Renewable Energy http://www.iee-library.eu Energy Audits Intelligent Energy e-library of tools and guidebooks on Renewable Energy 1 layout_RenewableEnergyimprime.in1 1 29/04/09 23:45:06 Authors/editors: Carolina VALSECCHI (IEEP), Emma WATKINS (IEEP), Joana CHIAVARI (IEEP), Peter HJERP (IEEP), Kristof GEERAERTS (IEEP), Kaire KOTSALAINEN (IEEP), Eamon O’HARA (AEIDL), Nora SCHIESSLER (AEIDL), Joao SILVA (AEIDL), Eveline DURIEUX (AEIDL), Tanya TREACY (AEIDL), Julia BAILLY (Prospect C&S), Emiel HANEKAMP (Prospect C&S), Boris SUCIC (Prospect C&S), Florian Paul BODESCU (Prospect C&S), Jaroslav JAKUBES (Prospect C&S), Eva MICHALENA (Prospect C&S), Sulev SOOSAAR (Prospect C&S), Daniela SIMOVA (Prospect C&S), Andrzej RAJIKIEWICZ (Prospect C&S), Marta SZABO (Prospect C&S). Graphic design: Daniel RENDERS, Anita CORTÉS Acknowledgements: The team wishes to thank all the project coordinators that have agreed to give us copyright clearance for the reproduction of tools and guidebooks in the IEe-library. Thanks to Brandon Lee, Megan Lewis, Mairi Brookes and Ang Zhao for their support. In addition, we wish to thank all the energy agencies that have pointed us to relevant tools and guidebooks for this e-library. The responsibility for the content of this publication lies with the authors. It does not necessarily represent the opinion of the European Com- munity or of the EACI. Neither the European Community nor the EACI are responsible for any use that may be made of the information con- tained herein. The information contained in the publication is given for information purposes only and does not legally bind any of the parties involved. ISBN 978-92-9202-042-2 DOI: 10.2826/10792 © Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI) & European Communities 2008 layout_RenewableEnergyimprime.in2Renewable 2 Energy 29/04/09 23:45:38 Introduction Renewable Energy Welcome to the Intelligent Energy e-library (IEe-library) Why an Intelligent Energy e-library? Climate change and security of energy supply are two major challenges needing urgent action from the EU. They have common causes and common solutions. Leading the way on a response to both these challenges, European Heads of State and Govern- ment signed up in March 2007 to binding targets for 2020: to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20%; to meet 20% of the EU’s energy needs from renewable sources; to source 10% of transport fuels from renewable sources; and to improve energy efficiency by 20%. The implementation of EU and national climate change and energy policies requires measures to support activity ‘on the ground’, enabling actors across Europe to tap into sustainable energy business opportunities and jobs, opening markets for new technolo- gies, and making Europe’s economy more competitive. The IEe-library is the result of work by the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI) to bring together in one place a range of relevant tools and guidebooks on energy efficiency, renewable energy applications and sustainable mobility. It includes items funded under the Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) programme and a selection of instruments picked from over 2,500 EU funded projects (under Altener and Save, CIVITAS, Structural and regional funds, LIFE, RTD 2002-2006 and Phare). In addition, nationally and regionally funded tools and guidebooks have been included from the EU 27 Member States, Norway, Croatia, Iceland, the US, Canada and some international organisations. The aim of this inventory is to disseminate good practice, advice and practical instruments throughout Europe and beyond. Here businesses, energy professionals, researchers and policymakers alike can profit from a wide range of freely available material to help them in their everyday work. The IEe-library will also be a good starting point for (future) applicants and contractors to the IEE programme, to allow their projects to save time and costs by profiting from available tools and guidebooks rather than duplicating them. All the tools and guidebooks included in this inventory are available free, ready to download and use. Most are in English, but many are also available in other European languages. 1 layout_RenewableEnergyimprime.in1 1 29/04/09 23:46:08 Introduction How is the IEe-library structured? This is one of four publications listing tools and guidebooks included in the free online IEe-library. This publication focuses on renewable energy and includes tools and guidebooks aimed at facilitating the dissemination of renewable heating and cooling technologies, small scale renewables and biofuels applications. To facilitate quick browsing, tools and guidebooks have been organised into specific technology sub-categories wherever appropriate: biogas, biomass, geothermal, mini wind, renewable integration into buildings, small hydro, solar and transport biofuels (supply side). In the three other publications in this series, users can find information on energy efficiency in industry (energy audits, energy management and benchmarking in industry), local energy management (sustainability of residential and non residential build- ings, green procurement and energy planning), and energy aspects of transport (mobility management and alternative modes of transport). Who is the IEe-library for? Tools and guidebooks listed in this thematic publication are aimed at advising or providing practical instruments especially for energy service companies (ESCOs), installers, architects, farmers and foresters, trainers and public authorities. You can find tools and guidebooks on the planning, feasibility, sizing ad installation of small scale renewable energy technologies. For example: ● If you are an energy service company (ESCO) or an architect and you are looking for tools for the integration of renewable technologies into buildings, here you can find guidebooks which provide you with specific information on different technological options, including information on profitability, economic aspects and best practice exam- ples. There are also databases of technologies and suppliers, as well as calculation and simulation tools for the assessment of the economic and financial feasibility of different options. ● If you are an installer and you want to be up to date with renewable technologies, here you can find training materials that introduce you to renewable energy technologies, how they work, how to install them and their functioning. You can find manuals and handbooks, as well as software tools which will guide you through the sizing, feasibility and installation process of renewable energy technologies. ● If you are a policy maker and you want to promote renewable energy sources, here you can find action plans for set- ting up a promotional campaign and simulation tools to evaluate the effects of different promotion schemes, as well as advice to help you to tackle typical administrative, legal and financial barriers. Here you can also find planning tools for biomass/biofuels resource assessments. ● Other target audiences such as energy agencies, farmers and the forestry sector, financial operators, technology sup- pliers, researchers and vocational trainers can also find manuals, feasibility studies, financial advice, simulation tools, decision support systems and other tools to help them in their job. If you are looking for tools and guidebooks on energy efficient or renewable energy heating and cooling applications in residential or non residential buildings you will find a large quantity of additional tools and guidebooks in the IEe-library on the theme of local energy management. How to use the IEe-library The quickest and easiest way to use this library is simply to go to the section on the topic that interests you most and browse through the descriptions of the tools and guidebooks (see the table on p. 3 for an indication of the intended target audiences for each topic and the types of tools and guidebooks that can be found under that topic). An interactive online version of the IEe-library can be found at www.iee-library.eu. You are encouraged to submit new tools or guidebooks or updated versions through the website. In this way you can help to develop the library and ensure that it is a source of continuous innovation. As well as this opportunity to contribute to the library, the online version provides the following facilities: ● Advanced search: you can search tools and guidebooks by selecting multiple criteria such as topic, target audience, type of tool, keyword, language and country. ● Download: download the tools and guidebooks you need free of charge. ● Rating: you can recommend to other users the tools that you find most useful. This will ensure that this website is maintained as an instrument of excellence for policymakers, energy professionals and researchers alike throughout Europe. 2 layout_RenewableEnergyimprime.in2Energy 2 E ciency in Industry 29/04/09 23:46:13 Introduction Renewable Energy Renewable Transport (including tools and Integration Small Biogas Biomass Geothermal Mini Wind Solar Biofuels guidebooks into Hydro (Supply Side) applicable to all Buildings sub-themes) Architects Citizens Developers Energy Agencies Energy Managers Energy Service Companies (ESCO) Energy Suppliers Farmers/Forestry Financial Operators Industry Installers NGOs TARGET AUDIENCE TARGET Planners/Builders Public Authorities SMEs Technology Suppliers Trainers/ Teachers Transport Operators Benchmarking tool Blue print - Action plan model Calculation tool Checklist Contract model Decision support system Energy audits