The Macedonian Institute or Integration participated on the Sustainable Energy Week 2009. There were a lot of new information about the priorities of the European Commission concerning the Energy Efficiency, Energy Regulations and Laws.Here is the programme that was followed by the Macedonian Institute for Integration:

Monday 09/02/2009

9:30 – 12:45

Business Cooperation in the Energy Sector – how can SMEs get best value?

Organisers: SG Intelligent Energy / Enterprise Europe Network, EACI

Location: Committee of the Regions / European Economic and Social Committee

Description:

The conference intends to provide European stakeholders with all the information about the activities of the Sector Group Intelligent Energy inside the Enterprise Europe Network. The Sector Group Intelligent Energy (SGIE) is an expert platform in the field of renewable and conventional energies and the members offer their clients necessary guidance, contacts and information in order to find European business and technology partners for successful technology transfer cooperation, business agreements and joint European research projects.

12.30 - 13.30

Opening Reception of the "Eurima Low Energy Bar - Aim High, Go Low"

Eurima Low Energy Bar

Organiser: EURIMA

Location: European Commission - Charlemagne Building

Description:

The Eurima-sponsored bar will serve non-alcoholic drinks to EUSEW participants, while promoting messages about delivering low energy buildings; the bar aims at demonstrating the important contribution of low energy buildings not only to the environment for also for Europe's economy and security of energy supply.

14:30 – 18:00

Creating Smart Climate Cities – the Birmingham Way

Organisers: Birmingham City Council, West Midlands in Europe

Location: European Commission - Charlemagne Building

Description and Objectives:

One of the most effective ways to tackle climate change is to create a partnership approach across public, private and third sectors, with a clear action planning framework, and real engagement with citizens and businesses. This event presents an opportunity to hear about our framework and engage with speakers on some of our key actions.

Tuesday 10/02/2009

9:30 – 12:45

Solar-air-conditioning systems for small and medium applications in residential and commercial buildings

Organisers: EVE, Target Gmbh

Location: EACI Agency - Madou Tower, Brussels

Description:

Objective:

The objective of the workshop is to promote small and medium-sized cooling systems powered by solar thermal energy for installations in the commercial and residential sectors. Significant advances have been made in recent years in the field of solar thermal facilities for producing DHW and heating. However, the drawback of these systems is that they produce a surplus of energy during summer months. The option of producing cooling during the summer season significantly raises the overall efficiency of the facilities, since it uses energy that would otherwise be dispersed. The partners in the SOLAIR project are therefore working towards resolving some of the main market obstacles such as limited knowledge, publicising the potential of the technology and future prospects, as well as technological and financial barriers.

Target Groups:

The workshop is intended to be a forum for encouraging an exchange of views and discussion on issues related to solar thermal energy for cold production and to contribute to disseminating the knowledge generated within the SOLAIR project in particular and the industry in general amongst a public that does not specialise in this type of technology but has a very important role in the future development of the market, such as regulatory and political decision-makers at European, national and regional levels, potential investors and promoters and representatives of the industries associated with development of this technology.

 

 

14:15 – 17:30

STEER and MARCO POLO: funding opportunities for your sustainable transport projects

Organiser: EACI

Location: European Commission - Charlemagne Building

Description:

Sustainable transport projects can substantially contribute to achieve local abd regional energy targets. Transport, indeed, counts for roughly 30% of the energy consumption in Europe. This conference aims at providing practical information about STEER and MARCO POLO, two European funding schemes targeting respectively energy efficiency in transport and freight modal shift and traffic avoidance. The format of the conference will offer the participants the opportunity to learn about these two funding tools, to get answers to their practical questions and to hear the concrete experience of local transport stakeholders who benefited from them.

Wednesday 11/02/2009

9:00 – 12:00

Environmental Research for SMEs - Technology Challenges and Market Opportunities in Sustainable Energy Production and Consumption

Organiser: European Commission -DG RTD, Unit T4 (SME)

Location: European Commission - Charlemagne Building

Description:

SMEs are at the core of European industry and increasingly they have to respond to a strong competition in the internal market and globally. The EC Commissioner Potocnik describes SMEs as the DNA of the European economy while underlining the role of SMEs in achieving the Lisbon agenda.In order to further support the competitiveness of European SMEs, there is a need to increase SMEs' knowledge base and their research efforts in transnational cooperation. Actions at EU level are necessary to complement and enhance the impact of actions taken at national and regional level. The particular SME programme under the Research Framework Programme 7 (FP7) is a bottom-up scheme (open to all kinds of S&T) and it aims to link research to commercial success. It supports research projects where SMEs or SME associations have identified a need for innovation but where their internal capacity does not allow them to carry out the necessary research. In this programme, they instead outsource the bulk of the research and technological development to research institutions of their choice.Energy policy plays a central role in the European Union's efforts to address the Lisbon agenda, to achieve the Kyoto Protocol target for 2008-2012 and to guarantee energy security for the citizens. Within this framework, energy supply, environmental sustainability and competitiveness are key to EU energy policy. In the EU-25, renewable energy corresponds to 6.0% of the total energy consumption and EU indicative target for renewable energies by 2010 is 12%. Worldwide in 2007, more than €50 billion was invested in new renewable energy power and heating capacity. Many new companies entered in the renewable energy industry, and some companies broadened expansion into emerging markets. Worldwide there has been an increase to 2.4 million in jobs related to renewable energies in 2006. In parallel to these developments, in this SME programme a growing number of projects are conducted in the area of sustainable energy production and consumption.In the sustainable energy workshop, a number of successful ongoing projects as well as projects just having started will be presented by their coordinators. There will be ample opportunities for questions and discussions, focusing on the challenges and market opportunities for SMEs in this growing market.

 

14:30 – 18:30

ManagEnergy Annual Conference 2009: New Opportunities for Local Energy Actors

Organiser: ManagEnergy

Location: European Commission - Charlemagne Building

Description:

The 2009 ManagEnery plenary conference programme will be a ground-breaking event, covering the new paradigm for local bottom-up action for energy efficiency and combating climate change and the opportunities for local energy actors that emanate from this changed paradigm. The ManagEnergy plenary conference programme will feature:New financing for local energy actors: A presentation from the European Investment Bank (EIB) on its new EUR0 15 Million Technical Assistance Facility available to cities and other local energy actors for financing energy efficiency and climate mitigation measures, Dynamic panel discussions on key issues related to effectively promoting energy efficiency and tackling climate change at the local level, including leaders from ‘best-of-class' cities and local energy agencies, A presentation from the EC Joint Research Centre on a number of methodologies for monitoring CO₂ emissions, and the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches, A presentation on the new ManagEnergy programme and services for local energy actors that will be launched by the European Commission in 2009, The Local Energy Awards Ceremony, honouring best practice in local energy efficiency actions.

Thursday 12/02/2009

 

8:30 – 14:15

Intelligent Energy Europe – Info Day

Organiser: EACI

Location: European Commission - Charlemagne Building

Description:

Over 60 million Euros and up to 75% funding for your intelligent energy projectsYour next chance to have your project supported by the EU's Intelligent Energy - Europe programme is close: The next call for proposals will be published in spring 2009. Over 60 million Euros will be available to support European projects aiming to foster energy efficiency and promote renewable energy. Up to 75% of the eligible costs may be funded.The European Info Day: essential information to help you apply for fundingApplying for Intelligent Energy - Europe (IEE) programme funding is a competitive process, and the contracts will be awarded only the to the best project proposals. Attending the European IEE Info Day 2009 will help you develop a good proposal and increase your chances to apply successfully. You will also have opportunity to find project partners from across Europe.Who should attend?Anyone who wants to set up an Intelligent Energy - Europe project and apply for funding. More than 400 participants are expected, including local, regional and national authorities, European and national industry associations, non-governmental organisations, private companies, European institutions, current IEE project partners, and future applicants.

Intelligent Energy - Europe programme is part of the European Union's Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP). It addresses key energy challenges:

• how can we take advantage of market opportunities for renewable energy and energy efficiency?
• how can we increase the uptake of new technologies for smart energy use and adopt more energy intelligent habits?
• how can we convert EU policy on energy efficiency and renewables into action on the ground?

Intelligent Energy - Europe projectsmust involve at least 3 partners from 3 eligible countries. They can cover subjects such as the promotion of renewable electricity and heating, energy efficiency in buildings, urban transport, and others. The maximum project duration is 3 years, and the average project budget is about 1 million Euro.At present, Intelligent Energy - Europe supports 450 European projects involving more than 2500 organisations.

 

14:30 – 18:00

Information and Communication Technologies for Energy Efficiency

Organiser: European Commission - DG INFSO

Location: European Commission - Charlemagne Building

Description:

Short programme description

The event will provide relevant information and facilitate discussions and networking on:

• policy drivers and current actions to highlighting and improve the potential of ICT to enhance the energy efficiency through a concerted and coordinated multidisciplinary European approach.
• the two calls for proposals opening at the beginning of 2009 for RTD and pilot projects in this area under the FP7 and CIP programmes, respectively.

About € 55 million will become available to co-finance European projects for the promotion ICT-solutions for Energy Efficiency. Up to 75% of the eligible project costs will be supported. Event objectives and target audience

• The objective is twofold: to provide participants with essential information on the policy approach and to facilitate networking and consortia building to apply for funding in this area.
• The event will give participants essential information and advice on how to develop a good project proposal and apply successfully. It also offers the chance to find project partners from across Europe.

Who should attend? Anyone who wants to set up a project and apply for funding. More than 400 participants are expected, including local, regional and national authorities, private companies, European and national trade associations, non-governmental organisations, European institutions, current project partners, and future applicants.

If you want to know more about the above mentioned events or something more about the Sustainable Energy Week 2009 in Brussels, please feel free to contact us.

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