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integrated Smart GRID Cross-Functional Solutions for Optimized Synergetic Energy Distribution, Utilization Storage Technologies (inteGRIDy)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2020,

inteGRIDy aims to integrate cutting-edge technologies, solutions and mechanisms in a scalable Cross-Functional Platform connecting energy networks with diverse stakeholders, facilitating optimal and dynamic operation of the Distribution Grid (DG), fostering the stability and coordination of distributed energy resources and enabling collaborative storage schemes within an increasing share of renewa ...
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GENetic diversity exploitation for Innovative macro-ALGal biorefinery (GENIALG)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2020,

The GENIALG project aims to boost the Blue Biotechnology Economy (BBE) by increasing the production and sustainable exploitation of two high-yielding species of the EU seaweed biomass: the brown alga Saccharina latissima and the green algae Ulva spp. GENIALG will demonstrate the economic feasibility and environmental sustainability of cultivating and refining seaweed biomass in multiple use deman ...
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FLExible Dimethyl ether production from biomass Gasification with sorption-enhancED processes (FLEDGED)

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Oct 31, 2020,

...ccomplished by: - Experimental validation of the flexible SEG process at TRL5; - Experimental validation of the flexible SEDMES process at TRL5; - Evaluation of the full biofuel production chain from energy, environmental, economic, socio-economic and risk point of view; - Preparation of the ground for future exploitation of the results of the project beyond FLEDGED, by including in the consortium ...
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HyBalance

Start date: Oct 1, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2020,

Power-to-Gas (PtG) is an innovative energy concept which will help to incorporate flexibility into future energy systems, increasingly characterised by the use of fluctuating renewable electricity. One PtG option, dubbed Power-to Hydrogen (PtH2) is to produce hydrogen from water electrolysis applying cheap renewable electricity in times of surplus and providing it for re-electrification in times o ...
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CLean INland SHipping (LIFE CLINSH)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2020,

Background Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) causes considerable emissions of the air pollutants NOx and PM10. Many European regions are struggling to tackle air quality problems, though the often expensive measures implemented to meet air quality limit values are mainly directed at industry and road transport. However, it is increasingly recognised that in ...
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Demonstration of INTElligent grid technologies for renewables INTEgration and INTEractive consumer participation enabling INTEroperable market solutions and INTErconnected stakeholders (InteGrid)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Jun 30, 2020,

InteGrid’s vision is to bridge the gap between citizens, technology and the other players of the energy system. The project will demonstrate how DSOs may enable all stakeholders to actively participate in the energy market and distribution grid management and develop and implement new business models, making use of new data management and consumer involvement approaches. Moreover, the consortium w ...
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Water Saving for Solar Concentrated Power (WASCOP)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

Concentrating Solar Power is one of the most promising and sustainable renewable energy and is positioned to play a massive role in the future global generation mix, alongside wind, hydro and solar photovoltaic technologies. Although there is definitely perspective for the technology for rapid grow, success of CSP will ultimately rely on the ability to overcome obstacles that prevent its mass adop ...
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NeMo : Hyper-Network for electroMobility (NeMo)

Start date: Oct 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2019,

...omobility is a major factor towards transport decarbonisation. However a number of challenges (limited charging options, lack of interoperability, absence of a unified identification/payment process, energy grid overload, expensive charging tariffs) limit the potential for interoperable and seamless electromobility services to a wider of actors and geographic area, hindering electromobility adopti ...
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Improving energy efficiency in industrial water processes through benchmarking and benchlearning tools in Europe manufacturing industry. (energywater)

Start date: Feb 1, 2016, End date: Jan 31, 2019,

Objectives1. Improve the competitiveness of the EU industrial sector by reducing 20% energy costs in industrial water processes. (WP4)A total reduction of 26 GWh/year will be achieved at the end of the project implementing energy efficiency measures in the European manufacturing companies.2. Identify saving potentials and benchmark energy performance through an Energy Management Self-Assessment (E ...
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Tools for cOntinuous building Performance Auditing (TOPAs)

Start date: Nov 1, 2015, End date: Oct 31, 2018,

...tion. Quantifying the performance gap is non-trivial, the performance gap is dependent on time and contextual factors, and individual buildings will have a particular performance gap. The delivery of energy efficiency projects through energy performance contracts and ESCOs is widely seen as a way of addressing sub-optimal post installation performance of energy efficiency technologies. Since this ...
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Enhancement of training capabilities in VVER technology through establishment of VVER training academy (CORONA II) (CORONA II)

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

The main objective of the proposed CORONA II project is to enhance the safety of nuclear installations through further improvement of the training capabilities aimed at building up the necessary personnel competencies.Specific objective of the proposed CORONA II project is to proceed with the development of state-of-the-art regional training center for VVER competence (which will be called CORONA ...
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Hydrogen For All of Europe (HY4ALL) (HY4ALL)

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

"Despite major technological development and the start of commercial deployments of the fuel cells and hydrogen technology, the public awareness of FCH technologies has lagged behind this technical progress so far, restricting the appetite of potential customers and risking a lack of support from policymakers. To address this challenge, a consortium of leading experts has come together, combining ...
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New integrated methodology and Tools for Retrofit design towards a next generation of ENergy efficient and sustainable buildings and Districts (NewTREND)

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

NewTREND seeks to improve the energy efficiency of the existing European building stock and to improve the current renovation rate by developing a new participatory integrated design methodology targeted to the energy retrofit of buildings and neighbourhoods, establishing energy performance as a key component of refurbishments. The methodology will foster collaboration among stakeholders in the va ...
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Full scale demonstration of energy positive sewage treatment plant concepts towards market penetration (POWERSTEP)

Start date: Jul 1, 2015, End date: Jun 30, 2018,

The municipal wastewater in Europe contains a potential chemical energy of 87,500 GWh per year in its organic fraction, which is equivalent to the output of 12 large power stations. Due to the currently applied technologies and related energy loss at each process step, wastewater treatment in Europe today consumes instead the equivalent of more than 2 power stations. Many operators are thus target ...
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Storage-Enabled Sustainable Energy for Buildings and Communities (SENSIBLE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Jun 30, 2018,

The project SENSIBLE addresses the call LCE-08-2014 by integrating electro-chemical, electro-mechanical and thermal storage technologies as well micro-generation (CHP, heat pumps) and renewable energy sources (PV) into power and energy networks as well as homes and buildings. The benefits of storage integration will be demonstrated with three demonstrators in Portugal, UK and Germany. Évora (Portu ...
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Predictable Flexible Molten Salts Solar Power Plant (PreFlexMS)

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2018,

Predictability and flexibility are key enablers to increase CSP penetration in the energy mix by a) increasing dispatchability b) making CSP less/not reliant on subsidies c) supporting stable grid operation d) enabling operators to access new revenue streams (electricity trading, ancillary services). Today CSP plants with molten salt storage only partly achieve these objectives. Key enabling techn ...
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Energy System Transition Through Stakeholder Activation, Education and Skills Development (ENTRUST)

Start date: May 1, 2015, End date: Apr 30, 2018,

ENTRUST provides mapping of Europe’s energy system (key actors & their intersections, technologies, markets, policies, innovations) and an in-depth understanding of how human behaviour around energy is shaped by both technological systems and socio-demographic factors (esp. gender, age and socio-economic status). New understandings of energy-related practices and an intersectional approach to the ...
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FeAsiBility analysis and development of on-Road chargIng solutions for future electric vehiCles (FABRIC)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

...ing primarily on dynamic wireless charging which would allow practically all of the drawbacks of on-board battery packs to be avoided. On-road charging would also enable the direct link to renewable energy sources: Ultimately this is the only way to fully decarbonise road transport and hence provide true sustainability from the socio-environmental perspective.Specifically, by engaging a highly-qu ...
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High Performance Capture - HiPerCap (HiPerCap)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

This proposal aims to develop high-potential novel and environmentally benign technologies and processes for post-combustion CO2 capture leading to real breakthroughs. The proposal includes all main separation technologies for post-combustion CO2 capture; absorption, adsorption and membranes. Enzyme based systems, bio-mimicking systems and other novel forms of CO2 binding will be explored. For eac ...
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Real proven solutions to enable active demand and distributed generation flexible integration, through a fully controllable LOW Voltage and medium voltage distribution grid (UPGRID)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

Unlike the control and observability put in service in HV/MV, LV networks are still being substantially managed as usual: no visibility of power and voltage or grid components status, poor knowledge of connectivity, manual operation of switches or few tools for worker support. The LV grid characteristics (radial topology, exposition to local disturbances, local accumulation of distributed generati ...
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Resource and Energy Efficient Manufacturing (REEMAIN)

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

REEMAIN combines cutting edge knowledge and experience from production processes, professional energy simulation, energy and resource planning, and renewable energy and storage to develop and demonstrate a methodology and platform for the boost, of efficiency resources.Based on the knowledge of who are the energy consumers in manufacturing REEMAIN offers 3 solutions. 1) Innovation in technologies ...
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Sustainable Energy Management @ Schools in Europe

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

...of young people through an academic apprenticeship able to put the young learners involved in a position to increase their skills and to make them aware of the employment opportunities related to the energy sector . The aim of the project is therefore to raise the awareness of educational bodies on the themes of the green economy and to train young people from different European countries on the n ...
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“IGEA – Internship in Green Economy Abroad"

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2017,

... in particular the link between environmental sustainability and decent work, as highlighted in the report "Green Jobs becoming a reality - Progress and outlook 2013 ". Also, the report edited by the Energy Observatory IRES-CGIL arrives to interesting conclusions according to which only in South Italy, by 2020, green jobs will increase to 9,000 units, while at the national level 12,000 net perman ...
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Optimised Microturbine Solar Power system (OMSoP)

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Jan 31, 2017,

...icro-gas turbines (MGT) to produce electricity. The intended system will be modular and capable of producing electricity in the range of 3-10 kW. The aim is to make such a system available to provide energy needs for domestic and small commercial applications. For larger energy needs, the units can be stacked by virtue of their modular nature. It can be integrated with medium and long term energy ...
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Smart large lightweight long life Multifunctional PV Module Technology for large Power Installations and Distributed Energy Generation (SUMMIT)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2016,

SuMMiT brings value to Europe by demonstration of large lightweight PV modules with record power output, lowest installation cost, lowest PV system cost and lowest carbon footprint in a secure way, i.e. certified performance, quality and durability, protected by patents and proprietary knowhow.SuMMiT combines and demonstrates three step-change innovations: 1. COSMOS PV module design, i.e. a large ...
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OPTIMising the energy USe in cities with smart decision support system (OPTIMUS) (OPTIMUS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

Cities are expected to play a key role in the implementation of Europe 2020 strategy. The city authorities need to lead relevant actions towards energy-efficient neighborhoods. Engaging city authorities in this respect is of paramount importance.Although there are plenty of energy and other related data sets available in city level, their appropriate integration for local authorities' decision sup ...
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Intelligent URBAn eNergy tool (iURBAN)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

iURBAN proposes to develop and validate a software platform that will integrate different ICT energy management systems (H/W and S/W) in two European cities.This intelligent URBAn eNergy tool will provide useful data to a novel decision support system that will make available the necessary parameters for the generation and further operation of new business models. These business models will contri ...
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Small Wind Turbine for Urban Environments (WINDUR)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: May 31, 2016,

...esponds to turbines installed in rural and isolated areas. Nevertheless, Urban is by far the largest potential market, as 80% of European population lives in cities and the EU Directive 2010/31/EU on Energy Performance of Buildings requires that “Member States shall ensure that by 31 December 2020 all new buildings are nearly zero-energy buildings”. This is an exciting commercial opportunity, whic ...
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Intelligent Urban Water Management System (UrbanWater)

Start date: Dec 1, 2012, End date: Nov 30, 2015,

Improving the efficiency of water management in Europe was recognised by the EC as essential for overcoming the growing exposure of European countries to Water Scarcity and Droughts. UrbanWater proposes a platform that will enable a better end-to-end water management in urban areas, accounting for 17% of freshwater consumption in the EU.The project will undertake the development, demonstration, an ...
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Eco public PLAtform for smart green CityzEn living labs (EPLACE)

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Jul 31, 2015,

The first step in increasing energy efficiency in a building is to increase our understanding of how that building and its occupants use energy. EPLACE aims to provide building managers and occupants with, not only this data, but also an international web based collaborative platform where practical solutions, partnerships and knowledge exchange can be accessed and tailored specifically to their b ...
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Added value from high protein & high oil industrial co-streams (APROPOS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

...y and environmental impacts. The assessment will also include study on how the developed residue producer-end use value chain will affect the existing value chain from the residue producer to feed or energy. The multidisciplinary research group and cross-industrial SME group together cover the whole value chain from residue producers and processors to various end-users. The expertises of the partn ...
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Saving Energy in Europe's Public Buildings Using ICT (SMARTSPACES)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

To substantially reduce peak and overall demand for energy and water across EU public buildings, the project will develop a service comprising innovative ICT-based energy decision support, awareness and management service components. Decision support is provided directly to city energy managers and other professionals responsible for building performance, and to building users, both staff and visi ...
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Valuable EneRgY for a smart School (VERYSchool)

Start date: Dec 1, 2011, End date: Nov 30, 2014,

VERYSchool will develop customised energy savings strategies and ICT solutions for EU schools. It will do this through the integration of Smart Lighting and LED technology, Smart Meters, Building Energy Management Systems, Energy Simulation Software, and Energy Action Management Software. Each of these technologies are brought to the project from consortium partners with companies dedicated specif ...
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Assessment of the potential, the actors and relevant business cases for large scale and seasonal storage of renewable electricity by hydrogen underground storage in Europe (HyUnder)

Start date: Jun 18, 2012, End date: Jul 17, 2014,

Scope and background of projectIn the 4th call of the European FCH JU (AIP 2011) a project has been called to map out the relevance of hydrogen underground storage. The focus being on seasonal energy storage at large scale, the potential, application profile, impact of and schedule to implement this concept may differ across Europe. In recent studies a clear profile for various large-scale storage ...
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Effective development of dispersed renewable energy in combination with conventional energy in Regions (ENERGYREGION)

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

Often major challenges for EU Member States are energy policy designated by European Parliament and EU-Commission. EU Strategy – “3x20 policy” which intends to improve energy efficiency by 20%, increase the share of renewable energy up to 20% and reduce CO2 emission by 20% till 2020 is based on the fact that up to date regional achievements will be developed and new efficient technologies and mana ...
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Demonstration of a Condition Monitoring System for Tidal Stream Generators (TidalSense Demo)

Start date: Feb 1, 2012, End date: Jan 31, 2014,

The TidalSense Demo project has been conceived by the SMEs intending to exploit a new market with huge potential growth, in Condition Monitoring of subsea energy device elements using the TidalSense System. The TidalSense condition monitoring system has been developed to detect, locate and classify defects in tidal generator structures. The Demo project will allow the SMEs to demonstrate and valid ...
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Integrated Design for Efficient Advanced Liquefaction of Hydrogen (IDEALHY)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Oct 31, 2013,

"Hydrogen is an important energy carrier as a viable future clean transport fuel. H2-fuelled vehicles are affordable, infrastructure investments are manageable and H2 and electric mobility are required to meet future CO2 emission targets. Plans are made to implement H2-refuelling infrastructure in Germany followed by roll-out over Europe by 2015. Logistically, liquid H2 appears the only viable opt ...
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Early Recognition, Monitoring and Integrated Management of Emerging, New Technology Related Risks (iNTeg-Risk)

Start date: Dec 1, 2008, End date: May 31, 2013,

iNTeg-Risk is a large-scale integrating project aimed at improving the management of emerging risks in the innovative industry. This will be achieved by building a new risk management paradigm for emerging risks, which is a set of principles supported by a common language, commonly agreed tools & methods and Key Performance Indicators integrated into a single framework. As main impact, it will red ...
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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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Future INternet for Smart ENergY (FINSENY)

Start date: Apr 1, 2011, End date: Apr 30, 2013,

The energy sector has entered a period of major change which will continue for many years to come. The increasing proportion of electricity from renewable sources means that the architecture of the energy grid will have to support the distributed, in addition to the centralised, generation of energy and to adapt to a highly volatile supply e.g. from wind and solar generators. From the consumption ...
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