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Climate Change and Energy Systems : Impacts, Risks and Adaptation in the Nordic and Baltic countries »

Series: Nordic Council of Ministers

Author(s): Halldór Björnsson , and Thorsteinn Thorsteinsson

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Publication Date: 01 June 2012

ISBN: 9789289321907

Keywords: Nordic, Norden, Baltic, Baltics, Renewable Energy, Global Energy Consumption, Fossil Fuel, Forest Growth Data, Global Circulation Models, Energy Sector

Renewable energy sources contribute 16% of the global energy consumption and most nations are working to increase the share of renewables in their total energy budget, to reduce the dependence on fossil fuel source...

Energy efficiency in the Nordic building sector : - potentials and instruments »

Series: Nordic Council of Ministers

Author(s): Karin Ibenholt

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Publication Date: 01 June 2009

ISBN: 9789289319089

Keywords: Nordic, Norden, Baltic, Baltics, Energy Efficiency, Energy Issues, Energy Efficiency Policies, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Greenhouse Gases, Incentives for Builders

There is an economic potential for increased energy efficiency in Nordic buildings. How much is however difficult to assess, partly because of insufficient energy statistics for buildings. Several barriers hinder t...

Impact of energy labelling on household appliances »

Series: Nordic Council of Ministers

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Publication Date: 01 June 2007

ISBN: 9789289316187

Keywords: Nordic, Norden, Baltic, Baltics, Energy Labelling, Product Development, Household Appliances, Appliances are Energy-efficient, Users are Satisfied, Energy Labelling

Energy labelling has had an impact on the product development of household appliances. today's appliances are energy-efficient and users are satisfied with them, however, the test methods applied to energy labellin...

The challenges of energy efficiency innovations in the Nordic building sector : Greener Markets and Cleaner Technologies (GMCT) »

Series: Nordic Council of Ministers

Author(s): Tareq Emtairah , Morrigan Hayes , Vida Rozite , Åke Thidell , and Naoko Tojo

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Publication Date: 01 June 2008

ISBN: 9789289317238

Keywords: Nordic, Norden, Baltic, Baltics, Environmental Technologies, Energy Efficiency, Green Market, Cleaner Technologies, Building Industry, Policy Interventions

The development and diffusion of environmental technologies, which is considered to be one way of achieving the dual goals of maintaining competitiveness in a dynamic and knowledge-based economy while integrating e...

Addressing resource efficiency through the Ecodesign Directive : A review of opportunities and barriers »

Series: Nordic Council of Ministers

Author(s): Anja Bundgaard , Carl Dalhammar , Erika Machacek , Kristina Overgaard Zacho , and Arne Remmen

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Publication Date: 01 June 2014

ISBN: 9789289327206

Keywords: Nordic, Norden, Baltic, Baltics, European Union, Resource Efficiency, Ecodesign Directive, Energy Efficiency, Product Durability, Legal Standards

The European Union has initiated a number of initiatives to improve resource efficiency in Europe. The Ecodesign Directive is one of the policy instruments that could aid the transition towards a more resource effi...

Product-specific EuP studies of LOTS 15 to 18 : The relevance of other environmental aspects in addition to the use phase energy consumption of products »

Series: Nordic Council of Ministers

Author(s): Helena Mälkki , and Hanna Vanhanen

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Publication Date: 01 June 2011

ISBN: 9789289321617

Keywords: Nordic, Norden, Baltic, Baltics, Ecodesign, Integrated Product Policy, EuP Tudies, Energy Consumption, PMgroup, HKP Group

The Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC has had the potential to become one of the most influential policy instruments in the fields of integrated product policy (IPP) and ustainable Consumption and Production. This re...

Efficient strategy to support renewable energy : Integration in overall climate and energy security policies »

Series: Nordic Council of Ministers

Author(s): Elin Bergman , Martin Bo Hansen , Helge Sigurd Næss-Schmidt , and Patrik Söderholm

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Publication Date: 01 June 2013

ISBN: 9789289325691

Keywords: Nordic, Norden, Baltic, Baltics, Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Energy Security, Low Carbon Technologies, Nordic Council, Copenhagen Economics

This report reviews how the Nordic countries can develop a strategy for renewable energy that delivers efficiently on the two underlying policy objectives of climate change and energy security challenges. The overa...

The Nordic Energy Markets and Environment »

Series: Nordic Council of Ministers

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Publication Date: 01 June 2008

ISBN: 9789289316255

Keywords: Nordic, Norden, Baltic, Baltics, Natural, Political Priorities, Energy Sector, District Heat, Domestic Energy Resources, Economy and national budget

Natural resources and political priorities have formed the energy sector through the last century. Especially the development of grid-dependent energies such as electricity, district heat, and natural gas has been...

Increased biomass harvesting for bioenergy : - effects on biodiversity, landscape amenities and cultural heritage values »

Series: Nordic Council of Ministers

Author(s): Håkan Berglund , Erik Framstad , Vegard Gundersen , Raimo Heikkilä , Noora Lankinen , Taru Peltola , Ole Risbøl , and Martin Weih

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Publication Date: 01 June 2009

ISBN: 9789289319621

Keywords: Nordic, Norden, Baltic, Baltics, Bioenergy, Renewable Energy, Biodiversity, Production of Energy Crops, Harvesting of Biomass, Logging Residues

Bioenergy is one important form of renewable energy where Finland, Norway and Sweden have considerable potential. Greatly increased use of biomass for energy will, however, have considerable effects on environmenta...

Manure and energy crops for biogas production : Status and barriers »

Series: Nordic Council of Ministers

Author(s): Irini Angelidaki , Henrik B. Møller , Kjell Christensson , Prasad L. Kaparaju , Anders M. Nielsen , Marika Murto , Teija Paavola , Jukka Rintala , Mari Seppälä , and Mattias Svensson

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Publication Date: 01 June 2008

ISBN: 9789289316965

Keywords: Nordic, Norden, Baltic, Baltics, Biogas Technology, Nine Model Energy Crops Effects, Biogas Plants, Global Warming, Energy Balance, Promising Crops

This study has evaluated the development of biogas technology in three Nordic countries and analysed the effects of using nine model energy crops in biogas plants. The study compares the global warming impacts and...