Analysing research and technology development strategies : the 'ATLAS' project : energy efficient technologies in industry

Abstract

For Research and Technology Development (RTD) strategies in the field of energy efficiency improvement it is important to have an overview of important and emerging technology areas, that might have an impact on energy use, as well as other related areas. The ATLAS-project "Analysing RTD Strategy" executed by the EnR aims at assessing the impact of technologies for future RTD programmes (both at the community, as well as national level). Alongside the identification of technologies the ATLAS-project will also identify implementation barriers and potential policy measures which could support the introduction of the technologies into the market place as well assess on a national basis the effectiveness of measures identified. In this report we will present a first selection of industrial technologies that might play a role in future RTD programmes in the European Union (EU). The European Union is defined as the EU-15, and including Norway where appropriate. After a short discussion on industrial energy consumption in the European Union, we will discuss the technology selection procedure.