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EIHP DESCRIPTION AND FIELD OF EXPERTISE
The EIHP’s main activities include expert and scientific research, expertise and analyses in the field of energy sector for state, regional and local administration and energy companies; organization of seminars, workshops and courses; publication of editions, periodicals and other forms of communication with experts, scientists and the general public. EIHP also actively cooperates with national and international private, public, governmental and non-governmental institutions and companies 

providing energy related consulting services in the field of energy system development planning, renewable energy sources, environmental analyses, environmental and nature protection, energy efficiency and energy auditing. There are six departments in EIHP: Energy system planning, Energy generation and transformation, Power transmission and distribution, Renewable energy sources and energy efficiency, Energy management and organisation and Information technologies and communications.Activities of the Department for Renewable Energy Sources and Energy 

 

Efficiency include research of the RES potential, RES energy utilisation and EE, quantification of the environmental aspects of renewable resources management and utilisation, associated economic and financial analyses, the development of a stimulating legislative environment, as well as information dissemination, organisation and implementation of differentprogrammes and pilot projects.

For more information please visit: www.eihp.hr.

 

Description of European Biogas Association (EBA)

European Biogas Association (EBA) was founded in February 2009 as a Belgian non-profit organisation aiming to promote the deployment of sustainable biogas production and use in Europe. This covers all energetic applications of biogas like heat, electricity and automotive fuel.

 

EBA’s membership comprises national biogas associations, institutes and companies from over 20 countries all across Europe. The member associations cover the majority of producers, companies, consultants and researchers in the field of biogas within Europe. EBA’s strategy defines three priorities: establish biogas as an important 

 

part of Europe’s energy mix, promote source separation of household waste to increase the gas potential and support the production ofbiomethane as vehicle fuel.

For more information please visit: www.european-biogas.eu

 

Szeged

With its 12 faculties, about 30,000 students and 8,500 employees, the University of Szeged is a modern integrated higher education institution. The University of Szeged offers courses from undergraduate to PhD (levels), post-secondary vocational education as well as courses at all levels of tertiary education. Almost all scientific areas are represented in research, thanks to the partnership with various companies and 

organizations. In 2010 the University had 130 funded projects with an almost 14 million euro budget. We participated in 31 FP6 and 21 FP7 projects so far.

At the Department of Biotechnology modern molecular biology andmetagenomics approaches have been employed in the investigations of the complex microbiological series of events that leads to biogas formation.  

 

A thorough understanding of the molecular events and interactions among participating microbes enable us to intensify the process through biotechnological manipulation of the intermediate anaerobic degradation steps according to our patented procedure.  The approach has been tested in field experiments and additional microbiological bottlenecks of 

 

SLOVAK INNOVATION AND ENERGY AGENCY

Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency (SIEA) has been established in 1999 as professional allowance agency directed by Ministry of Economy. It is the competence centre for energy efficiency, energy innovations and renewable energies. SIEA also acts as implementation agency for Structural Funds.

SIEA acts as the national energy agency and has very good knowledge of the Slovak energy market and its participants, the decision makers, companies, professionals, associations and all those who are involved in the area of energy as well as energy efficiency. Special emphasis is laid 

 

on the area of trainings and information seminars for professionals as well as for general public dealing with the rational energy use and wider exploitation of renewable energy sources.

 

 

The Polish National Energy Conservation Agency (KAPE)

The Polish National Energy Conservation Agency (KAPE) was established, following the Parliament resolution in 1994, with the aim to serve as a national sustainable energy agency.

KAPE is the joint stock company. The shareholders are the governmental institutions: the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management, 

the Industrial Development Agency, the National Economy Bank. The mission of the Polish National Energy Conservation Agency (KAPE) is to develop and implement sustainable energy policies in Poland and playing a leading role in providing a wide range of sustainable energy services to keep a leading national role to participate in preparation and implementation of principles of Polish sustainable energy policy.

 

KAPE carries out activities aimed at improving rational use of energy (RUE), promotion of renewable energy sources (RES) and energy related environmental issues.

 

 

NL Agency

NL Agency consists of five thematic divisions. The divisions are:

  • NL Energy and Climate Change
  • NL EVD International
  • NL Innovation
  • NL Environment
  • NL Patent Office

Focussing on sustainability, innovation, international business and cooperation, NL Agency is the number one contact point for businesses, knowledge institutions and government bodies. You can contact us for information, advice, financing, networking and regulatory matters. Whether you are entrepreneur, (knowledge) institution or government body.

1.Clear contact points, improvement and quality

NL Agency ensures that government policy is realised quickly, properly and effectively: through clear contact points, first-rate services, sound advice and support. One collective focus, with one customer support desk, coherent programmes, better coordinated financing programmes and clear, short procedures will contribute to this.
NL Agency also handles monitoring and impact assessment of policy implementation. This organisation picks up signals of the effects of policy implementation and passes these on to the policy makers.Furthermore, NL Agency acts as the eyes and ears for the various contracting ministries, providing advice on the current state of society. This should lead toto a closer correlation between policy and implementation in the future.

2. Collaboration

'Answers for Business'  (Antwoord voor bedrijven) is also part of NL Agency. This organisation provides businesses with information about Dutch government permits, laws and subsidies and thus also on theprogrammes and schemes of NL Agency.
Furthermore, NL Agency works closely with Syntens, the national innovation network for entrepreneurs.

3. Missionand core values

The mission of NL agency is: the excellent implementation of international, innovation and sustainability policy.NL Agency uses the following core values for the implementation of its mission: involvement, reliability and ambition.

NL Agency falls under the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation. The organisation implements programmes, regulations and laws for 11 departments and 17 clients outside the government.

Austrian Energy Agency

The Austrian Energy Agency is the Austrian energy research and policy institution in which the federal and the provincial administration („Bund“ and „Länder“ respectively) and some important institutions and corporations from a variety of economic sectors cooperate. The board of directors („Präsidium“) comprises the federal minister charged with environmental affairs, the federal minister charged with energy affairs and the chairman of the provincial governors. The focus of the research activities for the public sector and the economy are the sustainable production and use of energy and a secure energy supply for Austria.

Fraunhofer UMSICHT

Fraunhofer UMSICHT develops and optimizes industry-oriented environmental, process, material and energy technology. Its goal is to harmonize sustainable economy, environmentally friendly technology and innovative action in order to improve quality of life and economical strength.


Fraunhofer UMSICHT optimizes biogas plants in terms of process biology as well as process engineering. In the field of biogas upgrading and injection the institute prepares national and international market -, technology - and plant monitoring reports and provides consultancy for decision makers concerning further development of efficient biogas production, upgrading, and utilization.


In GIS-based modelling and balancing of biomass production in rural areas (potentials, emissions, logistics, sites), Fraunhofer UMSICHT offers the development of biomass energy registers for the sustainable development of energy supply concepts and sites. Furthermore the institute has an interdisciplinary approach for topics such as public permits, land use planning and public acceptance issues with respect to biogas projects.

About ADEME

The French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) is a public agency under the joint authority of the Ministry for Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing, the Ministry for Higher Education and Research, and the Ministry for Economy, Finance and Industry. The agency is active in the implementation of public policy in the areas of the environment, energy and sustainable development. ADEME provides expertise and advisory services to businesses, local authorities and communities, government bodies and the public at large, to enable them to establish and consolidate their environmental action. As part of this work the agency helps finance projects, from research to implementation, in the areas of waste management, soil conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy, air quality and noise abatement. www.ademe.fr

The Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena)

The German Energy Agency - is the centre of expertise for energy efficiency, renewable energy sources and intelligent energy systems.


dena is developing energy efficiency and renewable energy markets in cooperation with stakeholders from the worlds of politics and business and from society at large. dena is working not only on consumption-side issues such as buildings, power and mobility, but also on issues of generation, networking and storage. dena encourages copybook projects, identifies and rewards pioneering work, advises politicians, manufacturers and service providers, cultivates opinion leaders, informs consumers, builds networks, evaluates technologies, analyses foreign markets and models future scenarios.


dena was established in the autumn of 2000 with its head office in Berlin. Shareholders in dena are the Federal Republic of Germany, KfW Bankengruppe, Allianz SE, Deutsche Bank AG and DZ BANK AG. As a German limited company, its work is performance-based and cost-effective. It finances its projects primarily through public grants and income from the private sector.

Consorzio Italiano Biogas

Consorzio Italiano Biogas (CIB) is the first voluntary aggregation in Italy that joins agricultural companies that produce biogas and syngas from renewable energy sources (mostly agricultural biomass); the industrial companies and societies that produce the systems and the technologies of biogas; Agencies and Institutions that contribute to the attainment of the objectives previewed from the association’s charter. The Italian Consortium Bio-Gas has been constituted in 2009, it has national cover and it means to be the point of reference for the supply of data and information regarding biogas and gasification. The indications supplied to the companies and the associate agencies have the purpose to improve the production process and to orient the choices on the National norms. Currently the CIB associates 130 agricultural companies and 30 companies technology manufacturers. In order to realize its objectives, the Consortium collaborates with some Institutes of Research. One of these is the Research Centre on Animal Production (CRPA).

NGVA Europe

NGVA Europe, the European Natural & bio Gas Vehicle Association, deals with all political and technical aspects affecting Bio Natural Gas in transport. We represent the interests suppliers and distributors of natural gas and biomethane, manufacturers of OEM vehicles and components used in vehicles and filling stations, as well as national associations, researchers, homologation institutes, consultants, media and anybody else who is related to the NGV business. We have more than 130 members representing the European NGV Industry. Our offices are based in Madrid and in Brussels, in order to better deal with all the political and technical activities carried out by the European Commission and the official organisations. Find all the information about us in www.ngvaeurope.eu

Renewable Energy Association

The Renewable Energy Association represents the UK’s renewable energy industry, covering all renewable sectors across power, heat, transport and renewable gas.


Now over 10 years old, the REA is a not-for-profit industry association established in 2001 and has grown rapidly to become the largest renewables industry association, uniquely representing all forms and scales of renewable technologies. It is affiliated with the Solar Trade Association, creating a combined membership of over 800 members.


We have a proven track-record of acting on behalf of all our members to achieve breakthroughs in UK renewables policy and legislation.


REA prides itself on its ‘one member one vote’ ethos, its co-operative approach, and its coherent perspective across the whole field of renewable energy.


Our members comprise a wide variety of organisations including generators, project developers, fuel and power suppliers, equipment producers and service providers.


Members range in size from major multinationals to small installers.