05. 04.09:
Intelligent Energy - Europe
The 2009 call for 'Intelligent Energy - Europe' under the Competitiveness & Innovation Programme is providing EUR65 million to co-finance non-technology projects to promote energy efficiency, renewable energy and clean transport across 4 strands:
- SAVE (Energy-efficient buildings and products);
- ALTENER (electricity from renewable energy sources; renewable energy heating/cooling; small-scale renewable energy applications in buildings; biofuels);
- STEER (alternative fuels and clean energy-efficient vehicles; energy-efficient transport; capacity-building in transport for existing local and regional agencies);
- Integrated activities (networking for local action; sustainable energy communities; bio-business; energy services; intelligent energy of higher education teachers).
Later this year, the IEE financial facility for cities will be operational under the European Investment Bank and the Commission and will provide EUR15 million for local or regional authorities including those adhering to the Covenant of Mayors Initiative with the commitment to contribute to the objective of the EU sustainable energy policy, i.e. to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20% by 2020. It will strengthen the potential of such authorities to obtain large scale loans (e.g. from the EIB) by providing technical assistance to develop bankable projects or investment programmes, notably in the fields of urban sustainable energy,buildings and urban transport.
Deadline: 25 June
Call text and 2009 Work Programme:
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/call_for_proposals/call_library_en.htm
