Objective Renewable energy can make a significant contribution to Europe's energy needs within the next 15 years. However its dissemination calls for new approaches to the energy supply and use since the technologies are small scale and local. The SPEAR project will set up a methodology for such an approach - the aim of the proposed project is to develop a framework for the integration of renewable energy into regions by preparing implementation plans that draws upon a variety of disciplines (energy specialists, planners, policy makers, financiers etc). This approach will involve local authorites and communities integrally in the process of identifying, and then planning and managing their own resources to their own benefit. The main output will be the creation of a framework for accelerating the penetration of renewable energy in local communities, hence the rate of growth of renewables within the European Union. This framework will be tested in six regions of the EU, so a further output will be renewable energy implementation plans for designated regions. These plans can then be used for actual implementation in these regions (for example under RTD4). The methodologies resulting from this project will have the potential to be replicated throughout Europe. The project will used an energy cost-benefit analysis model (SAFIRE), developed for DGXII, to assess the impact of renewable energy on local economic indicators such as employment, air pollution, value added etc. The project team comprises of energy analysts, planners, community workers, local authority workers from 6EU countries. The team will work together to develop a methodology that uses the SAFIRE output to develop regional integration plans for renewable energy. The team will work side by side with community representatives (eg industrialist, farmers etc) from the selected regions to develop the renewable energy plans and carry out feasibility studies for initial projects. The team will use the SAFIRE result to demonstrate the local benefits of a renewable energy strategy. Financiers and utility representatives will be brought in to ensure that the projects are workable. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringair pollution engineeringnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollutionsocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementemployment Programme(s) FP3-RENA - EU Preparatory action on renewable energies, 1994 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator Energy for Sustainable Development Ltd Address Overmoor farm neston SN13 9TZ Corsham United Kingdom See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Hl 7-1 68034 Mannheim See on map CENTRO DE ESTUDOS EM ECONOMIA DA ENERGIA, DOS TRANSPORTES E DO AMBIENTE Portugal EU contribution € 0,00 Address 28 1,rua gustavo matos sequeira 28 1 1200 Lisboa See on map Danmarks Tekniske Universitet Denmark EU contribution € 0,00 Address Fysikvej 2800 Lyngby See on map Department of Economic Development (DED) United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Massey avenue BT4 2JP Belfast See on map ENERGY RESEARCH CENTRE OF THE NETHERLANDS Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Westerduinweg 3 Petten See on map Links Website Opens in new window Institut des Aménagements Régionaux et de l'Environnement France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Parc scientifique agropolis 34397 Montpellier See on map
