The Smart Cities and Communities initiative has
officially been launched at a conference held on 21 June 2011 in
Brussels. Financed by the 7th EU Research Framework
Programme, it will call for proposals addressing the
deployment of integrated sustainable energy technologies in urban
areas.
The 2011 call for proposals, to be open from 19 July to 1
December 2011, will allocate €75 million to "support
innovative model projects in selected European cities".
A maximum of 10 to 12 pilot projects, focusing on
building renovation, heating & cooling technologies and
sustainable planning strategy, will be supported in an
initial phase until the end of 2013. The projects ought to be
replicable and involve teams of cities and industry players from at
least three Member States.
More information:
http://www.eumayors.eu/news_en.html?id_news=274
European Commission press
release:
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/technology/initiatives/doc/20110621_press_info.pdf
The Smart Cities and Communities
initiative has officially been launched at a conference held on 21
June 2011 in Brussels. Financed by the 7th EU Research
Framework Programme, it will call for proposals addressing
the deployment of integrated sustainable energy technologies in
urban areas.
The 2011 call for proposals, to be open from 19 July to 1
December 2011, will allocate €75 million to "support
innovative model projects in selected European cities".
A maximum of 10 to 12 pilot projects, focusing on
building renovation, heating & cooling technologies and
sustainable planning strategy, will be supported in an
initial phase until the end of 2013. The projects ought to be
replicable and involve teams of cities and industry players from at
least three Member States.
More information:
http://www.eumayors.eu/news_en.html?id_news=274
European Commission press
release:
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/technology/initiatives/doc/20110621_press_info.pdf