Promotion of RES in a Technology Transfer Network. Case Study of the Enterprise Europe Network
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
- Keywords related to the technologies characterizing the event’s theme.
- The event′s location (the spatial characteristics), with the country marked, but please note that the fair and exhibition events took place in large urban centers.
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
- Institutions operating within transnational technology transfer networks have an important role to play in RES technology transfer.
- BEs and CMs have become a platform for the exchange of experience and contacts, as well as for signing transfer and diffusion contracts on RES innovations. The nature of BE and CM and the possibility to organize meetings in a virtual company is of particular importance during the COVID-19 pandemic period.
- The types of institutional interactions can significantly influence the efficiency and effectiveness of RES technology transfer.
- When creating the next EU energy policy program framework, introduction of numerous mechanisms and instruments leading to the promotion of RES should be considered, with emphasis on their importance in technology transfer networks. Building international networks should also be taken into view, following the example of the Enterprise Europe Network.
- Building transnational partnerships aimed at the exchange of experience and knowledge on the development and improvement of RES efficiency has become necessary, based on geographical and regional conditions.
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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No. | Country | Technology Keywords of the Studied Company Missions | Technology Keywords of the Studied Brokerage Meetings |
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1. | Austria | Renewable sources or energy; solid biomass; biogas and anaerobic digestion; bio- refineries for energy | Low, zero and plus energy rating; energy management |
2. | Belarus | Energy management | |
3. | Belgium | Energy efficiency; renewable sources of energy | Energy efficiency; renewable sources of energy; wind energy; installations related to construction (energy, lighting); solar/thermal energy |
4. | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Renewable sources of energy; geothermal energy; wind energy; biomass; hydropower; energy from wastewater; energy production, transmission and conversion; photovoltaics; solar/thermal energy | |
5. | Brazil | Energy management | |
6. | Bulgaria | Energy conservation related; alternative energy | |
7. | Chile | Energy production, transmission and conversion; | |
8. | China | Waste to energy-other; biomass and biofuels; energy efficiency | Renewable sources of energy; alternative energy |
9. | Croatia | Energy production, transmission and conversion | Energy management; energy efficiency; clean production/green technologies; |
10. | Cyprus | Energy efficiency | |
11. | Czech Republic | Energy efficiency | |
12. | Denmark | Energy efficiency | Combined heat and power (CHP) (Co-generation); Other alternative energy; CHP engines; renewable sources of energy; energy supply system; energy production, transmission and conversion |
13. | Finland | Photovoltaics; marine energy | |
14. | France | Solar/Thermal energy; renewable sources of energy; | Energy efficiency; wind energy; waste to energy/resource; waste to energy-other; geothermal energy; clean production/green technologies; solid biomass; energy from wastewater; photovoltaics; integrated waste-energy processes; |
15. | Germany | Solar/Thermal energy; energy management; renewable sources of energy; other energy topics; energy production, transmission and conversion | Energy management; wind energy; renewable sources of energy; chemical technology and engineering; other energy topics; energy efficiency; |
16. | Greece | Energy production, transmission and conversion | |
17. | Iceland | Energy efficiency; geothermal energy | |
18. | India | Renewable sources of energy | |
19. | Italy | Renewable sources of energy; | Renewable sources of energy; energy production, transmission and conversion; energy efficiency; |
20. | Lithuania | Renewable sources of energy; solar/thermal energy | Renewable sources of energy; energy production, transmission and conversion; |
21. | Luxembourg | Renewable sources or energy; energy production, transmission and conversion; | |
22. | Moldova | Renewable sources or energy; energy production, transmission and conversion; | |
23. | Netherlands | Solid biomass; bio-refineries for energy; photovoltaics; waste to energy | Photovoltaics; solar/thermal energy; wind energy |
24. | Norway | Fuels and engine technologies; hydropower; energy efficiency; | Renewable sources or energy |
25. | Poland | Photovoltaics; renewable sources or energy; energy efficiency | Renewable sources or energy; energy production, transmission and conversion |
26. | Portugal | Renewable sources or energy; energy production, transmission and conversion | |
27. | Romania | Solid biomass; biogas and anaerobic digestion; integrated waste-energy processes; | Renewable sources or energy; geothermal energy; other energy topics; solar/thermal energy; |
28. | Russia | Renewable sources or energy; other energy topics; energy efficiency; | |
29. | Serbia | Renewable sources or energy; | |
30. | Slovakia | Renewable sources or energy | Renewable sources or energy |
31. | Slovenia | Energy efficiency; fuels and engine technologies; geothermal energy; energy management; wind energy | Energy efficiency; fuels and engine technologies; geothermal energy; energy management; wind energy |
32. | Spain | Renewable sources or energy; other energy topics; energy efficiency | |
33. | Sweden | Renewable sources or energy; biogas and anaerobic digestion (AD); energy production, transmission and conversion; energy efficiency | |
34. | Switzerland | Renewable sources or energy | |
35. | Taiwan | Photovoltaics | |
36. | Turkey | Renewable sources or energy | Fossil Energy Sources; renewable sources or energy; other energy topics; biogas and anaerobic digestion (AD); energy production, transmission and conversion; energy efficiency |
37. | Ukraine | Renewable sources or energy | |
38. | United Kingdom | Wind energy | Renewable sources or energy |
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Gródek-Szostak, Z.; Luc, M.; Szeląg-Sikora, A.; Sikora, J.; Niemiec, M.; Ochoa Siguencia, L.; Velinov, E. Promotion of RES in a Technology Transfer Network. Case Study of the Enterprise Europe Network. Energies 2020, 13, 3445. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13133445
Gródek-Szostak Z, Luc M, Szeląg-Sikora A, Sikora J, Niemiec M, Ochoa Siguencia L, Velinov E. Promotion of RES in a Technology Transfer Network. Case Study of the Enterprise Europe Network. Energies. 2020; 13(13):3445. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13133445
Chicago/Turabian StyleGródek-Szostak, Zofia, Małgorzata Luc, Anna Szeląg-Sikora, Jakub Sikora, Marcin Niemiec, Luis Ochoa Siguencia, and Emil Velinov. 2020. "Promotion of RES in a Technology Transfer Network. Case Study of the Enterprise Europe Network" Energies 13, no. 13: 3445. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13133445