The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) is the voice of the wind industry, actively promoting the utilisation of wind power in Europe and worldwide. It is ideally situated in the heart of the EU district of Brussels ensuring close proximity to European decision-makers. It now has over 600 members from nearly 60 countries including manufacturers with […]
The European Biomass Association is a non profit Brussels based international organisation founded in 1990 whose mission is to develop the market for sustainable bioenergy, and ensure favorable business conditions for its members. AEBIOM holds a strong position representing all bioenergy sectors and has a unique possibility to influence European directives, communications and various other EU […]
European Renewable Energy Research Centres Agency The European Renewable Energy Research Centres Agency was established as a European Economic Interest Grouping in 1991 to strengthen and rationalise the European research, demonstration and development efforts in all renewable energy technologies. As an independent member-based association, it incorporates 49 prominent research groups from all over Europe. EUREC […]
Onsite renewables Renewable heat and power provision for buildings, developments, estates and communities Use of onsite renewable power generation can lead to significantly lower electricity bills and fewer greenhouse gas emissions. A wide variety of renewables can be installed onsite, producing energy directly for the building or community rather than having to transport it from […]
Heat networks A heat network distributes heat to several users, just as an electricity grid distributes power. The heat energy produced and recycled by Combined Heat & Power plants during electricity generation can be sold and distributed to local homes and businesses via a heat network. Several thousand homes can be connected to a heat network. Heat networks […]
Combined Heat & Power Forms of power generation using combustion can generally be made more efficient if the surplus heat is captured and used too. This is called Combined Heat and Power (CHP). In conventional power generation the large amount of heat produced as a by-product is lost. Combined Heat and Power technology puts this […]
Solar heating Active solar heating systems convert solar radiation into heat which can be used directly. In the Albania uses are primarily domestic water heating and other low temperature heating applications. In hotter climates a wider range of applications is possible, including electricity generation. There are two types of solar water heating systems, Direct and […]
Heat pumps These are devices that can extract and amplify heat obtained from a source of thermal energy. There are several types of heat pump. All use the same basic principle of extracting heat from a source and concentrating it to obtain a higher temperature, usually then applied to water for domestic heating and hot […]
Woodfuel for heat What is Woodfuel? Woodfuel for heat is woody fuel that is burned to generate energy for space heating or hot water. Woodfuel includes logs, woodchip or pellets to be used in applications ranging from an open log fire or a woodburning stove to modern, sophisticated boiler systems. Modern woodchip or pellet boilers are highly efficient, […]
Geothermal heat Heat from the hot core of the earth can be extracted and used in various ways (including ground source heat pumps described separately) Hot dry rocks One form of geothermal energy is produced using hot rocks, a few kilometers beneath the earth’s surface. Water is pumped into this hot, crystalline rock using an […]
