EnergyMed:
The results of a successful event
We are pleased to announce the second edition of EnergyMed
was extremely successful. With 18,000 visitors to
the exhibition area, an increase of 20% on the first
year; more than 2000 participants in the congress
session; and 2000 students from 60 schools involved
in guided visits.
The sheer volume of contacts the exhibitors had with
visitors was notable, equivalent to an average of
180 contacts per company over the three days, with
constant press coverage from journalists at the conference
supported by two fixed Ansa workstations.
The opening session “Sustainable use and the
energy market: the leaders in development” was
marked with the presentation of a “wind flower”
to all the female attendees. This mini turbine (diameter
6cm) capable of producing 1 watt of electricity, became
the symbol of excellence of the event, in addition
to over 500 energy saving kits for the home.
Trans-national technological knowledge sharing:
bringing the world of research and business together
Over the two days, more than 350 one to one meetings
took place to promote the technological knowledge
sharing between business, research institutes and
universities. At the two days organised by IRC-IRIDE-Coinor-Federico
II and ENEA and IRC IRENE, over 100 exhibitors from
over 18 EU countries participated in EnergyMed.
Prizes awarded at EnergyMed
The Comune of Padova won the EnergyMed prize for its
energy efficiency plan, a ‘Ricicletta’
or recycled bike made entirely from recycled aluminium,
donated by the Association of Aluminium Packaging
(Consorzio Imballaggi Alluminio (CIAL) and
a stand at EnergyMed.
The EnergyMed prize giving committee, dedicated to
public administration for their excellence in green
purchasing, gave three special mentions to the Commune
of Parma, the Commune of Prato and the Province of
Modena. While Turin won the Nino Alfano Prize, a €2000
scholarship dedicated to undergraduate theses researching
“Energy saving in the construction sector: innovative
technology and renewable sources” in the biennial
2005-2006 for students of the faculties of Engineering
and Architecture at Italian universities, for their
thesis entitled “Energy retraining in buildings:
the case of Einaudi College in Turin”.
Fill up on the sun at EnergyMed with hydrogen
fuelled vehicles and hybrid cars
The Province of Benevento proudly presented on occasion
of EnergyMed, its Neo (No emission outfit) hydrogen
vehicles, a hybrid vehicle utilising hydrogen to fuel
an electric motor and Zev1 (Zero emission vehicle)
operating entirely from hydrogen. The prototypes are
the fruition of research between the Province of Benevento,
the University of Sannio and MARSEC (Mediterranean
Agency for Remote Sensing and Environmental Control).
While the Department of Mechanical Engineering at
the University of Salerno, presented its innovative
prototype of hybrid solar vehicle constructed from
solar panels and an electric motor, created by the
team lead by Professor Gianfranco Rizzo, thanks to
the European project Leonardo Energy Conversion Systems
and their Environmental Impact.
EnergyMed, organised by Anea, sponsored by the Regione
Campania; the Province of Benevento; the Province
and Commune of Naples; the Order of Engineers in the
Province of Naples; the Ministry of the Environment;
the Ministry of Economic Development; the Ministry
of the Reform and Innovation in Public Administration;
APAT (Environmental Protection Agency and Technical
Services); CNR, ENEA (Italian National Agency for
New Technologies, Energy and the Environment. Also
sponsored by ANM, ARIN, CTP, ENEL, Napoletanagas Clienti,
Piaggio e Tirreno Power committing to a bi-yearly
appointment, next meeting in 2009.
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