Promoting renewable energies - RETS Project

Employment, market development and generating capacity ............................................................................................................................ 36
Research, development and demonstration in the EU ...................................................................................................................................... 36
SOURCES OF INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
General............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Solar PV ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Solar thermal ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Wind ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Solid biomass ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Renewable Municipal waste .............................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Geothermal and Ground Source Heat Pumps .................................................................................................................................................. 37
Small Hydro ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Liquid and Gaseous Biofuels ............................................................................................................................................................................. 37
CHAPTER 4 TYPES OF INTERVENTION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL .............................................................................................................. 39
LOCAL AUTHORITIES MAKING USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNIQUES IN THEIR OWN BUILDINGS. ......................................... 40
COMMUNITY OWNED ENERGY SCHEMES .................................................................................................................................................................. 40
LOCAL AUTHORITY PLANNING AND PROCUREMENT POLICIES...................................................................................................................................... 40
PRIVATE SECTOR SUPPORT SCHEMES ..................................................................................................................................................................... 41
TRAINING, ACCREDITATION AND EDUCATION SCHEMES ............................................................................................................................................. 41
CHAPTER 5 BEST PRACTICES .................................................................................................................................................................... 43
A SCHEME FOR SOCIAL HOUSING IN KIRKLEES, UK .................................................................................................................................................. 44
A LOW IMPACT NURSERY BUILDING IN CUVEGLIO, ITALY ............................................................................................................................................ 45
Background: ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Description of Systems: ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Energy analysis: ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Closing Note: ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
THE ZERO EMISSION VILLAGE IN WEILERBACH ........................................................................................................................................................ 46
ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPALITIES OF COVE AD BEIRA, WITH PINHEL, PORTUGAL ....................................................................................................... 47
ENERGY MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR THE MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS OF MARIBOR, SLOVENIA ............................................................................................... 48
A MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL IN SERTÃ, PORTUGAL ................................................................................................................................................ 50
MORBACH ENERGY LANDSCAPE IN RHINELAND-PALATINATE, GERMANY ................................................................................................................... 51
THE GREEN-NET PROJECT OF SITTARD-GELEEN, NETHERLANDS ............................................................................................................................. 52
Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 52
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