In October 2005, the European Commission IEEA (Intelligent Energy - Europe Agency) launched its database of IEE projects, covering SAVE, ALTENER, STEER, COOPENER and Horizontal Key Actions. In addition, descriptions of all projects dealing specifically with sustainable energy in buildings (start date of contracts January 2005) have been compiled in a single document.

The ALTENER projects help increase the use of new and renewable energy sources and to speed up policies for sustainable energy. The emphasis is on the promotion of both central or local production of electricity and/or heat, and on its integration into local energy systems.

The projects include:

• 5 EURES Five European RES-Heat Pilots
• Biomass Partnerships Establishment of regional biomass markets through plant partnerships
• BioProm "Bioenergy-Promotion" - Overcoming the non-technical barriers of project-implementation for bioenergy in condensed urban environments
• BIO-SOUTH Techno-economical assessment of the production and use of biofuels for heating and cooling applications in South Europe.
• Boosting Bio Boosting Bioenergy in Europe
• CLEAN-E Clean Energy Network for Europe
• DG-GRID DG-GRID - Enhancement of sustainable electricity supply through improvements of the regulatory framework of the distribution network for DG
• EARTH Extend Accredited Renewables Training for Heating
• ECOHEATCOOL European heating and cooling market study
• ELEP European Local Electricity Production
• ELVA Establishing Local Value Chains for RES Heat in local communities
• Engine Earth 2 New 4 Part EU TV Series on Renewable Energy for Heat following on the Success of the 1999 'Engine Earth' TV Series
• E-TRACK A European Tracking System for Electricity
• EUBIONET II Efficient trading of biomass fuels and analysis of fuel supply chains and business models for market actors by networking
• Green Energy Cluster Stimulation of regional RES HEAT markets through establishment of regional SME clusters (Green Energy Clusters)
• GREEN LODGES RES & micro CHP in RURAL LODGES
• GreenNet-EU27 Guiding a Least Cost Grid Integration of RES-Electricity in an extended Europe
• K4RES-H Key Issues for Renewable Heat in Europe
• OPTRES Assessment and optimisation of renewable support schemes in the European electricity market
• PROBIOGAS Promotion of Biogas for Electricity and Heat Production in EU Countries- Economic and Environmental Benefits of Biogas from Centralised Co-digestion
• PROPELLETS Promoting European pellet heating systems in the market
• PV POLICY GROUP
• QUOVADIS Quality Management Organisation, Validation of standards, Developments and Inquiries for SRF
• REALISE FORUM Renewable energy and liberalisation in selected electricity markets Forum
• RES Market-places Creating Renewable Energy Market-Places for Investors and Regional Actors in Rural Areas
• RES-e Regions Boosting green electricity in 11 European regions
• RURASU Rural Advice And Support Units For RES In Heat Systems And Integrated Energy Management In Buildings
• SOLARGE Enlarging Solar Thermal Systems in Multi-Family Houses and Hotels in Europe
• ThermalNet An integrated network on thermal biomass conversion for power, heat and transport fuels
• WINEUR Wind Energy Integration In The Urban Environment