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Policy
European Union
2006
Solar Thermal Technology Platform
…of the EU solar market. European Technology Platforms are "bottom-up" initiatives launched by industry. They aim at bringing together all stakeholders and interested parties in a particular sector or technology area. Those platforms exist already for photovoltaic energy, smart grids, hydrogen and fuel cells, biofuels and clean coal. The objective of European Technology Platforms (ETP) is to develop and implement a common vision for the development of a certain sector or technology area. This includes the drafting of a comprehensive long-term programme for research and technological development in the area of the technology platform. Where the Commission shares…
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Policy
United Kingdom
2007
Energy Technologies Institute
The ETI was a public-private partnership between global energy and engineering companies and the UK government established in 2007. Its role was to act as a conduit between academia, industry and the government to accelerate the development of low-carbon technologies. ETI brought together engineering projects that develop affordable, secure and sustainable technologies to help the UK address its long-term emissions reductions targets as well as delivering nearer term benefits. They made targeted commercial investments in nine technology programmes across heat, power, transport and the infrastructure that links them.
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Policy
United Kingdom
2001
Energy Technology List (ETL)
The Energy Technology List is a UK government-managed list of energy-efficient plant and machinery, such as boilers, electric motors, and air conditioning and refrigeration systems. For a product to be on the ETL, it must meet specific energy-saving or energy-efficient criteria.
Until April 2020, products on the Energy Technology List could qualify for tax relief under the the Enhanced Capital Allowance tax scheme for businesses.
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Policy
France
2010
IEA Technology Collaboration Programmes (TCPs)
The IEA TCPs support the work of independent, international groups of experts and industries to lead programmes and projects on a variety of energy technologies and related issues. A number of IEA TCPs foster cooperation on social dimensions of clean energy, including the Users TCP, providing insights on the design, social acceptance and usability of clean energy technologies, and the Wind TCP, examining social acceptance of renewables infrastructure. The Users TCP focusses on the vital role of people in energy technology systems and sees user-centred energy systems as critical for delivering socially and politically acceptable energy transitions. For example…
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Policy
Canada
2007
ecoENERGY Technology Initiative
The ecoENERGY Technology initiative is a five-year programme which funds research, development and demonstration to support the development of the next-generation clean-energy technologies.
Key areas include knowledge and technologies for carbon capture and storage; new end-use technologies such as hydrogen and fuel cells, and for energy efficient buildings and industry; technologies for producing and using renewable energy from clean sources such as wind, solar, tidal, and biomass.
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Policy
Canada
2019
Building Energy Technology Programme
The Building Energy Technology programme seeks to establish an industry capacity which will allow a 50% improvement in energy performance in buildings. The programme focusses on technology development and market acceptance and adoption for new and retrofit applications.
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Policy
Canada
2016
Manitoba Hydro Power Smart EnerTrend
EnerTrend is an industry-leading, web-based energy profiling tool developed by Manitoba Hydro specifically for large industrial and commercial operations. It allows businesses to be proactive in controlling energy consumption, thus reducing costs. The energy profiles generated by EnerTrend illustrate how and when energy is being used - the important information needed to manage consumption, reduce peak demand and lower costs.
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Policy
Canada
2011
ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative
The objective of the ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative is to support energy technology innovation to produce and use energy in a cleaner and more efficient way. The program helps in the search for long-term solutions to reducing and eliminating air pollutants from energy production and use. Activities funded under the program are in five strategic priority areas:Energy EfficiencyClean Electricity and RenewablesBioenergyElectrification of TransportationUnconventional Oil and Gas
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Policy
Korea
1997
Ten-Year Energy Technology Development Plan
…Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) have proposed Green Energy Strategy Roadmap in 2011 to set specific guidelines for major 15 technical fields. The Roadmap supports energy industry and facilitates establishment of new businesses. The selected fifteen technical groups are: PV, green car, nuclear power, wind power, bio fuel, IGCC, clean fuel, CCS, clean-thermal power, smart-grid, energy storage, energy saving building, high-efficient new-light source, heat pump, and fuel cell.
The goal of the Ten-Year Plan is to achieve following objectives by 2020:
Curtailment of the greenhouse gas emission rate by 15%;
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Policy
United States
1996
Building Energy Software Tools Directory
The directory provides information on building software tools for evaluating energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability in buildings. The energy tools include databases, spreadsheets, component and systems analyses, and whole-building energy performance simulation programs. Other information provided includes expertise required, users, audience, input, output, computer platforms, programming language, strengths, weaknesses, technical contact, and availability.