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SETatWork - New FP7 project on technology promotion at the carbon markets

Energy Consulting Network is coordinator of a project supported by the 7th Framework Programme for promotion of energy efficiency and savings at the carbon markets, entitled SETatWork. One part of the project is oriented towards the European Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) market and another part towards CDM markets in Asia and Latin America. The project runs two years from September 1st, 2008, with involvement of 15 partners.

The key objective of SETatWork is to assist European industries in meeting the challenge given by climate change, including how to operate on the ETS market and how to engage in CDM projects.

SETatWork builds on a previous FP6 project, entitled T@W, which ended earlier this year. The technology focus of T@W concerned renewable energy technologies and culminated with a series of Facilitation workshops in the Spring 2008 for bringing together market actors. The project’s achievements are described in a publication, including good practice examples and recommendations on future activities

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For more information, see the project website

Final SEC Tools Conference

The SEC Tools project will hold its final conference in Prague (CZ) on November 13th, 2008 as a part of the Energy Efficiency Business Week Conference (www.eebw.cz), organised by SEVEn, one of the project partners. The programme of the event includes EU latest initiatives such as the Covenant of the Mayors, the presentation of the tools developed under the project for small municipalities, the presentation of best practices and of the results of the SEC Tools project.

For more information on the SEC Tools project please refer to www.sec-tools.net

Video on development of Sustainable Energy Communities

SEC-Tools is a project aiming at developing tools supporting sustainable energy practice with focus on municipalities in EU's New Member States. The project is supported by the Intelligent Europe Energy Programme and coordinated by Energy Consulting Network.

ECNet has as a part of the project elaborated a video, which shows the overall perspectives of initiating local sustainable energy actions. It is based on the project's pilot work in Latvia , Lithuania , Poland , Eastern Germany, Czech Republic and Bulgaria.

New short listing in Asia

Energy Consulting Network has been shortlisted for the EU project: SWITH ASIA Networking Facility . The objective of the project is to establish a Network Facility for the provision of services and supporting activities related to the implementation of the inter-project and regional aspects of the SWITCH-Asia programme.

The SWITCH ASIA Programme is a recently launched EC Programme of 4 years designed to promote sustainable production and sustainable consumption patterns and behaviour in the Asia region, through an improved understanding and strengthened cooperation between Europe and Asia , notably by mobilizing the private sector, i.e. SMEs, retailers, producer and consumer organisations, along with relevant public sector authorities.

Energy Consulting Network is lead in a consortium which beyond ECNet includes the University of Karlsruhe ( Germany ) and Centre for Energy for Energy Environment Resources Development ( Thailand ).

ClearSupport: Paving the way for Better Energy Building Performance in the EU

The Clearinghouse Support project or shortly ClearSupport aims at accelerating the renovation of buildings from an energy saving perspective in targeted European regions: Latvia, Lithuania, Poland (Pomorski region), Czech Republicand Crete. The project started 1 January 2007 and will run three years with involvement of thirteen partners with Energy Consulting Network as co-ordinator.

Upcoming project milestones are to organise a workshop for project partners in Copenhagen, 22-24 April 2008, for evaluation of the results so far and how to address the financial & technical aspects of the building renovations. This will be followed by so-called Gearing workshops in the targeted regions before the summer.

In parallel with this, the project team is intensifying the dissemination efforts of the project so that its results and perspectives can be known more broadly.

Business Opportunities for Sustainable Energy Technologies in Asia
Conference 10 March 2008, Copenhagen , Denmark

The conference takes place as part of the T@W: Sustainable Energy
Technology at Work project, supported by the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6).

Energy Consulting Network serves as co-ordinator of a consortium involving 18 partners from Europe and Asia. The conference will present highlights from the project work and results. The project has aimed at promoting sustainable energy technologies at carbon markets especially in relation to CDM markets in Asia.

See more at the project website
www.setatwork.eu
www.setatwork.eu/events/0803cmi.htm