国际科技信息

2012-11-13

中国科技信息 2012年4期

关键词：研究

国际科技信息

欧盟智能能源计划积极促进新能源创新成果转化

欧盟智能能源计划由欧委会于2003年正式启动实施，欧委会能源总司具体运作管理。欧委会公共财政平均每年投资1亿欧元的IEE计划（2007-2013年财政预算7.3亿欧元）与成员国财政资金联合共同资助新能源科技成果的转化及商业化项目。所选项目主要来自欧盟研发框架计划或成员国政府科研计划有关新能源的研发创新成果。IEE计划旨在提高能效，发展可再生能源，减缓气候变化影响，保持欧盟未来竞争力。其三大优先目标分别是：1、促进提高能源效率和鼓励能源合理利用；2、提高新能源和可再生能源的利用率和鼓励能源多元化；3、推动交通领域的能效提升和可再生能源利用。

IEE计划资助的优先领域：可再生能源，提高能效，节能建筑，新能源产业化，交通节能减排。IEE计划资助选择项目的参照标准（符合愈多标准优先）：吸引金融和社会风险投资，创新成果的先进性及商业潜力，产学研用紧密结合，创新型中小企业积极参与，节能减排新兴产业发展，能源可持续及多元化。

IEE计划资助的项目已经取得明显的经济社会效益。例如：推荐的系列新型节能建筑相比传统建筑至少节能50%；改善和规范了整个欧盟源自可再生能源的电力生产技术支撑平台的效率；支持欧洲加速发展更清洁、更节能城市等等。

Intelligent Energy – Europe: for a sustainable future

The EU has set itself ambitious targets to achieve clean and secure energy for tomorrow. An optimal use of available tools is necessary to meet these targets. A wide range of technologies and methods exist to improve energy efficiency, turn renewables into viable energy sources and reduce emissions. However, market conditions prevent them from reaching their full potential. This is where the Intelligent Energy –Europe programme comes in.

The Intelligent Energy –Europe (IEE) programme is giving a boost to clean and sustainable solutions. It supports their use and dissemination and the Europe-wide exchange of related knowledge and know-how.

Targeted funding is provided for creative projects putting this idea into practice.

The projects help to further the three main objectives:

· Promoting energy efficiency and encouraging the rational use of energy sources;

· Increasing the use of new and renewable energy sources as well as encouraging energy diversification;

· Stimulating energy efficiency and renewables in the field of transport.

Intelligent Energy – Europe (IEE) offers a helping hand to organisations willing to improve energy sustainability. Launched in 2003 by the European Commission, the programme is part of a broad push to create an energy-intelligent future for us all. It supports EU energy efficiency and renewable energy policies, with a view to reaching the EU 2020 targets (20% cut in greenhouse gas emissions, 20% improvement in energy efficiency and 20% of renewables in EU energy consumption).

Intelligent Energy – Europe creates better conditions for a more sustainable energy future in areas as varied as renewable energy, energy-efficient buildings, industry, consumer products and transport.

The expectation is that by doing this, Europe will also boost its competitiveness, security of energy supply, and innovation standing for the years to come.

Running until 2013, the programme is open to all EU Member States, plus Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Croatia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. A budget of € 730 million is available to fund projects and put into place a range of European portals, facilities and initiatives.

A large part of the programme budget is made available through annual calls for proposals to support projects putting the concept of 'intelligent energy' in practice. Carried out by public, private or non-governmental European organisations, they support three main objectives - more energy efficiency, more renewables, and better transport and mobility. This covers for instance new training schemes, promotion campaigns, or the transfer of good practices between EU countries.

The IEE programme has been up and running since 2003. More than 500 European projects involving 3 500 European organisations have received funding and a lot has been achieved already. The programme and its projects are helping the EU deliver on its 2020 objectives to improve energy efficiency, increase the share of renewables in EU energy consumption and to reduce greenhouse gases.