...
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Energy exploitation of non-recyclable urban waste in a sustainable waste-to-energy market (ENERGY-WASTE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

Background Despite efforts to increase the recycling of urban waste, a non-recyclable fraction is still disposed of in landfills. This fraction contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, due to the production of methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) during waste deterioration. However, this non-recyclable fraction does have a potential use: electricity can ...
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Rail Hub Cities for South East Europe (RAIL4SEE)

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

The challenge that the RAIL4SEE partners share is the development of models, concepts, measures, harmonised strategies and policy actions targeted to the improvement of rail and intermodal transport in SEE. In particular partners call for complementary interventions facing the alleviation of barriers for rail hubs integration in the local, regional, transnational and TEN-T systems, transport servi ...
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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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Demonstration of a Sustainable & Effective 2nd Generation Biofuels Application in an Urban Environment (BIOFUELS-2G)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

Background Substituting biofuels for fossil fuels has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, the amount of carbon dioxide generated in the production of the biofuel should not cancel out any relative savings that might result from its use. Second generation biofuels are seen as a solution in this respect, because they are produced from ...
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Fostering Creativity and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area as key elements for Regional Sustainable Development: CreaMED Alliance (CreaMED)

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

Sustainable growth and economic development depends on Creativity and Innovation as the main drivers for competitivenes. In this context the CreaMED Alliance is an iniciative aimed at fostering Creativity and Innovation between MED Regions at both, public and private level, as a route to a Regional Sustainable Development by encouraging mutual policy learning, synergies and cooperation in order t ...
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Development of Innovative Business Parks to Foster Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the SEE Area (FIDIBE)

Start date: Feb 28, 2009, End date: Aug 30, 2011,

The SEE area has a low performance with respect to R&D, innovative activity and thus of competitiveness. Therefore it is crucial to establish frameworks to motivate SMEs for innovation activities, to bring them closer to R&D activities and to provide a favourable environment for them. As a response to that, many national and regional innovation policies in the SEE area aims to develop innovative b ...
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SATELLITE-ASSISTED MANAGEMENT OF AIR QUALITY (SMAQ)

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

Background The accurate assessment of the atmospheric pollution loading in European regions is necessary to comply with EU atmospheric pollution legislation (Framework Directive 96/62/EC and its daughter directives). This need became even more pressing following recent policy developments at Community level, in particular the Environment and Health Action ...
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ROtect Our Heritage from Fire (PROOHF)

Start date: Apr 30, 2007, End date: Jul 30, 2008,

Cultural Heritage Monuments (Monasteries, Museums, etc) in European Countries have a large number of invaluable treasures, artifacts, holy icons, very old & attract many visitors and pilgrims from around the world. Local population in celebrations gathers in big numbers. Also, categories as elderly, kids, handicapped, participate, or living around them. Often monuments are located in isolated area ...
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New mobility sceneries in the FREE trade zone in MEDiterranean basin (FREEMED)

Start date: May 31, 2006, End date: Feb 27, 2008,

The project FREEMED aims to analyze the effects of Free Trade Zone (FTZ) introduction in 2010 on transport systems and production sectors in the involved countries. A list of priorities in developing dedicated transport supply facilities, which is infrastructures and services, will be proposed and evaluated through a decision support system. The introduction of the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in 2010 wi ...
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Mobile Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Measurements and Emission Control Systems Evaluation (MOBILAB)

Start date: May 31, 2006, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The project MOBILAB aims at the development of a mobile continuous urban air pollution monitoring system, capable of collecting and analyzing pollution data in real-time mode. Hazardous airborne pollutants (emissions) consist of a large group of potentially toxic compounds emitted from a variety of mobile and stationary sources. Among them, in urban areas, automotive emissions are claimed to have ...
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Development of specific regional policies through the analysis of early-stage financing opportunities for innovative start-ups and spin-offs (SEED-REG)

Start date: May 31, 2005, End date: May 30, 2007,

The creation and development of healthy and successful innovative SMEs play a catalyst role in the growth of the economy through innovation and employment. Unfortunately, however, enterprises, especially innovative small and medium sized enterprises fail to grow or even form due to lack of capital. The SEED-REG project was initiated with the aim of examining possible actions for the bridging of th ...
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Developing web content supporting learning and training of disadvantaged user communities

Recycling e-training resources : The main project product has been the software tool which facilitates the design and development of e-training resources which can be used on different platforms, thus allowing for sharing and re-use of products. This project started in 2003 and lasted 36 months.
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e-Access II - Supporting Vocational Education and Training of Disadvantaged User Communities

The main objectives of the e-Access II Project are the following:- Development of tools for integrating the user-related accessibility requirements into the production of e-Training Resources and e-Training Courses.- Representation of established training practices in a formal and technically reusable way using international specifications and Standards (such as IEEE LOM and IMS Learning Design), ...
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Mobile and Wireless Technologies for Technology-Enhanced Language Learning

Mobile Learning is a new paradigm of Technology-enhanced Learning in full alignment with the key objectives of the 21st Century Education and Training. Wireless and Mobile Devices, widely available nowadays, are exploited to allow anyone to access and interact with digital and learning resources from anywhere, at anytime and with a variety of devices. On the other hand, Language Learning is a to ...
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motion of Port Communities SMEs role in Energy Efficiency and GREEN Technologies for BERTHing Operations (GREENBERTH)

During the last years, numerous studies have been carried out in order to determine the impact of port activities over the environment. As an example of that, the most recent project leaded by the Port Authority of Valencia concerning ports impact on climate change, CLIMEPORT, has allowed a better understanding of the degree of influence of key port activities in terms of quantification of GHG emi ...
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MED Sha.p.e.s. Sharing prior excellence and support for the MED creative asset (Sha.p.e.s.)

...ded or still on going) dealing with innovation and creativity and their governance. Shapes intends further to: - create a common toolbox of all available online tools running in a Sha.p.e.s. Resource Centre. - share and transfer consolidated methodologies and services as innovation drivers - create a common operating model for assessing territorial innovation potential and for boosting the promoti ...
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Freight and passengers sUpporting infomobiliTy systems for a sUstainable impRovEment of the competitiveness of port-hinterland systems of the MED area (FUTUREMED)

The main idea of the project is to improve the competitiveness of port systems in the MED area by improving accessibility through technology and procedural innovations, and guaranteeing sustainability of transport. The idea focuses on the realization of interoperable management information systems (WP5) and on the reduction of externalities (WP6). The project addresses three strategic sectors: fre ...
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