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JOULE - Joint Opportunities for Unconventional or Long-term Energy supply Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1990-1994, particularly energy saving, fossil fuels and renewable sources of energy

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INTRODUCTION

The Third Framework Programme aims at giving an innovatory thrust to RTD action throughout its five year duration ( 1990 1994). For energy, one field of RTD activity to be implemented is Non Nuclear Energy. The specific programme on Non Nuclear Energy JOULE II (1991 1994) is a development and extension of the JOULE I Programme on Non Nuclear Energies and the Rational Use of Energy Programme ( I 9X9 1992). The general objective of JOULE II is to contribute to the development of:

• economically viable and environmentally safer energy options
• energy saving technologies

In particular, JOULE II has the following specific objectives:

• To guarantee the supply of energy and to improve the quality of life, taking account of the interactions between energy the environment . The means to achieve this objective are:
  • the availability and flexibility of conventional energy sources
  • the development of new energy sources
  • the judicious management of those resources
  • the control of efficient and clean energy technologies

• To adapt and modernise certain sectors (e.g. industry, transport, housing, tertiary and agriculture) by offering them products, processes and technologies. which in energy terms are cleaner, more efficient. safer and cheaper.

• To further the development of the technical capability and adaptability of the industries of the European Union in the field of energy technologies by stimulating innovation; to ensure for these industries a high level of competitiveness in the internal market through research which leads to the definition of norms and standards.

• To take account, in the development of energy technologies, of the needs of less favoured regions and of developing countries. The aim is to contribute to their economic and social development while protecting their environment. Special attention will be paid to the innovative exploitation and rational management of their energy resources as well as to appropriate technology transfer.

The bulk of the JOULE II programme has been implemented following two general calls for proposals, the first in September 1991 and the second in April 1993. Contracts have been concluded for projects with trans-national European consortia of organisations (universities, research centres, industries, etc.) whereby the Commission contributed to up to 50% of the total project eligible costs, the rest being provided by other public or private funds (for universities or similar organisations, the contribution can be up to 100% of marginal costs, i.e. not paid from any other income.

A short summary of the scientific and technical objectives of these areas is given below.

The tour areas covered by the programme are:

Area 1 Analysis of strategies and modelling
Area 2 Minimum emission power production from fossil fuels
Area 3 Renewable energy sources
Area 4 Energy utilisation and conservation



Click to display Other European Commission Programmes, Publications, etc: JOULE II Programme Item:

Other European Commission Programmes, Publications, etc

• JOU2-CT92-0189: Evaluation of Bioenergy Applications (BEACON)
• JOULE II Programme: External Costs of the Biomass Fuel Cycle (ExternE)