With rising energy prices, an increasing number of households faces the challenges of fuel poverty. The problem may be complex, often there are simple and cost-effective solutions though. ACHIEVE and EC-LINC are projects addressing fuel poverty through practical solutions. Both help low-income households to implement suitable steps to reduce energy use and costs. The service is based on home visits.
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On behalf of the Environment Directorate of the Principality of Monaco, the Berliner Energieagentur (BEA) has paved the way for the implementation of the proven Energy Performance Contracting model (EPC) for a building pool in Monaco.
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Michael Geißler, CEO of the Berliner Energieagentur, has been unanimously re-elected as Secretary General for another three-year term by the General Assembly of the European Federation of Agencies and Regions for Energy and Environment (FEDARENE), held in Bilbao on 8 November 2012.
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Günther Oettinger, EU Commissioner for Energy, honoured the prize winners of the 7th European Energy Service Award (EESA). This year’s winners in the five categories are the Greater London Authority in England, RENESCO from Latvia for providing comprehensive renovation of multi-family buildings based on Energy Performance Contracting (EPC), Imtech GmbH from Germany for their Lorac Imtech Effizienz Programm, Siemens in partnership with the municipality Vellinge in Sweden and INTECH Energo s.r.o. from Slowakia for their energy saving project in Hnúšťa.
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On its newly launched English website www.berlin-klimaschutz.de/en, the BIK | Berlin Climate Protection Information Office provides a wide range of general information on climate protection politics in Berlin. The website offers an overview of climate protection instruments and climate protection activists in the Federal State of Berlin: Political initiatives, funding measures, laws and regulations, networks and climate protection agreements as well as additional relevant information.
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The efficient use of energy is an important prerequisite for the success of the energy revolution and to achieve the climate protection targets in Europe. Important functions fulfil companies that provide, promote and implement high quality energy services. To honour the European frontrunners in the field of energy efficiency, the „European Energy Service Initiative“ (EESI), will bestow the „European Energy Service Award“ (EESA) for the seventh time.
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According to the recently launched IEA World Energy Outlook 2011 the world needs to make drastic changes to its energy infrastructure and consumption patterns. Facing limited resources all industries, institutions and public administrations are requested to redound to sustainability and energy efficiency.
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