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ur newspaper, SE is completely dedicated to new energy and energy solutions that the world is confronting, in an attempt to meet the needs of industrial development and a continuously growing energy demand, while still remaining faithful to the principle of respect for nature, and more generally, for the planet as a whole. Nonetheless, there are still many countries that rely on old solutions, such as nuclear power, which in Europe and America are gradually giving way to smart and renewable energies. This is the case in the continent of Asia, where although the nuclear industry is dealing with unprecedented challenges, there are clear and relevant signs of growth in this ďŹ eld, even following the 2011 nuclear disaster of Fukushima. According to a recent report by the AIEA, in Asia there are 41 reactors currently under construction and in the next ten years another 98 reactors are planned to be built. Another 221 proposals for further new nuclear reactors are under consideration by the respective governments. It is clear that the future of nuclear energy is still alive in Asia, where the industrial growth of the last years has been enough to push the governments of those countries to distance themselves completely from the current tendencies of the West and as has been requested in the international summit of protection of the globe. Its success is demonstrated by the participants to the fourth Nuclear Power Asia, that will be held at kuala lumpur, in malaysia on January 15 and 16 2013, and that unites the global nuclear energy industry in order to di-
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scuss the growth opportunities in the Region, both by means of an exposition event and by means of round tables and conferences, as well as by means of B2B meetings. In this context, Nuclear Power Asia presents itself as a platform for designers, agencies for nuclear energy and the operators of the sector to discuss the challenges and opportunities that a nuclear program may encounter today. We at SE have always been against the development of energy sources that, in time, will end up running out and that, in any case, present dangers and serious pollution. Therefore we would willingly follow those who are opposed, so as not to close our eyes to this problematic reality, and to remain alert and discover if, even in the sectors that we ourselves do not recognize ourselves, we may be able to present interesting innovations that beneďŹ t the community.
...and there are those that continue to see nuclear energy as a vital energy source. In some regions of the world this technology is not being abandoned. on the contrary‌.
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y now in the whole world there are always more and more conferences and expositions dedicated to domotics. It would be true to say that this discipline, which occupies itself with the integration of electric devices, in-home electric appliances, and communication and assistance systems inside our houses. The development of the domotics is becoming continuously more integrated with the use of renewable energy in order to accommodate both comfort and savings. In this way we can therefore talk about smart houses (but soon we’ll also have to talk about smart businesses) to indicate a conveniently designed and technologically equipped domestic environments in order to make domestic activities easier, reducing their costs and dangers. management of heating is relevant to this discussion, as well as use of lights and appliances. Also related to these activities are controls for gas leaks, robberies, fires, floods, and on the health of each inhabitant, The innovation of the smart house principally resides in the possibility to connect the computer and the network to all the activities described above, especially when these things involve elderly people, disabled people, or children. A smart house, evidently, must rely on smart systems, capable of interpreting and following the commands of the user, such as opening and closing doors and windows, regulating temperature, activating suitably remote support messages. In the medical field electronic alert systems have been utilized for a long time. These alert systems are often activated through a simple
telecommand or a portable transmitter. In a smart house these devices must be able to work on their own in the moment of need, so that the emergency signals can be sent automatically to the right person, even in cases when the user is not available. This does not always occur because of illness or domestic accidents. on the contrary, the everyday description talks about robberies, and rape, which can’t be left out and for which it is also difficult to ask for help through outside intervention. moreover, the integration of a tele-assistance service with the devices of a smart house allow any qualified service center to contact the user periodically, to check on their state of health, the state of their home, and to carry out periodical assistance and support operations. SE will often be occupied with smart houses and, for this reason, invites its readers to send proposals, designs, and comments worthy of being published. (source Università di Urbino)
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TAx ExEmPTIoNS FoR PV PlANTS
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ccording to the opinion of Confindustria ANIE, the Federation of electronic and electro -technical enterprises, which includes the principle producers and providers of photovoltaic technology, the Irpef tax cut of 50% will be applied to photovoltaic facilities, as it has already been applied for the restructuring of hydraulic and thermal electric plants. In this regard, the Federation of companies petitioned the Revenue Agency and expressed its concern that in the absence of a clear and unambiguous interpretation of the rule, some local agencies have expressed a negative opinion on the extension of the income tax deduction (past development by decree n. 83/2012 from 36% to 50%, up to June 2013) to photovoltaic plants for the produc-
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tion of electricity that access only the mechanisms of the exchange in that place. on the other hand, the thing that requires a large voice from Confindustria Anie is that the Irpef reduction will be applied also for the purchasing and construction of photovoltaic plants on residential buildings for the production of electric energy, such that the facilities of these homes are considered typically as an integrated part of the electricity plant. For maria Antoniette Portaluri, general director of Confindustria ANIE, it is possible to make the installation of photovoltaic panels fit in with the tax reductions that are already planned for restructuring of buildings, as a result of the approval of the decree of development. Subject to the non-accumulation of the tariffs of the Energy Bill, an interpretation of the norm in the sense intended here could have an important effect of stimulating consumption. This would be a countercyclical measure which would open up, from one side, new possibilities for those who intend to buy an energy saving plant, as well as for those who build them. Valerio Natalizia, President of ANIE/gIFI explains that, to connect the installation of a photovoltaic plant to a building renovation is a step forward toward real integration and standardization of the technology in the building’s system. The interpreted doubts about the application of the law must be clarified immediately in order to avoid creating any further interruptions to the development of the photovoltaic market, with the aim of sustaining the national photovoltaic market that has already been affected sharply by the numerous normative changes of the last few years. (source Anie)
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2013: investing in photovoltaics
lready in the last the public, who reedition, SE was veal themselves to be uneasy about poincontinuously more ting out strategies interested in renewaand hypotheses of deble energy. on the velopment of photoother hand there is voltaic plants in the constant fall of 2013, especially conthe prices of the nesidering that the cessary components Fifth Energy Account for building the will be discontinued plants. very soon ,and that it According to davide seems clear that curChiaroni of the rent financial condiEnergy & Strategy tions do not allow group, “the concept one to hope for furbut it’s as necessary to decrease of grid parity in practher incentivizing ticality assumes more the costs of design and installaplans by the State. of the meaning of inAccording to the esti- tion as it is to consult with pro- vestment size, since it mate by the Energy includes a wide range ducers outside of Europe and Strategy group of variables, such as of the Polytechnic inconsistency of university of milan, economic investments in energy production by the photovoltaic plant. solar energy, particularly in photovoltaics, are And the numbers are beginning to be reasovery convenient, even in lieu of these incenti- nable. It is also evident, in addition, how, in ves. The parity grid, or the parity of the costs this case, the perspective of the designer needs between auto produced photovoltaic energy to change, from the idea of a facility dimenand energy from conventional sources bought sioned based on the “available space” to a facithrough the network was already reached in lity that is dimensioned based on the Southern Italy and it will be also be reached “consumption profile.” in the North by 2013. let us remark that the more serious designers In fact, without the incentivizing rates offered and installers, for some time, are already by the State, as a result of market conditions, doing this. In any case, to bring prices down there should be a profit for investors of to the levels of those indicated by this milaaround 4%. In particular, for the installation nese university, it’s necessary to make recourse of photovoltaic systems the gain is 8% in the to non-European elements of production. regions of Southern Italy and 6% in the (source Politecnico di Milano) North. Considering the plants with a capacity of 400 kW of power, and hypothesizing 100% auto consumption, and a cost of 1,300 euro per Adjacent, the page kW, the performance would tend to rise to of the last edition of 13% in the South and 8% in the North, thus SE (English verproving the convenience of investing in the sion), in which photovoltaic sector, even in absence of incenideas were shown tives, too connected to political decisions that for solutions after in the future could become even more impulthe Energy Account sive. To influence the photovoltaic market, without the drug of incentives, there are two basic contributing factors. on the one hand there is the growing increase in demand by
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n Portugal, Holland, and Poland it’s already well-known and valued. The city of Bologna adopted it since last summer as well, thanks to the fact that the city has been participating in and showing itself as a leader of the European project for mobility, mimosa, since 2008. The mimosa mobility project is still open to new initiatives by municipalities and enterprises. The first months of experimentation have provided satisfying results thus far. It is a bus produced by the Belgian Van Hool and it is the first hybrid electric bus without batteries that must be recharged. In place of the batteries this bus features large condensers that accumulate energy for half a generator (the works also by means of the electric motor) propelled by the motor that functions on diesel (6.8 liters of cylinder capacity and 250 horsepower) and by the inertia of the vehicle during the braking phases, when energy is stored in a super capacitor that then releases during acceleration, when the diesel and electric motors work together. Therefore this system is particularly efficient for urban routes, made up of continuous braking and restarting, which also facilitates notable savings on resources and maintenance costs.
For the moment Bologna benefits from only two electric buses without batteries for recharging, bought at the total cost of 700,000 euros, thanks to the “mimosa” project which made available 2.8 million, 1.5 of which came from Brussels. The sector of the electric motor for the propulsion of vehicles is one of the subjects that periodically will be included in the pages of SE, because it’s undeniable that the future of the automotive industry will be in electric energy. Both old and new producers are orienting themselves in this direction. Above all for the latter there is an enormous place for development, also in Countries that have a growing demand for electric energy and that are searching for new solutions, also providing suitable incubators for research and realization. Also, the large electric distribution companies are already getting in line to be suppliers for roadside and domestic distributors, which in time will replace current gas pumps. (source Mimosa)
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ystems running on CSP, or rather on Concentrating Solar Power, permit the conversion of solar energy into thermal energy, taking advantage of the reflection of sun rays obtained by reflective surfaces (generally mirrors), on a receiver of contained dimensions. Already in ancient times Archimede of Syracuse managed to stave off the Romans, who were trying to besiege the Syracusan city from the sea, through the use of rudimentary solar concentrators obtained by bronze polished shields. most importantly, between the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth there were many cars built with systems running on solar concentration. However, this positive appro-
Right, an example of a cell that comprises a solar concentration panel. A mirror system collects direct sun rays, concentrating them on the semi-conductor.
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ach to the extensive use of solar energy, was blocked by petrol and because of the First World War, and was then resumed in the early 70s, following the kippur petrol crisis. At present we are passing from a phase of experimentation to one of pre-commercialization of solar concentration plants, prevalently for the production of electric energy. We are also making a name for a new class of concentration plants known as CPV (Concentrated Photovoltaics) capable of taking full advantage of photovoltaic cells and making the use of them as beneficial as possible through extremely high efficiency. unfortunately in Italy there are not many producers of solar concentrators and there is, as a result, an insufficient
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insufficient knowledge of this important technology is penalizing investments and producers
awareness of this method, which, besides constituting a relevant instrument for energy production, is strongly incentivized by the Energy account, which has made 50 million Euros available for projects in this technology. Currently the gSE has awarded only 143,000 Euros. So there is a large gap to ďŹ ll, for which we have many years of work ahead of us. Solar concentration power plants create the ability to attain very satisfying business plans in spite of their higher construction cost, with respect to that of a normal photovoltaic plant. But, working with direct sun rays and not diffused light, they are recommended in areas that, in Italy, incorporate the regions from Tuscany southwards. SE personally assisted with the construction of a solar concentration power plant in Thailand, where the technology of installation is particularly advanced. The plinths were replaced with deep pilings, at the speed of six poles per hour, pushed into the ground by speciďŹ c pneumatic probes. This technology upholds higher respect for the territory, since it completely avoids any form of cementing. When the time comes to disassemble the plant, ta-
king the poles out of the ground is all that’s needed in order to recreate the original environment. Another advantage of this type of plant is that it does not have to participate in entry in the register of the gSE, but rather they can access the incentivizing rates directly.
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CooPERATIoN: ITAly ANd CHINA FoCuS oN WoRkINg TogETHER IN 2013
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013 is starting out with the perspective of new and always more intense cooperation relationships between Europe and China, a country that displays more interest in Italy every day, for its professionalism with regards to the world of energy and for the quality of our companies. many Chinese investors are already directed towards our Country, in spite of political and regulatory uncertainties that, all too often, characterize us in the world. In this context, SE has become an active member of the EC2-China dialogue on Perspective Applications of Smart grid club, with the goal of being present for all business opportunities that open up in Italy for Chinese companies and investors, but also to help Italian companies that want to explore and subsequently introduce themselves onto the Chinese market. over the course of 2012 many workshops were held by the Chinese authorities. Italy attended studies in planning and design, operators of smart distribution and smart grid, companies of the electric sector. during the course of 2013 SE intends to bring to its readers, Italian and international, all meeting occasions and information on the development of what the two countries offer each other, also with various institutes of fo-
reign commerce leaning on it for cooperation. What we noticed is that very often the organized events, including important ones, often end in themselves. SE occupies itself in making these fruitful for Chinese investors in Italy as well as for Italian companies in China.
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January 30 green economy seminar SE will be present at the working table organized by GSE – Corrente for Italian companies. In the first edition of February we will publish the results of the Conference
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orrente – in collaboration with and supported by the ICE Agency of the World Energy Council – is organizing a seminar on investment opportunities in Turkey for Italian enterprises of the green economy. The sector of renewable energy in Turkey is developing insistently and it will provide interesting opportunities for foreign enterprises thanks to incentivizing programs, and to Turkey’s growth trend, and its growing energy consumption. With an economy that is constantly growing, in spite of slowing down in 2012, Turkey is becoming one of the emerging and promising markets for the energy sector and it is one of the top at the world level for growth in energy consumption. The focus of the seminar will be on the dynamics and subtleties of the authorization process, the management of regulations of the incentives, the instruments for attracting investments in Turkey and financing for Italian companies for investing abroad. Beyond this, the presentation of a case study by an Italian company active in Turkey is planned. over the course of 2013 an entrepreneurial mission will follow, about which SE will provide further communications in a timely fashion. (source GSE-Corrente)
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HYDROELECTRIC
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n the last edition of SE we published a report relative to an exposition event in Japan and to the opportunities that are opening up in that Country for countries that are committed to renewable energy. Japan, which has always been devoted to nuclear power, is gradually divesting its nuclear centers, and wants to replace them with new, safer energy production. Therefore it has activated a very attractive incentivizing plan. In addition to what was already published in our last edition, gSE—Corrente informs us that the province of Nagano is looking for Italian enterprises interested in investing in this prefecture in the sector of mini and micro hydroelectricity. located in central Japan and surrounded by vast mountains as high as thirty thousand meters, the Prefecture of Nagano is known as “the garden of Japan.� For further information and requests for presentation, SE is available to interested entrepreneurs and companies.
in the Japan garden requires the presence of Italian companies
(source GSE-Corrente)
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ermany has approved the construction design for two new wind turbines of the type Enercon E-82, 108 meters tall, in order to provide more energy to the area of Freiburg. The turbines have a diameter of 82 meters and each one will create 4.6 megawatt of power. The plant, which is still searching for a European partnership, was planned for the summer of 2013. The annual production of energy should reach 3.3 million kilowatts, therefore covering the requirements of about 940 families. In the immediate future, further turbines of the same type will need to be constructed, enough to satisfy 2,840 families. Thus Saxony conďŹ rms itself as one of the german regions that is developing most in renewable energy facilities.
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he Park Authority has recently approved the outline of a protocol agreement, whose object is the rationalization of the use of CEA spaces (one hundred for Environmental Education), which will be followed by subscription with the environmental minister and will follow a path of study with the goal of quantification of the costs of management and creation of a management model that would facilitate, in the future, the evaluation of some structures of the center. the area known as the “ex mine” of Stagnali is also included in the scope of the agreement, already subject to interventions by the Park with the realization of photovoltaic roofs, from which the park obtains energy that is used for the functioning of about 80% of the CEA. Recently, in addition, the necessary stored funds were reformulated in order to invest in
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energetically optimizing the Stagnali area and the CEA in an even more eco-sustainable way, and to arrive, effectively, at “zero impact” Together with the interventions of reorganizing the CEA, it was a clear wish that the Park Authority, in these last months, resolve the longstanding issue of the Botanical garden, a dream that was transformed into a concrete fact thanks to the municipality of the maddalena’s favorable stance on providing the necessary funds for the completion of this work. The sums, already transferred into the coffers of the local authority - as the proprietor of the interventions began the process more than a decade ago - for an amount of EuR 140,000, will allow for an effective integration of the botanical garden in the Stagnali Center to manifest itself in the coming (source Ente Parco la Maddalena) months.
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t’s impossible to describe all the marvels that have their particular dwelling in the vicinity of Foligno. Every single mountain silhouette, every trail, every creek, has in itself small and large treasures that wait solitarily to be discovered. The plains and the hills dotted with olive trees and vines in the umbrian Valley, the serene landscapes of Spolatane Valley, the extraordinary highlands of Castelluccio and of Norcia, the splendid Valnerina, where nature is the only ruler, the Sibillini mountains, overflowing with myths and legends, can satisfy all the senses, simply by existing. Cities, castles, villages, farmhouses immersed in the bright countryside, palaces and noble courts, city walls, fortresses, towers, churches, monasteries and cloisters, all part of a place where natural and artistic beauties meet, evoking an historic and spiritual charm. In this context, the simple thought of being able to operate one’s own work, especially if dedicated to clean energy, every single project becomes even more exciting. We refer to the recent announcement of interventions oriented towards the creation of and strengthening of the supply chain of biomass-energy, which must respond to all the problems and needs of the private entities that operate in the sector of agricultural biomass. In particular, the proclamation concerns the constitution of a supply chain between public and private operators through a entering into binding, contractual, or associative supply agreements that are representative of the providing component of the first material. In addition the proclamation provides for technical assistance for the definition of the content of the project, the preliminary design and the preparation of a joint project. The power plants to be built are two of cogeneration and/or thermal power plants based on the re-utilization of organic biomass including olive and grape pomace, twigs, oilseeds, and pure vegetabe oil, which can produce heat at contained prices. (source Umbrian Valley and Sibillini)
to construct clean plants in synergy with nature
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An proclamation by the Umbrian Valley and Sibillini to create two new power plants
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he Institute of Foreign Commerce, Corrente and Anie have coordinated the mission of Italian enterprises with the World Future Energy Summit WFES 2013, planned in Abu dhabi, in the united Arab Emirates from January 15 to 17, 2013. The mission permits the evaluation of national expertise in the sector of renewable energy, promoting the leading companies of our Country in the principle sector exposition of the middle East and the area of the Countries of the Persian gulf. The event represents a primary reference for the renewable energy sector at the international level and it aims for the objective of presenting innovative energy solutions, developing investment opportunities, and opportunities for collaboration and partnerships between the businesses, public bodies, and individuals present. Contextually at the WFES, the ďŹ rst edition of the International Water Summit will also be held, the initiative dedicated to hydraulic technologies that is looking at becoming the global platform for sustainable promotion or water resources in desert regions.
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Already last year a full delegation of Italian entrepreneurs participated in an edition that brought our PmIs into contact with the evolutionary realities in both Abu dhabi and dubai. The Emirates are very sensitive to everything concerning renewable energy, and the masdar project, which views the germans of Siemens as the leaders, demonstrates this. This is a city, destined to host 50,000 inhabitants, entirely built on concepts of clean energy, in complete absence of any form of fossil fuel production. As it seems obvious, in the Emirates companies from all over the world have been put together, especially from Asian Countries. Effectively, in these Countries they just need innovative planning and design, and investments destined for innovation, in any productive sector, above all in that of energy. As far as SE could see, going personally on site, the project should be integrated. In this sense anything regarding smart cities and smart economies could immediately ďŹ nd open doors.
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Left, a nocturnal view of Abu Dhabi. î Že city, designed with a basis on avant-garde technologies, needs energy, which the Emirates would like to obtain primarily from renewable sources. Right, the Italian delegation (second from the left is SE’s director.) Below, a picture of Dubai, from the top of the Kalifa Tower, the tallest tower in the world (828 m).
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e era of black plume is over Gandalf is installing solutions to drastically decrease fumes and consumption of diesel marine motors
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he foundational technology for improving diesel motor combustion through the use of magnetic fields was controversial for years. The motives for these debates are mainly due to errors in measuring and methodology, to an incorrect planning, which resulted in unclear waiting times, to misunderstandings of the power force of the useful magnetic power towards the goal of reaching the desired results, to the treatment of the fuel as it travels from the tank to the engine. The original technology, therefore, needed practical solutions, which would drastically reduce its weak points. gandalf Technologies marine Systems, a Bristol company with Italian centers in monza, la Spezia and Naples, has made precisely such a system that is already being used by various ship owners, and that has been presented recently by Paolo Sassett to a group of possible foreign partners, through the Parlamentino of the Chamber of Commerce of milan. In fact, also the insufficiently understood technology of magnetic conditioning and infrared rays of fuel has made notable progress that, when transferred from land motors to marine motors has made possible combustion improvements and emissions reductions of diesel marine motors. There is no other company in the world that has equaled them in the number of retrofit pre-combustion installations without complaining of some inconveniences.
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The benefits for the ship owners are both economic and environmental. The continual cleaning power of the combustion chamber and injectors built by the technology allows for a reduction in consumption for ships and yachts, which have such high consumptions that even some decimal of a percentage of savings can make a substantial difference in the economic savings of the shipping company. The high particulate abatement is a “free” byproduct of the combustion improvement. Essentially black plumes that come out of the smokestacks are eliminated. yacht owners can improve the comfort and “enjoyability” of their vessels with an insignificant investment compared to the value of the boats themselves, which pays for itself in no time. large passenger and transportation ships can offer their passengers a vacation environment or their crews a very healthful work environment. Supporting what has been briefly mentioned, gandalf Technologies marine Systems makes a vast academic and scientific documentation available upon request, as well as a practical case study on what has already been installed. To go into further detail, this type of technology allows for a significant reduction of particulate matter emissions (black fumes) visible even to the naked eye, a reduction of emissions of Co2, directly proportional to the reduction of fuel consumption, valued at 5-10%, reduced motor maintenance, less noise. The payback is much faster in correlation to higher consumptions. This is the case of the installation performed on the Red Star ferry case study. The most interesting case was the installation on the RedStar motor, operating in the Adriatic, which connects Brindisi (Italy) to Valona (Albania). The estimated savings was 5.3% (400 liters per day). This result was reached in few weeks after the installation of only 8 of the devices made by gandalf in the reservoir of the ship. The reservoir of the ship is found 20 meters away from the motor and this is an unfavorable condition for functioning. despite this, the savings were notable for such a large motor. At the moment gandalf Technologies marine Systems is looking
Gandalf è alla ricerca di partners strategici nel settore navale (cantieri, progettazione, manutenzione)
for strategic partners in the sectors of shipyards, ship design, refitting, motor maintenance, etc., with the object of building a few pilot facilities on the ships that make up important navigation lines. (source Gandalf rielaborata da SE)
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65 million euros substantial European funding available for projects in energy innovation and use of smart energy
Above, the IEE engaged in an international conference
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n the ambit of the Eu Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) program, new proposals were encouraged for energy efficiency, sustainable transport and renewable resources. The resources allocated, equal to 65 million euros, will serve to finance innovative projects destined to promote the adoption of efficient models of energy production and consumption, in line with the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy. The invitation, published this past december 12, is partly integrated with the Eu program Smart Energy Europe, launched in 2007 by the European Commission for energy efficiency and diversification and the promotion of new and renewable energy resources. All proposals must be presented to the coordinator of the consortium using the electronic presentation system of the European Commission, an online service available in the form of a web based application. once
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access to the server has been achieved, one is automatically directed to the funding mechanism, relative to the proposal presented, where it is possible to choose between the Research and Innovation entries for the session. The objective of the IEE program is to contribute to and guarantee sustainable energy in Europe at competitive prices. To that end it is proposed to encourage IEE energy efficiency and the rational use of energy resources, to promote renewable and innovative energy sources, also through energy diversification, promotion of energy efficiency, and the use of renewable and innovative energy sources in transportation. The program, in particular, is part of the Europe 2020 Energy strategy, facilitating the execution of the European directive on energy efficiency and the European directive on the promotion of the use of renewable energy. Since 2007, the IEE has been included in the program for global competitiveness for innovation. management of the program has been delegated to the executive Agency for competitiveness and innovation by the European Commission. In this context the IEE is engaged in providing the necessary elements for improving sustainability, smart development of cities and regions, as well as the study of the legislative measures necessary to obtain the related goals. It is also necessary, therefore, to develop the means and instruments to monitor and eva-
luate often the concrete impact of the measures adopted by the European union and its member States in the action sector of the program. It is also necessary to encourage investments by the member States in new technologies, filling the more apparent gaps between research on and production of innovative technologies and their effective market on a large scale. It is maintained that this is the only way to stimulate public and private investments in the sector, decrease costs, increase the market experience, and contribute to reducing financial risks. lastly, in support of the program, there is significant work to raise awareness, in which SE plays a part, also through this type of communication, at the local and international levels, to encourage the exchange of experiences and know-how among the principal interested subjects, including enterprises and individuals. (source Euroreporter)
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When Energy
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assimo Ippolito, the president of kitegen of Chieri (Turin), an avant-garde company in the development of high altitude wind power plants, surprised everyone by offering a solution to combat the production prices of Alcoa, one of the most energy-hungry companies in Italy, proposing the positioning of two or more power plants at the company’s establishment. The kitegen technology constitutes a significant improvement of the current methods of utilizing energy produced by wind. kitegen, in fact, collects wind energy by the use of large kites, which consist of units of 50 square meters, weighing 12 kg, raised to one thousand meters high, going up and down for hundreds feet, like a yo-yo, using the energy produced by the wind. These plants turn out to be 8 times more efficient than traditional wind power plants ones. The stem is the most visible component of kitegen and it is basically a robotic arm with sensors, built with light materials (aluminum or carbon fiber), mounted onto a rotating turret, bound to the supporting structure (igloo or dome), by means of a fifth wheel. Thanks to the stem and to
the freedom of movement enjoyed by the robotic arm, maneuvers are possible that raise the sail into flight, even in the presence of weak winds. In the “Stem” setting the kite exerts traction on the cables, which in turn, run the alternators located on the ground that generate electricity. When the cables are fully unrolled, kites are guided in a position which provides minimal wind resistance and the cables are rewound. The energy consumption of this phase is equal to a fraction the energy produced in the phase of unwinding. The job of the automatic control system is to ensure the proper functioning of these operations, in order to optimize production of energy. The brain behind the project is in fact, the software that, by processing the data collected from the sensors mounted on board the avionic kites, optimizes real-time trajectories of their flight in order to maximize the production of energy. In this way it’s possible to absorb mechanical stress by operating an elastic deformation and thereby protecting the more delicate mechanical components. (source Energo Club)
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t seems that the illusion of a completely sustainable world isn’t very far away and that the abilities of the scientific world combined with current renewable energy resources could already ensure in as little as 40 years the exclusive consumption of clean and renewable energy. A recent study published in the Energy Strategy Review called “Transition to a fully sustainable global energy system” confirmed this by demonstrating how in absence of substantial scientific revolutions, but with the presence of appropriate policies capable of spreading the current technologies and improving the energy efficiency of the system, 95% of the global energy requirement could be satisfied by renewable energy. This presents a genuine shock to the skepticism of the majority of the public, and of the community of experts who are convinced that at the current state, the demand for energy is always rising, and that it is clearly higher than the maximum possible production solely by clean resources. of course we would be dealing with satisfying a global demand of 260 exojoules but those who carried out the research are convinced that the transition toward a real green economy is possible provided that it is not based solely on the supply side. Sustainability in fact is a recipe that goes well with important measures on the reduction of levels of consumption and improvements in energy efficiency, without the loss of any economic productivity or comfort. In the scenario described by the study there is no mention of lowering the quality of life, but rather of a reduction of energy intensity connected to the aggressive spread of more efficient technologies. According to the study, by 2020 contemporary society will reach a peak of energy consumption. From that point on, energy needs will tend to decrease until reaching the levels of the early 2000s, while the demand for electric energy will increase continuously. The research is based on the identification of a theoretical feasibility and does not dwell on the valuation of the best cost / benefit relationship of solutions for achieving the total conversion for 2050. The transition will obviously require important initial economic investments that on ave-
“SE” smart energy, exclusively renewable energy sources in 2050 rage will coincide with almost 2% of annual world gdP. However in the last years of the time interval considered, the net financial balance will result as positive. The new energy system’s operation costs will actually cost significantly less compared to a basically unchanged situation (BAu-Business as usual). The economic details will be illustrated in a study that is currently in its preparation phase (S. klaus, y.y. deng k. Blok, Economics of a transition to a fully sustainable global energy system), which will analyze, precisely, the economic commitment and the consequent savings compared to a BAu scenario. The commitment requested of public administrations regards the construction of networks that in the long term promote the transition and the growing investment in infrastructure and R&S projects in the early stages. For consumers and businesses, there are requests to operate from the point of view of the long term, for the adoption of good practices in energy efficiency and to focus investments in efficient and sustainable energy solutions.. (source Energy Strategy Reviews)
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y now we are just a few weeks away from the end of February, when the new government will be sworn in and it will be required to confirm or modify the national energy strategy, which is scarcely mentioned by most in their political plans, but which is essential and urgent, as much as are the problems of the spread. Awaited anxiously for more than twenty years, the new national energy strategy was indicated by the retiring minister of development, Corrado Passera, and points to reductions in the costs of energy, to the full reaching and surpassing of all European environmental objectives. Towards this direction, the minister of development has added an online question and answer form to his website, in order to collect suitable suggestions from the citizens. These are SE’s answers. The definition of the principle objectives implies trade-off choices with other objectives for the energy policies pursued. Which various objectives should the SEN increase, taking into account the international context and the country’s starting point? There is no doubt that the future of the
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Country, and in my opinion of the world, is that of renewable resources. The drug of incentives is over, and it is necessary to promote the development of solar technology on every house, apartment building, industry, public building. In order to do this it’s necessary to build a base of guarantees for investments of families and companies and to allow for the realization of power plants for auto-consumption. Any other solution is a case of handing the problem down to future generations to solve. The priorities of action proposed represent the major areas of attention of energy policy in the mid-term. What various priorities should the SEN take into account to guarantee the reaching of the defined objectives for the sector? Streamline the bureaucracy of permits with The minister of development, Corrado Passera, has asked citizens to contribute to the strategies for the new national energy plan simple auto-certifications. I would prefer a false auto-certification (except in cases when there is a risk of incurring the sanctions of criminal law), over a frozen economy. The strategy does not propose a definition of
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wable energy or energy efficiency. What perspective do you think is more appropriate for our Country? I repeat that renewable energy sources are the only road to follow. Enel could be promoted in the construction of large wind power plants, while we should leave the development of solar energy to private companies. As has been observed, various technologies that are not yet fully developed could have a relevant impact on our system in the very long term. What various perspectives or approaches should be adopted about these or other factors of discontinuity? I do not understand what technologies are referred to here. There are no undeveloped technologies. There are only technologies that do not benefit from sufficient maturity of the government and of users. What further barriers have hindered a wider diffusion of energy efficiency solutions until now and what possible actions and instruments (existent and new) could be launched? How can the system of controls on standards and on service quality (i.e. the certifications of properties) be made more effective without
Il Ministro dello Sviluppo, Corrado Passera, ha chiesto ai cittadini un contributo sulle strategie per il nuovo piano energetico nazionale the details of the 2030 or 2050 energy system, proposing to maintain a flexible approach to decarbonization. What are the various points of view and relative implications in terms of energy policy? unfortunately decarbonization means delocalization of production. Neither ENI nor Enel likes this. The problem is theirs to resolve at this point. International policies for the development of Eni and Enel are being launched all the same in developing countries. If the choice of the European Fund is that of a decarbonized economy, the post-2020 objectives could be directed uniquely toward emissions reductions, leaving every country free to choose its approach in the most flexible way, without specific objectives on rene-
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generating more costs and new forms of bureaucracy? The barriers are of a cultural character. People think that renewable resources, without incentives, are not attractive. I remember decree 583 of december 29, 2003, in which renewable resources are defined as necessary and urgent. With regards to the costs of the energy certification of properties, it would be sufficient if there were professionals associated with the various municipalities and to which one could refer for a cost between 120 and 150 Euros. The lack of ability and attention in industrial sectors, above all in medium and small-sized companies, has been pointed out by many as critical in order to reach goals in this sector. Could the introduction of mandatory energy audit contribute to resolving this problem? What other initiatives could be contemplated in this area? Certainly an energy audit could be an encouragement, although it would imply new costs. likewise, contributions are needed for the disposal of concrete asbestos, if the new coverage provides for the construction of a solar energy plant. The Strategy predicts continuous supports for investments in renewable energy, although with reduced incentivizing levels compared to the past (and with a more careful government with respect to the number of them distribu-
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ted). Are other choices more desirable? In what direction? yes, the incentives are not needed and they disorient the national culture. Tax cuts and the establishment of a national guarantee fund, which could be accessed with ease, are both useful endeavors. Registration systems could be adopted in this sense, but they would need to be much faster. This means one registration per month with a response within the following ten days. Companies behave in this timely fashion, and therefore the State must be able to do so as well. What possible measures should be taken to promote the development of the second and third generation of biofuels? What interventions to develop a European chain? The bio technologies for electric energy production are useful only where there is the production of raw materials. If the organic materials that feed the digester must be bought outside by the producer, you end up going from bad to worse. Consider the example of the intolerable increase in cost of rapeseed oil. do you share the main challenges set for the sector? What further initiatives do you suggest be adopted to confront these challenges? The national electric network cannot remain at current levels and in the current state of bureaucratic red tape. It takes 120 to 180 days to replace a mid-tension transformer in an Enel cabin. Consider a company that needs to stop its activities for a period this long while waiting for this replacement piece. What interventions should be privileged for the restructuring and development of the refining sector? Nothing. This is more the responsibility of the consumer.
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orn in 2008, Algain Energy is more than a simple startup company of Sommacampagna, in the Veronese area, it is a real live research and development laboratory specialized in the cultivation of microalgae and microorganisms, which is searching for the most productive strains. Already in the course of the year, one will be able to appreciate their results with applications in various
pigment of the xantofille group, with the most powerful antioxidant: 550 times stronger than Vitamin E and 11 times stronger than beta carotene, belonging to the carotenoid family. Taken together, Algains guiding lines consider the reduction of costs, both those of the plant and those of energy, the use of marginal land so as not to compete with land whose pur-
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ELECTRIFYInG ALGAE Venetian production company’s study of micro-organic biomass energy
industrial sectors: initially from supplements to cosmetics, and in the medium term also from animal feed to energy production. The work of the team of multidisciplinary experts mainly focuses on research and innovation in the biotech industry as applied to agriculture, by means of use low cost plants and equipment, such as photo-bioreactors. These innovations in less costly materials will present themselves in an area where the costs of production appear to be very burdensome. The goal of the company is to identify highly productive strains and obtain high quality microalgae biomass using closed photo-bioreactors, in place of the systems in open pools that are used in other Countries. over the course of the years Algain Energy has specialized itself mainly in the cultivation of precious microalgae such as Spirulina and Haematococcus pluvialis, the natural resource richest in Astaxanthin, a natural antioxidant
pose is agriculture and the valuation of waste materials. For energy goals with a cost below 400 euros per ton one could consider a production that could compete with traditional biofuels. Among its most important academic collaborations, the company boasts of one with the Biotech department of the university of Verona, thanks to which it was awarded a prize for "improving the production biomass from microalgae in closed photo-bioreactors.” lastly, Algain Energy participates in the ECo2 project, financed by PSR 2007-2013 of the Veneto Region, for the recovery and use of carbon dioxide from the fermentation of wine and for the evaluation of potential antioxidants, aimed at reducing the use of sulphites in wine itself. (source Algain Energy)
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solar plants, wind power plants, not to mention electric and heat plants powered by biomass and biogas, as well as projects with the use of low-enthalpy geothermal fluids and urban heating projects with central heat generation. The other 5 million euros, subject to availability, will go towards operations of solar photovoltaic systems integrated with innovative features. Projects that do not fall into these two priority groups will be funded only if there are resources leftover. The size of the assistance ranges from 60% of the admissible cost (or rather the difference in cost with that of a traditional electric power plant or a traditional heating system of equal capacity in terms of effective energy production, excluding any operating benefits and operating costs related to investments in additional sources of renewable energy, and during the first five years of life) for large enterprises and up to 80% for small ones. To be eligible for the announced investment, the project must not be started before the beneficiaries have applied for participation. The projects must be realized and completed, from a technical and economic point of view, by december 31, 2013. The application for participation must be prepared and submitted exclusively online by accessing the management system through the Creo Por website, www.artea.toscana.it, and can be submitted starting the day following the date of publication of the announcement on Burt and by 13:00 on the thirtieth day after the date of publication on Burt.
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he Region of Tuscany is financing, with about 8.5 million euros, the change in ranking specified under decree 3065/2009, which regards actions of promotion for the realization and reduction of energy consumption and for energy efficiency in productive systems, destined for public and private entities. Based on the additions that have already been made, it is predicted that it will be possible to finance at least 7 million euros worth of projects. This is a significant economic support for the restructuring of educational, medical, and sporting facilities as well as cemeteries, through actions that enable the use of renewable energy sources, and actions that guide the decisions and policies in favor of the ecocompatibility of buildings, in order to rationalize and reduce energy consumption. moreover, there has been a new call for support for the production of energy from renewable sources, making 8 million euros available for public and private entities. Beneficiaries can be small businesses, mediumsized and large businesses, associations or joint venture companies, as well as cooperatives, local bodies, healthcare companies, and other institutions that pursue economic activities. As a priority, 3 million euros, subject to availability, will be allocated in favor of local operations in Prato, massa, and Carrara, areas of complex industrial crisis. In these areas investments may be approved in favor of hydroelectric power plants of small and medium potencies, to solar heat plants, photovoltaic
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smart grids whose turn is it e world is searching for projects to accept and promote the production of energy from renewable resources
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afe energy, accessible energy, energy that respects the environment: in order to provide a convincing solution to this energy “trilemma,” especially relevant today in developing countries, we need to focus on “smart grids.” The new relationship is highlighted in "Smart grid: Best Practice Fundamentals for a modern Energy System", presented recently by the World Energy Council (WEC). This study, among other things, illustrates the reasons that the development and implementation of Smart grids are necessary. In industrialized countries, the pressure is mainly caused by the related energy efficiency and economic growth needs with those of low emissions of carbon dioxide, but also by the need to modernize electric networks and infrastructure in most industrialized countries, which are obsolete and no longer adapted to the new needs and perspectives of development. In contrast, in developing countries the impetus for the Smart grid is derived primarily from the need to equip their territories with efficient electrical infrastructure, to ensure that all people have access to electricity and to enable rapid increase in the quality of life of citizens. In both cases (industrialized and developing countries) the common goal is to
develop new technologies for renewable energy and distributed generation of which the Smart grids are capable of promoting and accelerating. The WEC report discusses the various already existing “best practices” in korea, Europe, North America, China and India. In korea, on the island of Jeju, a Smartgrid demonstration project is in progress in order to respond to the energy needs of about 6 thousand homes, which anticipates the combined actions of the public and private sector. For the future, over a period extending until 2030, the korean government has approved a program to promote the most advanced technologies necessary for the realization of the Smart grid, including the possibility of those in direct current. The report cites among the best practices the works of the European union under the Seventh Framework Programme, which funded some illustrative projects, including two (grid4Eu and Ecogrid) that target the development of advanced technologies for the Smart grid and the optimization of operation of distribution networks in the presence of renewable energy generators. In North America—the united States and Canada—the best practices relate to the promotion strategies of demonstration projects that stimulate the private initiative and the mechanisms of the market. The example cited is that of the general Electric Corporation (gE) which signed various partnerships with a few cities in georgia and has launched a project that is co-financed by the “department of Energy” (doE) in order to make the electric grid more efficient. With regards to emerging countries, the steps taken by China are discussed, which use, for the development of Smart grids, a large national plan for electrification of 90% of the territory, so as to bring electricity to at least one billion people by 2020. on the other hand, India has chosen to develop Smart grids through a national “Task Force” for the coordination of development of the best practices, and through a “Forum on Smart grids,” a consortium of public and private operators to accelerate the implementation of operational projects. (source CasaClima)
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LED: 17 MILLIOn STREET LIGHTS ARE READY
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he market for street lighting is passing through a phase of meaningful change, moving towards meeting a growing demand that is always more attentive to savings in energy and costs. In the face of this scenario, the lEd street lighting industry is taking root with strong growth. The market today offers a whole new set of efficient light bulbs for the urban environment and networked systems for more intelligent and refined monitoring and management. In this market’s forecast is a genuine boom. According to a recent report by Pike Research, the distribution of lEd streetlights is destined to pass from less than 3 million today to more than 17 million in 2020. “lEd streetlights allow for a better control of streetlights and are easily regulated according to needs,” declared the Pike Research analyst, Eric Woods. “The growth of this sector is directed towards public facilities that are getting continuously smarter, allowing us to bring the lighting of our cities, highways, and public spaces, to new levels of control and efficiency.” It is necessary to mention, however, that—for the moment-- almost all lEd road lighting projects are still in the pilot phase and there are still only a few large-scale installations of this kind. This is not shocking information in light of the economic crisis. lEd street lights, in fact, currently cost about four times more than their sodium streetlight counterparts, very high investment figures that end up making these projects out of reach for many cash-strapped municipalities. moreover, the figures tend to increase in the case of control systems connected in a network. In any case, faced with the prospect of reducing maintenance costs, improving regulation and control, and encouraging energy savings (in a situation of constant illumination, the lEd technology delivers an energy savings of 50 to 80%), lEd lighting is bound to spread more and more widely. These u.S. researchers assure us of that. (source Pike Research)
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eff Siegel, a best-selling author, is famous for his predictions on the evolving landscape of modern energy. In 2004 he foresaw the boom in the solar market, which occurred in the following years, and his analyses are frequently still at the center of Wall Street de-
materials, or software upgrades. These predictions apply to the united States. And what about Italy? What is predicted for this type of market, what do Italians think about the electric car? It is not very clear yet, although one concrete
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on what market? bates. “Energy and Capitalâ€? has published a preview of some of his predictions for 2013 American markets, mainly in relation to the spread of electric car. According to Siegel, market sales of electric cars will not be as distressing as many continue to suggest, especially considering their high price, but that is absolutely normal for any new technology that aims to replace objects of the past. Siegel points out that the electric car market is growing at a higher pace than was seen in the case of conventional hybrids in the late 90s, although the battery technology will not progress in the same way, except possibly in the laboratory. In fact, great strides forward in the progress of kilometers per charge are not expected. Any improvements will derive, instead, from a more eďŹƒcient design, lighter
piece of data is that if a car is sold in nearby Switzerland at a particular price, within our borders the same car will be sold for at least 30% more. It will still be interesting to await the results of the survey commissioned by Center of Studies on mobility, in collaboration with the marconi department of Energy and Environment at university of Rome. The goal of the research project on sustainable mobility and in particular on electric vehicles is to analyze what Italians think of this technology, what knowledge they have about it, and their expectations of this hotly debated issue, which is the subject of a recent decree by the Italian government.
(sources Energy & Capital - Energo Club)
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