Synopses of JOULE non-nuclear energy projects The Commission, DG XII, has published a catalogue entitled "Non-nuclear energy - JOULE II: Project synopses". The catalogue gives details of the 389 R&D projects funded under JOULE II. The budget for the projects already funded amounts to ECU 242.3 million. This amount includ... The Commission, DG XII, has published a catalogue entitled "Non-nuclear energy - JOULE II: Project synopses". The catalogue gives details of the 389 R&D projects funded under JOULE II. The budget for the projects already funded amounts to ECU 242.3 million. This amount includes ECU 7.3 million for 1992-1993 for research carried out under the PECO programme for cooperation in science and technology with all Central and East European countries, excluding the CIS, but including the Baltic States and Slovenia.