Trans-national Networking Workshop in Greifswald
09/03/06
1-2.3 2006 Greifswald, Germany (Max Planck Institute). Seminar proceedings.
ENERGY SAVING NETWORK
The Energy Saving Network co-ordinates information flow related to EU financed energy efficiency projects in the Baltic Sea Region and neighbouring countries. The Network is a contribution of local and regional level administrations, energy associations and companies to sustainable development in energy field. The networking has been established in the frames of a few EU projects; ESCOBALT and SENET.
OBJECTIVES
The Energy Saving Network aims at building new R&D projects, disseminating effectively information stemming from different projects/seminars, Finding new business opportunities and lobbying.
Among other activities the Network has built the portal www.esprojects.net that introduces methods, tools and partners for the development of energy efficiency and corporate social responsibility in energy field.
NETWORKING WORKSHOP IN GREIFSWALD
The objective of the Greifswald Workshop was to lay basis for trans-national co-operation of local and regional energy sector, national organisations’ experts and the research field and to promote Corporate Social Responsibility and the development of sustainable energy sector.
The focus will be in discussion on common interests in business, research and cooperation.
Brief presentations will include themes related to energy saving business markets and opportunities, common research needs, EU policy or other issues of interest.
Three sessions focusing on discussion of the common needs and cooperation possibilities will be organised:
1. Networking policy and practises
2. R&D cooperation
3. Business cooperation and opportunities
PRESENTATIONS
1.3.2006 NETWORKING WORKSHOP DAY 1
The role of system analysis for energy efficiency gains
Thomas Hamacher, Max Planck Institute
Energy saving - wish-full thinking_Hamacher.pdf
Energy Savings strategy of Mecklenburg – Vorpommern
Ulrich Buchta, Ministry of Environment, Mecklenburg – Vorpommern
Climate Protection Plan_Mecklenburg_Vorpommern_Buchta.pdf
German Energy Savings strategy and co-operation with Eastern Europe
Petra Opitz, Dena, Germany
German ES strategy and cooperation with Eastern Europe_Dena_Opitz.pdf
National energy strategy of Latvia
Andris Akermanis, Latvian Association of District Heating Companies
National strategy Latvia_Akermanis.pdf
National Energy Strategy and best practice of Energy Saving in Sweden
Gun Larsson, Regional Energy Agency, Sweden
Local public utilities as an instrument of energy consulting
Sabine Zinzgraf, ASEW, Germany
Local public utilities_energy consulting_ASEW_Zinzgraf.pdf
ENERGY SAVING NETWORK – POLICY AND PRACTISES
Chair: Aare Vabamägi, Association of municipalities of Estonia
Moderator: Arto Nuorkivi, Uusimaa Regional Council
Public – private co-operation in Estonia. A success story or a worrying issue?
Aare Vabamägi, Association of municipalities of Estonia
Public private cooperation in Estonia_Vabamägi.pdf
Networking in District Heating Sector
Ramunė Kmieliauskaitė, Lithuanian District Heating Association
Networking in DH sector_Lithuania_Kmieliauskaite.pdf
Introduction of House of Europe
Mariusz Szmerlo, House of Europe, Poland
House_of_Europe_Introduction_Szmerlo.pdf
The Development of the Energy Saving Network
(Action Group for common discussion and planning of Energy Saving Network)
Päivi Saarnia, Green Net Finland
• Objectives and Actors
• The Agreement of partners
• The esprojects.net – portal
• Working Plan
Discussion topics:
• The real possibilities for cooperation; protectionism, monopolies?
• Hindrances of trans- national business, common business development or join marketing efforts
• Best practises
NETWORKING WORKSHOP Day 2
SESSION: BUSINESS CO-OPERATION AND OPPORTUNITIES
Chair: Tord Fjällström, Energiedalen i Sollefteå, Sweden
Moderator: Lauri Hietaniemi
Demand of Investments for improvement of heat and hot water supply in Kaunas City
Rimvydas Strazdas , Kaunas City Municipality
The application of PPP financing model in Finland, Russia and the Baltic States
Lauri Hietaniemi, Green Net Finland
PPP_Finland_Baltic countries_Russia_Hietaniemi.pdf
How to get financing for ES projects?
Arto Nuorkivi, Uusimaa Regional Council, Finland
Energy saving potential related to housing sector in Russia and the Baltic states
Laila Hosia, Ministry of the Environment, Finland
Energy Saving potentia_housing sector_Russia_Baltic states_Hosia.pdf
Energy advising creates opportunities for new technologies
Tord Fjällström, Energiedalen I Sollefteå, Sweden
Energy Centre in Mid Sweden_ Fjällström.pdf
Discussion topics:
• Emission trading experiences in JI – projects
• Business opportunities in NIS and New EU member states
• Energy Service business
• Competition on heating market
• Institutional barriers on energy saving
• ESCO Business
• Energy Audit
• Voluntary energy saving Agreements
SESSION: RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION
Chair: Thomas Hamacher, Max Planck Institute
Moderator: Jatta Jussila, Finland
Information on the Finnish Innovation Forum for Energy Efficiency and ERA-NET Bioenergy
Jatta Jussila, Tekes Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation
Jatta Jussila_ClimBus_ENTE Inno_BioERA.pdf
Development of Municipal Energy Systems
Kari Sipilä, Technical Research Centre of Finland
The Role of The Legal Sources Of Community Law
Esko Tähti, FinVac
The Role of the Legal Sources of Community Law Tähti.pdf
Neubrandenburg municipal energy supply company in the social responsibility,
environmentally energy supply for the town
Katrin Kerber, Energieplus, Germany
Heat from the earth_Kerber.pdf
Discussion topics:
• Reduction of costs of district heating
• Integration of municipal energy planning (Max Planck, Finns, others)
• Rehabilitation of district heating systems
• Expansion of DHC, CHP
• Use of Waste energy
• Renewable fuels