The AKROKERAMOS Project
a brief Synopsis
DAEDALUS Informatics
Athens, Greece 01/10/1994
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2. Project Summary
2.1. The JOULE II initiative
 
 
 

In 1991, the Commission of the European Communities decided to launch, within the JOULE Programme, some preliminary R & D actions in wave energy. Such long term strategies, along with cumulative estimated efficiencies were briefly examined at the terminal events of a number of projects, such as the one hereby examined under the codename AKROKERAMOS. It was further hoped that such research work could also constitute the thema of advanced feasilbility investigation -possibly under pilot applications- under the support of the JOULE or THERMIE initiatives. The long term perspective of such initiatives could be well justified under the strategic resolution for the total share of renewable energies in Europe, which in 1994, was calculated as 5.4%. In the generation of electricity from renewables, hydro was 91.1%, biomass was 6.8% and wind was 1.1%. The EU goal in its 1997 white paper is 12% by 2010. 
A brief account of the JOULE intitiative is arrayed bellow, for formal purposes

The prime objectives of the JOULE-THERMIE programme in the field of non-nuclear energy are to improve energy security in the broadest sense -i.e. ensuring durable and reliable energy services at affordable cost and conditions - and, recognizing that a major concern today is the protection of the environment, to reduce the impact of the production and use of energy, in particular the emissions of CO2.

Proposals for the specific programme of research and technology development in the field of Non Nuclear Energy (1991-1994) - JOULE II

Following the Council decisions on the Third Framework Programme for Community Research and Technology Development and on the Specific Programme in the field of Non Nuclear Energy, the Commission of the European Communities in April 1993 has published 2 calls for proposals in this field.
The research tasks covered by this call are within the following topics

Area II        Minimum emissions power production from fossil sources

topic 1:        Energy production from fossil fuels using advanced technologies
topic 3:        Security of supply of hydrocarbons
topic 4:        More effective and cleaner utilization of hydrocarbons

Area III.A    Renewable Energy Resources

topic 1:       The solar house
topic 2:       Renewable power plants
topic 3:       Biomass
topic 4:       Renewable energies for rural electricity, local fuel and water

Area IV.      Energy Utilization and Conservation

topic 2:       Technologies for energy saving in industry and buildings
topic 3:       Energy efficiency in transport, including suitable substitutes for 
                  conventional fuels

The research areas and topics will be addressed, in general, in shared cost research and technology development projects. The Community's contribution to cost-shared projects will normally not exceed 50% of the total costs, the remainder to be provided by the partners. Project proposals can be submitted by interested legal entities (enterprises, research institutions and universities)

The Commsision's RTD activities are all directed towards eventual commercial goals. The programmes are not designed to support "blue sky" research, and all projects must be associated with an eventual commercial objective. Demonstration projects must be related to a direct market application.


 

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