Dear Reader

This month we are looking forward to the first Sustainable Energy Europe Conference. The event will be focusing particularly on energy efficiency in line with priorities listed out by Commissioner Piebalgs. Education and action to change behaviour make an important part of energy efficiency action. In this context, we are please to announce that we will display and present a new online ManagEnergy action on education called "KidsCorner" at the Sustainable Energy Europe Conference. As a special service for energy actors coming to the conference, we would like to offer the possibility to book a time slot for a personal or a group presentation of the new online tool, as detailed below. We look forward to making energy efficiency advance with you.

Best regards
ManagEnergy editorial team

European Commission activities:

• Interview with EU Commissioner for Energy on the Green Paper on Energy Efficiency - Video Recording from 27 October 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria
  
  
• Sustainable Energy Europe 2005-2008: Annual Conference: Programme and Registrations - 28-29 November 2005, Brussels and live on the Internet
• Intelligent Energy - Europe Information Day - Video Recordings from 7 October 2005
• Thematic call in the area of "Sustainable Surface Transport Specific Support Actions"
  
  
• EU Member States unveil Best LIFE-Environment Projects 2004-2005

ManagEnergy activities:

• Case Study of the Month: Cultivation of energy crops - A chance for development in the rural areas of Podlaskie Voivodship, Poland
• Video of the Month: The importance of placing energy at the heart of sustainable development – the Cornwall perspective
  
  
• How you can host a ManagEnergy Workshop in 2006
• Clean Vehicles and Fuels Exhibition - 8-10 November 2005, Stockholm, Sweden
  
  
• Open Days 2005 - European Week of Regions and Cities - Video Recordings from 10-14 October 2005, Brussels, Belgium
  

Other activities:

• Video Recording: Interview with Volker Kienzlen on CEMR activities on energy efficiency
• Local actors offer feedback on Green Paper on Energy Efficiency
• OPET and SMILE reports and case studies

Interview with the EU Commissioner for Energy, Mr Andris Piebalgs on
the Green Paper on Energy Efficiency and the Municipalities in Central and Eastern European Countries
presented at the BISE Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria on 27 October 2005

View the Interview

Programme and Further Information (96 Kb PDF)

Due to the high number of registered participants, the Sustainable Energy Conference registration closed on 18 November 2005. Registrations confirmed before that date are valid - if you have any enquiries about your registration, please contact the organisers: info@sustenergy.org

However, you still have the opportunity to follow the conference live via the ManagEnergy Internet Broadcast service (English, French, German and Spanish). Full video recordings will be available a week after the conference. The chat tool will be open during the whole conference for Internet participants to discuss and ask questions.

Register for the Internet Broadcast: www.managenergy.net/conference/0511see_ibreg.html

Further information is available on the Campaign website: www.sustenergy.org/suregnew.cfm

Preliminary Programme (84 Kb PDF) | Side Events (111 Kb PDF)

ManagEnergy will have a stand at this event and will be demonstrating the new KidsCorner website featuring energy and transport pages aimed at under 11s, 12-16 year olds and their teachers. If you would like to book a specific timeslot to view a presentation of the new KidsCorner sites or to discuss other issues related to ManagEnergy, please contact us at: info@learn-energy.net indicating the topic and your preferred timeslot.

William Gillett
Head of Unit, IEEA, European Commission

Defining your project - themes, partners, budget work - how to develop your proposal

View the Presentation(31 min) | Click here for other Video Recordings and slide handouts

The European Info Day took place on 7 October 2005 in the Centre Albert Borschette in Brussels, Belgium. It provided all necessary information and advice to apply for IEE co-funding and to increase your chances of success.

ManagEnergy offers a Partner Search service which can be used to add your Partner Search Requirements and search for Partners for your proposed projects.

The European Commission has published a new call for proposals [FP6-2002-Transport-2] for specific support actions under the 'Sustainable Surface Transport' thematic priorities of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). The areas addressed by this call of most relevance to local and regional energy actors cover alternative and renewable fuels and the organisation of urban transport.

• Call text and further information

This is one of 31 good practice case studies on the ManagEnergy website.

The main idea of the project was to popularize energy crops cultivation and highlight its value as parallel to food production source of income in agricultural areas of Podlaskie region.

The project was implemented in small towns of north-eastern Poland (region Podlaskie Voivodship), it was financed by Podlaska Agency for Energy and municipalities (contribution in kind). During the project 9 seminars were organised in small towns of Podlaskie Voivodship (a region in north-eastern Poland) for farmers and entrepreneurs interested in cultivation of energy crops. Podlaska Agency comprises a training team for Energy workers consisting of owners of farms with experience in growing energy crops and agriculture experts.

Download the Case Study (49 Kb PDF)

ManagEnergy will have a stand at this event where you can meet members of the team to discuss issues related to local and regional energy management and the services offered free of charge.

Presentations from this event will be available on this website in mid to late November.

Further information

From 10 to 14 October the Open Days 2005-European Week of Regions and Cities was held in Brussels. These events were organised jointly by the Commission and the Committee of the Regions. They coincided with the "Week of the Valencian Region in Brussels".
    ManagEnergy and the Valencian Region led one of these consortiums during the Open Days, organised under the name of "Natural Effect Regions for competitiveness and Innovation".
    The event was filmed by the Energy & Transport DG ManagEnergy Internet Broadcast service. The first part of the recording is from the exhibition; the second part is a round table with approx 9 speakers.

Video recordings | Further information

Volker Kienzlen
Chairman of CEMR Energy Network on CEMR activities on energy efficiency
Interview on CEMR activities on energy efficiency

View the Interview

Within the framework of the discussion following the publication of the Green Paper on Energy efficiency, Energie-Cités has recently adopted its opinion entitled "Energy Efficiency is a stimulus for employment and innovation and the essential role of local authorities must finally be recognised".

This document is downloadable in English and French: In English | En français (130 Kb PDF)

A number of other national associations of local and regional energy actors are contributing to the Consultation on the Green Paper on Energy Efficiency by producing a paper outlining the opinion of their member organisations. Many of these national associations form part of the ManagEnergy Reflection Group and would welcome your input.

As indicated in the October Newsletter, you can also contribute directly by completing the Online Consultation Form.