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SPIRIT and BTS Technology Funding
Under a programme announced in 1999, energy-intensive companies (companies that consume more than 0.5 PJ per settlement) can apply for funding from the SPIRIT (breakthrough technologies for industrial energy and conservation) and the BTS (joint projects between companies and…
Green conversion package - Circular economy
The government allocates NOK 100 million to measures to promote a more circular economy and better utilization of resources. The money will be distributed to research on circular economy (NOK 40 million), increased basic funding for the environmental institutes (NOK 30…
Industrial Energy Efficiency Data Analysis Project
The Industrial Energy Efficiency Data Analysis (IEEDA) Project estimates the potential for energy efficiency improvement in different industrial sectors through quantifying the scale and value of untapped energy efficiency potential across a range of key technologies, processes…
ENERGIX Programme
Launched in 2013 as successor of the RENERGI programme between 2004-2013, the ENERGIX is the principal Norwegian research programme on clean energy. The programme is managed by the Research Council of Norway (RCN) and is a key instrument in the implementation of Norway national…
Renewable Energy Strategy 2009
The UK Renewable Energy Strategy 2009 is a white paper outlining how the UK will meet its legally-binding target to ensure 15% of energy comes from renewable energy sources by 2020. Under the 2008 Climate Change Act, the UK must meet legally binding carbon "budgets", committing…
Funding for Solar Power Development Center
Providing testing facilities and equipment on the scale of a modern industrial production line, the Photovoltaic Technology Evaluation Center (PV-Tec) forms part of the the public-private Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE). The PV-Tec is available to solar cell…
Solar Energy Reasearch Institute of Singapore (SERIS)
SERIS is Singapore's national institute for applied solar energy research. The institute carries out application-oriented research and development and collaborates closely with industry. Use-inspired basic research is done in joint undertakings with research groups for partner…
Fund for the Energy Transition and Sustainable Electricity Use
The objective of the Fund is to finance scientific research in sustainable technologies including renewable energy. Since its creation, until 2013, the fund has received USD 668 million from the federal budget, of which about 22% have been used for renewable energy projects and…
Promotion of Renewable Energy Act
The Promotion of Renewable Energy Act, which entered into force on 1 January 2009, contains four new schemes to promote the development of wind turbines on land: loss of value to real property due to the erection of wind turbines, local citizens option to purchase wind turbine…
Energy Sustainability Fund
Energy Sustainability Fund for research and technology development is funded by a levy on oil sales. Since its creation in 2008, it has dedicated USD 139 million to renewable energy research and technology projects. Contributions to this fund continue with the energy reform.…
Green Deal on Zero Emission City Logistics (Green Deal ZES)
The end goal of the Zero Emission City Logistics Green Deal is to reduce harmful emissions – i.e. CO2, NOx and particulate matter – and noise from city logistics to zero by 2025. Local experiments are being undertaken to explore how effective contributions can be made to this…
Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO)
The Water Power Technologies Office researches, tests, evaluates, and develops innovative technologies capable of generating renewable, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective electricity from water resources. This includes hydropower as well as marine & hydrokinetic…
Prototyping of Electric Buses and City Cars
Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) LIPI has produced various prototypes of electric buses and city cars. The technology center will become the main location for the design of electric auto components produced by
Funding to Develop Sustainable Cars
An agreement was signed in April 2000 between the Swedish government and the vehicle manufacturing companies in Sweden. This joint government and industry programme is a five-year R&D programme aimed at the development of new technology to minimise the environemental impact of…
National Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Programme 2008-2011
The quadrennial plan to promote Energy Efficiency in Tunisia, implemented since January 2008, aims to cut down 20% of national energy consumption by 2011. The plan seeks to increase the share of renewable energies in the national energy mix to reach 4% of primary energy supply…
Future Fuels Initiative
The Future Fuels Initiative renews the National Biomass Ethanol Program (NBEP) to help overcome lender resistance to investing in ethanol plants because of uncertainty about excise tax policy. The NBEP provides for $140 million in contingent loan guarantees to encourage ficing…
Energy Efficiency & Resources R&D Program
In September 2009, the National Enterprise of Energy Technology Development of Korea has secured its grounds by passing and enforcing the Energy Act. Under this law, KEMCO and KETEP, both affiliated agencies of MOTIE, have undertaken a pivotal role for managing government funded…
Act on Offshore Renewable Energy Production
Established in 2010, the Act on Offshore Renewable Energy Production supports research and prototypes projects, regulates projects licensing processes, infrastructure deployment and creates specific assessment guidelines for offshore resource exploitation. Norway doesn’t only…
Exploitation of Geothermal Potential (Law 1475/84)
This law asserts that the exclusive right of exploitation of geothermal energy belongs to the state, which, in turn, reserves the right to assign this to other public sector entities. In such cases, these entities have to prove the benefits of such investments. It must be…
Revision of Energy Programme and PEDIP, SIME
In 2000, a new programme in support of economic development activities under the European Unions Community Support Framework (POE) was prepared. It set out new regulations related to incentives for energy efficiency and energy diversification (renewables)
Energy Fund - Supported Research - Wallonia
As of 2003, the Walloon Region Energy Fund supported studies and actions, including demonstration projects, to promote electricity production from natural gas and renewable sources and quality
Development Programme for Second Generation Transport Biofuels
The purpose of the programme was to develop and introduce new, second generation technologies for the production of transport biofuels. This programme was implemented through discretionary State aid granted for eligible projects. It focused on piloting and demonstrating second…
Climit
CLIMIT is a major Norwegian programme for research, development and demonstration of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technology. The Research Council of Norway and Gassnova (a state-owned research organisation established by the Norwegian government that manages a…
Biofuels Energy Technology Platform
European Technology Platforms are "bottom up" initiatives launched by industry. They aim at bringing together all stakeholders and interested parties in a particular sector or technology area. The objective of European Technology Platforms (ETP) is to develop and implement a…
European Photovoltaic Technology Platform
The European Photovoltaic Technology Platform was launched on 23 August 2005. The initiative aims to contribute to the development of a world-class and cost-competitive European PV industry, involving stakeholders in the formulation of research programmes, and ensuring close…
OSEO Innovation for SMEs - support for RD&D
Established in 2005, OSEO is a French public organisation that funds and advises small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Part of OSEOs activities involves supporting innovation in SMEs, and since 2008, in larger enterprises meeting similar barriers to innovation as SMEs.…
Wave Energy Pilot Zone
Decree Law No. 5/2008 establishes a Pilot Zone for the installation of demonstration, pre-commercial and commercial wave energy devices with rated capacity up to 80 MW (distribution grid) plus 170 MW (transportation grid), totalling 250 MW. The zone is located approximately 120…
Advanced Manufacturing Office
The Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) partners with industry, small business, universities, and other stakeholders to identify and invest in emerging technologies with the potential to create high-quality domestic manufacturing jobs and enhance the global competitiveness of…
Innovation and Acceleration Programme Electric Mobility (IAP)
The Innovation and Acceleration Programme Electric Mobility (IAP), an integrated research and innovation programme initiated by the Formula E-Team to advance reasearch on electric mobility. Under it is a network of 200 associated companies, knowledge institutes and authorities.…
Transnova demonstration project
Transnova is a government agency funding projects to reduce GHG emissions from transport. It is testing of EVs in local weather conditions, subsidising charging infrastructure demonstration and operating a pilot project for electric
Green Investment Scheme (GIS)
The Polish Green Investment Scheme (GIS) guarantees the "greening" of financial resources generated from the sale of AAUs, creating an institutional structure to ensure the effective management of the scheme and that funds are used for purposes directly or indirectly related to…
Solar cities Development programme
To cope with chronic power shortages in cities, improve air quality and reduce India s dependence on oil imports, the government enacted the Guidelines for the creation of Solar Cities across India. The programme will support urban local authorities of medium size towns, from…
Energy Strategy 2050
The main goal of the Danish 2050 Energy Strategy is to achieve 100% independence from fossil fuel in the national energy mix by 2050. In a first step to completely phase out fossil fuels the government targets the drop in the consumption of oil, gas and coal by 33% between 2009…
Energy National innovation Challange (NIC) Singapore
The National Innovation Challenge (NIC) is a nationwide innovation initiative in Singapore designed to fast-track solutions involving startups, SMEs, corporates, research institutions, industrial groups, and government agencies. This challenge aims to encourage the development…
Sustainable Energy Incubator Programme
The Sustainable Energy Incubator Programme, run by Sustainable Energy Irealand (SEI), aims to provide early stage support for companies developing new clean energy technologies, so as to foster business development and bridge financial gaps faced by new sustainable energy…
Waste water sludge treatment
The new Sant’ Antnin Waste Treatment Plant includes a biological treatment. The Malta South UWWTP will feature anaerobic sludge digestion facilities with biogas production with the aim of treating the sewage sludge generated prior to disposal and reducing the plant’s energy…
National RD&D Strategies for Renewable Energy Technologies
The Danish Energy Authority, in collaboration with the two main utilities (Public Service Obligation ? funded) has elaborated RD&D strategies for fuel cells, biomass, wind energy and photovoltaics. Strategies for bio-fuels, wave energy, hydrogen and the interplay of different…
Electricity Production from waste treatment plant
The new Sant’ Antnin Waste Treatment Plant includes a biological treatment plant for the production of biogas through the anaerobic digestion of biodegradable municipal solid waste. The biogas produced is to be used for the generation of electricity by combustion in a Combined…
Law 57-07 on Incentives for Development of Renewable Energy Sources and its Special Regimes
Law 57-07 has four main objectives: (a) to increase the diversity of energy sources; (b) reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels; (c) stimulate private investment in renewable energy; (d) ensure that private investments comply with rules and regulations; (e) mitigate the…
National Energy Policy (2009-2030)
This Policy document represents the revision to the Energy Policy Green Paper 2006-2020 based on national consultations and comments received by a wide cross-section of society as well as current realities facing Jamaica; and in keeping with the country’s long term plan to…
Solar Energy Technologies Office/SunShot
The Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) is a U.S. DOE program that conducts RD & D on solar energy technologies and systems, including improvement of the efficiency and performance of solar cells; development of new installation—or balance of systems—technologies;…
Sustainable Cities, Integrated Approach Pilot in India
GEF funded project to integrate sustainability strategies into urban planning and management to create a favorable environment for investment in infrastructure and service delivery, thus building the resilience of pilot cities. Implemented by United Nations Industrial…
Research and Development Funding Programmes
The Government has identified clear goals for increasing renewable electricity generation through the New Zealand Energy Strategy 2011-2021 which includes a target that 90 % of electricity generation from renewable sources by 2025 providing this does not affect security of…
Wind Power Field Tests
A wind power field test was first conducted in 1995 in Japan. In 2001, wind power plants were built in 31 areas with differing local conditions. Operational data are being collected. Ficed by NEDO, field tests are conducted with industry every year. In 2013, a first offshore…
National Development Plan Elements
The Irish National Development Plan 2000-2006 included provisions for Energy Centre activities as well as programmes and measures related to the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol: - a 40 million pound budget for research and development - 37 million pounds for infrastructure…
Large installations of PV Parks and installtions of wind turbines
It is planned to follow the pilot scheme with the installation of larger RES systems at other waste facility sites. The installations will be used for education purposes and to demonstrate the benefits of various RES options. Data gathered will assist research in the performance…
Projects for Development and Deployment of New and Renewable Energy by NEDO and by NEPC
NEDO actively undertakes the development of renewable energy (and of energy conservation technology, environmental protection etc.) and promotes greater utilization of them. It operates many projects for R & D of various renewable energies and for subsidies for deployment of…
Clean Energy Fund
The Government of Canada has allocated $317.6 million over six years (2009/10–20143/154) for the demonstration of promising technologies, including large-scale carbon capture and storage projects, and renewable energy and clean energy systems demonstrations, as well as and…
Strategy for Small-scale Hydropower
Hydropower plants less than 5 MW are exempt from natural resource and ground rent taxes. All new renewable energy (including small scale hydro power) is covered by the electricity certificate
Advanced Propulsion Centre
This builds on the £1bn joint government/industry commitment on an Advanced Propulsion Centre announced last summer and will focus on the technologies needed to deliver mass market ultra low emission vehicle