Innovative approaches in industry
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7 innovative projects for an energy-intelligent Europe
Energy policy
Industrial policy
Target audience: Specialised/Technical
Energy policy
Industrial policy
Target audience: Specialised/Technical
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| Publié par | EUROPEAN-COMMISSION-IEEA_INTELLIGENT-ENERGY-EXECUTIVE-AGENCY |
| Nombre de lectures | 21 |
| Langue | English |
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INNOVATIVE APPROACHES IN INDUSTRY
7 innovative projects for an energy-intelligent Europe
Status: December 2006
Innovative Approaches in Industry: 7 Innovative Projects supported by the IEE Programme
Editorial Information Issued by the European Commission's Intelligent Energy Executive Agency (IEEA), this report presents a series of international projects supported by the European Union's Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) programme. The information contained in it may be reproduced. The responsibility for the content of this publication lies with its authors. It does not necessarily represent the opinion of the European Community. The IEEA is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. The information contained is given for information purposes only and it does not bind legally any of the involved parties. This and other project compilations can be downloaded for free from http://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/library/publications_en.htm. Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) is the European Unions programme for promoting energy efficiency and renewables. It supports financially international projects, events, and local/regional energy agencies, which promote the smarter use of energy and the growth of renewable energy sources. The Intelligent Energy Executive Agency implements the IEE programme. With more than 40 staff, the IEEA is at the service of all IEE partners by managing the different projects and events funded under the IEE programme, and by disseminating the know-how and best practices which they produce. More details on the IEE programme and on the IEEA can be found on http://ec.europ eu/energy/intelligent/in _ a. dex en.html
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Innovative Approaches in Industry: 7 Innovative Projects supported by the IEE Programme
Table of contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 4 Benchmarking and Energy management Schemes in SMEs (BESS) ........................................................ 6 European Campaign for the Development and Documentation of 1000 Small-scale Cogeneration Projects in European Cities and Towns (COGEN CHALLENGE) ............................................................. 8 Dissemination Extension and Application of the Motor challenge Programme (DEXA-MCP) .................. 10 From Colleague to Colleague: Energy Check in Small and Medium Craft Enterprises (E-Check in Craft SME).........................................................................................................................................................12 Promotion of Energy Management Practices in the Textile Industries of Greece, Portugal, Spain and ulgaria (EMS-Textile) .......... B ................................................................................................................... 14 OPTimum Integration of POLYGENeration in the Food Industry (OPTIPOLYGEN) ................................ 16 Reduced Energy Consumption in Plastics Engineering (RECIPE)........................................................... 17 New Projects (start 2007) ......................................................................................................................... 19 Deploying Large-scale Polygeneration in Industry (D-ploy)...................................................................... 20 Improving Energy on Competence SME level (IEC-SME)........................................................................ 20 Training and network of European Energy Managers (EUREM.NET)...................................................... 21 Integrated benchmarking and self-assessment tool Wine Industry (AMETHYST) ................................ 21 Efficient Implementation of Energy Services in SME (EFFI) .................................................................... 22 Meet Cooling Needs in Summer by Applying Heat from Cogeneration (Summerheat)............................ 22 Energy Saving Concepts for the European Ceramic Industry (CERAMIN) .............................................. 23
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Innovative Approaches in Industry: 7 Innovative Projects supported by the IEE Programme
Introduction While overall there was a steady reduction in the energy intensity of industry in the ten years preceding 2004, its share of total energy consumption was relatively unchanged as a result of industry growth and increased outputs. Although industrial energy intensity is projected to continue to fall 1 , overall consumption, particularly of electricity, is set to maintain steady growth. These trends, against a backdrop of continuously rising or uncertain industrial energy costs, have influenced the evolution of activities in this part of the Intelligent Energy Europe programme. As stated in the Global Work Programme for Intelligent Energy Europe, VKA3 Innovative Approaches in Industry aims to contribute substantially to a continuous reduction in energy use in the industry sector over the decade 2004 2013. As a means to this end, VKA3 focuses on three key areas of action, namely: x Instruments for energy management, including auditing, benchmarking etc x Energy Services, particularly in SMEs x Polygeneration, including CHP (Combined Heat and Power) In each of these priority areas as indeed for other Key Actions and priorities - EU policies and legislation have acted as driving forces in stimulating relevant activities and projects under the Intelligent Energy Europe programme. Ongoing projects (2004 2007) A total of seven projects have been running since 2004. These projects have an aggregate (eligible) cost of almost 6.99M, with EC funding totalling more than 3.49M, 50% on average. A total of 65 partners are involved an average of 9 partners per project from almost all Member States (some newer MS are missing from these projects), as well as the incoming new MS Bulgaria. Under the heading of "Instruments for Energy Management" typical projects are: BESS Benchmarking and Energy Management Systems in SMEs: BESS supports SMEs from the food and drink industry in improving their energy efficiency E-Check in Craft SME: The objective of this project is to develop a standardised easy-to-use energy check tool for SMEs in five different crafts in five countries EMS-Textile Energy Management Systems in the Textile Industry: This sector-specific project aims to help textile companies to save energy, through a variety of information tools and guides. RECIPE is another sector-specific project to provide European plastics processors with the knowledge, justification and tools needed to reduce their energy consumption through the implementation of best practice and the introduction of new technologies. DEXA-MCP Dissemination, Extension and Application of the Motor Challenge Programme takes a more horizontal approach, concerning as it does the potential and opportunities for energy saving across different industry sectors through the use of more energy efficient motors and drive systems. Under Polygeneration including CHP, there are two major projects: COGEN Challenge European campaign for the Development and Documentation of 1000 Small-scale Cogeneration Projects in European towns and cities: The formal launch of the COGEN CHALLENGE campaign coincided with the implementation of the Cogeneration Directive 2004/7/EC in February 2006. OPTIPOLYGEN - Polygeneration is the transformation of multiple primary energy sources to multiple energy outputs (including derived fuels). OPTIPOLYGEN has the goal to reveal the potential of polygeneration in the European Food industry.
1 "European Energy and Transport Trends to 2030 Update 2005": Report for the European Commission, May 2006 4
Innovative Approaches in Industry: 7 Innovative Projects supported by the IEE Programme
Projects in the Pipeline (2006 - ) A further seven new projects in VKA3, from the 2005 Call for Proposals, were launched in 2006 These projects again cover the three key priority areas of the key action, with a focus more or less on one or other of those priority topics. These new actions share a total grant amount of more than 3.12M, just under 50% on average of the combined eligible costs of over 6.36M. Almost 60 partners are involved in this round of projects, averaging almost 9 per project, while the country representation again includes almost all MS. The priority topics are again well covered, e.g.: In "Instruments for Energy Management", key projects are: EUREM-NET (No. 041) Training and Network of European Energy Managers; also in the area of training and capacity building, IEC-SME Improving Energy Competence at SME level; also focusing on SMEs and under the heading "Energy Services" is EFFI Efficient Implementation of Energy Services in SMEs Two sector-specific new projects are: AMETHYST (No. 114) Integrated Benchmarking and Self-Assessment Tool for the Wine Industry, and CERAMIN Energy Saving Concepts for the European Ceramic Industry Under "Polygeneration including CHP": D-ploy - Deploying Large-scale Polygeneration in Industry, and Summerheat Meet Cooling needs in Summer by Applying Heat from Cogeneration Future Perspectives The industry sector continues to present major challenges for policy makers and other actors, especially in view of the target of 20% energy savings by 2020 outlined in the recently-published Action Plan for Energy Efficiency 2 . Furthermore, the implementation of the Energy End-use efficiency and Energy Services Directive 3 will call for intensification of measures to support industry in areas such as measurement, verification and benchmarking of energy efficiency, as well as the application of new and renewable energy technologies in the sector. The focus will therefore be on stimulating creative and effective new projects which both build on previous success in the sector, while also bringing about greater involvement of industry, particularly SMEs.
2 COM(2006)545 Final: Action plan for Energy Efficiency: Realising the potential, 19.10.2006 3 2006/32/EC, OJ No. L 114 27.04.2006
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Innovative Approaches in Industry: 7 Innovative Projects supported by the IEE Programme
www.bess-project.info
Benchmarking and Energy management Schemes in SMEs (BESS) Programme area: SAVE, innovative approaches in the industry Status: ongoing Coordinator: Boudewijn HUENGES WAJER SenterNovem (The Netherlands) Email: b.huenges.wajer@senternovem.nl Tel. +31-46-4202 304 Partners: AEA, Austria BEKK, Norway CRES, Greece IDEA, Spain JSI, Slovenia LEI, Lithuania MOTIVA, Finland NEPAS, Norway SEI, Ireland SOFENA, Bulgaria STEM, Sweden Website: www.bess-project.info Objective: Su ort SMEs in im lementin ener mana ement and offer possibility of international benchmarking and E-learning Benefits: Awareness for ener to ic raised in SMEs, im roved ener efficiency in SMEs Keywords: Energy efficiency, energy management, international benchmarking Duration: 01/2005 05/2007 Budget: 1,335,831 (EU contribution: 50%) Contract number: EIE/04/246/S07.38678 Short description BESS supports SMEs from the food and drink industry in improving their energy efficiency. Implementing an energy management system is the best way for a company to deal consequently with energy matters and therefore be able to find energy saving potentials. Especially when energy costs are increasing energy management becomes interesting for companies again. But often SMEs do not have the personnel resources and knowledge to implement energy management. BESS offers an easy to follow way with various tools like an energy management implementation model and an e-learning system on the BESS website. Additionally an international benchmarking scheme for specific energy consumption will be established which offers the possibility to compare specific energy consumption with a large number of other companies from the same sector. The benchmarking scheme will be based on the already successfully running Norwegian benchmarking scheme where 63% of the industrial energy consumption is represented. Summing up it can be said that BESS is a good opportunity for European SMEs to improve their energy efficiency and decrease their energy costs consequently and to participate on an international benchmarking scheme. Expected and/or achieved results x At least 55 pilot companies from the food & drink industries in 11 European countries will test all energy management supporting and benchmarking tools including the E-learning system, and give their feedback which enables the BESS consortium to produce tools satisfying the actual needs of SMEs. x A fully operational interactive web based benchmarking and e-learning system for implementation of energy management to increase the adoption of energy efficiency measures in SMEs.. x A handbook, recommendations for policymakers for follow-up activities and other dissemination activities to promote the use of the tools will create increased awareness amongst SMEs and policy makers of the application of benchmarking and energy management for SMEs. x A quantitative baseline and target setting scheme for the sectors involved in the BESS pilot scheme.
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Innovative Approaches in Industry: 7 Innovative Projects supported by the IEE Programme
Lessons learnt Although the project has not been completed it is possible to draw the following preliminary conclusions: x SMEs are highly interested in energy benchmarking x Benchmarking is an important trigger for SMEs because it raises the interest in energy consumption. If a competitor has a much lower energy consumption then the company will be interested in knowing possibilities to decrease its energy consumption as well. x When companies are guided through the energy management implementation process, then they are willing to implement energy management.
Note: based on the SenterNovem E-learning dartboard model
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Innovative Approaches in Industry: 7 Innovative Projects supported by the IEE Programme
Euro ean Cam ai n for the Develo ment and Documentation of 1000 Small-scale Co eneration Pro ects in European Cities and Towns (COGEN CHALLENGE) Programme area: SAVE, Think globally, act locally Status: Ongoing Coordinator: Stefan Craenen COGEN Europe, Bel ium E-mail: stefan.craenen co en.or Tel: +32 (2) 772 82 90 Partners: ICEDD, Belgium FAEN, Spain Climate Alliance, Germany Grazer Energie Agentur, Austria Energiereferat Frankfurt, Germany Jozef Stefan Institut e, Slovenia Energie-Cités, France Rhonalpénergie-Environnement, France Website: www.cogen-challenge.org Objective: Enablin otential users of small-scale co eneration in Euro e to realise their project Benefits: Fossil fuel savings, cost savings, job creation, news markets for advanced technologies Keywords: campaign, cogeneration, energy efficiency Duration: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2007 Budget: 780,726 (EU contribution: 50%) Contract number: EIE/04/138/S07.38653 Short description COGEN CHALLENGE is an 18-month information campaign on the benefits of small-scale cogeneration in European cities and regions. The campaign starts in February 2006 and it concentrates on the regions of Steiermark (Austria), Wallonie (Belgium), Rhône-Alpes (France), Hessen (Germany), Asturias (Spain), and on Slovenia. Small-scale cogeneration is defined as installations with a maximum capacity of 1,000 kWe. It is typically used in houses and apartment buildings, hospitals, universities, office buildings, airports, swimming pools, leisure centres, hotels, greenhouses, and many industries. The project addresses economic, technical, and administrative barriers, and the widespread lack of information, which prevent the wider use of this promising energy efficiency technology in Europe. The launch of the campaign coincides with the coming into force of the European Cogeneration Directive in early February 2006. This Directive creates a framework for the promotion of high efficiency cogeneration in Europe and represents the first European directive especially dedicated to this technique. Expected and/or achieved results x establish six regional small-scale cogeneration facilitators, train the trainers, and organise a series of workshops, seminars and media events. x create and spread fact sheets, brochures, best practices, contact lists and calculation tools x build up a database of 1,000 small-scale cogeneration projects in Europe on the project website to demonstrate that small-scale cogeneration is feasible, reliable and adaptable to the needs of many users x facilitate the development of at least 50 completely new small-scale cogeneration projects during the projects lifetime.
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Innovative Approaches in Industry: 7 Innovative Projects supported by the IEE Programme
Lessons learnt Although the project has not been completed it is possible to draw the following preliminary conclusions: The importance of raising awareness on cogeneration is equalled by the difficulties this challenge implies. x x Information campaigns work only if tailored to the local level. x European-wide information campaigns need to have a strong focus on best practice exchange and on the training of the trainers.
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Innovative Approaches in Industry: 7 Innovative Projects supported by the IEE Programme
Dissemination Extension and A lication of the Motor challen e Programme (DEXA-MCP) Programme area: SAVE, Innovative approaches in industry Status: ongoing Coordinator: Jac ues-Olivier Budin ADEME, France E-mail: ac ues-olivier.budin ademe.fr Tel : +33 2 41 91 41 65 Partners: CRES, Greece ENEA, Italy EVA, Austria DENA, Germany Fraunhofer ISI, Germany Senternovem, The Netherlands ADENE,Portugal UC-ISR, Portugal JSI, Slovenia LEI, Lithuania STEM, Sweden MOTIVA, Finland AERE, France Edgar Blaustein, France Website: www.motor-challenge.eu Objective: Promote efficient electric motor s stems in the European industr through the Motor Challenge label and programme Benefits: Recognition of the leading companies Keywords: Energy efficiency, motor systems, label Duration: 01/2005 06/2007 Budget: 1,836,524 (EU contribution: 50%) Contract number: Short description DEXA-MCP extends and applies the Motor Challenge programme to increase the use of energy efficient electric motor systems in the European industry. Electrical motor systems e.g. for compressed air, pumping, fans, refrigeration account for a large share of the electricity which industrial companies in Europe consume. There is hard evidence that these systems are an important potential source of energy savings. The DEXA-MCP project encourages the European industry sector to realise this potential: leading companies with effective energy efficiency plans are entitled to use the Motor Challenge Label. The project approach is based on communication, training, auditing, technical support, the development of decision-making tools and their integration into national energy programmes. Expected and/or achieved results x Use the Motor Challenge label as an incentive for at least 120 companies to develop energy efficiency action plans. x Technical modules to apply energy efficiency measures to refrigerating systems and industrial electrical networks. x Simple, computer based decision support tools and a simple paper tool for SMEs. Extend the Motor Challenge label and related programme to new European countries, notably Finland, x Slovenia and Lithuania, but also others. x Create a real European motor challenge programme br and with a wide range of activities organised under it.
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Innovative Approaches in Industry: 7 Innovative Projects supported by the IEE Programme
Lessons learnt Although the project has not been completed it is possible to draw the following preliminary conclusions: x There is a continued need to raise awareness of, and promote, energy efficient motor systems. x Auditing programmes are a key means of identifying energy efficiency measures. Most Companies welcome expert support in carrying out an audit and in implementing the recommended measures. x To develop a European programme in general, and Motor Challenge in particular, 2 levels of action are needed: x a permanent and dynamic European coordination; x a relay at national levels to integrate the programme with national conditions and policy.
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