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Energy Efficiency in the Austrian Industry

Energy Efficiency in the Austrian Industry. Otto STARZER E.V.A., the Austrian Energy Agency. Content. 1. Statistical Data 2. Instruments and Activities. Final energy use according to sectors. Small consumers (households etc.). Transport. Industry.

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Energy Efficiency in the Austrian Industry

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  1. Energy Efficiency in the Austrian Industry Otto STARZER E.V.A., the Austrian Energy Agency

  2. Content 1. Statistical Data 2. Instruments and Activities

  3. Final energy use according to sectors Small consumers (households etc.) Transport Industry

  4. Final energy use, Sectors and Energy Carriers, 1995

  5. CO2-Emissions ´80-´97

  6. Prognosis

  7. Employees per Enterprise

  8. Development of Energy Intensity in different Austrian Branches

  9. Organitional structure of the Austrian Industry • Austrian Chamber of Commerce (WKÖ) • Economical Promotion Institute (Wifi) • Federation of Austrian Industry (IV) • Austrian Energy Consumer Association (ÖEKV) • OPET Austria (coordinator E.V.A.)Other energy efficiency activities: • PREPARE / ECOPROFIT • ETA competition

  10. Industry and E.V.A.’s role as the Austrian Energy Agency • Co-operation with involved actors and industrial partners to increase EE • national, European projects • pilot actions • seminars and conferences • dissemination of information • regional initiatives • platform for discussions

  11. E.V.A.’s objectives in relation to Industry • Promotion of Win-Win Situation • Dissemination of cost-effective energy saving measures • to reduce energy consumptionand costs • to strengthen competitivenessof Austrian Industry

  12. Advantages of Industrial Energy Efficiency • Direct: Cost savings! • Indirect: improvements in ..... • quality • image • working conditions • relations with authorities • insurances

  13. E.V.A.’s industrial activities • Get top management’s commitment • Produce data for argumentation • Promote energy management systems • Support (regional) networks for EE • Give recommendations to (policy) actors • Give advice on financing energy efficiency

  14. Get the top management’s commitment • Articles in media • seminars and conferences • e.g. European Conference on Industrial Energy Efficiency, 9/10 July ‘98, Vienna • successful companies • competitive advantages • different initiatives to stimulateenergy efficiency in industry • forum for exchange of skills

  15. Data production for argumentation • initiate / disseminate branch concepts • best practice examples (e.g. OPET) • pilot action for “Benchmarking” • co-operation with ÖEKV, chamber of commerce, industrial sectors and WIFIs • use existing structures

  16. Promotion of energy management systems • use company-internal changes to start • problems with energy systems • breakdowns • production enlargements • e.g. booklet for industrial energy management!

  17. Supporting (regional) networks for energy efficiency • ECOPROFIT: networks for information exchange with • business partners • similar firms • consultants • authorities

  18. Recommendations to (policy) actors • Analysis of successful implementation of energy efficiency in industry (InterSEE, Joule) • 50 SME from 4 countries, 11 sectors • case studies on successful companies and policies • Recommendations to national and European policy makers • “Economical subsidy fond” of Vienna • Recommendations on energy and climate related subsidies for enterprises

  19. Give advice on financing energy efficiency • Information on regional, national and European Programmes • on subsidies for industry, SMEs • information workshops and brochures • Financial instruments • Promotion of Third party financing(Contracting)

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