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Fingers holding electronic circuit component | GREEN PE - a project of Interreg Baltic Sea Region
2. Natural resources
2.3 Energy efficiency
Green PE
Power Electronics for Green Energy Efficiency

The Interreg project Green PE demonstrated that advanced power electronics are technically feasible, reliable and cost efficient in test applications of electric car engines, wind energy production, as well as smart buildings and compiled a roadmap to accelerate their market uptake.

Machine room with big pipes | LowTEMP - a project of Interreg Baltic Sea Region (photo: Panthermedia/svedoliver)
2. Natural resources
2.3 Energy efficiency
LowTEMP
Low Temperature District Heating for the Baltic Sea Region

District heating systems are widespread around the Baltic Sea but are often outdated. Future-oriented energy supply includes low temperature district heating systems that lose less heat and use renewable energy and waste as heat sources. LowTEMP addresses municipal representatives responsible for urban and energy issues, heat suppliers, planners, engineers and energy agencies, and provides them with knowledge on technical, organisational and financial strategies to implement low temperature district heating.

Close-up of the thermostat of a heater in a flat | Effect4buildings - a project of Interreg Baltic Sea Region (photo: Vidzeme Planning Region)
2. Natural resources
2.3 Energy efficiency
EFFECT4buildings
Effective Financing Tools for implementing Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Energy efficiency projects are not typical investments: they do not result in direct revenues but rather in non-expenses, i.e. through energy savings. The project enables public building managers to calculate and plan renovation projects in a more profitable way and to convincingly present the scope and return of such investments to financial decision makers. The project thus wants to increase the amount of energy efficiency measures implemented by the public sector.

Series of houses with solar panels on the roof | Area 21 - a project of Interreg Baltic Sea Region (photo: Panthermedia/gyuszko)
2. Natural resources
2.3 Energy efficiency
AREA 21
Baltic Smart City Areas for the 21st century

The idea of the project is to bring together authorities, energy providers and citizens within their city districts to find and apply the best solutions for saving energy, thus decreasing CO2 emissions. To achieve this, the project enables local and regional authorities from cities around the Baltic Sea to run cooperative planning processes. Such processes help authorities to work together across different sectors, to understand citizens’ motives and barriers, and to activate relevant players in city neighbourhoods.

Pair of hands holding a green house showing the green to red colored energy saving level arrows A to G | ACT Now - a project of Interreg Baltic Sea Region (photo: Panthermedia/Lev Dolgachov)
2. Natural resources
2.3 Energy efficiency
Act Now
Act Now: Action for Energy Efficiency in Baltic Cities

Europe’s biggest energy resource is energy efficiency – and one way of becoming more energy efficient is decreasing the energy consumption needed to heat buildings. The project tackles energy efficiency in the existing building stock of smaller and larger cities around the Baltic Sea. The project’s aim is to help municipal staff involved in energy efficiency measures by improving their knowledge about energy losses, competences for preparing investments, and skills to stimulate private investments in energy efficiency.

2. Natural resources
2.3 Energy efficiency
LUCIA
Lighting the Baltic Sea Region - Cities accelerate the deployment of sustainable and smart urban lighting solutions

The project LUCIA provides municipalities with up-to-date knowledge of energy efficient urban lighting covering aspects of environment, technology, economy and social acceptance. Modern LED lighting has energy savings potential of up to 50% compared to conventional systems. Energy efficient lighting solutions are installed in six sites in Albertslund, Hamburg, Jurmala, Porvoo, St. Petersburg and Tallinn to demonstrate this potential.

2. Natural resources
2.3 Energy efficiency
CAMS Platform
Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Synergies in Energy Efficiency Projects

The negative impacts of climate change upon human and natural ecosystems can be minimised by substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. High energy consuming housing and production sectors still leave a major carbon footprint. The CAMS Platform improves energy efficiency measures by aligning research, recommendations, audits and investments from 11 projects across the Baltic Sea region. In particular, the know-how comes from Interreg Baltic Sea Region’s EFFECT4Buildings, LowTemp, AREA 21, Co2mmunity, Act Now, BEA-APP, RDI2CluB; but also HORIZON 2020’s HERON, SIM4NEXUS, ENLARGE, and ARCEE funded by EuropeAid.

Series of houses with solar panels on the roof | Area 21 - a project of Interreg Baltic Sea Region (photo: Panthermedia/gyuszko)
2. Natural resources
2.3 Energy efficiency
AREA 21 + action
Baltic Smart City Actions for the 21st century

AREA21 + action practically demonstrates how CO2 emissions of city districts can be reduced, e.g. by visualising energy, by educating citizens in energy consumption, by providing stimulus to owners and by technical measures and reconstruction. Pilot projects are carried out in a university in St. Petersburg (Russia), a hospital in Helsingborg (Sweden), private homes in Tampere (Finland) and a historical building in Kohtla-Järve (Estonia).

Machine room with big pipes | LowTEMP - a project of Interreg Baltic Sea Region (photo: Panthermedia/svedoliver)
2. Natural resources
2.3 Energy efficiency
LowTEMP 2.0
Training on Low Temperature District Heating in the Baltic Sea Region

The project works on reducing energy waste and greenhouse gas emissions in the region by enhancing the energy efficiency of district heating supply. In particular, it promotes Low Temperature District Heating (LTDH) for optimised and sustainable district heating supply. LowTemp 2.0 adapts the training package on Low Temperature District Heating created in the LowTEMP project to the national frameworks. Then it offers it to municipal and regional representatives in charge of district heating as well as to suppliers and energy utilities, energy agencies, planners and engineers to increase their awareness and apply the solution.