The Renewable Energy House
The Renewable Energy House is the central point for renewable energy issues in Europe’s capital Brussels, close to the European institutions such as the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council. It creates synergies and allows easy access to information on renewable energy for stakeholders and the interested public. At the beginning of 2008, the European associations located in the Renewable Energy House employed more than 80 staff. The Renewable Energy House for the first time groups together all major actors in the field of renewable energy in Europe, thereby representing one of the fastest growing economic sectors with an annual turnover of more than 35 billion € employing more than 350.000 people and supplying 8,5 % of Europe’s current energy demand.
The following associations are located under one roof in the Renewable Energy House:
EREC: European Renewable Energy Council
AEBIOM: European Biomass Association
EGEC: European Geothermal Energy Council
EPIA: European Photovoltaic Industry Association
ESHA: European Small Hydropower Association
ESTELA: European Solar Thermal Electricity Association
ESTIF: European Solar Thermal Industry Federation
EUBIA: European Biomass Industry Association
EU-OEA: European Ocean Energy Association
EUREC Agency: European Renewable Energy Centres Agency
EWEA: European Wind Energy Association
ARE: Alliance for Rural Electrification
EUFORES: European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources
GWEC: Global Wind Energy Council
PV Cycle: European Association for the Recovery of Photovoltaic Modules
The Renewable Energy House is the perfect showcase for the integration of innovative renewable energy technologies in an old building, which was refurbished by taking into account renewable energy and energy efficiency considerations. For the first time in Brussels, a 140 year-old building was refurbished so as to minimise the energy consumption and to explore different methods for integrating renewable energy technologies, making it a 100 % renewable energy building.
Virtual Visit of the Renewable Energy House
