Young Energy Europe
The first phase of Young Energy Europe is completed. The successful work has been extended to four more countries (Croatia, Poland, Serbia and Slovakia) in the follow-up project Young Energy Europe 2.0.
Young Energy Europe improved the climate protection measures of companies in Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary and the Czech Republic. Young professionals from a wide range of sectors have been trained as Energy Scouts and have contributed to monitoring and reducing energy consumption in their companies.
Project info
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary
11/17 - 03/21
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2,692,425.60 €
Contact info
Sofie Geisel
- German-Bulgarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK Bulgaria)
- German-Czech Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK Czechia)
- German-Hellenic Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK Greece)
- German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Context
High energy and raw materials costs and increasing environmental awareness among customers and business partners along the supply chains have again caused many companies to focus more strongly on resource and energy efficiency.
For the first phase of the project, the German chambers of commerce abroad (AHKs) in Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary and the Czech Republic were offered a training module for becoming an Energy Scout for the first time.
Project
Training as an Energy Scout included a general introduction on how consumption of energy and resources impacts the global climate and how reducing consumption can help companies and the environment. Specifically, the training conveyed knowledge on how to use energy meters and how to interpret the relevant data. The Energy Scout teams primarily focused on the areas of lighting (29 projects), compressed air systems (21 projects), photovoltaics (12 projects) and system optimisation (10 projects).
Companies and Energy Scouts benefit equally from Young Energy Europe. The participating companies save costs in the long run through specific energy and resource savings in the practical projects and derive long-lasting benefits from their employees’ energy efficiency expertise. Young professionals benefit from cross-border knowledge exchange in the European Union and achieve valuable expertise.
Results
The project in figures:
- 339 young professionals from 135 companies were trained as Energy Scouts in four countries.
- 143 tailor-made practical projects in companies were conceived.
- 26,600 t in potential CO2 savings per year were identified in companies.
You can find more facts, background information and best practices in the brochure Erfolgsfaktor Energy Scout (German) or Success Factor Energy Scouts (English).