Institut Català d'Energia, Spain
The Merton Council, UK
Haryana State Energy Development Agency (HAREDA)
INSTITUT CERDÀ, Spain
Renue, UK
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

 


Institut Català d'Energia, Spain
http://www.icaen.es
 

The Institut Català d'Energia (ICAEN) is a public corporation created by the Catalan Parliament. ICAEN, which has independent legal standing, is attached to the Generalitat of Catalonia's Department of Employment, Industry, Trade and Tourism. Its activities are governed by a private code of law. The primary objective of the Institut Català d'Energia (ICAEN) is to increase the awareness of the entire society of Catalonia, including both energy professionals and users.

The general functions of the Institut Català d'Energia are to promote the rational use of energy and the utilization of renewable energy sources, to promote research and development of new energy technologies, to support energy-related training, to guide users in the modification of their energy consumption habits and to promote the participation of Catalan companies and institutions in national and international energy programmes.

Some of the primary activities carried out by the ICAEN are:
Offering consultation lines.
Developing demonstration projects.
Drafting energy studies.
Promoting clean and efficient new technologies.
Organizing training and information campaigns.
Making proposals related to energy standards.
Participating in state-wide and international energy programmes.

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The Merton Council, UK 
http://www.merton.gov.uk
 
Merton is situated in South West London just 30 minutes away from the city centre. Mitcham, Morden and Wimbledon were merged to form the London Borough of Merton in 1965. The borough's main claim to fame is the Wimbledon tennis tournament held each June.

Merton Council has a strong commitment to sustainable development, and has implemented many initiatives that address energy usage and other environmental issues. It has been the first authority in the UK to adopt a planning policy that requires all new commercial developments to incorporate renewable energy infrastructure into their buildings. Merton works very closely with the London regional government to drive forward sustainable urban planning projects such as the Morden Zero Emissions Development (MorZED) and the Mitcham Urban Village scheme.

Merton is promoting sustainable development through its planning policies and aims to be a leading authority in this area. It has prepared a sustainability checklist for development control decisions operated since 1996. It was one of the first Council's to undertake a comprehensive Sustainability Appraisal of its Development Plan in 1998 that provided a detailed framework for preparing consistant policies to promote sustainable forms of development. In 1999 the Council published Supplementary Planning Guidance on Sustainable Development. It is now preparing a series of Mini Guides for sustainable construction and a Householders Guide to sustainable buildings. The Council is also seeking 10% renewable enrgy on larger development schemes in the Borough.

The Council's Regeneration Division has built up a strong community LA21 partnership based around the Merton Environment and Safety Forum that promotes sustainable development in businesses, schools, community groups and to residents. The borough has established international links with academics and practitioners at institutions in Massachusetts (WPI and MIT), Italy (Bologna University and City of Venice) and Catalonia (Catalonian Institute of Energy). It has been a lead partner in European Union funded transnational programmes such as ADAPT which involved community, business, and public sector organizations.

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Haryana State Energy Development Agency (HAREDA), India

HAREDA is a state government undertaking in Haryana and is a key agency for formulating and implementing policies and plans. It assists the state government and Government of India in efforts to develop, promote and diffuse Non-conventional and New and Renewable Sources of Energy (NRSE) and technologies and promote energy conservation measures and solve problems arising from the depletion of conventional sources of energy and pollution caused by their existing uses thereby promoting cleaner energy technologies. It is also engaged in several information dissemination activities so as to promote non-conventional/alternate sources of energy and energy conservation/efficiency improvement. HAREDA is also responsible for implementing the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, in Haryana.
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INSTITUT CERDÀ, Spain
http://www.icerda.es/
 


Institut Cerdà is an independent, neutral and non-profit making private foundation which collaborates with public and private organizations in order to develop innovative projects and initiatives. Institut CERDÀ concentrates on action in four areas: Energy and Buildings, Logistics and Distribution, Environment, and Information Technologies.

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  Renue, UK
http://www.renue.org.uk

Renue is a not-for-profit organization promoting sustainable use and generation of energy by training renewable energy installers, installing small scale renewable energy demontration projects, providing educational material to schools, and by promoting and giving advice to the public and government bodies.

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  The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
http://www.teriin.org
 

A unique developing-country institution with a global vision and a local focus, TERI was established in 1974. The genesis of TERI’s research activities in the field of energy, environment, and sustainable development activities lies in its firm belief that efficient utilization of energy, sustainable use of natural resources, large-scale adoption of renewable energy technologies, and reduction of all forms of waste would move the process of development towards the goal of sustainability. While TERI is deeply committed to every aspect of global sustainable development, its roots are firmly entrenched in Indian soil. All activities in TERI move from formulating local- and national-level strategies to suggesting global solutions to critical energy and environment-related issues. Today, TERI is poised for future growth, driven by a philosophy that emphasises and assigns primacy to enterprise in government, industry, and individual actions.

TERI has been working in the area of sustainable buildings for a long time and it’s initiatives amply demonstrate its experience and expertise in designing sustainable habitats. In addition to developing the eco-friendly RETREAT (Resource Efficient TERI Retreat for Environmental Awareness and Training) in Gurgaon and the offices complexes at Bangalore and Mukteshwar, TERI is actively involved in energy conservation and the design of energy efficient buildings. TERI professionals have authored several books and popular publications on sustainable buildings and regularly conduct training programmes/workshops and seminars in this area.

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