CONCERTO projects

ECOSTILER

OBSERVER COMMUNITIES:
Venezia, Italy /
Southampton, United Kingdom /
Destrnik, Slovania

Amsterdam
  Amsterdam
London
ECOSTILER, ‘Energy efficient COmmunity STimulation by use and Integration of Local Energy Resources’, is all about a coordinated approach for achieving energy efficient communities. The common and essential element of the project involves the use of bio-gas and district heating systems. They act as tools in the reduction of primary fuel consumption and CO2 emission. ECOSTILER’s approach embraces communities of different sizes, ranging from small to large, making it a valuable demonstration project in the CONCERTO initiative.

London  
 
Majberg
Majberg

Research Activities

Research activities from the ECOSTILER project have two separate aspects:

-      Socio-economic research conducted by the entire project

-  Technical research associated with the demonstration technologies (primarily at the local level)

Some of the socio-economic research activities involve the monitoring of the project in terms of achieving ECOSTILER targets, technical, social, and environmental objectives. Additional activities in this respect include an analysis of the social and environmental impacts of the project and an assessment of the costs and benefits of the technological options

 
Technical research on the community level embraces the assessment of corrosion in waste incinerators and power quality, odour reduction, and the viability of selling the dry fraction of manure as a bio-fuel. Moreover, aspects of the technical research at the local level include analysis of waste collection procedures.  The project also engages in market research for bio-gas including the potential of renewably fuelled Combined Heat and Power (CHP) engines, and appropriate delivery mechanisms for wind energy, which all might lead to the establishment of an Energy Service Company
 
Research Activities
Technical issues concerning the efficient collection and monitoring of the main energy flows in the projects, such as the electricity, cooling and heating demands in the buildings, but also the electricity supply from each renewable electricity generator and renewable heating system, will be assessed. The non technical research activities have the objective to obtain a clear understanding of the socio economic aspects connected to the sustainability measures. Additional research action being undertaken includes research into the influence on occupant behaviour. In this respect research actions assess the impact the project has an effect on the energy consumption etc…, attitude towards EE and RES, and the perception of the quality of life. Moreover, research activities will focus on the influence on local policy, local economy, marketability, and cost reductions including the value of energy services.
 
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Contact Mr. Rudy ROOTH, project coordinator for ECOSTILER at rudy.rooth@kema.com