1. WG ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES AND
EU-STRATEGY FOR THE DANUBE REGION
WG ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES AND
ENERGY EFFICIENCY, PA 8 — ACTIVITIES,
RESULTS AND PERSPECTIVES
10th Steering Group Meeting of PA 8, EUSDR
Budapest, October 9-10, 2015
Carmen Hawkins, Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector Baden-Württemberg, Germany

2. WG ET&EE, PA 8, EUSDR
WORKING GROUP ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES & ENERGY EFFICIENCY (WG ET&EE), PA8, EUSDR
Leader
Established by the Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Since March 2014 coordinated by Umwelttechnik BW, State Agency Environmental Technology and Efficiency of Resources
Handover of the leadership back to the Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector Baden-Württemberg, Germany, by January 2016

3. WG ET&EE, PA 8, EUSDR
WORKING GROUP ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES & ENERGY EFFICIENCY (WG ET&EE), PA8, EUSDR
Design as an open group space
Task of the WG ET&EE
To present new technologies and best practices
To identify and support projects
Close connection and cooperation with the Environmental Technology Network Danube Region (ETNDR) as part of Umwelttechnik BW

4. WG ET&EE, PA 8, EUSDR
ACTIVITIES: MEETINGS
Kick-off meeting on June 10-11, 2013 in Ulm and Ravensburg, Germany, 31 participants
Under the leadership of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Second meeting on March 24-25, 2013 in Zagreb, Croatia, 45 participants
Handover the leadership to the State Agency Umwelttechnik BW
Third meeting on January 28-29, 2015 in Stuttgart and Baden-Baden, Germany, 45 participants
Fourth meeting on October 29, 2015 in Ulm, Germany, 30 participants

5. ACTIVITIES: FOURTH MEETING OF THE WG ET&EE
WG ET&EE, PA 8, EUSDR
ACTIVITIES: FOURTH MEETING OF THE WG ET&EE
30 participants from 8 Danube countries (AT, BG, CZ, DE, HR, HU, RO, RS)
PACs emphasized the importance of networking and cooperation for successful partnerships
Focus on decentralized solutions for wastewater treatment and energy efficiency
4 projects and best practices were presented
Information about European funding opportunities

6. ACTIVITIES: EXPERT EXCHANGE
WG ET&EE, PA 8, EUSDR
ACTIVITIES: EXPERT EXCHANGE
Dr. Marin Miletic, Croatian Energy Institute Hrvoje Pozar =› stay in Ba-Wü
Dr. Marin Miletic, Croatian Energy Institute Hrvoje Pozar (member of the WG) was invited to the Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector Baden-Württemberg for 10 days in June 2015
Aim: meet existing partners and find new ones for common projects
First Result: Application for Danube Transnational Project ‘Win Win Options for Waste Water’ was handed in (University of Stuttgart, ISWA and Energy Institute Hrovje Pozar within 18 partners altogether from 12 countries)
Further possibilities: Currently new project is created between Energy Institute Hrovje Pozar and University of Stuttgart, Chair for Building Physics (LBP), Life Cycle Engineering

7. WG ET&EE, PA 8, EUSDR
RESULTS: PROJECTS
Analysis of Wastewater, Biomass and Energy Management in Stara Pazova and Indjijia, Serbia
Project term: July May 2014; Funding: € ; EUSDR-Fond, State Ministry Baden-Württemberg
Project executing organization: University of Stuttgart, Institute of Sanitary Engineering, Water Quality and Solid Waste Management (ISWA)
Currently tender for pre-feasibility-study is prepared
Serbia is applying for 45 Mio € IPA funding in order to build cross-sectorial plant (waste water, waste and energy)

8. WG ET&EE, PA 8, EUSDR
RESULTS: PROJECTS
Wastewater measuring campaign in Stara Pazova, Serbia
Project term: May 2014 – Dec. 2014; Funding: € ; EUSDR-Fond, State Ministry Baden-Württemberg
Project executing organization: University of Stuttgart, Institute of Sanitary Engineering, Water Quality and Solid Waste Management
Contribution to planning process for cross sectorial plant in Stara Pazova

9. WG ET&EE, PA 8, EUSDR
RESULTS: PROJECTS
Impact of Wastewater Discharges on Water Quality - A Preliminary Study for Sustainable Water Management in the Danube River Basin (Serbia)
Project term: Oct Dec 2014; Funding: € ; Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector Baden-Württemberg
Project executing organization: University of Stuttgart, Institute of Sanitary Engineering, Water Quality and Solid Waste Management (ISWA)
Very interesting results concerning the loads of discharges (e.g. Ibuprofen, caffeine, etc.) in the region

10. RESULTS: PROJECTS Training module for the water sector in Croatia
WG ET&EE, PA 8, EUSDR
RESULTS: PROJECTS
Training module for the water sector in Croatia
Project term: Oct Dec 2014; Funding: € ; Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector Baden-Württemberg
Project executing organization: Training and Competence Center (TCC) Danubius, Ulm
Six-week modular course with all the required documents (lectures, handouts, exercises and tests) for suitably trained and skilled personnel was developed.

11. RESULTS: PROJECTS Sewage sludge incinerator in Eger, Hungary
WG ET&EE, PA 8, EUSDR
RESULTS: PROJECTS
Sewage sludge incinerator in Eger, Hungary
Project term: Oct Dec 2014; Funding: € ; Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector Baden-Württemberg
Project executing organization: Plattform Umwelttechnik Baden-Württemberg e.V.
Check of all parameters of the plant
Project is a valuable contribution in order to stop the spreading of sewage sludge on fields (to prevent harmful substances reach food chain)
Project term: Sept Feb. 2016; Funding € ; State Ministry Baden-Württemberg
Optimization of plant for the disposal of sewage sludge according to EU Directive
Aim: Market launch

12. WG ET&EE, PA 8, EUSDR
RESULTS: PROJECTS
LEEN – Learning Energy Efficiency Network in Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Albania
Project term: May 2015 – Oct. 2015; Funding: € ; State Ministry Baden-Württemberg
Project executing organization: LEEN GmbH, Karlsruhe
Funding was given for a market development study =› very successful!
Network in Belgrade is starting in Dec (8 public companies with 30 public buildings, e.g. Belgrade Fair, Icehockey stadion, Basket ball hall, children hospital, etc.)
Network in Vojvodina with 8 municipalities will start 5th March 2016 (7 buildings in each municipality are examined)
Trainers and hosts are trained in Kosovo
Network with bakeries and further SME in Montenegro is planned

13. PERSPECTIVES: NEXT STEPS
WG ET&EE, PA 8, EUSDR
PERSPECTIVES: NEXT STEPS
Dec 2015 to Jan 2016: Questionnaire to the members of the WG ET&EE
On which new topics the WG ET&EE should focus?
New projects the WG ET&EE should support?
Other suggestions and ideas for the future work of the WG ET&EE?
Jan to Feb 2016: A new online platform for the WG members to stay in contact, to exchange project ideas and experience, etc.
Spring 2016: 5th Meeting of the WG ET&EE
Closer cooperation with PA 2 and PA 4

14. SHARE YOUR SUGGESTIONS AND IDEAS WITH US!
Environmental Technology Network Danube Region (ETNDR) Contact
c/o Umwelttechnik BW M.Sc. Desislava Petkova Bahnhofspassage 2 Project Manager ETNDR Böblingen T GERMANY

15. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
Carmen Hawkins
Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the
Energy Sector Baden-Württemberg
Kernerplatz 9
70182 Stuttgart
GERMANY
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