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Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) Info Day 2012

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:24:00 +0100

The European IEE (Intelligent Energy Europe) Info Day 2012 was held in Brussels on 24 January 2012. More than 700 stakeholders were interested in learning about the IEE programme, gaining information about the success of proposals and in using this great opportunity to meet future project partners or useful contacts.

Presentations, videos and more information regarding this event can be found on the website of the European Commission.

The IEE programme and its projects are helping the EU deliver on its 2020 objectives to improve energy efficiency, increase the share of renewables in EU energy consumption and to reduce greenhouse gases.

Energy efficiency and renewable energy in buildings are key priorities for 2012:

Energy efficiency (SAVE- EUR 15 million):

Industrial excellence in energy Actions

Consumer behaviour  Actions

Energy services  Actions

New and renewable energy sources (ALTENER- EUR 11,5 million)

Renewable electricity Actions

Integrated Initiatives (EUR 27 million)

Energy-efficiency and renewables in buildings Actions

More information about the IEE call and the application procedure can be found here.

Deadline for the submission of proposals: 8 May 2012, 17:00 CET!

Heat pump sales in Belgium increased by 80% in 2011!

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:43:00 +0100

2011 was an outstanding year for the heat pump sector in Belgium. In comparison to 2010, the number of sales increased by 80%. This positive news was published by the Association for Thermal Techniques of Belgium (ATTB). In general, the heating sector remained stable, without a spectacular growth. As such, the big growth in the Belgian heat pump market is even more remarkable.

Hence, after a selling of 2500 units in 2009 and 3000 units in 2010, about 6000 heat pumps were sold in 2011 in Belgium. 75% of them concern air/water heat pumps, the other 25% are air/air heat pumps. One of the reasons for this positive outcome might be the deletion of the fiscal tax deduction. Especially December was a very good month for the heat pump sector, since the sale increased by about 100% in comparison to December 2010. Sources:
http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/2764/milieu/article/detail/1385312/2012/01/25/Verkoop-warmtepompen-gestegen-met-80-procent.dhtml http://www.attb.be

The EU needs a more comprehensive energy plan

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:55:00 +0100

On 25 January, representatives of many energy-related industries and organizations gathered together at the Fleishman-Hillard Brussels Office to have a round table discussion on the future of the EU energy mix. After the introduction speeches and comments of Dagmara Koska, Member of Cabinet of Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger, and Sanjeev Kumar, Senior Associate at E3G, the participants could voice their own views on the topics.

The discussion started with an overview of the European Union’s recent energy policy, thereby concentrating on the draft of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) and the Energy Roadmap 2050.

Most of the attention went to the item of energy efficiency. It became clear that this was a hot and complex topic, which triggered many questions and different opinions. Some were saying that the Commission did not go far enough in their draft proposal, while others were pointing at the gaps in the proposals. Thus, the Danish Presidency of the Council will certainly have a difficult task in closing a deal around this issue before the end of its legislature (June 2012).

A second major point of discussion concerned the financial aspect, i.e. who is going to pay to make sure we will use energy in a more efficient way? Some representatives were highlighting the lack of a real financial plan on how to cover the costs to achieve the goal. Given the upcoming debate of the next EU multi-annual financial framework, this will certainly be a hot issue. Regarding this, some were opting for creating special banks to give incentives and loans to customers to invest in energy efficient living. The German KFW (a government-owned development bank) was mentioned several times as a successful example.

Finally, there were some voices who argued that it has become very complicated to really understand what way the EU wants to go to, since there are many different kind of Directives, drafts, roadmaps etc. that are sometimes conflicting. It will be a challenge for the EU to align its different proposals and Directives in order to come to a comprehensive short-, mid- and long-term energy policy plan.

The EHPA continues its task to ensure that the heat pump technology will be considered in the final Energy Efficiency Directive as a means of helping to reach the goal of more energy efficiency. Therefore, we will continue to hold close contact to the different stakeholders and convince them of the advantages of this technology.

For more information on the discussion, you can find a summary and a discussion paper on the website of Fleishman-Hillard.

EHPA joined the BUILD UP initiative!

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:41:00 +0100

EHPA joined the BUILD UP initiative as a Partner, following an invitation from the European Commission. www.buildup.eu is an interactive web portal for building professionals, public authorities and building occupants who want to share their experience on how best save energy in buildings. The key aim of this European initiative is to reduce the energy consumption of buildings across Europe by transferring best practices to the market and fostering their uptake. BUILD UP also keeps EHPA updated about EU energy policy for buildings.
On www.buildup.eu, EHPA is enabled to interact with others and to access:

The latest news and events in the field
A database of resources, guidelines and tools
A database of case histories

The interactive BUILD UP web portal catalyses and releases Europe’s collective intelligence for an effective implementation of energy-saving measures in buildings.
BUILD UP increases EHPA’s visibility as it allows us to:

Announce news;
Share library resources – such as guidelines and best practices;
Propose events;
Submit successful cases.

Moreover, BUILD UP enables us to launch a thematic virtual community. The members of this open forum will then be able to view the most relevant cases, news, documents or events that EHPA will have selected for them.

28% of all new houses in the German state of Northrine Westafalia equipped with heat pumps

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:45:00 +0100

Analysing the first 3 quarters of 2011, 28,3 % of all applications for new residential buildings...

IEE 2012 call out now.

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:49:00 +0100

The complete set of documents is available for download. Deadlines for proposals are - 9 February 2012, 17:00 CET Build Up Skills Pillar I,
- 30 April 2013, 17:00 CET Build Up Skills Pillar II,
- 8 May 2012, 17:00 CET for Promotion & Dissemination projects as well as for MLEI - Project Development Assistance (PDA).

Investment in renewable heat technology insufficient!

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:55:00 +0100

The study finds that in 2010, a total of 3 600 million Euro were invested in the renewable heating market segment - 3 400 million Euro were direct investments in new heating systems and only 215 millionen Euro were invested in manufacturing capacity. Compared to the RES electricity market, these numbers are negligible: a total of 26 800 million invested, 3 800 of which (more than the total heating market) went to an extension of manufacturing capacity. The unstable policy framework was seen as the key obstacle. Where renewable electricity is governed by the renewable energies act (EEG), a law that includes a feed-in tariff, a similar approach for the use of renewable heat is missing. The only country that discusses it is the UK with its renewable heat incentive (RHI) however it is far from clear, when and if it will come into effect in the near future. EHPA is convinced that the underlying argument of the study applies to all Europe and encourages Member States governments to treat renewable energy equally - independant of being electrical or thermal energy.
The full study (German) is available for download.

Our Newsletter 4/2011 is online!

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:42:00 +0100

Please find the full version of the latest EHPA newsletter here:

EURELECTRIC has just published the results of it’s Renewables Action Plan and is proud to share them with you:

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:07:00 +0100

The electricity industry is fully committed to the EU’s 20% renewables target by 2020 – but how do we actually get there? The EURELECTRIC Renewables Action Plan (RESAP) is the result of 18 months of large-scale research and policy development involving more than 400 industry experts. In the RESAP summary report presented at a EURELECTRIC conference in Brussels on November 10th 2011, EURELECTRIC recommends European policymakers to take the following five priority actions: 1. Ensure an integrated European energy market for the successful growth in renewable energy 2. Remove obstacles for investments in renewables and grid infrastructure 3. Promote flexibility on both the supply and the demand side 4. Facilitate the development of RES trade, the use of cooperation mechanisms and enhance progressive convergence of support schemes for RES 5. Base the long-term RES policy on the EU ETS as a key driver of cost-effective decarbonisation The results in detail can be found at: http://www.eurelectric.org/RESAP

2 new studies focusing on European building regulation

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:22:00 +0100

The Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) presented last week 2 new studies focusing on European building regulation:

Principles for Nearly Zero Energy Buildings
European Buildings under the Microscope- a country-by-country review

EURELECTRIC Conference: Renewables to the European Market!

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:26:00 +0100

The conference "Renewables to the European Market!" will outline the results of EURELECTRIC's Renewables Action Plan and of the 13 policy projects performed by our experts under the RESAP umbrella. It will take place in Brussels on 10 November 2011 from 8.30-17.00. For further information please click here.

EHPA | EPEE | AREA position on the Energy Efficiency Directive

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:41:00 +0200

Press release! 18 October:"Fulfilling Poland’s RES target with heat pumps: National insights and European outlook"

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:42:00 +0200

The press release and all materials related to our last high level conference are available HERE, on our website. We are looking forward to meet you at our next event!

Energy is all around you - heat pumps make it usable

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:03:00 +0200

Please have a look at the result on youtube (German only).

European Heat Pump News 2011-03

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:11:00 +0200

Topics change with times. In 2007, all activity of the heat pump industry was focused on achieving the technologies acknowledgement in the Directive on the promotion of the use of Renewables (2009/28/EC). It was perceived a great success when this goal was reached and the Directive changed the definition of renewable energy to include air and water (ground had been part of it already).
It became clear very soon afterwards, however, that this was only the opening chapter in the book towards a future orientated, sustainable energy supply. Many chapters would have to be written until the story was told. The RES Directive implementation is currently in full swing and the efforts Member States make will most likely lead to a 20 % share of renewable energy in 2020. With target being appropriately addressed, the focus is shifting to energy efficiency. The proposed target of a 20 % increase in energy efficiency by 2020 is not mandatory (yet). It is nonetheless important to reach it, as further increase in energy demand may even put the renewable target at risk. In consequence the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Member States are now working on finalizing the Energy Efficiency Directive. The first draft shows a strong focus on large scale technology, combined heat and power as well as thermal energy grids. The perspective taken seems to be too technology prescriptive for an energy landscape characterized by a switch from central to decentral production, by a shift towards more renewables and by a strong effort towards a continuous reduction in buildings energy demand. The draft text implies a strong belief in the efficiency improvement potential of large scale installations, both on the heat source and the heat sink sides. They should then be connected via district heating grids to balance peaks in heat supply and demand and to make best use of waste heat. While energy should not be wasted, the outlined approach seems to be too single sided, as it overlooks (again) the potential of distributed heat production. If the heating sector as a sleeping giant is really taken seriously, central production
and heat distribution via grids can only be part of a full pack of measures. It must inevitably address small-scale heat production in buildings. Efficient production will have to be augmented by flanking measures on the demand side. When looking at this task from a heat pump perspective, their widespread use is obvious: the technology can transform waste and ambient energy, that is normally useless to a useful level. Heat pumps can be employed as individual installations and connected to low temperature energy grids. They will make the energy infrastructure more efficient – in a cost and an energy perspective. If planned properly, the integration of efficient production, efficient use and smart demand side strategies will lead to a more sustainable heat supply with a much larger RES share. Overcoming boundaries towards change means overcoming
current high investment cost. The end consumer needs to understand that, in the long run, the choice towards an efficient, renewable energy solution pays of. Encompassing information can be provided by government agencies, supported by financing options. Contrary to current belief, governments and society will benefit from this effort, as it will contribute to higher energy efficiency, more RES use and lower GHG emissions. In addition, a larger share of heat pumps, in connection with smart grids, will balance heat supply and demand and will allow a larger share of intermittent renewable electricity. This is the message to policy makers on all levels: an energy efficiency Directive as proposed today that does not address the big picture hardly deserves the name.
It should be technology neutral and focus on all available options, giving preference to the least cost solution and avoiding a distortion of cost by unequal taxation and/or subsidy schemes. This requirement is indespensible taking into
account the critical economic situation of many Member States, cities and regional administrations. Read more

Fulfilling Poland's RES target with heat pumps!

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:49:00 +0200

Date of the event: 18 October 2011, Brussels

International Heat Pump Industry Forum

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:13:00 +0200

IB Exhibition Service Company together with leading association, will host the “International Heat Pump Development Forum ·China 2011” in Shanghai on 29^th -30^th, November 2011 under the theme of Driving Into Green Sustainable Development Way.

The International Heat Pump Development Forum will bring together over 300 attendees.
To Discuss:

The development trends and future opportunity of heat pump market
The updated development of heat pump technology at home and abroad
The design and development of advanced equipment
The plan of energy-saving projects construction
The news release related with government policy and public projects
The promotion of heat pump technology and discussion of hot issues

Some of the keynote speakers:

Yuanwei Wu/Vice President/China Association of Refrigeration
Nobuo Tanaka/Director-General/ International Energy Agency
Tiehong Wang/Chief Engineer/Ministry of housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People’s Republic of China
Karl Ochsner/Chairman/EHPA (European Heat Pump Association)
Dejun Jin/Deputy-Director/ Ministry of housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People’s Republic of China

GROUND-MED intermediate European conference

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:23:00 +0200

The GROUND-MED intermediate conference will take place on 6-7 October 2011, in Marseille. It will present latest developments and trends in ground source heat pumps technology and markets, including the results of the European project GROUND-MED ("Advanced ground source heat pump systems for heating and cooling in Mediterranean climate”) after more than two years of technology development and demonstration in 8 project sites of South Europe. These include project research on heat pumps and other HVAC system components, innovative engineering aspects that lead to improved energy efficiency, as well as the first measurements of systems seasonal performance (SPF). The GROUND-MED project Full program of the conference & registration

Modernisation of the Professional Qualifications Directive

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:11:00 +0200

The European Commission is seeking to modernise the Professional Qualifications Directive (Directive 2005/36/EC) including “Air conditioning technician/Heating/Central heating technician/installer/repairer/Maintenance-Installation of ventilation equipment”.

The Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier said: "Updating the Professional Qualifications Directive is one of the priorities of the Single Market Act and will help make the European economy more competitive while encouraging growth and job creation. We need to make it easier for professionals to go to where job vacancies exist. We will consider a number of important issues during this process including the creation of a professional card for interested professions and improving the training requirements for certain professions." Foreseen content:

The introduction of a professional card closely linked to the Internal Market Information System (IMI) could make it considerably easier for professionals to have their qualifications recognised in another Member State.
New common platforms could be established to facilitate the mobility of professionals. They could be used also to reduce differences in training requirements.
The minimum training requirements of certain professions (e.g. some health professions and architects) could be reformed as well.

Dates:
20 September 2011- deadline for stakeholders to respond to the consultation 7 November 2011- high level conference organized by the EC December 2011- legislative proposal Read more Press release

New UK grants for heat pumps

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:15:00 +0200

Householders in England, Scotland and Wales could get up to £1250/ €1430 of government funding to help towards the cost of installing renewable heating systems such as biomass boilers, air and ground source heat pumps and solar thermal panels: Air-source heat pumps: £850/ €972 grant Ground source heat pumps: £1250/ €1430 grant
To be eligible for receiving a grant, the heat pump must be selected from the Microgeneration Certification Scheme list, and be installed by someone registered under the same scheme, or an equivalent one. Participants will be asked also to provide detailed feedback on their experience through a set of surveys. This will allow Government to gather information to better understand renewable heat technologies. “Getting money off an eco heater will not just cut carbon emissions, it will also help create a market in developing, selling and installing kit like solar thermal panels or heat pumps.”- said Greg Barker, Energy and Climate Change Minister of the UK How to apply? The UK Government’s new £15 million ‘Renewable Heat Premium Payment’ will be run by the Energy Saving Trust.
The Premium Payment scheme will be available for the period: 1 August 2011 – 31 March 2012 .
For further information please call 0800 512 012 or visit their website.

European Heat Pump Summit 2011: “the heat pump mission is low or no emission”

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:14:00 +0200

The European Heat Pump Summit 2011 will be hold from 28–29 September in the Nürnberg exhibition centre. The international conference event offers the latest technical information and an exchange of views with the leading figures in the heat pump sector. Triad of events on heat pumps: 9th Heat Pump Forum of the Bundesverband Wärmepumpe e. V. | 27–28 September:

Policy and market development
PR and Marketing
Research and Quality Assurance
Framework Program
Status 2011
Best practice examples

European Heat Pump Symposium | 28-29 September:

Use of renewable energy with heat pumps
Potential for heat pumps in various markets and applications
Components and product development
Experiences of heat pumps in operation from residential to industrial application
Individual systems and outlook on the future

The ZVKKW Symposium on Air-Air HPs for Commercial Property | 28 September pm:

Presentation of various systems
Application-specific solutions
Specific project descriptions
Technical solutions
Economic factors
Planning assembly operations

Honorary sponsors and supporters: BWP, BIV, Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, EHPA, EPEE, DKV, IEA-HPP, IZW, PtJ and ZVKKW Press release Registration

20% RE of global electricity in 2010

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:20:00 +0200

According to REN21, the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st century, renewable energy (RE) supplied 16% of global final energy consumption and almost 20% of electricity production in 2010.

Global investment in renewable energy increased more than 20% to US$211 billion. The number of PV panels more than doubled, while wind energy accounted for most of the electricity capacity.

Top five countries for renewable energy capacity were (excluding hydropower):

The US
China
Germany
Spain
India

In the EU, renewable energy accounted for about 41% of new installed electricity capacity.

As a result the EU targets 2010 for wind, solar PV, CSP, solar heating and heat pumps have been exceeded.

FP7 call for proposals

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:38:00 +0200

The following FP7 calls have been published on 20 July:
Energy Call - Part 1

Budget: 141 million EUR
Deadline: 25 October 2011 at 17:00 (Brussels local time)
Specific Programme(s): COOPERATION
Theme(s): Energy
ENERGY.2012.5&6.2.1: Support to the coordination of stakeholders' activities in the field of Zero Emission Energy Production
ENERGY .2012.8.1.1: Next generation heat pump technologies

Here you can find more information. Energy Call Part 2

Budget: 81 million EUR
Deadline: 08 March 2012 at 17:00 (Brussels local time)
Specific Programme(s): COOPERATION
Theme(s): Energy

Here you can find more information. "Energy-efficient Buildings" – 2012

Budget: â‚¬ 140 million EUR, -35 million EUR from Theme 5 Energy
Deadline: 01 December 2011 at 17:00 (Brussels local time)
Specific Programme(s): COOPERATION
Theme(s): Energy ; Information and Communication Technologies ; Environment (including Climate Change) ; Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies – NMP
EeB.ENV .2012.6.6-2: Concepts and solutions for improving energy efficiency of historic buildings, in particular at urban district scale.
EeB.Energy.2012.8.8.3: Demonstration of nearly Zero Energy Building Renovation for cities and districts.

Here you can find more information. Smart Cities and Communities

Indicative budget: 40 million EUR
Deadline: 01 December 2011 at 17:00 (Brussels local time)
Specific Programme(s): COOPERATION
Theme(s): Energy
Energy.2012.8.8-2: Large scale systems for urban area heating and/or cooling supply

Here you can find more information.

The NEW European Energy Efficiency Fund (EEE–F)

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:48:00 +0200

A new European Energy Efficiency Fund (EEE-F) has been launched by the European Commission on 1st July 2011 as part of the European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR). This special financial facility is dedicated to projects in energy efficiency and renewable energies, particularly in urban settings, achieving at least 20% energy saving or GHG/CO2 emission reduction. The initial fund volume will be EUR 265 million :

EU contribution (EUR 125 million)
European Investment Bank (EUR 75 million)
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti SpA (EUR 60 million)
the designated investment manager: Deutsche Bank (EUR 5 million)

Other financial institutions at Member State level have been invited and could also join the fund later. Furthermore EUR 20 million of the EU funding will be made available as grants for project development services related to technical and financial preparation of projects.
Those interested in applying for funding should contact Silvia Kreibiehl at the fund managers, Deutsche Bank (silvia.kreibiehl@db.com). Applicants will have to provide a project proposal complying with the scope and the objective of the Fund, the eligibility and selection criteria and the EU legislation applicable to the specific area of the project (e.g. Buildings directive or Renewable Energy directive). Technical assistance grants may be offered for project development services, including financial advice. Applications for grants will be aligned with the rules under the ELENA facility.
Please find more information here.

FP7 Information Days on Research PPPs

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:18:00 +0200

FP7 Joint Information Days on Research Public Private Partnerships for ' Energy-efficient Buildings, Factories of the Future and Green Cars' were hold by the European Commission 11-12 July 2011 in order to support the preparation of proposals. The key heat pump related issues were:

New materials for improved HVAC performance (insulation materials, surface modifications)
ICT for a smarter communication
Large heat pumps for district networks in smart cities

Please find the presentations here.

Boost for European green investment needed

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:01:00 +0200

On a world level, green investment in 2010 rose by one-third to a record $211bn, with a huge sum ($50bn) derived from China. Growth was also significant in other parts of the developing world, including India (25%) and Latin America (39%).

By contrast investment in Europe dropped by one-fifth to $35bn. However this figure shows a brighter picture when it comes to small-scale renewables in Europe, especially for solar power in Germany.

Connie Hedegaard, Commissioner for Climate Action, called for at least 20% of the EU's budget to be spent on climate-related issues in the future. "This significant increase reflects that it is a key political priority for Europe to tackle climate change by transforming Europe into a clean, competitive low-carbon economy. But it also marks a paradigm shift."- she said.

EHPA would welcome such a decision, as the heat pump market would benefit from future investment in green technology. A growing market in turn would lead to additional contribution on the use of RES and the savings of greenhouse gas emissions. The EU heat pump market in 2010 saw a decline of roughly 10% - this is seen by many industry actors as the bottom line - first quarter figures for 2011 show a positive trend!
More information on the heat pump market can be found in EHPAs "Outlook 2011- heat pump markets and statistics" which will be published in August 2011.

Further information

New study on smart metering reveals: households can save up to 9,5% electricity p.a.

Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:02:00 +0200

The study was supported by the German ministry for education and research (BMBF) via the project "Intelliekon". Partners were Fraunhofer-Institute for solar energy systems (Fraunhofer-ISE) and the Fraunhofer-Institute for system- and innovation research (Fraunhofer-ISI). Focus of the project was an elaboration on sustainable energy use in households via smart meters, communication tools and tarifs. The full version of the study is available for download (German). A parallel study by the Institute for socio-ecologic research (ISOE) asked participants on the impact of feedback information on their electricity usage behavior. Most respondants wer willing to save electricity, however there is no automatic link between feedback and savings. A full report is available here (PDF).

International Energy 2011 Agency Heat Pump Conference opened

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:41:00 +0200

The original conference was scheduled for may 2011 in Tokyo. Due to the Fukushima-nuclear catastrophe, it was decided to re-locate to the internet. The conference website can be found at this link (-click-):

Launch of the European Smart Cities and Communities Initiative

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:10:00 +0200

Speaking to more than 400 representatives of cities, business, the financial sector and research institutions, EU Commissioner for Energy Günther Oettinger launched the EU's new Smart Cities and Communities Initiative.

"The time is right for smart cities and communities: Cities and industry partners are eager to develop integrated sustainable solutions that offer clean, secure and affordable energy to citizens, reduce consumption and create new markets – in Europe and beyond. With the Smart Cities and Communities Initiative, the EU is kick- starting these new markets with an initial funding of EUR 80 million to support 6 to 12 innovative model projects in selected European cities (from 30.000 inhabitants)." Commissioner Oettinger explained at the launch. He added that "Cities are key to the EU's objectives of 20% energy saving by 2020 and to developing a low carbon economy by 2050, because 70% of the EU's energy is consumed in cities. They have a huge potential for energy saving through smarter use of resources and intelligent technology integration."

In an FP7 call to be opened on 19 July this year, teams of cities and industry partners can apply for EU-funding in three main fields:

Energy: energy in cities, energy networks, buildings, supply technologies - including heating & cooling systems,
Transport,
ICT as a motor across all of these – cross-cutting related to energy or transport (e.g. ITS).

Next steps of the initiative:

7 July: FP7 Energy Information Day including Smart Cities topics, Brussels.
19 July: First calls for proposals open.
2^nd half 2011: Establishing the Stakeholder Platform
28-29 November 2011: SET-Plan conference in Warsaw
1 December 2011: Closure of calls
Jan-Feb 2012: Evaluation of call proposals
Summer 2012 (probably): Start of Projects.

"Prime Eco Energie Auchan" for EHPA-Q labelled heat pumps

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:33:00 +0200

The "Prime Eco Energie Auchan" is the outcome of the French governmental measures on energy saving certificates (POPE law "Programme et Orientation Politique Energétique" of 13 July 2005). The Auchan Group is in partnership with the company Economie d'Energie for its energy saving actions. It will notably grant premiums for energy saving measures such as new renewable heating systems, including heat pumps with the EHPA-Q label. Read more List of eligible actions