Creating an energy management agency

Assistance in setting up agency (infrastructure, software, training, etc.)

Compilation of a report on external costs and organising a workshop on this topic

Holding the workshop, distribution of information, setting up an online discussion forum

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Creation of two energy management agencies, project status: in progress

Targets for Styria:
Establishing 15 biomass local heating networks for approx. 40 MW
Introducing individual biomass heating systems in combination with solar energy
Promoting low-energy houses
Promoting solar-fired hot-water heating plants

Compiling a training programme for the staff at the energy management agency
Consulting in compiling the necessary initial investments for hardware, software, equipment, literature, etc.
Integration into LEV's network of international contacts
Regular co-operation as required and providing LEV's own know-how (senior coaching)

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In order to introduce the concept of using renewable energy sources to various parts of society, an exhibition was organised on this topic with workshops, guided tours for schools and other events. The exhibition covers the following sectors:

• General: History "from Rio to Kyoto" on individual applications of renewable energy, positive situations in specific regions and the general political framework required to achieve this

• Heating

• Electricity

• Transport, traffic

For each of the last three modules: energy efficiency, technical descriptions of possible applications, two examples

LEV assists the project manager in compiling the content of the exhibition, provides part of the exhibits, and adapts them for a German version. For this version, documentation only will be provided, but no supporting events.

Building energy labelling and energy technologies: a solution for market transparency

In this project, information is to be gathered and published on energy consumption in buildings, followed by the issue of some 200 energy passes in the participating regions. In addition, approximately 40 detailed building audits are to be performed and analysed. Specialists will also be trained for this purpose as part of the project.
A separate questionnaire will be distributed to gauge the degree of acceptance for these building passes, as well as any obstacles to their acceptance, and a marketing strategy for these building passes will then be developed.
The results of these building investigations and of the statistics gathered will be presented to the public at seminars and in a booklet.

Collecting statistics on energy consumers in buildings, calculating characteristic energy data, issue of energy passes, performing energy audits in buildings, organising seminars.

The main focus of this project is energy consumption in public buildings. In all of the countries participating, investigations are conducted into the energy quality in public buildings (authorities, schools, etc.) This data is then analysed to develop concepts to reduce energy consumption. There will then be an exchange of data and findings, and of information on potential improvement measures. This project is also particularly aimed at co-operation with Romania and Bulgaria. Engineers and civil servants in these countries are being trained and assisted in repairing energy consumers in public buildings, all as part of the project.

Detailed investigations were conducted on public buildings at 27 local authorities in Styria and improvement measures were developed. In Graz, a 3-day training course was provided for energy management engineers, as well as for officials from Romania and Bulgaria (measuring methods, energy bookkeeping, etc.). In July 1997, LEV staged an international conference on building renovation.

Collect statistics on:

• range of energies on offer

• demand for different types of energy

• energy-saving potential

• extent to which the demand for energy is covered by renewable energy sources

• suggestions for methods of implementation

• assessment of effects on the environment

• cross-border co-operation with Slovenia

Project manager

Compiling a manual to evaluate the potential of alternative energy sources. This checklist is also intended to allow environmental and waste consultations with no special experience in the energy sector to detect potential in local authorities quickly and to initiate projects.

Compilation of check lists for biomass, biogas, geothermics and wind energy, accompanying project management for pilot projects.

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• Determining the biomass potential in the regions of Ireland concerned

• Informational events for the community in the regions concerned, motivation for local groups to carry out energy projects

• Selection and documentation of the best projects

Participation in all phases

• Defining and assessing existing financing instruments for the use of biomass in the regions participating.
• Implementing the best strategies in the regions concerned
• Compiling a manual on how to generate the financial and management structures needed to promote the use of biomass as a source of energy

• Data collection and analysis of existing gas and biomass local and district heating networks
• Development of criteria for practical combinations of biomass/gas as energy sources
• Realisation of a combined gas/biomass heat supply network

• Preparation and implementation of a competitive call for tenders to heating engineers for the planning and installation of small-scale biomass heating plants
• Assisting the heating engineers participating by providing training and advice
• Award of prizes and documentation of the winning projects

• Plant descriptions with general overview in tabular form
• Collection of examples of plants built, with progress reports
• Compilation of a basic booklet entitled "Modern Wood-Fired Central Heating Systems"

This project focuses on the exchange of information and know-how on the use of solar energy to heat water and buildings.

This transfer of know-how was implemented by organising seminars in the countries concerned, by exchanging technical descriptions, etc. The partners in the project will build and run full-scale model plants in the partner countries.

This project is to define the general economical and technical requirements with which it is possible and economically viable to generate power with the aid of drinking water turbines.

These general requirements will be incorporated into a software package, which can be used in the future to conduct preliminary investigations for drinking water turbines at short notice.

Project phases:

• Collection and analysis of data from existing plants in Europe
• Writing the software on the basis of the data obtained
• Testing the software package at 50 potential locations
• Disseminating the project results (seminars, publications)