Energy efficiency in the European Graphic Media Industry -
European Energy Efficiency Improvement Project launched

On 26 January 2007 the European Energy Efficiency Improvement (EEEI) Project had its kick-off meeting in Amstelveen (The Netherlands). During the meeting partners from 8 organizations in Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Greece and The Netherlands discussed the goals, organization and work of the project. The results of the project must be a direct, yearly energy efficiency of 35.000 GJ, an emission reduction of 2.455 tons of CO2 and a saving of energy costs of 500.000 Euro, to be realized in a hundred graphic media SME’s in five European countries. The main objective of the European Energy Efficiency Improvement (EEEI) project is to remove barriers for SME’s in the European Graphic Media Industry to energy efficiency by making energy use and costs visible and promoting reduction of energy use and costs of SME’s. The project work consists of: an inventory and assessment of energy efficiency, barriers for energy efficiency improvement and finding best practice within SME’s in the Industry in the partner-countries. Furthermore: developing and testing a set of tools for assessment and benchmarking, training of energy experts and consultancy of SME’s on energy efficiency and measures on reducing energy consumption. The project was initiated by Energy Experts International B.V. in Huissen in The Netherlands and is co-financed by the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme of the European Union. Project partners in the five European countries are: KVGO Dienstencentrum (NL), Bergische Universität Wuppertal (D), Handwerkskammer Münster (D), Enviros (CZ), Heves Country Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HU), Athens Technical Educational Institute (GR) and Energo (GR). The project will last 27 months and end in March 2009. Dissemination of project results will take place by publications, project website, in national workshops and on the European conference.