ENVIROS News
EBRD Recognizes The Most Successful Energy Efficiency & Renewable Investments
The EBRD is hosting its Energy Efficiency Excellence Awards ceremony for the third time in Slovakia on 25 November 2010, celebrating the most successful investments implemented in the country with the support of joint funding from the Bohunice International Decommissioning Support Fund (BIDSF) and the EBRD.
»»» SLOVSEFF Energy Efficiency Excellence Awards Ceremony in Slovakia
PERMANENT – Performance Risk Management for Energy Efficiency Projects through Training
In September 2009, Enviros launched the PERMANENT project, aimed at increasing the knowledge about monitoring and verification of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Measurement and Verification (M&V) of energy efficiency projects is an important tool towards removing the distrust in projected savings and payback from the site of financial institutions and decision makers on corporate level.
»»» The Permanent Project
ENVIROS as a Project Consultant in €90 mil Additional Financing for SlovSEFF
The EBRD is increasing its commitments to promote sustainable energy projects in Slovakia with a new €90 million funding under the existing Slovakia Sustainable Energy Finance Facility (SLOVSEFF, now SLOVSEFF II) to ensure continuous implementation of energy efficiency and small renewable energy projects. The project was launched in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, on 2 March 2010.
»»» SLOVSEFF II Launch Event
Energy Management Implementation Model for Small & Medium Size Enterprises
In the framework of the European project Ex-BESS, ENVIROS, s.r.o. has been cooperating on the development of a model for energy management for small and medium size enterprises (SMEs). The main objective of the energy management implementation model (EMIM) is to offer SMEs a toolkit that helps these firms to introduce a system of energy management.
The web-based model consists of a guidebook for energy management and enables these firms to implement such a system on their own. The model has been developed in the first place for the food and drinks industry, but may also help other industrial branches.
The EMIM model is available in all major EU languages at the web-address http://www.bess-project.info/. Enviros has been responsible for the Czech version of the website that has also been published on CD-ROM.
Humanitarian Aid to Ondoy Victims in the Philippines
The Czech company ENVIROS, involved with the Czech development aid in RP,
joined the Czech government efforts in raising further funds for Ondoy victims
in the Philippines. Within direct coordination with the Czech Embassy in Manila
will be submitted the donation for buying of medicines, bottled water, blankets
and dry clothing, food and other essential items in the areas of Marikina, Muntinlupa, and Quezon City.
»»» Humanitary Aid to Ondoy Victims - Press Release of the Embassy of the Czech Republic, Manila (PDF, 9 KB)
Intelligent Energy Europe Project IUSES
Enviros is a Czech partner of the European Project IUSES – Intelligent Use of Energy at School, which is focused on the education of high school pedagogues and students in the area of energy savings in three particular spheres: building, industry and transport. In autumn 2009 Enviros will host a two-day seminar.
»»» European Project IUSES (PDF, 264 KB)
»»» Press Release – Project IUSES (PDF, 7 KB)
EBRD hosts First Annual Energy Efficiency Excellence Awards in Slovakia
The event was organised in cooperation with Ministry of Economy
and took place in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, on 20 November 2008.
The unique event acknowledged and rewarded the most successful residential
energy efficiency projects implemented in 2008. More than two hundred housing cooperatives have been participating in the competition for the first edition of the awards this year.
»»» Event Agenda (PDF)
»»» SlovSEFF Event Press Release (PDF)
ODYSSEE-MURE Project Workshop – Energy Efficiency in Industry
The 3rd project meeting, devoted to energy efficiency in industry, took place
in Prague on 6 – 7 November 2008. Selected presentation from the Prague meeting
are available.
»»» ODYSSEE-MURE Project Information And Presentations
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) – Current Status in the Czech Republic & EU Member States and Next Steps
Presented by Jan Pejter, Consultant of Enviros
– overview of the current status of Czech legislation with regards to the new EPBD (building certification,
boilers and air conditioning legislation). Potential cost savings in new buildings, the cost effectiveness
of alterations to existing buildings as well as highlighting a range of relevant European projects.
»»» Download the article issued by CiJ, The magazine for property, investment & real estate development (PDF, 1038 KB)
Project of the Foreign Development Aid – Czech Republic & Serbia
In November 2007, a team of ENVIROS experts succesfully finalised the project of Foreign Development Aid of the Czech Republic to Republic of Serbia „The Transfer of Experience in the Application of Advanced Environmental Technologies to the Use of Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency Improvements in the Šumadija Region and the Municipality of Kragujevac”. One of the outputs of the project was also a Catalogue of suppliers of energy efficiency and renewable energy related technologies and services from the Czech Republic with specific focus on the Republic of Serbia.
»»» More information on the Catalogue and the Catalogue itself in electronic version
Project ETTAR – Transport and Environment Workshop
The workshop ETTAR – Transport and the Environment – Barriers to the take-up of more efficient transport and logistics planning, training and awareness raise methods, which was co-organised by ENVIROS, s. r. o., and Ecologic, took place in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 24 and 25, 2008.
This workshop is integrated in a project financed under the Sixth Framework Programme for the promotion of new environmental technologies in the transport sector.
»»» Short Summary and Photos
Conference on Industry and Climate Change Mitigation
The British-Czech conference, which was co-organised by the British Embassy Prague, British Council, ENVIROS and the Industry and Transport Union of the Czech Republic, took place in the Congress Hall of the Mövenpick Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic, on April 23, 2007. The main spokesman of the conference was Sir David King, the British Government's Chief Scientific Adviser.
»»» Report, Presentations and Photos
Climate Change Debate and Youth Forum in Prague, Czech Republic
The British-Czech Forum „Climate Change – Responsibility of the Generations”, organized by the British Council in co-operation with the British Embassy in Prague and ENVIROS, Prague, took place in Prague’s Hotel Dorint on April 11, 2007. The conference was opened by the British Deputy Prime Minister Mr John Prescott.
»»» Report, Presentations and Photos
ENFUGEN Project – Enlarging Fuel Cells & Hydrogen Research Co-operation
The main objective of the ENFUGEN project (1 April 2005 – 31 March 2007) is to maximise the participation of research centers and researchers from Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia in FP6 thematic priority area „Sustainable Energy Systems” and specifically in the field of fuel cells and hydrogen energy. ENFUGEN will also provide a wider support on promoting research expertise from these countries, with specific emphasis on Romania and Bulgaria.
»»» More Information on the ENFUNGEN Project
Seminar in the frame of Altener project Energy4Cohesion
The first of national seminars with the title „Financing of RUE and RES projects from EU funds in the period 2007–2013” took place in Zlin, Czech Republic, on 4 October 2006.
The aim of the seminar was to present and discuss experiences related to development of projects, development of applications for funding from EU funds and possibilities, conditions and limitations for funding from Structural and Cohesion funds in the programming period 2007–2013 to all interested stakeholders in the region as well as other regions. There were almost 50 participants at the seminar.
»»» All Presentations (PDF)
Further information and outputs from the Energy 4 Cohesion project are available at the project website which is located at the following address: »»» http://www.e4c.org
ENVIROS became a member of AFI
ENVIROS become a member of the Association for Foreign Investments (AFI), Czech Republic. The Association represents a group of reputable companies, which supports foreign investors in the Czech Republic and provides a wide range of professional services to the investors coming to the Czech market.
»»» www.afi.cz/clenove/seznam/enviros.html
ENVIROS Student Prize 2005 – Results
On a yearly basis ENVIROS organises a Student Competition in the field of low energy and low cost social housing projects. The competition focuses on the projects of students of higher classes of Faculty of Civil Engineering and Faculty of Architecture. The winning projects were awarded by ENVIROS and also submitted to the Energy Project of the Year 2005 organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic. The result of the ENVIROS Student Prize 2005 were announced on the ceremony in the Crib Chapel in Prague, Czech Republic, on 9 March 2006.
»»» ENVIROS Student Prize 2005 – Results
Pilot Project for Fuel Cells Utilisation in the Czech Republic
ENVIROS realised a Pilot Project for utilisation of fuel cells in the Czech Republic. The project "Fuel Cell at the Czech Technical University, Faculty of Electric Power, Prague" (where the fuel cell is located) was supported by the Czech Energy Agency and developed in cooperation with the University. The laboratory of the fuel cells was inaugurated on April 14, 2005, by the Deputy of the Minister of the Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, Mr. Martin Pecina, MBA, and the Dean of the University, Prof. Vladimir Kucera.
»»» Fuel cells laboratory inauguration
Infrared Camera Measuring
ENVIROS provides an expert infrared camera measuring on a stand-alone basis or as a supplement to the energy consulting services.
Building the Energy Office of Kosovo
ENVIROS experts successfuly finished their large-scale project "Building the Energy Office in Kosovo".
Emission Trading 2004
Along with the company b.i.d services we were a co-organizer of a conference and a workshop on the EU Emission Trading Scheme. The event took place in Don Giovanni Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic on 12 – 13 October 2004.
ENVIROS 10th Anniversary
In September 2004 we celebrated the 10th anniversary of our successful performance in the market of an energy and environmental consultancy.
EMPRESS – Czech Energy Management Centre
ENVIROS runs the Czech Energy Management Centre EMPRESS (Energy Management and Performance Related Energy Saving Scheme) subsided by the UNEP and GEF. The project is focused on an energy management introduction by means of Monitoring and Targeting implementation and ESCOs in Czech and Slovak companies.
SUSTELNET
We are a partner of the SUSTELNET project – Policy and Regulatory Roadmaps for the Integration of Distributed Generation and the Development of Sustainable Electricity Networks.
An international conference of Distributed Generation and the Development of Sustainable Electricity Networks – The Challenges for Policy and Regulation was held in Amsterdam on April 29, 2004.
Integrated Energy Plan of the Frydlant Microregion
We have finished the Integrated Energy Plan of Frydlant Microregion. The primary aim of the project was to support local administration of the Frydlant microregion in regional planning by development of Integrated Energy Plan and Action Plan for promotion of RUE and RES, identifying priorities and giving guidelines for implementation of recommended actions/measures in order to promote RUE and utilisation of RES, reduce pollution of the environment and stimulate employment at the regional level.
For more information and presentations visit the Frydlant Microregion Project web site.
LOCOSOC
ENVIROS experts take part of the LOCOSOC project – LOw COst SOCial housing. Project LOCOSOC uses large experiences and many practical applications what can be found in the Netherlands and Austria for further implementation in associated countries. The primary objective of the project is thus to promote integration of RUE and RES in both new social housing co-financed from public budgets and also existing residential buildings in the state/municipal property in associated countries with the aim to develop low energy and low cost social housing system in these countries.
Within the project ENVIROS made a contest for the best students' work in the field of low cost social housing. The results were declared on the ceremonial opening of the Prague Eco City fair trades.
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IEE Project – Indicators
ENVIROS, s. r. o., together with the Czech Energy Agency, participaded in the Inteligent Energy for Europe project „Evaluation and Monitoring of Energy Efficiency in the New EU Member Countries and the EU-25 (EEE-NMC)” during the years 2006–2007.
»»» Project summary and National report
PHARE Project – Implementation of EU Directives on Energy Efficiency in the Czech Republic
ENVIROS experts were the key partners of this PHARE project, which was aimed to facilitate and accelerate the introduction of energy conservation and use of environmentally sustainable technologies in sustainable buildings by transposition and implementation of the EPBD in the Czech Republic. The project was concluded at the end of November 2005. The project team was comprised of international and national experts with wide knowledge of the EU EPBD. For more information visit the website of the project:
»»» Phare EPBD
Database of ESCOs and EPC and EC projects
ENVIROS developed a unique database for the Czech Energy Agency (CEA) that incorporates Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) providing Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) and Energy Contracting (EC) in the Czech Republic.
ENGAGED
We are a participant of the ENGAGED project – Long-term Gas Supply Security in an Enlarged Europe. Download the final report.
SAVE II BEEP
ENVIROS, s. r. o., is a member of the team carrying out the Bankable Energy Efficiency Projects (BEEP), financed by the EC within the SAVE II Programme.
