US Department of Energy's Uniform Methods ProjectLeonardo ENERGY
This webinar will provide an overview of the US Department of Energy’s Uniform Methods Project that develops protocols for determining energy savings from energy efficiency measures and programs. The webinar will discuss its motivations, the development process, measures, and how they are used.
Motivation, benefits, and challenges for new photovoltaic material & module d...Leonardo ENERGY
The main objective of the IEA-PVPS Task 13 Report on “Designing New Materials for Photovoltaics: Opportunities for Lowering Cost and Increasing Performance through Advanced Material Innovations” is to provide a global survey of technical efforts aimed at lowering cost and increasing performance and reliability of PV modules by employing new designs, materials and concepts. Furthermore, the report aims to (1) increase the exchange of information about promising materials and design concepts, (2) provide the means for increasing the value of PV modules, (3) provide recommendations on characterization methods for new technologies and (4) give input regarding new requirements for standardization. This paper focuses on describing the motivation, benefits, and challenges for new photovoltaic material and module developments.
Advanced weather forecasting for RES applications: Smart4RES developments tow...Leonardo ENERGY
Recording at: https://youtu.be/45Zpjog95QU
This is the 3rd Smart4RES webinar that will address technological and market challenges in RES prediction and will introduce the Smart4RES strategy to improve weather forecasting models with high resolution.
Through wind and solar applications, Innovative Numerical Weather Prediction and Large-Eddy Simulation approaches will be presented.
Electric motors
Editorial - Policy solutions - Facts - Interview - Success stories - Improving market surveillance - Extended product approach - Motor maintenance and refurbishment - Accelerated replacement of less efficient motor stock - Developing powertrains for electric mobility free of critical raw materials - World landscape
The goal of DecarbEurope is to engage decision-makers in policy and industry with solutions that can, in a cost-effective manner, decarbonise Europe at the scale and speed that is needed to achieve our climate goals.
As an ecosystem of twenty sectors — and growing — the initiative connects technologies, policies, and markets. Partners of DecarbEurope commit themselves to common values of deep decarbonisation, cost-effectiveness, circularity, sector-coupling and consumer engagement.
Electric motors play a major role in all economic sectors (industrial, tertiary, residential, agricultural and in transportation), to deliver in a reliable and efficient way mechanical power to a huge variety of processes and services
ReFreeDrive 03 - Webinar induction motor advanced manufacturingLeonardo ENERGY
Recording at: https://youtu.be/06D7Fc4lxSw
In this webinar we present the manufacturing routes of the ReFreeDrive induction motor. Aurubis will present the fabricated copper rotor, Breuckmann e-mobility will present the die-cast copper rotor and Tecnomatic the hairpin winding.
US Department of Energy's Uniform Methods ProjectLeonardo ENERGY
This webinar will provide an overview of the US Department of Energy’s Uniform Methods Project that develops protocols for determining energy savings from energy efficiency measures and programs. The webinar will discuss its motivations, the development process, measures, and how they are used.
Motivation, benefits, and challenges for new photovoltaic material & module d...Leonardo ENERGY
The main objective of the IEA-PVPS Task 13 Report on “Designing New Materials for Photovoltaics: Opportunities for Lowering Cost and Increasing Performance through Advanced Material Innovations” is to provide a global survey of technical efforts aimed at lowering cost and increasing performance and reliability of PV modules by employing new designs, materials and concepts. Furthermore, the report aims to (1) increase the exchange of information about promising materials and design concepts, (2) provide the means for increasing the value of PV modules, (3) provide recommendations on characterization methods for new technologies and (4) give input regarding new requirements for standardization. This paper focuses on describing the motivation, benefits, and challenges for new photovoltaic material and module developments.
Advanced weather forecasting for RES applications: Smart4RES developments tow...Leonardo ENERGY
Recording at: https://youtu.be/45Zpjog95QU
This is the 3rd Smart4RES webinar that will address technological and market challenges in RES prediction and will introduce the Smart4RES strategy to improve weather forecasting models with high resolution.
Through wind and solar applications, Innovative Numerical Weather Prediction and Large-Eddy Simulation approaches will be presented.
Electric motors
Editorial - Policy solutions - Facts - Interview - Success stories - Improving market surveillance - Extended product approach - Motor maintenance and refurbishment - Accelerated replacement of less efficient motor stock - Developing powertrains for electric mobility free of critical raw materials - World landscape
The goal of DecarbEurope is to engage decision-makers in policy and industry with solutions that can, in a cost-effective manner, decarbonise Europe at the scale and speed that is needed to achieve our climate goals.
As an ecosystem of twenty sectors — and growing — the initiative connects technologies, policies, and markets. Partners of DecarbEurope commit themselves to common values of deep decarbonisation, cost-effectiveness, circularity, sector-coupling and consumer engagement.
Electric motors play a major role in all economic sectors (industrial, tertiary, residential, agricultural and in transportation), to deliver in a reliable and efficient way mechanical power to a huge variety of processes and services
ReFreeDrive 03 - Webinar induction motor advanced manufacturingLeonardo ENERGY
Recording at: https://youtu.be/06D7Fc4lxSw
In this webinar we present the manufacturing routes of the ReFreeDrive induction motor. Aurubis will present the fabricated copper rotor, Breuckmann e-mobility will present the die-cast copper rotor and Tecnomatic the hairpin winding.
The Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD) Initiative Prod...Leonardo ENERGY
The Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD) Initiative Product Efficiency Call to Action, by Melanie Slade - IEA and Nicholas Jeffrey - UK BEIS
Next generation electric drivetrains for fully electric vehicles, focusing on...Leonardo ENERGY
Recording at https://youtu.be/eS7r2DjO9Pg
Green Vehicle initiative projects Drivemode, ReFreeDrive and ModuleED belonging to the Electric Drivetrain Innovation Cluster showcase their latest advancement in developing the next generation of electric drives.
CO2 emissions of vehicles: a broad and persistent problemLeonardo ENERGY
The transport sector has not seen the same decline in greenhouse gas emissions as many other sectors. CO2 emissions from passenger cars and trucks form a persistent problem and policymakers struggle to find effective solutions to meet the goals.
First, there is this ongoing race to the bottom among declared CO2 values with a growing gap with the emissions in real-world use. Second, manufacturers are only responsible for the performance of their cars under idealized circumstances, as measured during vehicle emission tests. Third, the economic and life-style aspects of owning and driving heavy and expensive cars are forces in the opposite direction. And last, the European Union has only limited systems in place for the monitoring and verification of the CO2 emissions of vehicles.
In this presentation, Norbert Ligterink (PhD), senior research scientist at TNO, guides you to understanding the complexity behind this broad and persistent problem.
Energy Storage Training shows you the fundamentals of energy storage, future capability of energy storage, and diverse utilizations of energy storage in current world.
It is estimated that energy storage frameworks showcase will reach to 16 Billion by 2020. With expanding number of sustainable power source establishments, electric vehicle market, and advances in energy storage advertise in various applications, legitimate training is expected to enhance your insight into energy storage and distinctive advances or applications identified with present day energy storage frameworks in this day and age.
Audience:
3-day course designed for:
All professionals in the area of energy storage systems
Non-engineers looking to understand new approaches of storing energy
Individuals who are looking for technical training of energy storage systems
Project managers, quality managers, business managers and directors looking for a comprehensive training in energy storage application and operation
Energy storage producers who look for alternatives to improve their energy storage design and efficiency
Executives and managers who are looking to invest in energy storage area
Investors and contractors who plan to make investments in energy storage industry.
Technicians, operators, and maintenance personnel who are or will be working on energy storage projects
Training Objectives:
Understand Fundamentals of batteries and concept of storing energy
Understand the materials used in different types of energy storage and to recognize the operation
Recognize the parameters that control energy storage performance
Describe different application of energy storage in electrical engineering
Explain different application of energy storage in ground, air, or marine transportation systems
Understand the application of energy storage in photovoltaic
Troubleshoot challenges related to energy storage systems
Describe super capacitors, and their applications in the system
Differentiate thermal and hydrogen storage
Understand the fuel cells and different applications and types of fuel cells in the system
Training Outline:
Introduction to Energy Storage Systems
Energy Storage in Electrical Engineering
Energy Storage in Transportation
Energy Storage in Photovoltaic Systems
Energy Storage in Mobile Applications and Micro-Power Sources
Hydrogen and Thermal Storage
Lead Acid Batteries
Fuel Cells Principles
Electrochemical Storage
Super Capacitors
Hands On, Workshops and Group Activities
Sample Workshops and Labs for Energy Storage Training
Request More Information About Energy Storage Training
https://www.tonex.com/training-courses/energy-storage-training/
ReFreeDrive - Next Generation Electric Drivetrains for Fully Electric VehiclesLeonardo ENERGY
Presentation of the final event for the three GV04 projects: ReFreeDrive, ModulED and Drivemode. Recordings available at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUFRNkTrB5O-38psbMgeWAvzXQ5QWzNsk.
Copper rotor induction motor, synchronous reluctance motor, ferrite assisted synchronous reluctance motor
Evaluation protocols for building-related energy efficiency measures (EED art.7)Leonardo ENERGY
The high potential of Energy Efficiency Obligation (EEO) schemes under article 7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive (called “Energy Savings Obligation” in the Commission’s Clean Energy Package) in the achievement of energy efficiency targets is widely recognised.
However, in the current form EEOs do not get the most out of this potential. In addition, the scope of application of EEOs should be widened to include measures in all energy using sectors and to include some of the potentially more complex energy saving measures that offer significant savings potentials.
ECI advocates the idea of establishing a toolbox of technical energy saving measures for EU Member States, including simplified measurement & verification protocols that offer a reasonable degree of certainty and comparability of the target achievements of the MS. This report by Ecofys analyses which building-related measures are the most relevant in terms of energy savings and could provide best practices and a potential template for future measures.
As selecting energy efficiency measures to be on the standard list is, ultimately, the decision of the individual member states, this report aims at providing insight into why member states and obliged parties would benefit by promoting selected measures as a standard measure.
In 2011, the European Commission concluded in its white paper “Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area” that the phase-out of fossil fuels driven cars by 2050 was necessary to achieve its energy and climate objectives. In 2019, as part of the European Green Deal, the Commission is proposing to revise the regulation on CO2 standards for cars and vans, to ensure a clear pathway towards zero-emission mobility.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to road transport have grown since 1990 by 20.5%, and now account for one-fifth of EU GHG emissions – and they keep growing. The picture is similar regarding final energy consumption. Road transport uses 24% of EU final energy, having grown by 28% since 1990.
The good news is that a zero-emission technology is ready today for market uptake: the battery electric vehicle. From day one this vehicle completely cuts local GHG and air pollutant emissions and emits three times less GHG emissions on a well-to-wheel basis. On a life cycle basis (“cradle to grave”), a battery electric vehicle also generates significantly less GHG emissions than cars using gasoline or diesel. Moreover, the full decarbonisation of the electricity system, which is foreseen well before 2050, will enable battery electric vehicles to make transport fully climate-neutral.
Electrifying road transport is also the fastest and most cost-effective way to achieve energy efficiency goals because it is the asset with the highest replacing rate (average car ownership period 5-7 years1)and is currently at least 2.5 times more efficient than alternative technologies.
On 28 November 2019 the European Parliament declared a climate emergency and its Members asked for immediate and ambitious action to limit the effects of climate change2. Battery electric vehicles are ready to contribute to addressing this challenge. What is needed now is to accelerate the deployment of full electric vehicles.
Copper is one of the main materials that makes this transition possible. On average a battery electric vehicle requires three times more copper than a vehicle driven by a combustion engine. Half of it is in the battery system, mainly as foil in the anode of the cell working as current collector and heat dissipator. About one quarter is in the drive motors and their control system, and the other quarter is in wire harness, connectors and electronics. In addition, copper plays a role in the charging infrastructure and in the generation of renewable electricity to power the vehicles.
Smart charging puts the pedal to the metal on e-mobilityLeonardo ENERGY
Smart charging represents the intersection where decarbonising power and electrifying transport meet. It creates a crucial building block for a sustainable energy system to power electric cars through solar and wind energy. Encouraging consumers to shift electric vehicle charging to hours when the power system is not under stress generates benefits for the grid, the environment and all electricity customers.
Workshop on high efficiency and low-cost drivetrains for electric vehiclesLeonardo ENERGY
The workshop presented the innovations that are currently being developed by three EU-funded projects under the European Green Vehicles Initiative (EGVI): ModulED, ReFreeDrive and DRIVEMODE.
The H2020 research programme on energy and transport has more than 50 projects on EVs running. The three projects above work on the next generation of Electric Drive Trains. The three projects started at the same time and are all three more or less in the middle of their trajectory (March 2019). Basic decisions have already been made, now the implementation will follow.
These projects are expected to deliver an incremental reduction in total motor and power electronics system costs through optimised design for manufacture. A key challenge is to increase the specific torque and specific power of electric motors by 30%, with a 50% increase in maximum operating speed while halving motor losses. In addition, the motors will cost less because of a reduced need for rare earth magnets combined with new designs which have been optimised for lower cost manufacturing processes.
As for power electronics, the projects are expected to deliver a 50% increase in power density, a 50% reduction in losses and the ability to operate with the same cooling liquids and temperatures used for the combustion engine in hybrid configurations.
The PV market has developed significantly in the last years, thanks to a complex combination of price decline, technology improvements and financial support schemes.
This webinar intends to bring additional information about the main trends in the PV market, industry and policy support in key countries and globally. It will highlight the reasons why PV has developed so fast and what can be expected in the coming years. In particular, the current support schemes and market drivers will be analyzed, together with the question of industry development. The geographical rebalancing between western and asian countries will be commented and explained. Finally the growing role of PV in the electricity sector will be explained.
Two presenters will share the floor : Izumi Kaizuka from RTS Corporation in Japan and Gaëtan Masson, Operating Agent of IEA-PVPS Task 1.
Investigating Business Models for Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV)Leonardo ENERGY
Solar cells (photovoltaics, PV) for electricity generation is forecasted to become one of the main contributors in the future energy system. Better building integration of PV (BIPV) is desired for aesthetical reasons and potentially also for cost savings. As of now, BIPV is generally more expensive than ordinary building applied PV installations (BAPV) or regular building components, which means there is a need to include other values in BIPV business models. This webinar presents the results from an inventory of existing business models and case studies, performed within the work of IEA-PVPS Task 15.
Smart4RES - Data science for renewable energy predictionLeonardo ENERGY
Recording at https://youtu.be/kn8X6kIfo6I
The prediction of Renewable Energy Source (RES) production is a worldwide challenge for Smart Grids. In this webinar, you will learn next-generation solutions proposed by the European Project Smart4RES:
· Future power system applications based on RES forecasting,
· Innovative weather and RES forecasting products to increase performance by 10-20%.
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? The EU's energy efficiency policies scrutinise...Leonardo ENERGY
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) promotes accountability and transparency, and acts as the independent guardian of the financial interests of the EU citizens. ECA recently published two reports about EU energy efficiency policies (about appliances and buildings).
This webinar will present ECA’s role in the EU policy process, how it relates to evaluation, and the main conclusions from the two recent reports.
Five actions fit for 55: streamlining energy savings calculationsLeonardo ENERGY
During the first year of the H2020 project streamSAVE, multiple activities were organized to support countries in developing savings estimations under Art.3 and Art.7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED).
A fascinating output of the project so far is the “Guidance on Standardized saving methodologies (energy, CO2 and costs)” for a first round of five so-called Priority Actions. This Guidance will assist EU member states in more accurately calculating savings for a set of new energy efficiency actions.
This webinar presents this Guidance and other project findings to the broader community, including industry and markets.
AGENDA
14:00 Introduction to streamSAVE
(Nele Renders, Project Coordinator)
14:10 Views from the EU Commission and the link with Fit-for-55 (Anne-Katherina Weidenbach, DG ENER)
14:20 The streamSAVE guidance and its platform illustrated (Elisabeth Böck, AEA)
14:55 A view from industry: What is the added value of streamSAVE (standardized) methods in frame of the EED (Conor Molloy, AEMS ECOfleet)
14:55 Country experiences: the added value of standardized methods (Elena Allegrini, ENEA, Italy)
The recordings of the webinar can be found on https://youtu.be/eUht10cUK1o
The Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD) Initiative Prod...Leonardo ENERGY
The Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD) Initiative Product Efficiency Call to Action, by Melanie Slade - IEA and Nicholas Jeffrey - UK BEIS
Next generation electric drivetrains for fully electric vehicles, focusing on...Leonardo ENERGY
Recording at https://youtu.be/eS7r2DjO9Pg
Green Vehicle initiative projects Drivemode, ReFreeDrive and ModuleED belonging to the Electric Drivetrain Innovation Cluster showcase their latest advancement in developing the next generation of electric drives.
CO2 emissions of vehicles: a broad and persistent problemLeonardo ENERGY
The transport sector has not seen the same decline in greenhouse gas emissions as many other sectors. CO2 emissions from passenger cars and trucks form a persistent problem and policymakers struggle to find effective solutions to meet the goals.
First, there is this ongoing race to the bottom among declared CO2 values with a growing gap with the emissions in real-world use. Second, manufacturers are only responsible for the performance of their cars under idealized circumstances, as measured during vehicle emission tests. Third, the economic and life-style aspects of owning and driving heavy and expensive cars are forces in the opposite direction. And last, the European Union has only limited systems in place for the monitoring and verification of the CO2 emissions of vehicles.
In this presentation, Norbert Ligterink (PhD), senior research scientist at TNO, guides you to understanding the complexity behind this broad and persistent problem.
Energy Storage Training shows you the fundamentals of energy storage, future capability of energy storage, and diverse utilizations of energy storage in current world.
It is estimated that energy storage frameworks showcase will reach to 16 Billion by 2020. With expanding number of sustainable power source establishments, electric vehicle market, and advances in energy storage advertise in various applications, legitimate training is expected to enhance your insight into energy storage and distinctive advances or applications identified with present day energy storage frameworks in this day and age.
Audience:
3-day course designed for:
All professionals in the area of energy storage systems
Non-engineers looking to understand new approaches of storing energy
Individuals who are looking for technical training of energy storage systems
Project managers, quality managers, business managers and directors looking for a comprehensive training in energy storage application and operation
Energy storage producers who look for alternatives to improve their energy storage design and efficiency
Executives and managers who are looking to invest in energy storage area
Investors and contractors who plan to make investments in energy storage industry.
Technicians, operators, and maintenance personnel who are or will be working on energy storage projects
Training Objectives:
Understand Fundamentals of batteries and concept of storing energy
Understand the materials used in different types of energy storage and to recognize the operation
Recognize the parameters that control energy storage performance
Describe different application of energy storage in electrical engineering
Explain different application of energy storage in ground, air, or marine transportation systems
Understand the application of energy storage in photovoltaic
Troubleshoot challenges related to energy storage systems
Describe super capacitors, and their applications in the system
Differentiate thermal and hydrogen storage
Understand the fuel cells and different applications and types of fuel cells in the system
Training Outline:
Introduction to Energy Storage Systems
Energy Storage in Electrical Engineering
Energy Storage in Transportation
Energy Storage in Photovoltaic Systems
Energy Storage in Mobile Applications and Micro-Power Sources
Hydrogen and Thermal Storage
Lead Acid Batteries
Fuel Cells Principles
Electrochemical Storage
Super Capacitors
Hands On, Workshops and Group Activities
Sample Workshops and Labs for Energy Storage Training
Request More Information About Energy Storage Training
https://www.tonex.com/training-courses/energy-storage-training/
ReFreeDrive - Next Generation Electric Drivetrains for Fully Electric VehiclesLeonardo ENERGY
Presentation of the final event for the three GV04 projects: ReFreeDrive, ModulED and Drivemode. Recordings available at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUFRNkTrB5O-38psbMgeWAvzXQ5QWzNsk.
Copper rotor induction motor, synchronous reluctance motor, ferrite assisted synchronous reluctance motor
Evaluation protocols for building-related energy efficiency measures (EED art.7)Leonardo ENERGY
The high potential of Energy Efficiency Obligation (EEO) schemes under article 7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive (called “Energy Savings Obligation” in the Commission’s Clean Energy Package) in the achievement of energy efficiency targets is widely recognised.
However, in the current form EEOs do not get the most out of this potential. In addition, the scope of application of EEOs should be widened to include measures in all energy using sectors and to include some of the potentially more complex energy saving measures that offer significant savings potentials.
ECI advocates the idea of establishing a toolbox of technical energy saving measures for EU Member States, including simplified measurement & verification protocols that offer a reasonable degree of certainty and comparability of the target achievements of the MS. This report by Ecofys analyses which building-related measures are the most relevant in terms of energy savings and could provide best practices and a potential template for future measures.
As selecting energy efficiency measures to be on the standard list is, ultimately, the decision of the individual member states, this report aims at providing insight into why member states and obliged parties would benefit by promoting selected measures as a standard measure.
In 2011, the European Commission concluded in its white paper “Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area” that the phase-out of fossil fuels driven cars by 2050 was necessary to achieve its energy and climate objectives. In 2019, as part of the European Green Deal, the Commission is proposing to revise the regulation on CO2 standards for cars and vans, to ensure a clear pathway towards zero-emission mobility.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to road transport have grown since 1990 by 20.5%, and now account for one-fifth of EU GHG emissions – and they keep growing. The picture is similar regarding final energy consumption. Road transport uses 24% of EU final energy, having grown by 28% since 1990.
The good news is that a zero-emission technology is ready today for market uptake: the battery electric vehicle. From day one this vehicle completely cuts local GHG and air pollutant emissions and emits three times less GHG emissions on a well-to-wheel basis. On a life cycle basis (“cradle to grave”), a battery electric vehicle also generates significantly less GHG emissions than cars using gasoline or diesel. Moreover, the full decarbonisation of the electricity system, which is foreseen well before 2050, will enable battery electric vehicles to make transport fully climate-neutral.
Electrifying road transport is also the fastest and most cost-effective way to achieve energy efficiency goals because it is the asset with the highest replacing rate (average car ownership period 5-7 years1)and is currently at least 2.5 times more efficient than alternative technologies.
On 28 November 2019 the European Parliament declared a climate emergency and its Members asked for immediate and ambitious action to limit the effects of climate change2. Battery electric vehicles are ready to contribute to addressing this challenge. What is needed now is to accelerate the deployment of full electric vehicles.
Copper is one of the main materials that makes this transition possible. On average a battery electric vehicle requires three times more copper than a vehicle driven by a combustion engine. Half of it is in the battery system, mainly as foil in the anode of the cell working as current collector and heat dissipator. About one quarter is in the drive motors and their control system, and the other quarter is in wire harness, connectors and electronics. In addition, copper plays a role in the charging infrastructure and in the generation of renewable electricity to power the vehicles.
Smart charging puts the pedal to the metal on e-mobilityLeonardo ENERGY
Smart charging represents the intersection where decarbonising power and electrifying transport meet. It creates a crucial building block for a sustainable energy system to power electric cars through solar and wind energy. Encouraging consumers to shift electric vehicle charging to hours when the power system is not under stress generates benefits for the grid, the environment and all electricity customers.
Workshop on high efficiency and low-cost drivetrains for electric vehiclesLeonardo ENERGY
The workshop presented the innovations that are currently being developed by three EU-funded projects under the European Green Vehicles Initiative (EGVI): ModulED, ReFreeDrive and DRIVEMODE.
The H2020 research programme on energy and transport has more than 50 projects on EVs running. The three projects above work on the next generation of Electric Drive Trains. The three projects started at the same time and are all three more or less in the middle of their trajectory (March 2019). Basic decisions have already been made, now the implementation will follow.
These projects are expected to deliver an incremental reduction in total motor and power electronics system costs through optimised design for manufacture. A key challenge is to increase the specific torque and specific power of electric motors by 30%, with a 50% increase in maximum operating speed while halving motor losses. In addition, the motors will cost less because of a reduced need for rare earth magnets combined with new designs which have been optimised for lower cost manufacturing processes.
As for power electronics, the projects are expected to deliver a 50% increase in power density, a 50% reduction in losses and the ability to operate with the same cooling liquids and temperatures used for the combustion engine in hybrid configurations.
The PV market has developed significantly in the last years, thanks to a complex combination of price decline, technology improvements and financial support schemes.
This webinar intends to bring additional information about the main trends in the PV market, industry and policy support in key countries and globally. It will highlight the reasons why PV has developed so fast and what can be expected in the coming years. In particular, the current support schemes and market drivers will be analyzed, together with the question of industry development. The geographical rebalancing between western and asian countries will be commented and explained. Finally the growing role of PV in the electricity sector will be explained.
Two presenters will share the floor : Izumi Kaizuka from RTS Corporation in Japan and Gaëtan Masson, Operating Agent of IEA-PVPS Task 1.
Investigating Business Models for Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV)Leonardo ENERGY
Solar cells (photovoltaics, PV) for electricity generation is forecasted to become one of the main contributors in the future energy system. Better building integration of PV (BIPV) is desired for aesthetical reasons and potentially also for cost savings. As of now, BIPV is generally more expensive than ordinary building applied PV installations (BAPV) or regular building components, which means there is a need to include other values in BIPV business models. This webinar presents the results from an inventory of existing business models and case studies, performed within the work of IEA-PVPS Task 15.
Smart4RES - Data science for renewable energy predictionLeonardo ENERGY
Recording at https://youtu.be/kn8X6kIfo6I
The prediction of Renewable Energy Source (RES) production is a worldwide challenge for Smart Grids. In this webinar, you will learn next-generation solutions proposed by the European Project Smart4RES:
· Future power system applications based on RES forecasting,
· Innovative weather and RES forecasting products to increase performance by 10-20%.
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? The EU's energy efficiency policies scrutinise...Leonardo ENERGY
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) promotes accountability and transparency, and acts as the independent guardian of the financial interests of the EU citizens. ECA recently published two reports about EU energy efficiency policies (about appliances and buildings).
This webinar will present ECA’s role in the EU policy process, how it relates to evaluation, and the main conclusions from the two recent reports.
Five actions fit for 55: streamlining energy savings calculationsLeonardo ENERGY
During the first year of the H2020 project streamSAVE, multiple activities were organized to support countries in developing savings estimations under Art.3 and Art.7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED).
A fascinating output of the project so far is the “Guidance on Standardized saving methodologies (energy, CO2 and costs)” for a first round of five so-called Priority Actions. This Guidance will assist EU member states in more accurately calculating savings for a set of new energy efficiency actions.
This webinar presents this Guidance and other project findings to the broader community, including industry and markets.
AGENDA
14:00 Introduction to streamSAVE
(Nele Renders, Project Coordinator)
14:10 Views from the EU Commission and the link with Fit-for-55 (Anne-Katherina Weidenbach, DG ENER)
14:20 The streamSAVE guidance and its platform illustrated (Elisabeth Böck, AEA)
14:55 A view from industry: What is the added value of streamSAVE (standardized) methods in frame of the EED (Conor Molloy, AEMS ECOfleet)
14:55 Country experiences: the added value of standardized methods (Elena Allegrini, ENEA, Italy)
The recordings of the webinar can be found on https://youtu.be/eUht10cUK1o
Capacity charging mechanism for shared CO2 transportation and storage infrast...Global CCS Institute
While technical and legal barriers to CCS are diminishing, the difficulty in building a sound commercial case for the development and operation of CCS infrastructure remains a serious obstacle. One way to significantly reduce the cost of CCS is to realise economies of scale by sharing a single CO2 transportation and storage infrastructure system among several operators of CO2 capture plants.
This webinar, presented by Calum Hughes, Director - CCS at Yellow Wood Energy and Dave Bevan, Commercial Developer at National Grid Carbon (UK), will provide insight into the commercial charging mechanism developed by National Grid for a shared CCS infrastructure system. In particular, various options for allocating system development and operational costs between members of an infrastructure network will be explored.
A policy perspective on Building Automation and Control Systems (BACS)Leonardo ENERGY
Improved management of technical building systems (TBS) can offer a cost-effective potential to reduce building energy consumption, improve the quality of life of occupants and facilitate the integration of renewable energy systems by providing flexibility to the connected energy grids.
Multiple policy initiatives related to BACS currently exist or are under development. This presentation will give an overview and some examples of European policy tools and/or local implementations. The most relevant policy tools that can help contribute accessing these savings potentials are the Energy Performance in Buildings Directive (EPBD), the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED), Ecodesign Directive (ED) and Energy Labelling Regulation (ELR).
Some examples of existing policy will be given and reference will be made to the recently completed Smart Readiness Indicator study and the ongoing Ecodesign BACS preparatory study.
The aim of the study was to develop a detailed understanding of how the uptake of technological options to improve efficiency/reduce GHG emissions is likely to impact on overall costs and efficiencies of different vehicle classes in the period 2010-2050.
Newsletter by E-Cube Energy with focus on India and Energy Efficiency. In this edition we cover an interesting mix of topics from policy issues around PAT Scheme to use of Data Analytics to foster energy efficiency.
Presented by Paolo Bertoldi and Silvia Rezessy, European Commission, Directorate General JRC, Institute for Energy, at the IEA DSM Programme workshop in Milan, Italy on 22 October 2008.
Can Europe deliver on energy efficiency? Investigating the effectiveness of A...Leonardo ENERGY
Article 7 is a key provision of the European Energy Efficiency Directive which established a set of binding measures to help the EU reach its 20% energy efficiency target by 2020. Each member state has to calculate its own savings target, and demonstrate how it will deliver the target between 2014 and 2020. This webinar introduces the main features of Article 7, shows how member states have implemented it, and discusses the challenge of evaluating its impact given the heterogeneity of policy responses.
The webinar will conclude with a number of options how a revised Article 7 can be simplified and streamlined, how transparency of implementation can be improved and how member states could be supported to deliver energy efficiency more effectively.
Similar to Motor renovation - Potential savings and views from various EU Member States (20)
A new generation of instruments and tools to monitor buildings performanceLeonardo ENERGY
What is the added value of monitoring the flexibility, comfort, and well-being of a building? How can occupants be better informed about the performance of their building? And how to optimize a building's maintenance?
The slides were presented during a webinar and roundtable with a focus on a new generation of instruments and tools to monitor buildings' performance, and their link with the Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) for buildings as introduced in the EU's Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).
Link to the recordings: https://youtu.be/ZCFhmldvRA0
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Motor renovation - Potential savings and views from various EU Member States
1. Motor renovation
Potential savings and views from various EU Member States
- survey results summary -
Prepared for ECI - European Copper Institute
10th ECI Motors Workshop, 16th Sep 2021, Web-Event
2. Motors in industry &
tertiary are used far
beyond their
expected lifetime
(significant % of
operating IE1 and
below still in service).
New motors installed
must meet Ecodesign
regulation, but
dedicated motor
renovation initiative
could harvest earlier
an important
contribution to EU
target.
Saving opportunity,
replicated over several
years:
18 TWh/y for motors
only
45 TWh/y (4Mtoe/y)
for system-level
Energy savings
obligations (EED art.7)
provide the
right framework for
motor renovation;
yet some open issues
to be addressed
Intro & Background
page 2
3. Approach to get initial feedback
page 3
April 2021
WORKSHOP
‘Acelerated Motor
Replacement’
ECI & University of Coimbra
• Barriers for implementation
• Policy options
• Wide expression of interest
June-Aug 2021
SURVEY (ECI)
• 10 EU Member States
• 75% of EU27 motor electricity
consumption in tertiary and
industrial sectors
• National authorities and energy
agencies involved in the
implementation of EEOs
AT – BE – DE – ES – FR – GR – IT – LU – PL – PT
4. From the interviewed organizations
• 6/10 are “Implementing public authority”,
• the others are involved in EED art 7 mainly as
“Third party (participating or entrusted parties)”.
• Most are responsible for
“Design, implementation, monitoring & verification and/or evaluation of
policy measures under Article 7 of the EED”
• or at least
“Providing technical support to public authorities”.
Interviewed agencies
page 4
5. Overview table on key survey results:
page 5
Country Motor renovation
programme in place?
(yes - past - no)
Comments How does this potential
compare to other
catalogue actions?
(higher - same - lower)
Need for further support?
(yes - not sure - no)
AT past same yes
BE no same yes
DE only part of larger
industry frame scheme
same yes
ES no ? yes
FR yes, as part of
standardized measures
for WC
Only IE4 motors ? yes
GR no same yes
IT dedicated motor
programme under
consideration
Today under
standardized measures
for WC only if savings
>58MWh/a
same yes
LU yes Simple standardized
measure & calculation
methodology
same yes
PL no higher yes
PT no ? yes
6. Q) How important are these – theoretical – energy savings through a
dedicated motor renovation initiative compared to existing targets and
experiences with other measures?
• 6/10 stated a relevant potential to further look into detail how to exploit this
potential in motors.
• One country (Poland) even considers this estimate as higher than many
current measures.
• 3/10 have no clear view on this issue.
“Would fit well as dedicated action and addition to the more general measures like emission
taxes, CO2 price, etc...”
“Assuming that old motors are replaced at a pace of 10% per year, yielding 10% of this
savings potential at the first year (2021) and 100% of the savings at year 2030, this would
result in cumulative final energy savings over the entire reporting period 2021-2030.”
Attractiveness of potential of motor
renovation programme is well recognized.
page 6
7. Q) To develop a motor renovation programme, what support measures
would be most welcome?
Support measures to implement a motor
renovation programme.
page 7
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
EED Art 8. Exchange of experience and assessment of
the role of energy audits and energy management
systems to identify motor renovation opportunities
Development of a methodology to discriminate savings
generated by the Ecodesign (avoid double counting)
Assessment of options to reap the savings associated
to the systems (such as pumping or ventilation system)
Development of a methodology for savings calculation
Assessment of the savings potential through an EU-
wide study
n/10
8. Q) Regarding the exchange of experiences and best practices, which
information are most relevant & needed?
Need for information exchange and peer-to-
peer experience sharing:
page 8
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Minimum efficiency requirements. Modulation of
intensity of incentives.
Possible business models
Economic support mechanisms
Policy measures / design of programmes
Possible EU-wide harmonization in terms of
methodology for calculation of savings and key
policy parameters
n/10
9. • Although the hypothetical potential of energy savings through motor renovation
before Ecodesign seems well recognized, there is at present no pro-active
campaign in place to “push” for this.
• Calculation methodology seems rather easy and simple and would help to
establish a harmonized methodology to be accepted by the EC, accountable
under EED.
• New base data is needed, through a thorough study to assess the true status
of motor stock in the EU-27 to assess the real savings potential and to adapt
indicative values for a simplified calculation methodology.
• Need to establish a common peer-to-peer dialogue platform and ideally have
some Pan-EU support mechanisms to optimize national & regional dedicated
programmes.
• Solid business models seem to be key to convince industry (specifically SMEs)
and how to get access to energy assessments in their local incentive
programmes.
page 9
Some Conclusions
10. Potential of renovation of motors (also to upgrade in some cases with a VSD)
is already high (18 TWh/year of electricity) and much higher on a “system
level” (about 45 TWh/year of electricity). We need to consider how to take
these savings into consideration – and to prove additionality.
Further information exchange and dialogue between EU Commission,
national agencies & authorities and industry (incl. associations) is key.
page 10
Summary & Outlook:
11. If you have any further question or comment, please contact:
Re ECI‘s Motor Initiative: Fernando Nuño
Portfolio Manager, Energy and Climate
European Copper Institute, Brussels/BE
fernando.nuno@copperalliance.org
Re Motor Renovation Survey: Tomas Jezdinsky
Market Research Consultant
tomas.jezdinsky@copperalliance.org
Many thanks for your attention !
page 11
13. 1) Assessment of the savings potential through an EU-wide study
“A study must take into account the regional differences in EU countries, levels of
industrialization use time, load profiles, age, types, etc...need to build data on
regional clusters and not only 1-2 countries to allow extrapolation to entire EU27”
“...also include different national prices of energy (electricity vs natural gas) to
industry”
“Need to show the real age distribution and also the real efficiency levels of
running motor stock (e.g. effects of aging, bad maintenance a/o refurbishment
which could even lower the motor efficiency than improve it)”
Support measures to implement a motor
renovation programme – comments:
page 13
14. 2) Development of a methodology for savings calculation
“Need a simple & standardised methodology to make the assessment of savings
upfront easy.”
“Member States should know in advance if their calculations will be approved by
the EC.”
“ Good to develop a standardized calculation, also as soft measure for industry
as add-on to already existing calculation for tertiary & industrial buildings
savings.”
“Motor replacement is not a high-tech measure, while it can result in significant
savings. EC should allow Member States to set up simple measures (such as
grants) and straightforward savings calculations.”
Support measures to implement a motor
renovation programme – comments:
page 14
15. 3) Assessment of options to reap the savings associated to the systems
(from simple motor replacement to complete system upgrade, such as
pumping or ventilation system)
“System approach as integral saving assessment will introduce a changing
element and new perspective.”
“...need to include system level considerations (e.g. use cases for different motor
applications, environment, etc)...Sometimes, the system is not well optimized, so
only replacing the single motor without understanding the entire system efficiency
might not bring the full savings.”
“The costs involved in system upgrades must prove their cost effectiveness. Any
cost subsidies must follow the rules of public aid, easier on system level, per
project. “
Support measures to implement a motor
renovation programme – comments:
page 15
16. 4) Development of a methodology to discriminate savings generated by the
Ecodesign motors regulation from those generated by motor renovation
programmes in the context of EED Art 7 (avoid double counting)
“Must really prove easily the additionality to anyway Ecodesign driven motor
replacements, beyond IE2 level”
“Need to prove the real savings comparing the real old motor and prove
anticipation – key to avoid doubts about double savings...in the past, authorities &
obligated parties were always concerned about the bureaucratic burden (e.g.
need for a detailed engineering report) to show this “additionality” vs Ecodesign”
“The challenge to achieve the revised targets is huge. Member States need to be
sure that the measures they implement will be counting towards the EED art.7
target. Also: Ecodesign should not ‘eat’ all savings, leaving little potential for
additional measures (additionality) under art.7”
Support measures to implement a motor
renovation programme – comments:
page 16
17. 5) EED Art 8. Exchange of experience and assessment of the role of energy
audits and energy management systems to identify motor renovation
opportunities. Possible measures to incentivize their implementation.
Information / dissemination / awareness raising campaigns
“Audits can make the bridge to analyse which measures are connected to which
financial programmes and help to identify to companies (especially SMEs) which
incentives are available and where to apply for.”
“To prove industrial cost effectiveness and pay-back is a bottle-neck. Awareness
raising and information proving with “real numbers” might convince industry to
better adapt and include motor renovations into audits.”
“We need to get audits and audit guidelines to understand how a motor is “really”
running at a site. Ecodesign only takes into account the single motor, but not the
system how the process is running.”
Support measures to implement a motor
renovation programme – comments:
page 17
18. 1) Possible EU-wide harmonization in terms of methodology for calculation
of savings and key policy parameters
“…necessity to provide certainty on eligibility of the measures and how they count
towards the targets.”
“... always looking to learn from neighbour countries practices what work
effectively and to adapt easily for their own catalogue…”must not reinvent the
wheel”
Information needs – comments:
page 18
19. 2) Policy measures / design of programmes
“CA EED would be a good information platform to share & discuss policy
measure experiences...need a technical peer-to-peer exchange.”
“It will be important also coordinating between regional, local & national
programmes… make them aware is key.”
“Need to learn about policy instruments – bonus or malus solutions – and how
these work in other countries.”
“Information on how other Member States design their programme. Mandatory
requirements or only incentivizing? Do they use grants and what is the
recommended level of the grant to make it effective?”
Information needs – comments:
page 19
20. 3) Economic support mechanisms
“... need a better coordination also with regional programmes & funds for SMEs”
“Need a mix of centralized vs regional fundings & support. Economic support
without much bureaucratic burdens...how do other countries motivate their
industry?”
“Need to raise awareness at industry to motivate their willingness to invest and
where to find the right support.”
Information needs – comments:
page 20
21. 4) Possible Business Models
“Business models showing a fast & interesting pay-back in a few years plus how
to easily get financial programmes & incentives are the best way to motivate
industrial decision makers. Even if energy manager favour a replacement of
motors, the final decision is at the financial mng level (even more important with
SMEs) based on ROI.”
“For a) convincing of industry and b) to allow adequate design of policy measures
– which options and which financial aids are most effective?”
“This is an important info for SMEs to motivate management for changes without
need to run their own expensive & timely analysis, if they could refer to similar
examples...should also be shared & linked to external energy consultants who
are often assessing the SMEs in energy planning”
Information needs – comments:
page 21
22. 5) Minimum efficiency requirements. Modulation of intensity of incentives.
“...to define a mix of measures and check which are most cost effective.”
“Tools need to be promoted and make industry aware how/ where to find the right
information and how to use it easily”
“Information exchange on what to support and how to support most effectively...,
e.g.; compare tax incentives across countries.”
“Past experience with motor renovation programmes has shown that too
bureaucratic processes may discourage access to such incentives. A simple
incentive scheme for the replacement of old inefficient motors would be welcome
to help achieve the energy reduction targets.”
Information needs – comments:
page 22