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DIGIBUILD project

These data encompass various aspects of the built environment, such as how people and businesses interact with buildings, how the energy data obtained is analysed or the construction details of the building in question.   Partners...
Existing buildings are at the forefront of energy consumption in Europe and are currently considered energy inefficient. The DIGIBUILD project focuses on creating digital enablers to transform existing buildings into digital and more...
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WEDISTRICT video: Retrofitting of an Inefficient Section of a District Heating System

  The video shows the demo site at the University Politehnica of Bucharest where a section of the district heating system has been retrofitted with a combination of many different renewable energy technologies – geothermal energy combined...
The European Horizon2020 project W.E.District aims to integrate multiple sources of renewable energy and excess heat at three demonstration sites in Rumania, Sweden and Spain under different climatic conditions across Europe to showcase...
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Dan Stefanica: "40% of all residential and 65% of all commercial buildings will be heated by electricity in 2030"

Build Up: In brief, how can heat pump technology be explained?   Dan Stefanica: A heat pump is a device that can provide heating, cooling, and hot water for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Any heat pump installation...
BUILDING CONVERSATIONS UP WITH... Dan Stefanica, Head of EU projects at European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) talking about renewable heating solutions for existing buildings. Dan Stefanica is the Head of EU Projects at the European Heat...
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REMIND project

Start date: 1 October 2022 - End date: 30 September 2025   Partners   UNIVERSITE LIBRE DE BRUXELLES (ULB) UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE YUCATAN This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation...
The EU-funded REMIND project will seek to draw inspiration from indigenous Mayan urbanisation techniques in an attempt to improve urban planning and design in the Merida region (Mexico). This area has been affected by rapid urbanisation...
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IEA EBC Annex 78 - Supplementing Ventilation with Gas-phase Air Cleaning, Implementation and Energy Implications

In addition, the project aims to bring together researchers and industry and design a test method for air cleaners, taking into account perceived air quality and substances present in indoor air.   Status: Ongoing (2018 - 2023).
The IEA EBC Annex 78 (Supplementing Ventilation with Gas-phase Air Cleaning, Implementation and Energy Implications) aims to further research into the energy benefits of gas-phase air cleaners, which are considered to be a partial...
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Cyprus Energy Agency (CEA)

In addition, the CEA assists local authorities in sustainable energy planning by supporting the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy and providing technical support to design actions that contribute to climate change mitigation.  ...
The Cyprus Energy Agency was founded in 2009 with the support of the European Union's Intelligent Energy Europe programme. Today, the CEA contributes to innovation and sustainable development, and has become an information point on various...
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CARBON4MINERALS project

The European Green Deal sets ambitious targets for GHG emission reductions for the process industry, which can only partly be reached by the transition to renewable energy. Residual, hard-to-abate CO2 emissions from industrial processes...
The CARBON4MINERALS Project, short for "Transforming CO2 into added-value construction products” is a 48 months research project funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. ...
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The Final SmartBuilt4EU White Papers

The SmartBuilt4EU project has set up four task forces investigating issues related to smart buildings: their objective is to identify transversal issues and solutions for smart buildings and enable efficient sharing of good practices...
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ECF4CLIM Project: Schools against Climate Change

Start date: 1 October 2021 - End date: 30 September 2025 Partners   CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIOAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS-CIEMAT INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA JYVASKYLAN YLIOPISTO UNIVERSITAT AUTONOMA...
The ECF4CLIM project aims to start the fight against climate change in schools, so it will promote a European Competence Framework to empower the education community to act. This will be achieved by integrating digital and social...
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Horizon Europe programme

In addition, the programme helps to spread knowledge, which contributes to economic growth and optimises the impact of EU investments. The period of validity extends until the year 2027.   More information here.
Horizon Europe is the European Union's main funding programme for innovation and research, designed to design actions that address climate change in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and boost EU growth.
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EVIDENT project: Investigating behavioural biases in energy consumption

Start date: 1 December 2020 - End date: 30 November 2023 Partners   PANEPISTIMIO DYTIKIS MAKEDONIAS DIMOKRITIO PANEPISTIMIO THRAKIS SIDROCO HOLDINGS LIMITED DIMOSIA EPICHEIRISI ILEKTRISMOU ANONYMI ETAIREIA THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION...
The EVIDENT project aims to combat the energy efficiency gap affecting consumers, which often results in energy and financial costs for states. Thus, the project will seek to explore individuals' behaviour to reverse this trend with...
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FRIENDSHIP project

Start date: 1 May 2020 - End date: 30 April 2024 Partners   COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES SINTEF ENERGI AS ABSOLICON SOLAR COLLECTOR AB INDUSTRIAL SOLAR GMBH KEMIJSKI INSTITUT RINA CONSULTING SPA INES...
This project assesses the extent to which a high proportion of heating and cooling reduces dependence on industrial processes and thus the pollution associated with them. It will bring together research centres, suppliers and technologies...
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FRIENDSHIP first e-learning video

Solar Heat for Industrial Processes (#SHIP), with a combined high-density heat storage and temperatures going up to 200°C (300°C in the long-term) and minus 10-20°C (minus 40°C in the long term): such are the objectives of the FRIENDSHIP...
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INTERRFACE Project: Innovative Grid Services for an Efficient Power System

Start date: 1 January 2019 - End date: 31 December 2022 Partners   EUROPEAN DYNAMICS LUXEMBOURG SA EUROPEAN DYNAMICS ADVANCED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SA UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS RESEARCH CENTER EUROPEAN NETWORK OF...
This project aims to design an interface between consumers and energy transmission and distribution systems, which will enable the efficient use of renewable energies in the electricity grid and the integration of renewable energies into...
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CoordiNet project

Start date: 1 January 2019 - End date: 30 June 2022 Partners   EDISTRIBUCION REDES DIGITALES SL ENEL GRIDS S.R.L. I-DE REDES ELECTRICAS INTELIGENTESSA RED ELECTRICA DE ESPANA S.A.U. FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION UNIVERSIDAD...
The aim of this project is to contribute to the development of a smart, resilient and secure energy system by establishing collaboration schemes between transmission system operators, distribution system operators and consumers. CoordiNet...
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InnoCAP project: tools for innovation ability in SMEs

Start date: 1 August 2019 - End date: 30 April 2023 Coordinator   OSTERREICHISCHE FORSCHUNGSFORDERUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant...
The InnoCAP project will seek to enhance the innovation capacity of SMEs investing in augmented technology and research. It builds on the Impact Innovation programme, which supports non-technical innovation projects in SMEs, and will focus...
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Clean Energy for all Europeans package

With regard to the energy performance of buildings, the EU issued the regulation EU 2018/844, which sets out specific measures for the building sector to address energy challenges, updating a large number of previous rules.   Check all the...
In 2019, the European Union revised its energy policy to shift from fossil fuels to cleaner energy. This led to the Clean energy for all Europeans package, which consists of eight measures.
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Fit for 55

In addition, this package aims to establish a framework for action consistent with the EU's climate objectives, seeking to ensure competitiveness and a just energy transition in a manner that is fair to all.   More information here.  ...
The Fit for 55 package is a set of proposals to update the European Union's climate legislation, and is named after the climate target of reducing EU emissions by at least 55% by 2030. 
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NECPlatform project: National Energy and Climate Platforms to deliver on the EU 2030 targets

Start date: 1 October 2022 - 31 March 2025 Partners   Fondatsiya Tsentar za Energiyna Efektivnost – Enefekt Regionalna energetska agencija Sjeverozapadne Hrvatske (REGEA) Energie Cities Association Cordinamento Agende 21 Locali Italiane...
The NECPlatform project will support the creation and organisation of permanent round tables on the Climate and Energy Dialogue to integrate energy and climate policies at all levels. Each platform will bring together stakeholders up to...
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ePlanet project: Coordinated energy transition actions facilitated by the European public sector

Start date: 1 September 2021 - End date: 31 August 2024 Partners   CENTRE INTERNACIONAL DE METODES NUMERICS EN ENGINYERIA INSTITUT CATALA D'ENERGIA CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND SAVING FONDATION FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES AGENCES...
The ePlanet project helps the public sector to switch from fossil fuel-based energy systems to renewable energy sources by facilitating coordination between local and regional authorities. This will be achieved by digitising measures and...