The power to innovate

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• The power to innovate

Dario Dubolino, Project OfficerEuropean
Commission, Intelligent Energy Executive Agency
(IEEA) UNIT 1 (ALTENER-COOPENER-AGENCIES) Dario.du
bolino_at_ec.europa.eu
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The Intelligent Energy Executive Agency
The first Executive Agency created by the
Commission Late 2003 decision to set it upSince
2006 fully operational Task Implement
theIntelligent Energy Europe programme
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DELIVERING THE IEE PROGRAMME
Policy-making
DG TREN- Policy- IEE Work Programme-
Programme evaluation
Implementation
Feedback toDG TREN
Call for proposals
Data gathering, project database
Competitive bidding
Follow-up, monitoring, supervision
Evaluation, selection
Contract negotiation
Launchingthe project
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The Intelligent Energy Europe Programme
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280 ONGOINGEUROPEAN PROJECTS
Transport
Renewable energy
Buildings
Biofuels
Industry
Developing countries
Appliances
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40 NEW LOCAL OR REGIONALENERGY AGENCIES
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60 LARGE-SCALE EUROPEAN CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
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The REFUEL project

• The destination ambitious, yet realistic targets
  for biofuels in the fuel mix for EU transport in
  2030
• The route the least-cost biofuel mix meeting
  this target, with related production chains,
  conversion technology, and biomass feedstocks
• The purpose of the journey Impact assessment on
  the main drivers behind biofuels reducing
  greenhouse gas emissions, increasing security of
  supply, impacts on competition for feedstocks,
  and socio-economic targets,.

• At the wheel the key stakeholders, their
  motives, the actions required, the barriers they
  will meet,
• Paving the way policies needed to mobilise
  stakeholders, create incentives and reduce
  barriers

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The PROCURA Project

• developing models for large-scale procurement of
  Alternative Fuel Vehicles
• focus on centralised buyer pools, permitting
  centralised infrastructure, maintenance and
  repair, and stronger purchase power
• assess and develop incentive systems to
  compensate for higher purchase prices
• facilitating green fleet procurement via
  GreenLease schemes

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The AGRI for ENERGY Project
integrate the agricultural and forestry sector
into the energy market - not only as raw material
supplier but also as supplier of energy services
(heat, electricity, transport fuels)
www.agriforenergy.com

• Expected outputs
• Best practice booklets
• Training courses, workshops, study tours
• Regional bioenergy coordinators
• Specific dissemination activities

• Partners
• Slovenian Forestry Institute (Slovenia)
• BIOMASA (Slovak Republic)
• CHIMINFORM DATA (Romania)
• Landeskammer für Land und Forstwirtschaft
  Steiermark (Austria)
• Associazione Italiana Energia Agroforestali
  (Italy)

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The BIOMASS PARTNERSHIPS project
Mission create at least 9 partnerships to
develop regional markets for biomass producers
and equipment and service providers in Europe
http//www.biomasspartner.info
Results to date

• 50 regional workshops and training events
  involving 1,400 participants
• 27 biomass partnerships involving 202
  organisations
• 16 dedicated publications (guidelines, contact
  lists, brochures)
• A series of ongoing and completed feasibility
  studies for potential biomass projects

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Information on existing projects
http//ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/in
dex_en.htm
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THE FUTURE OF THE PROGRAMMEIEE 2

• Adoption by Member States and the European
  Parliament in October 2006
• Total budget 3.6 billion ? about 20 for IEE 2
• Adoption of the 2007 Work Programme end of March
  2007, followed by the first call for proposals
  around April 2007
• European Info Day on 19 April 2007 in Brussels

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Intelligent Energy Europe 2007 (1)
? energy-efficient buildings ? industry
excellence in energy? energy-efficient products
? renewable electricity ? renewable heating
cooling? domestic and other small-scale
applications ? biofuels
? energy-efficient transport ? clean vehicles and
alternative motor fuels? strengthening of local
players (from 2008)
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Intelligent Energy Europe 2007 (2) Integrated
Initiatives 2007

• Creation of local and regional energy agencies
• European networkingfor local action
• Sustainable communities

LOCAL LEADERSHIP
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IEE-2 Types of Action

• SAVE Energy Efficiency
• ALTENER New and renewable energy sources
• STEER Energy efficiency and renewable energy
  in transport
• Promotion and Dissemination Projects (TYPE 1)
• Strategic studies
• Creation, enlargement or reorganisation of market
  structures
• Promotion of sustainable energy systems and
  equipment
• Development of information, education and
  training structures
• Dissemination of know how and best practices
• Monitoring the impact of community legislative /
  support measures
• Creation of Local / Regional Energy Agencies
  (TYPE 2)
• Market Replication Projects (not open in 2007)

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Types of support in IEE-2

• GRANTS
• No profit
• Up to 75 of total eligible costs
• Flat Rate of 60 for indirect costs (overheads)
• Evidence required for staff costs
• Evidence required for sources of co-financing
• TENDERS
• 100 EC funded see list in Work Programme
• SUPPORT FOR EUROPEAN STANDARDS
• Via CEN and CENELEC
• CONCERTED ACTION
• Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)

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What kind of projects ?

• IEE is a European programme looking for European
  added value
• NOT for singular actions on a national or local
  level (subsidiarity)
• BUT for learning together, making impacts at EU
  level
• IEE is a non-technology programme
• Addressing non-technological barriers and
  stimulating market growth across the EU
• NOT funding costs for hardware investments
  (Market Replication Projects to be defined for
  2008)

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What kind of Contractors ?

• organisations with a mission to promote energy
  efficiency and renewable energy - public sector
  / governmental (1/3), non-profit organisations
  (1/3)
• complemented and enriched by private market
  actors, notably SMEs from all sectors (1/3)
• participation at local level

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Key documents (coming soon)

• Annual Work Programme - specifying priorities and
  budgets for the year
• Call for proposals (detailing evaluation
  criteria, announcing priorities and deadlines)
• Application forms
• Guides for Proposers
• IEE programme web site
• http//ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/index_en.ht
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Actions, grants and deadlines (2007)
Participating countries EU 27 To be
confirmed NO, IS, LI, Croatia
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Key differences and simplifications between IEE
and IEE-2

• Conferences and events
• No more Type 3 actions
• Conferences and events may be included inside
  proposals for normal IEE projects
• Creation of Local / Regional Energy Agencies
• One proposal per Agency, proposed by a public
  authority
• EU dimension to be ensured during the work of new
  Agency
• Market Replication Projects (from 2008)
• Market replication of innovative techniques,
  processes, products or practices, which have been
  already demonstrated with success, to promote
  their broader utilisation and facilitate their
  market up-take.

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Planning your proposal

• TARGET GROUP Who are to trying to influence /
  engage?
• What has been done before? (state of the art)
• What exactly do you propose to do ?
• What will be different when your project has
  ended ? (When you have finished, how will anyone
  know that you have succeeded ? )
• EXPLAIN THESE STEPS CLEARLY IN YOUR PROPOSAL !

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Choosing your partners(Managenergy Partner
Search)

• Who will own, benefit from and take forward the
  project outcomes ? (eg architects, bankers,
  local policy makers, urban planners, utilities,
  ESCOs, social housing companies, installers)
• How will key actors be engaged in your project
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• Form an effective multi-disciplinary team,
  involve SMEs
• Are your partners committed ? What will each
  partner do?

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Writing your proposal

• Start now ! It takes longer than you think !
• Help in Application Forms and Proposers Guide
• Easy to read - evaluators assess it in 2-3 hours
• Explain role of each partner per Work Package
• How will you measure your success during the
  project - Performance Indicators ?

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Budget costs ?

• No research or hardware costs
• Realistic bottom up costing, mainly hours of work
  
• Collaborative working between partners and
  countries not too much for one.
• Sub-contract to specialised professionals, but
  partners should perform core activities
• Reasonable budget for meetings and travel
• Will your deliverables offer good value for money?

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Convince your boss and co-financer

• Your participation in IEE will help the EU to
  convert policy into action, plus you will
• Discover new ideas and solutions
• Learn from the experiences of others
• Develop new contacts, networks and business
  opportunities
• Make a difference in your local community
• Enjoy the motivating experience of working in
  international cooperation

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THE IEE WEBPAGE YOUR MAIN SOURCE OF INFORMATION

• Details of 280 European projects
• Publications
• European Info Day on 19 April 2007 in Brussels
• Calls for proposals how to apply
• Support for partners
• Contacts help

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