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Italy is preparing for a new legisla-ture, full of apprehension and hope.

Apprehension because the scene ofpolitics, in the last years, has shownus that Italians don’t have much moti-vation to trust in the men that pre-sent themselves to guide our country,at least in most cases. Hope becausethe economic moment is such that, inour desperation, we can’t expect any-thing but a boost up. “SE,” obviously has the responsibilityof informing its readers and partners

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about the political platforms of thevarious candidates in relation toenergy, leaving them to make theirown judgments. The greater or lesser space reservedfor this or that symbol is derived ex-clusively from the space devoted byevery single program to the subject ofnational energy development. Whatwe publish here was taken from theprograms, except for some literarycorrections.

The national energy plan must takeinto account the development of re-newable resources, of the state of thenetwork, and of the planned powerplants. In particular the plan is the fol-lowing: • Decrease in taxes (excise du-ties) that affect energy costs.• New actions to promote com-petition in the energy sector to coun-teract oligopolies. • Development of the incentivesystem for renewable energies, whileavoiding the creation of such advan-tageous positions that could damagethe whole.• More incentives for inve-stments in new technologies aimed atreducing energy consumption. • Increasing investments for thecreation of smart grids, aimed at in-creasing the efficiency of electricenergy transmission networks.

The national energy plan must takeinto account the development of re-newable resources, of the state of thenetwork, and of the planned powerplants. In particular, the plan is thefollowing: - Decreasing taxes (excise duties)that affect energy costs.- New actions to promote com-petition in the energy sector to coun-teract oligopolies. - Development of the incentivesystem for renewable energies, whileavoiding the creation of such advan-tageous positions that could damagethe whole.- More incentives for inve-stments in new technologies aimed atreducing energy consumption.- Increasing investments for thecreation of smart grids, aimed at in-creasing the efficiency of electricenergy transmission networks.

No landfills or incinerators: this is thestrategic goal to strive for in the me-dium to long term. The guiding princi-ple of the waste cycle is to reusewaste as raw material. Throughoutthe developed world, collected andrecycled materials are sold in indu-stry. Since we are still tossing wasteinto landfills, perhaps improperly orwithout having sealed the ground ap-propriately, and we also pay thosewho accept the waste handsomely. Inorder to produce less waste, we mustprevent unnecessary and expensivepackaging, reintroduce returnableempties, door to door collection, anddevelop the industrial sector of recy-cled materials. If this cycle is imple-mented, the residual amount of wasteis so small and has such a low energy

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value that is not worth incinerating,eliminating damage to the environ-ment and to the health of our citi-zens. Making the right investmentsand pursuing this policy, within just afew years the goal of making largelandfills and incinerators 'unneces-sary' can be achieved. Incinerators, infact, can produce electricity only ifthey burn wood, paper and plastic.And, in fact, today they only work be-cause they are improperly supportedwith funding from the infamous CIP6(which takes a share of the electricitymandate that should support only re-newable energy and instead ends up,especially in Italy, going toward so-cal-led 'similar' resources).

In the PD’s plans one can read that tosustain the growth of businesses, si-gnificant tax rebates must be introdu-ced. The objective is to make theincentive provided by the FinancialLaw of 2008 permanent, for the in-stallation of solar thermal panels forall residential houses, also with theaim of promoting the birth of enter-prises of production, installation, andmaintenance of solar panels. Themeasures promoting renewableenergy and energy efficiency must bereliably multiannual and rely moreand more on fiscal incentives, in orderto mobilize as many private resourcesas possible. For Italy, generating 20%of energy through the sun and thewind means savings billions of euroson oil imports. The candidate Bersanitherefore stands behind a plan toachieve the transformation of themain sources of heating in privateand public buildings in ten years, in

order to create both a huge energysavings and a major driver of econo-mic growth. Italy needs to concen-trate on leading technologies,whether dealing with extracting car-bon dioxide for “clean coal,” methane,biomass, hydrogen, or fourth genera-tion nuclear energy (or rather intrinsi-cally safe nuclear power, without thewaste problem of traditional nuclearplants). To develop a national energyindustry it is essential to be present ininternational partnerships in thesefields. To give value to renewable re-sources and microgeneration, the ge-neral distribution system needs to berestructured—in cooperation with theRegions and local Entities. This lastelement is no longer unidirectionalfrom those who produce energy inhomes, businesses, and services. Bynow families and businesses themsel-ves can produce the energy they re-quire, resulting in a change in the veryconception of the distribution net-work.

The climate crisis and the need to en-sure energy sovereignty call our coun-try to rethink radically the nationalenergy strategy proposed by theMonti government, which is still an-chored to an anachronistic modelcentered on expanding the mining offossil fuels. It does not allow one toreconsider nuclear energy. We believethat we should give a clear change ofdirection towards disengagementfrom dependence on fossil fuels. Be-ginning again to think about drillingfor oil or fracking and seeking to im-pose new sites for coal mining are theexact opposite of actions that a coun-try such as Italy should take. We do

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not want new drilling for oil and gasin our seas. In contrast the geologicaland geo-climactic structure of ourcountry creates the possibility for afuture that relies solely on renewableresources. This is the only option thatwould open up opportunities for newemployment, foster respect for theterritories, emissions reductions, re-ductions in the cost of energy produc-tion, and environmental protection.And at the same time it would tran-sform Italy into a country, free frompolitical as well as economic extortionrelated to coal and fossil fuels.We must recover a wealth of kno-wledge and expertise that was lost asa result of misguided policies of theBerlusconi and Monti governments,which triggered a major crisis in thefield of renewable energy, with tens ofthousands of euros lost and many bu-sinesses at risk of closure. Throughpolicies that support solar thermaland geothermal low enthalpy energy,and strategies of methane cogenera-tion, a 50% reduction in the cost ofenergy bills for heating would also bepossible in the next five years.We believe it is necessary to reduceincentives for solar photovoltaicplants, drastically limiting productionon agricultural soils. But it is comple-tely wrong to attempt to block theshift towards renewable energy whenquota policies, more productive thanever, have been applied to otherforms of energy (the system of re-cords). For today and the future weneed to focus on the photovoltaic ge-neration of electricity distributedthroughout the country, liberalize theexchange of energy between renewa-ble producers and consumers, sup-porting also the storage of renewableenergy. We need a smart gird policy,local networks coming from apar-tment buildings and interconnectingItaly as a great democratic beehive.Thus it will be possible to produceand exchange energy in accordancewith the landscape while freeing our-

selves from suffocating bills. Along with solar wind energy, the de-velopment of offshore wind opportu-nities should be encouraged withequity participation of local communi-ties, in accordance with the landsca-pes, in addition to the spread of mini-and micro-wind power and supportfor research on bladeless wind or tro-pospheric wind systems. Small scalehydroelectric power will also be va-lued while respecting the minimumflow of rivers and the fish fauna, brin-ging existing reservoirs into produc-tion, emptying sludge and integratingthem with photovoltaic systems withthe overnight charging of the basins.Zero impact geothermal energyshould be the target for the conver-sion of the geothermal energy whichcurrently exists in our country. Regar-ding the production of energy fromagricultural biomass of waste and ma-nure, plants on the biogas system willneed to be small scale and spread outthroughout the territory. The use ofwood and trimmings must also beplanned for small facilities connectedin places of wood production itselfand provide for the active involve-ment of the cultivators of the forest. Heat production: The center-left go-vernment will work to make tax reliefpermanent for those who restructure(higher) and build (lower) buildingswith energy savings and safety fromearthquakes. All systems of energysavings for families and businesseswill become less bureaucratic, provi-ding apartment buildings that want toimprove the efficiency of their struc-tures with the ability to act withoutconsensus. For every renovation ornew construction, it will be obligatoryto use energy savings systems, repla-cing all gas heat production with co-generation of heat and electricenergy. All public heritage will be re-novated and every public investmentwill be in renewable energy. Giventhat these will also provide cost sa-vings and are therefore economic,

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they will be subtracted from the cal-culation of the vestments of the Pactof Stability. Electric recharging net-works for electric vehicles should bepromoted, thereby promoting tran-sportation at a lower cost and a lowerlevel of pollution, starting from Mo-torways of the Sea and of course star-ting also by the transformation ofmarine diesel engines by LNG (liqui-fied natural gas).

Protection of the environment is aninvestment in the future and a neces-sity in order to live better in the pre-sent. Work and health should nolonger be mutually exclusive, but ra-ther they should complement eachother. Therefore the green economycannot be separate from the eco-nomy as a whole, but it should in-stead be one integrated part of theeconomy. Industry, transport, andagriculture must reorient themselvesaccording to the criteria of efficiency,of limiting harmful emissions, andreusing recyclable materials and intel-ligent technologies to dispose ofwaste, reclaim land, optimize thewater cycle, making the territory se-cure, and incentivize transportationwith low environmental impact. Trai-ning programs and incentives mustfacilitate “green” choices. The rulesmust be clear and reasonable—andthe simplifications implemented bythe Government, for example the newunique environmental Authorization,is an instance of how this can bedone—but it is necessary to be un-compromising with those that violatethem.

Efforts already in place to reduce andrecycle waste, which must be maintai-ned and, if possible, strengthened,should be combined with efficientproduction that can lengthen the life-time of products, as well as a revivalof recycling, in line with the best Euro-pean examples where landfills havebeen cleared.Twenty years since the previous natio-nal energy plan, a new nationalenergy strategy was presented that issustainable growth, in economic andenvironmental terms, whose impera-tive goal is to make the country anenergy hub in the Mediterranean. It isnecessary to continue on the pathlaid by implementing the guidelinesof the strategy to give Italy less costly,safer and more sustainable energy.

If the 10/91 law were to be rigorouslyapplied, it would take 14 liters of die-sel fuel or cubic meters of methane toheat buildings, per square meter peryear. In reality we consume morethan that. Since 2002 the German law,and the more recent regulation in ef-fect in the Province of Bolzano, is setto 7 liters of diesel, or cubic meters ofmethane per square meter per yearas the maximum allowable consum-ption for space heating. This is lessthan half of the average consumptionof Italians. Using the labeling in placeon home appliances, in the Provinceof Bolzano this level corresponds toClass C, and Class B corresponds to aconsumption of not more than 5 litersof diesel, or cubic meters of methane,and class A is a consumption not ex-ceeding 3 liters of diesel, or cubic me-

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ters of methane per square meter peryear. For the heating of buildings, anenergy policy aimed at reducing CO2emissions, also to avoid economicsanctions planned by the Kyoto proto-col in relation to default countries,must be articulated as follows:• Immediate application of theregulation on the energy certificationof buildings already provided by the10/91 law and prescribed by Euro-pean directive 76/93. • Definition of Class C of the Pro-vince of Bolzano as the maximumconsumption level for the granting ofbuilding permits for both new con-structions and renovations of existingbuildings.• Reduction of energy consum-ption by at least 10 percent in fiveyears for public buildings, with finan-cial penalties for non-compliance.• Reduction of bank advancesand innovations in regulations forcontracts of energy restructuring bythe ESCO method (energy servicecompany), performed at the expenseof those who implement and reim-bursed by the savings garnished by it.• Development of legislation onpayment for energy consumption forheating in apartment blocks, as requi-red by European Directive 76/93,which has already been applied byother European countries. The ave-rage yield of Enel power plants isaround 38%. The standard used toconstruct the new generation plants,all cycles combined, is 55-60%. Theco-diffused generation of electricityand heat, where heat is utilized at theplace of production and long-distancetransport of electricity, allows for theuse of up to 97% of potential energyprovided by the fuel. The current inef-ficiencies and wastes in the genera-tion of power are unacceptable,technologically, economically and mo-rally, because of their devastating ef-fects on the environment, andbecause they accelerate the depletionof fossil resources, which involves

their appropriation by rich countriesto the detriment of poor countries. Itis already unacceptable to take awaya necessity from to those who need it,but if it is wasted, it is inconceivable.To increase the supply of electricity itis not necessary to build new powerplants of any kind. The first thing todo is to increase efficiency and reducethe waste of existing plants while in-creasing the efficiency with whichenergy is used by utilities (lamps, ap-pliances, air conditioners and indu-strial machinery). Only later, when theenergy supply is still lacking, it may bedecided to build new plants for thegeneration of electricity.In the production of electricity andthermal energy, an energy policyaimed at reducing CO2 emissions byincreasing the offer must be articula-ted as follows:• Strengthening and reducing theenvironmental impact of existingpower plants.• Encouragement of distributedgeneration of electricity with techno-logies that use fossil fuels in the mostefficient ways, such as cogenerationof electricity and heat, starting fromthe buildings that require the mostenergy: hospitals, shopping centers,factories that utilize processes requi-ring heat technology , sports centersetc.• Extension of the choice to re-vert to the network and sell electricityto plants of micro cogeneration, witha size inferior to 20 kW.• Incentives for the distributedproduction of electricity applicable toall renewable sources of energy andmicro-cogeneration, widespread regu-lation of the energy bill, linking the in-centives to the kW dispensed into thenetwork during peak hours, and ex-cluding the kilowatts produced out-side of peak hours.• Rigorous application of the re-gulations of the decrees on energy ef-ficiency certifications, alsoconsidering the incentives for electric

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energy production from renewable re-sources entailed by them. • Elimination of incentives forCIP6 and for waste incineration, sincetheir inclusion in the incentives hasno basis in science or technologies re-lated to renewable energy sources.• Legalization and incentivizingof the production of biofuels, tyingthe increase of organic matter in soilto the agricultural production for thatpurpose. • Incentives for the distributedproduction of thermal energy fromrenewable resources, in particular vir-gin biomass, in small plants for auto-consumption, with strict control ofwood coming from separated wastecollection and excluding long distancedistribution of heat from the incenti-ves because of its inefficiency and itsenvironmental impact. • Incentives for the production ofbiogas from the anaerobic fermenta-tion of organic waste.

The current model of developmenthas to change. It is responsible for cli-mate change, consumption of limi-tless resources, poverty, inequalitiesand wars. It should protect the lan-dscape and stop the consumption ofland, and stop promoting projects likethe TAV in Val di Susa and the bridgeover the Straits of Messina. The priva-tization of public assets must be pre-vented, starting from water. Highquality agriculture should be valued,free from GMOs, promoting and pro-tecting biodiversity and defense foranimals and their rights.

Jobs must be created through a planfor energy savings, the developmentof renewable energy, development ofprotection of the territory, for sustai-nable transportation, that frees theair of our cities from smog.

It is necessary to quickly liberalize thesectors that are not yet fully competi-tive, such as, for example, transport,energy, postal services, telecommuni-cations, professional services andbanks (including ownership). Privati-zation of public undertakings in a pro-competitive manner and withpro-competitive objectives in the re-spective fields. Include in the Consti-tution the principle of competition asa method of functioning of the econo-mic system, against privileges andmonopolies of any kind. Privatize RAI,abolish fees and advertising roof, eli-minate the imperfect duopoly thatthe industry is based on, promotingcompetition instead. Entrust publicservices, including broadcasting, tocompetition between parties.

On the page to the right, we publish the manifesto of the

Association of Producers of Renewable Energy

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Since the distant time of 2008,China had opened its doors to

photovoltaics, notably increasing theproduction of solar panels for its in-ternal market as well. The high cost ofplants and an inopportune tax, howe-ver, provoked a sharp slowdown ingrowth. Last December, however,China launched a national energy pro-gram designed to intensify the use ofrenewable energy, in order to reach acapacity of 10 GW from installed pho-tovoltaic plants by 2016. For this re-sult, the Chinese government hasmade government incentives and re-wards available for producers andplant owners. The demand for cleanenergy, however, is growing in a coun-try that in the last 20 years has seenindustrial growth unlike any other.Other elements that have convincedthe Chinese to focus on photovoltaicsare the deep crisis affecting Europe,which allowed Chinese companies todevelop a roaring trade, and dutiesimposed by the United States on pro-ducts from China. Many Chinese com-panies producing panels have closedand others must be promptly revitali-zed. In this regard measures are inplace which aim to reduce the instal-lation and bureaucratic costs relatingto photovoltaics. The reduction ofthese costs is around 10%, as publi-shed by NPD Solarbuzz in its recentanalysis of the Chinese market.The revival of the Chinese photovol-taic market, therefore, passes throughthe inside. China must sell its panelsinternally for many reasons. This will

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allow China to achieve the objectivesof its program as well as to keep itscompanies alive, to contribute to sa-ving the planet, to meet the energydemand of homes and businesses, tofree themselves from dependence onfossil fuels and, therefore, on foreigncountries. The volatility of market pri-ces, however, has not so far facilitatedthe development of renewable solarpower.Another fact noted by Solarbuzzseems to push the development ofthe Chinese domestic market further:in some commercial and industrialareas of China, the cost of energy isso high that energy produced by pho-tovoltaic panels is considerably lessexpensive. In this case, the achieve-ment of grid parity in those areas isnot a problem.According to less optimistic forecasts,the growth rate of photovoltaic powergeneration spread through China du-ring 2013 should exceed 90% andcontinue over the next few years. Infact, the pipeline of projects underthe Golden Sun and Solar Roof pro-gram, launched by the Beijing gover-nment, will contribute to more than2.5 GW over the course of 2013 alone.However, the photovoltaic market inChina could be limited once again byvarious factors. For example, if thephotovoltaic energy produced cannotbe consumed directly by the investorof the plants, they will be faced withthe taxes imposed by the state, whowill buy up the energy at rates whichare probably not ideal for those who

produce and sell it. Thiswould have a negative ef-fect on the expected pe-riod of return oninvestments. This is overview of a mar-ket in which Italian com-panies might benefitdirectly and indirectly.Let's consider the rea-sons.In China, despite the clo-

sure of many companies, there is stillan oversupply of panels and there isno doubt that Chinese companies,now needing to turn to their domesticmarket, will focus even more on thequality of their products. This situa-tion presents a double advantage.The first is that the absorption of thepanels by the Chinese market willleave more space for European pro-ducers in the European and Americanmarkets. The second is that the im-provement of the quality of Chineseproducts will enable European com-panies, including Italian companies, tosource components at a lower cost,localizing the assembly of materialsand optimizing costs in transport vo-lumes.Our final note is that the Chinesemarket is huge and is still open toanyone who wants to fit in with itscontribution to innovation and de-sign. China offers very convenient in-cubators and start-up projects andplans for a future filled with good re-sults. The opening of such a market,even in the photovoltaic sector, can-not and must not remain indifferent.

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On our blog at www.progemaener-gia.it the discussion was opened

about the fact that 50% of the costsincurred for the transformation of tra-ditional lighting to LED lights are de-ductible from the overall calculationof taxes due to the State. On the blogwe promised that we would talkabout it in this issue of SE. The Revenue Agency states the follo-wing: "From January 1, 2012, the taxdeduction on the renovation of buil-dings no longer expires. The provisionintroduced in 1998 and extended se-veral times, was made permanent byDecree-Law n. 201/2011 (art. 4), whichinserted it among the charges deduc-tible for income tax.""In recent years, the legislation gover-ning the matter has been amendedseveral times. The most recent inno-vation was introduced by Decree-Lawn. 83 of June 22, 2012 (Urgent measu-res for the growth of the country) thatraised, though for a limited period oftime, the extent of the deduction andthe maximum expenditure eligiblefor the benefit."In particular, for costs incurred bet-ween June 26, 2012 (the date the De-cree took effect) and June 30, 2013,the income tax deduction was increa-sed to 50% and the maximum spen-ding limit was doubled (96,000 eurosper housing unit).According to the August 2012 updateby the Revenue Agency i) only "inter-ventions aimed at the wiring of buil-dings, to reduce noise, to achieveenergy savings, the adoption of safetymeasures such as earthquake-proo-fing buildings, and the execution of in-

terior work, all fall under the scope ofrenovation charges." This is valid forall taxpayers subject to the incometax on individuals (personal incometax), whether they reside in the coun-try or not.Finally, the same update specifieswhat innovation efforts are eligiblefor income tax deduction. Amongthese, we may read precisely: "Workfor energy saving, made even in theabsence of construction work as such.(Tax deductible provided that it is cer-tified to achieve the standard requi-red by law)."Of course, all requests to obtain a taxdeduction must be accompanied bythe required certificates and asseve-rations. SE has obtained an agree-ment on a flat fee of 800 euros for itsbusiness partners, excluding the costsof transport outside the territories ofLombardy and Veneto.

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For energy saving measures in buil-dings is it more convenient to rely

on the incentives provided by theThermal Account or is it better to optfor the 55% tax deduction for energyrequalification (at least until June 30,2013)?In fact, the two options overlap, andtherefore it is possible to choose onesolution or the other. The Thermal Account can rely on theavailability of a total of 900 millioneuros, divided between incentives forprivate parties (700 million) and in-centives for public administration(200 million euros). The 55% deduction, instead, is a mea-sure of general taxation and thereforedoes not include an overall ceiling.There are, of course, maximum de-ductible spending limits, as is alreadythe case for the deduction of 50% onbuilding renovations.The installation of solar panels to pro-duce hot water for domestic and in-dustrial uses, and to meet thedemand for hot water in swimmingpools, sporting facilities, nursinghomes and care facilities, schools anduniversities allows for a maximum de-ductible expenditure of 60,000 euros.Replacements of winter heating sy-stems with systems running on con-densing boilers and the simultaneous

development of the distribution sy-stem are approved for a 55% deduc-tion on expenditures up to 30,000euros.The manner in which benefits are de-livered is different for those whochoose the incentive of the ThermalAccount and for those who, instead,rely on the additional 55% tax deduc-tion provided.For the Thermal Account, in fact, theincentives will be paid directly by theGSE, who will deposit the benefits ac-crued through a bank transfer to theaccount of the producer. The 55% de-duction, however, provides a "di-scount" on the IRPEF payment, theextent of which depends on the fiscalcapacity of the declarant and the ex-tent of the total tax.Who can ask for what? While theThermal Account is open, with somevariations for private and public admi-nistrations, the 55% deduction appliesonly to individuals, that is, to reci-pients of income subject to incometax or IRES.Depending on the type of interven-tion, the incentives provided by theThermal Account last 2 or 5 years. The55% deduction rate, however, lastsfor 10 years, depending on tax capa-city

(source Ediltecnico)

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55% Tax Deduction or Thermal Account?


The first LED diodes were availableonly in the color red. They were

used as indicators in electric circuitsand in seven segment displays inopto-isolators. Later, LED lights thatemit yellow and green light were de-veloped and devices were made thatintegrated two LED lights, one redand one green, in the same container,thereby yielding four perceptibly dif-ferent states (off, green, red, green +red=yellow) with the same device.In the 1990s LED lights were madewhose efficiency increased gradually,and that had a continuously widergamma of colors until the day that,with the creation of blue light LEDs, itwas possible to create devices that,combining three LED lights (one red,one green, one blue) could generateany color. In 1993 we were one step away from

white light, whose conversion datesback to 1995. In parallel, the quantityof light emitted, competitive withcommon light bulbs, leads to the pre-diction that in time LED lights will beutilized in all fieldsLooking back down the road of LEDlights, we can say that in 1907 HenryJoseph Round discovered the physicaleffects of electroluminescence, butsince he was working on a new radio-goniometric system, the discoverywas disregarded. In 1962 the first redluminescent diode was released, ofthe GaAsP type. In 1971 LED lights ofother colors were introduced, as men-tioned above, and since then more ef-ficient and luminescent LEDtechnologies have continuously beenproduced. LED lights were used for more than30 years in numerous industrial appli-

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THE LED LIGHTSTRUE STORY


cations, from switchboxes to measu-ring instruments, as well as in pro-ducts for consumers, such as HiFitechnologies, telephones and perso-nal computers, in traffic lights onroads and train tracks, or in lightingfor automobiles. In the last years theefficiency of colored LED lights rea-ched 100 lm/W and beyond, depen-ding on the color and the supplysystem. These values are destined toincrease. Since white LED lights currently havean efficiency of 40-100 lm/W (whichdepends on the temperature andcolor of the chromatic scheme), theyare being used continuously moreand more in lighting in general andare already in the implementationphase in emergency lighting in addi-tion to decorative applications. Alsoluminous advertisements take advan-tage of the benefits of LED lights,through the use of colored LED lightmodules. The industrial story of LED lights for il-lumination starts in Japan in the1990s, when LED devices appearedon the market that had a consistentflow of light, capable of emitting bluecolored radiation. And it was preciselythe advent of blue LED lights with ahigh flow of light that made it possibleto generate heterochromatic lightthrough the synthesis of the threeprimary colors, red, green,and blue, or rather throughwhite tonality, which is mostadapted for lighting. Such technology based on colorcombination was put alongsideanother method of generatingwhite light, obtained through thefiltration of the light emitted fromblue LED by a part of a specialcoating with a phosphorus base. Today LED lighting is commonlyused in homes, stores, and busi-nesses in virtue of its long lastingdevices, which persist for more than50,000 hours, and because of its si-gnificant energy savings. In fact, a

fluorescent (neon) tube of a normalpower level of 18 watts, for example,can be replaced with an LED tube of 8watts, obtaining the same quantity oflumen, as in the perception of lightgiven by the light efficiency of a lightsource (see the box below). For exam-ple, an incandescent light of 100Wwith a tungsten filament, set to 220 V,has a lighting efficiency of 13.8 lm/W.A halogen light with the same charac-teristics has a lighting efficiency of16.7 lm/W.nosa di 16,7lm/W.

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WHAT IS A LUMENWATT?

The lighting efficiency of a light source is the re-

lationship between the light flow and the power

input. Dimensionally this is expressed in lu-

mens/watt. The light flow is defined based on

the average subjective perception of the human

eye of a particular curve within the spectrum of

visible light. A light bulb emits radiation outside

of the visible band as well, in general infrared

radiation for the joule effect or ultraviolet radia-

tion, which do not contribute to the sensation

of luminosity. A light is more efficient when it is

capable of emitting a spectrum that is more

adapted to human perception.


Aconference organized by Centro-solar was held recently in Padua.

The main installers of photovoltaicplants from the Veneto region andother Italian regions participated. SEwas present as a mediating observer. In our opinion, the most interestingpart of the day of work was the spe-ech presented by the engineer Ema-nuele De Biasi, who we asked to sendus a few of the slides that were pro-jected during his presentation, andwe are publishing them here. Engi-neer De Biasi actually presented ananalytical excursus on Enelbills, examining the busi-ness costs and strategies,not without also pointingout that Enel is utilized at arate of 31% by the ItalianState, and that its credit ra-ting was recently downgra-ded by Moody’s Investor’sService, mainly because ofthe wind and the sun, or inother words because of itsuse of renewable energy. Itseemed so curious that Enel filedrates in Range 1, that is when photo-voltaics produce energy, increasingconsiderably to Ranges 2 and 3 whenthe photovoltaic plants do not pro-duce, or produce less, with the imme-diate effect (though not verytransparent) of a 2% increase in theenergy bill. It was curious also to ob-

serve how Enel’s alchemy bringsabout the same economic result onthe electric bill, no matter the con-sumption balance during the threedaily time slots, now reduced to two. Getting into what really intereststhose that work in the photovoltaicsector, it is wise to pay attention tothe true costs per kilowatt, also inorder not to “cut supply” with calcula-tions and mistakes. Let’s examinesome of the tables proposed by theengineer De Biasi.

IAbove all the study examines Enelcontracts, subdividing them into D2contracts (bi-hourly and 3 kw meters)and D3 (bi-hourly and 3 kw to 16.5 kwmeters). For each of these contracts arange of meters and consumption areexamined and for the former, spanfrom the traditional 3 kw to 6 kw (to

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how much do wesave through photovoltaics?


remain within the scope of mono-phase) and, for the latter, go from aminimum of 1,800 kilowatts per year(1st echelon – commonly utilized forthe lighting of the stairs in apartmentbuildings) to 4,400 kilowatts per year(4th echelon), not rare in a modern fa-mily, passing to the tradition 3,000 kwper year (3rd echelon) of a more com-mon family. Let’s take a look at thecosts. From the table on the adjacentpage it seems clear that the most con-venient of all is the first echelon, inwhich habitual consumption is reallyvery low. Through the autoconsum-ption of a lot of the energy producedby a photovoltaic plant, and thereforeconcentrating the consumption inRange 1, one can possibly obtain anenergy value like the one ex-pressed in the first echelon.But in drawing up a businessplan it is good to take the va-lues expressed in the thirdand fourth echelon into ac-count, which are quite diffe-rent from those that are seenin the most common businessplans. We aren’t in fact tal-king about 0.18 or 0.20 or amaximum of 0.25 Euros perkilowatt, but rather a hefty0.30 or 0.34 Euros. The use ofphotovoltaic energy thereforeprovides an absolutely supe-rior savings. The discussionbecomes even more macroscopic ifwe move to the D3 contracts, as weobserve in engineer De Biasi’s tableshown below.

Another helpful element is providedby the following table, where the realcosts of the bills of Italians are exami-ned. The cells distinguished by greencolor indicate the most commoncosts. Obviously it is necessary to con-dense, for lack of space, some ele-ments that appeared in the muchbroader and more complete speech

delivered by Engineer De Biasi.There is however one phrase that wewould like to share with you, whichseems particularly significant: "Photo-

voltaic energy allows for theeffect of "shaving" the bill,breaking down first themost expensive kWh, themaximums, of the higherechelons, in the "Daily" ran-ges…after draining the mostexpensive levels, you passgradually to the less expen-sive levels! "

(source Centrosolar)

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At the GSE headquarters in Rome, ameeting organized by the Cor-

rente was recently held to put Turkishand Italian companies and opportuni-ties of the energy sector side by side.We wrote about the conference in ad-vance in the last edition of SE, butnow we would like to elaborate on afew insights of particular interest,which emerged during its course.

The Turkish energy system is charac-terized by a strong dependence onimports. In 2009, for example, Turkeyrelied on imports from abroad forabout 70% of energy: Their domesticproduction of primary energy amoun-ted to 30 MTOE, 97% of gas was im-ported (of which almost half was usedfor the high cost generation of electricenergy), as well as 94% of oil and 46%

TURKEY AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES

wind, thermal and a bit of hybrid

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of coal (source: IEA).Another characteristic of the Turkishenergy circumstance is the prevalenceof fossil fuels in the composition ofthe national mix; in 2011 these sati-sfied 90% of total national energyneeds. Turkey represents one of the mostpromising emerging markets for theenergy sector. This market is gaininga gradually more competitive struc-ture, capable of attracting foreign in-vestments. With the Strategic Plan 2010-20143and the other recent regulatory ac-tions, the national energy policy hasassumed a position in line with that ofthe other Countries of the OCSE. Itaims toachievethe follo-wing ob-jectives,which areall inter-connected:- Promotethe libera-lization of energy markets;- Encourage and stimulate more inve-stments in renewable energy resour-ces;- Increase energy efficiency;- Reduce harmful emissions into theatmosphere, environmental risks andrisks related to pollution; -Diversify the energy mix. The increase in energy demand, libe-ralization of markets, promotion of re-newable energy sources, increasedenergy efficiency, and a strategic posi-tion between Asia and Europe, are allfactors conducive to developmentand investment opportunities in Tur-key.According to the ETKB, The TurkishMinistry of Energy and Natural Re-sources, in order to meet the growingdemand for energy by 2023 approxi-mately $130 billion worth of inve-

stments will be required.Since 2000 the Turks have recordedvery strong growth in electricity con-sumption (5.7% per annum in the2000-2011 period) and the IEA pre-dicts growth in consumption of 4%per year from 2011 to 2017. Priceshave increased over the past decadein line with the trend in the prices offossil fuels. Among these, gas contri-butes most to the production of elec-tric energy (45%), followed by coal(28%) and by FER (25%), of which themajority is composed of hydro-elec-tric energy (23%).The Turkish electricity market hasbegun a process of liberalization andprivatization, which is still in progress

and whichhas favo-red the in-crease ofinstalledelectric ca-pacity nee-ded tomeet theincreased

demand. This demand is expected tocontinue to grow in the coming yearsthanks to the contributions of foreigninvestors. In the medium term themost important goal for the Turkishelectric system is the integration ofnew capacity from renewable energysources in the network. The TurkishTSO, TEIAŞ, must give priority of con-nection to FER. With the predicted ex-pansion, especially for wind power,

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the increase in transmission capacityfor efficient management of the net-work will be fundamental. In 2011Turkey was connected to the Euro-pean Network of Transmission Ser-vice Operators (ENTSO-E), whichshould increase the flexibility of elec-tricity that flows in and out of thecountry in order to optimize the ope-ration of the internal network as well.With regard to the role of renewablesin electricity generation, the currentgoal is to reach a contribution of 30%by 2023. In particular, the ETKB’s2010-2014 strategy plans the follo-wing for 2014:- 10 GW of total installed wind power;- 300 MW of total installed capacity ofgeothermal power plants;The government's objectives for 2023,as part of the Strategic Vision for thecentennial of the Turkish Republic,are the following:- 40 GW total installed capacity of hy-droelectric plants;- 20 GW total installed capacity ofwind power plants;- 600 MW total installed capacity ofgeothermal power plants.Law no. 5346 of May 18, 2005 is thereference standard that defines theincentives for the sector of renewableelectricity. The 2010 reform redefinedthe incentives for renewables (water,wind, solar, geothermal and biomass)and the value of incentives due. Hy-

brid plants are also eligible for incen-tives.The incentives take the form of afeed-in rate granted for 10 years. Therates are available for plants thatcame into operation from May 18,2005 until December 31, 2015. The in-centive rates are defined in cents perkWh. To support employment and the de-velopment of local renewable energy,additional bonuses have been provi-ded for a limited period of five years,if machinery and components manu-factured in Turkey are utilized. Bonu-ses are distinguished for each sourcedepending on the product and machi-nery used, with amounts rangingfrom a minimum of 0.5 dollar centsper kWh to a maximum of 3.5 dollarcents per kWh.To access the incentive mechanism ona voluntary basis, in the case of plantsof a capacity above 500 kW, it’s neces-sary to be a limited liability company,or for shares it is necessary to hold aproduction license (called EPLY) gran-ted by EPDK. If the system is smallerthan 500 kW is not necessary to holdthis license.The operator must also receive, foreach of its facilities, the YEK certificate(which entitles the holders to benefitfrom incentives) by submitting an ap-plication to the EPDK by October 31 ofthe year before initiating the opera-tion. On November 30 of each yearthe EPDK announces the facilities ap-proved for the incentive. Renewableenergy plants can take advantage ofadditional tax incentives.

(source GSE-Corrente)

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The APEMEC 2013 Expo will takeplace on June 25 and 26, 2013,

starting at 9 am in the ConferenceCenter Espacio Riesco, Av, El Salto5000, Huechuraba, Santiago. The objective of the APEMEC Expo isto be the platform for meetings bet-ween owners of mini-hydro projectsin Latin America and the Governmentauthorities, investors and suppliersfor goods and services, in order topromote and facilitate the develop-ment of this important and uncon-ventional renewable energy resource(URER). In the APEMEC 2012 Expo more than90 exhibitor companies were present,and there were more than 50 semi-nars with more than 80 specializedspeakers and 2,500 attendees. The mini-hydro potential in Chile is

estimated at about 10,000 MW andthere are currently 110 projects in thephases of operation, construction, en-vironmental evaluation, which contri-bute as a whole more than 1,400 MWof clean energy. At the same time, themini-hydro sector represents one ofthe principle sources of clean energygeneration because it is competitive,safe, and sustainable. The invitation to participate in theAPEMEC Expo is therefore not onlyvalid as an occasion for meeting andfor the development of renewableenergy and promotion of a networkfor clean, sustainable, safe, competi-tive, and autonomous source ofenergy in Chile, but also an intere-sting business opportunity for compa-nies that intend to invest, becomefamiliar with projects, enter into the

market for suppliers ofgoods and services, andfind local partners.

(source ICE - Santiago)

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Coperture tetti

Le coperture ed i tetti sono una

delle parti più importanti del-

l’edificio dovendo garantire

protezione isolamento e stabil-

ità strutturale ad eventi atmos-

ferici esterni.

Ancoraggi Linea vita

Ci occupiamo della proget-

tazione ed installazione di an-

coraggi linea vita i migliori

sistemi anticaduta per la si-

curezza tetti civili, tetti industri-

ali e coperture.

Smaltire l’eternit

Rimuovere rifiuti contenenti

amianto è di grande attualità

nella normativa che prevede-

piani di intervento e misure

tecniche per la individuazione

ed eliminazione del rischio.

Un tetto è per sempre.L’azienda COSTRUZIONE TETTI di Fracassetti Sergio

da molti anni eroga servizi per la progettazione, costruzione, manutenzione, riparazione,impermeabilizzazione di tetti e coperture.

Operiamo da anni su tetti e coperture civili e industriali.Per ogni richiesta, per ogni esigenza, contattami, sono Sergio Fracassetti e sono pronto

a risolvere ogni esigenza per il Tuo tetto di casa o della Tua Azienda.Mi trovi tutti il giorni al numero 347-14.89.729

oppure inviami una mail all’indirizzo [email protected]


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yOuR MESSAgE TO [email protected]. WE ONLy

PuBLISh ANNOuCEMENTS RELATED ENERgy SECTOR,INCLuDINg JOB OFFERS AND REquESTS, WORk PRO-JECTS AND PLANTS. PuBLIShINg S FREE.

I’M SELLING A DANFOSS TLX 10 KI-LOWATT TRIPHASE INVERTER ATTHE PRICE OF 2,100 EUROS. THE IN-VERTER, WHOSE PHOTO IS INCLU-DED BELOW, IS STILL INSIDE ITSORIGINAL, SEALED PACKAGING, AS IRECEIVED IT FROM DANFOSS. I AMAN INSTALLER AND MY CLIENTCANCELLED THE CONTRACT AFTER IHAD ALREADY BOUGHT THE NECES-SARY SUPPLIES. WRITE TO [email protected]

Hello, I am trying to rent a piece of landin the area of Nola Naples for photovol-taic greenhouses, a surface area ofabout 3600mq. If interested please sendme an e-mail thank you

I have 17,600 square meters of flat in-dustrial land available in the municipa-lity of Villa Literno facing the provincialroad, 30 meters from Ischitella and 3km from the sea. I would be interestedin renting it out.

I have about 40,000 square meters ofuncultivated land ... I would like to rentit for photovoltaic uses ... it is south fa-cing without any barriers! ... on the pro-vincial road (LIZZANO-TORRICELLA.)

PROVINCE OF TARANTO.

Electrician wanted for the replacementof traditional light bulbs with LED lights,in Gallico, province of Reggio Calabria.

I have some pieces of land in the pro-vince of Benevento (Sannio) between Pu-glia and Molise. One piece is 1600square meters at an elevation of 920 m,and the other is 13,000 square metersin area downstream of Val Foiano For-tore (BN), about 520 m in height. Iwould be willing to rent for the use ofsolar panels or a photovoltaic system.

I am the sole proprietor of a warehousewith an asbestos roof of 1000 squaremeters. The adjacent square has anarea of 180 square meters. Suburbs ofTerni. I would like to rent the area for aPV system.

I have a large piece of land of 14.000square meters, located in the provinceof Ragusa in Sicily in the territory ofIspica , near Santa Maria del Focallo tobe precise, I would like to invest in pho-tovoltaics, maybe through renting.

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New partnership SE - LEDrevolution

here are very few true LED light professionals, many companies

are attached to particular design products. Many designers are

pursuing large projects, so that if an individual, a company, or a

public entity wants to replace their current traditional lighting,

they cannot find reliable references or concrete proposals.

Starting with the next editions, SE will open a column,

in collaboration with LEDrevolution, solving problems

proposed by readers, by writing to

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In Tunisia, a project is under way thatcould involve many Italian compa-

nies operating in the sectors of con-struction, renewable energy andhome automation. It’s called "TheEconomic City" and represents a boldinitiative for the future of NorthAfrica, with which the Tunisian gover-

nment is closely involved. As will bequite evident from subsequent infor-mation that SE will provide as a pre-view, the Economic City needs tocreate a development group, consi-sting of economic agents and operati-ves in order to establish a hub ofinternational importance.

TUNISIA

launched: the city

of future

project



The project involves different bran-ches of the economy and of life in theMediterranean regions, promotingfree trade, logistics, international ex-positions, culture, commerce, com-munication, free time, tourism,health, and university education. As intended by the Tunisian authori-ties, the Economic City will providenew stimulus to the economy of thecountry, demonstrated through thegrowth of national pride and job avai-lability. One step ahead for Tunisia,which is today wrapped up in a popu-lar rebellion, towards a bright andpeaceful future. The new city will take shape on theTunisian coast and the project hastaken into the account the history ofthe country, while also adopting a vi-sion of a modern smart city. Tunisiamaintains that the present can learn alot from the past, and therefore, alsoin the modern age it is necessary tofollow traditions. In this cultural con-text, the present has the responsibi-lity of safeguarding the future,through focusing on the sustainabilityof the project, on zoning of the struc-tures, and on an energy mix that re-

spects nature. In this sense it is there-fore necessary to delocalize busines-ses and productive activities, leavingample space for enjoyment of dailylife. A project, therefore, that presentsitself to the avant-garde of an interna-tional concept of the smart city. The Economic City will extend overabout 180 million square meters, oc-cupying only half of them.

INDUSTRYThe industrial area will cover only 15%of the city and it will include genuinebusinesses, material logistics, and ac-commodations for workers and fortheir nuclear families. Particular at-tention will be reserved for road de-sign, so that the environment is notmarred by traffic, not just for the tran-sportation of people, but also andabove all for the transporting ofgoods. On this subject, the road net-work must be agile in its connectionswith train lines, airports, and sea rou-tes.

THE PORTLocated on the coast, the new Tuni-sian city will incorporate an extraordi-

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nary tourist and commercial port,where the efficiency of port opera-tions will be maximized, making it areference point for the Mediterraneanand North Africa.A large part of the territory of the newcity on which SE is reporting will bereserved for exposition areas, banks,offices, hotel buildings, restaurants,bars and leisure.

TOURISMTourism will not be limited to the tra-ditional variety. Rather, the plan is toinvolve a significant flow of businesstourism, from both the West and theEast, as well as from Africa itself. Thetouristic city will occupy about 9% ofthe entire space of the project. Tunisiais already an important internationaltourism destination, and this area willincrease its current status, raising it toanother level. Ultra-modern hotels

and skyscrapers will appear on a fa-çade of more than 20 kilometersalong the seaside. The touristic citywill be adjacent to the downtown, the-reby providing other attractions.

DOWNTOWNTwo 600 meter towers are included inthe plan. They will overlook the dow-ntown area, in which the principlefunctions of daily, cultural and reli-gious life will take place. This spacewill cover about 3.30% of the wholearea. A sort of salt water lagoon, co-ming from the sea, will create quiteimpressive landscape effects, remin-ding one of a desert oasis. In this con-fined area of the city, the mainentertainments will also be found.

RESIDENCESThe residential area, on the otherhand, will occupy about 28 million

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square meters. Not just mansions,but especially villas, chalets, luxuryhouses or homes for the middle class.The locations of the homes are plan-ned to intensify human relationships,which are a strong element of Africantradition. The public administrationwill follow strategies so that publicand private life can interact with highquality support.

HEALTHRegarding health, 4% of the city’s areawill be occupied by hospitals, labora-tories, university research centers,

specialized recovery institutions, wel-lness parks, spas, wellness centers,centers for the development of disci-plines such as yoga, meditation, andvarious sporting activities. The project dedicates particular atten-tion to health, regarding curative me-dicine as well as preventive medicine,integrating itself with the most mo-dern international trends, also fromthe point of view of new medical te-chnologies and planning techniques.

THE UNIVERSITYThe university city will cover 6% of the

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entire area and it will include nume-rous international faculties and placesdedicated to services related to stu-dent entertainment. The idea of thecity’s university is geared toward theTunisian population, but also towardsthose coming from other countries.The intention is to coordinate univer-sity work with research centers andcompanies, who will be able to deve-lop their project within the universityitself, making use of the support of re-cent graduates. Graduates, therefore,will also have the immediate possibi-lity of finding a job in their field.

THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRYThis is an activity that will be extrapo-lated from the industrial context thatwas discussed above. Logistically, infact, the pharmaceutical industry willbe found within the university cityand the residential zone, with the spe-cific intention of interacting economi-cally with these two activities. Thepharmaceutical industry receives par-ticular attention based on the convic-tion that the most recent technologieswill play a primary role in the futureof this sector, and Tunisia would liketo be a part of it on an internationallevel.

THE CITY OF SCIENCEThis particular area will take up 12%of the entire project and will includeresearch laboratories, conferencecenters, science institutes and mu-seums. It will be immediately adjacentto the university.

SPORTSAs in every respectable metropolis,sporting events and activities areplanned for relaxation and entertain-ment. This area includes stadiums,arenas, an Olympic village, trainingstructures, spaces dedicated to horse-manship and reception activities suchas hotels and restaurants. The new

Economic City intends to organize theOlympic Games and the FootballWorld Cup in the near future. Thiswould be a significant opportunity forthe international launch of the wholeproject. In this context, among otherthings, there will be structures andservices dedicated to internationalmedia and more general communica-tions.

ENTERTAINMENTAs is necessary for a modern city, abroad area is reserved for fun and lei-sure, roughly 10%. The plan is to in-clude theme parks, villages, theaters,edutainment areas, which will attractthose who want to develop busines-ses in tourism. The idea is to developa sort of international magnet, whichcould even prolong the stays of fo-reign visitors.

OPEN SPACEAll the activities and areas describedabove will be connected by open andaccessible spaces, both on the level ofthe natural image, and for the deve-lopment of a social life that conformsto natural human needs. Fountainsand water features, boulevards, wal-king paths will be the real focal pointof life in the whole area, guaranteeingthe new Economic City its own uniqueidentity in the world.

(Lorenzo Lo Vecchio based on IEG)

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klimahousea fair in Bolzano,where Tyrol is teaching

The future is already here in the houses under Brennero,as demonstrated by the success of this Alto-Adige exposition, with an eye for energy savings and ecology.

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In these last days the 2013 edition ofKlimahouse was organized, the tra-

ditional Bolzano fair that brings toge-ther the best productive and designexperiences in the field of the smarthouse, of energy efficiency of thehouse, and construction that respectsand finds harmony with nature. SEwas present at the expository event,and was able to collect the vibrant in-terest of the visitors, who were notonly many, but also proved themsel-ves to be sensitive to the subjects pre-sented by the exhibitors, showingmuch more competence than manyof our amateurs. Wood showed itself to be a leader,and is catching up to cement, both forits natural qualities of sealing of heatinsulation, as well as for the environ-mental integration of such homes. Al-though the photovoltaic sector wasscarcely present—also because inthat part of Italy the roofs are alreadyequipped with solar panels—energysavings was essentially the leitmotifof the booths: heat pumps, pellet boi-lers, bricks and tiles containing stronginsulators, LED lights, small and largeinventions typical of Italian PMIs, in

addition to typically Austrian and Ger-man ones. Particular success was observed infurnishing components, from electricfireplaces to fireplaces running on bioethanol, from the home automationof appliances to equipment for calcu-lating energy consumption and forsmart reorganization of them.

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It’s a real innovation in the photovol-taic sector. A system that calculates

the sales value of plants that are al-ready connected. Owners of plantsthat want to know the total sales pricecan freely access this online service.The tool for calculation is applicableto all countries and includes variousparameters such as the plant’s dateof connection, the period of connec-tion to the electric network, and thequantity of energy produced for auto-consumption. The calculation sug-gests the price of the plant for anexact period, predicted for the salesand income, that the potential buyermay have from that particular plant.The calculator is the product of colla-boration between the Berlin compa-nies of Milk the Sun and Solarpraxis.Whoever intends to sell his or herown solar power plant a few yearsafter it was connected often experien-ces difficulties defining a resale price.Many factors determine the value of aplant. Beyond the incentivizing rates,costs of management and the loss ofpower, factors such as tax deduc-tions, interest rates and inflation arealso relevant. These and other factors are conside-red by the online calculator in deter-

mining the value and profitability of asolar power plant. Thanks to this de-tailed calculation, the potential selleris capable of establishing through areliable simulation, how the price of aplant can vary in relation to the timeof sale and other variables. This calcu-lation instrument provides sellers andbuyers with a first objective way toestablish the current price of a solarpower plant, and it is particularly inte-resting for large photovoltaic plants.The formula adopted for the calcula-tion is based on commercial data andon the technical experience of the So-larPraxis company in the photovoltaicsector.Using the portal the owner of a pho-tovoltaic plant can also request a freequote from an expert specific to his orher plant. In addition, one has thepossibility to present his or her plantfor sale through the portal. The onlinecalculator is available in German, En-glish, and Italian, through the websitewww.milkthesun.com, but a passwordis required in order to access it.

(source Solarpraxis)

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Mediterranean Wind Power Expo2013, the conference on wind energyin the Mediterranean, which will takeplace from September 18 to 20 at Ro-me’s Fairgrounds, as part of ZeroE-mission Roma (the most completeand representative fair on renewablesin Italy, attended by the principle ope-rators of the green economy). It willbe characterized by important innova-tions at the conference and exposi-tion level, and it is destined to furtherreinforce its role as the principle con-ference of the sector in the Mediterra-nean region as far as numbers ofvisitors and presenters.

Wind power and photovoltaicscould supply a distribution networkfor 99.9% of time, already from 2030.According to a study by the Universityof Delaware, at the current networkmanagement cost, by that date, thetwo principle renewable energy sec-tors, if integrated with the appro-priate energy accumulation systems,could guarantee clean energy sy-stems and very wide-ranging net-works, like those of European States.The researchers, in fact, carried out si-mulations on a network model (PJMInterconnection) equivalent to onefifth of the U.S. network. The keypoint is precisely to combine the pro-duction of energy considered "unpre-dictable" with the latest generation ofstorage systems that come into effectwhen the production from wind orsolar power is low or absent.

To arrive at an annual growth rateof 1 GW by the end of 2013. This isthe ambitious target set for the natio-

nal photovoltaic sector by the Frenchminister of ecology, Delphine Batho.The new measures, announced by Mi-nister Batho on the occasion of a visitto the MPO, a small solar panel com-pany in western France, aim to dou-ble the annual production capacitytarget of solar power, which was at astandstill at 500 MW in 2012. MinisterBatho then displayed two differenttypes of mechanisms related topower plants: for installations on buil-dings with a capacity greater than 100kWp and ground systems there is atender, while for the installations onthe roofs with a power inferior to 100kWp, incentives will be set every quar-ter.

The world record for efficiency often thin-film cells in CIS (copper in-dium diselenide) was beaten by theJapanese company Solar Frontier. Theresult was obtained in collaborationwith researchers at the New Energyand Industrial Technology Develop-ment Organization (NEDO) by a pro-cess of spraying the metal layersfollowed by selenization, which madeit possible to achieve an efficiencyrate of 19.7%, against the 18.6% ofthe previous world record.

The Revenue Agency confirms thatthe installation of photovoltaic sy-stems for the production of electricitymay qualify for the 36% tax deduc-tion, amounting to a maximum ex-penditure of 48,000 euros. For costsincurred from June 26, 2012 (the dateof entry into force of Decree-Law No.83, June 22, 2012 - Urgent measuresfor the growth of the country) to June

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30, 2013 the tax deduction is increa-sed to 50%, up to a maximum of costof 96,000 euros per housing unit.Consequently, from July 1, 2013, the36% deduction for renovation costs,provided for a maximum of 48,000euros in expenses, will be permanent,replacing both the transitional regime(50% tax deduction), which is in effectonly until June 30, 2013, and the de-duction for energy savings (tax deduc-tion of 55%). The installation ofphotovoltaic panels for the produc-tion of electricity, therefore, may fallwithin the tax deduction, but in thiscase the electricity cannot also besupported by the "Energy Account"provided by the July 5, 2012 Ministe-rial Decree (Fifth Energy Account).

The prices of modules will continueto decrease, many other companieswill come off the market, struck bythe overproduction crisis. However, in2013, the photovoltaic situation willbegin to settle and things will get bet-ter. Although there are still contractsbased on flattened prices, installa-tions will still grow and the balancebetween supply and demand will berecovered, thanks to the developmentof emerging markets, such as China,which will become the largest in theworld. This is the prediction of IHS.

The production of energy accumula-tors, the new generation of distribu-ted energy and the microgrid arelikely to be the strength of the marketin the next five year period. These te-chnologies will allow for the furtherdevelopment of smart grids and thedevelopment of new markets for soft-

ware for domotics. This is what emer-ges from Zpryme Grid's annual re-port, noting that the majority ofresearch in the field of energy effi-ciency is aimed in this direction.

Rimac Automobiles, a Croatian com-pany founded in 2009 with its head-quarters in Sveta Nedjelja (nearZagreb), has delivered to the buyer—who currently remains anonymous—the first electric car produced inCroatia. The model is based on theConcept One, with 1088 horsepower,an acceleration of 2.8 seconds andbatteries that guarantee 500 kilome-ters of travel and speeds over 300 km/ h. The car was built over the courseof four months and the price is un-known.

A new report by the WWF, releasedon the sidelines of the World FutureEnergy Summit in Abu Dhabi showsthat solar photovoltaics alone couldmeet the global energy demand in2050, occupying less than 1% of thetotal surface of the globe, a negligibleamount of total area, contrary to thecommon perception. The report"Solar PV Atlas: solar energy in har-mony with nature," proves throughseven cases—six countries and oneregion—that photovoltaics alone, ifsupported by smart grids and new in-frastructure, could provide energy tothe whole world, with no significantenvironmental impacts.

(fonti Casaclima, Zeroemission,

Innovation Cloud, IEEE, ICE)

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