The "Energiesparmesse" an annual exhibition for energy efficiency and renewable energy ? attracted over 200,000 visitors. A new attraction this year was the comprehensive advice service offered by the O.Ö. Energiesparverband. Together with advice topics as for instance heating installations and insulation materials, a "holistic advice approach" was used, including consulting on light, colours and green building materials. The events in Upper Austria clearly demonstrated that sustainable energy solutions are possible and are already implemented all over the world. The O.Oe. Energiesparverband is the regional energy agency in Upper Austria established to promote energy efficiency, renewable energy sources and innovative energy technologies. The O.Oe. Energiesparverband is headquartered in Linz/Austria.

Sustainable energy projects draw the world's attention to Upper Austria!

• TV-Energy Gala: From 28 February to 4 March 2001, sustainable energy use was at the focus of public attention! It started with a festive TV-Gala event to honour the winners of the Energy Globe Awards 2001 ? the international prize for sustainable energy. The great show programme, kept more than 1,600 participants entertained. The programme, which was televised in Europe, focused public attention on outstanding sustainable energy projects and initiatives in a way, in which it has never been done before. : Award Ceremony for the winners of the Energy Globe Awards 2001 with 1600 guests
• World Sustainable Energy Day 2001: International conference showcasing outstanding sustainable energy solutions with 600 participants from 63 countries
• Seminars "Innovative Biomass Technologies" and "Rural Electrification using Renewable Energy Sources"
• "Energiesparmesse": energy exhibition with 200,000 visitors and 900 exhibitors

From 28 February to 4 March 2001, sustainable energy use was at the focus of public attention! It started with a festive TV-Gala event to honour the winners of the Energy Globe Awards 2001 ? the international prize for sustainable energy. The great show programme, kept more than 1,600 participants entertained. The programme, which was televised in Europe, focused public attention on outstanding sustainable energy projects and initiatives in a way, in which it has never been done before. The best initiatives out of more than 1000 submissions from 75 countries were presented in detail to energy experts at the international conference World Sustainable Energy Day. More than 600 delegates from 63 countries attended the conference which was accompanied by two seminars focusing on innovative biomass technologies and on rural electrification. The conference was followed by the "Energiesparmesse", one of the largest exhibitions on renewable energy sources and energy efficiency in the world, with more than 200,000 visitors. The events were organised by the O.Ö. Energiesparverband, the regional energy agency of Upper Austria, established to promote energy efficiency, renewable energy sources and innovative energy technologies. The O.Oe. Energiesparverband is headquartered in Linz/Austria.

28 February 2001 18.00 Energy Gala
festive awards ceremony of the Energy Globe Award 2001 1 March 2001 9.00-12.30 Seminar "Innovative biomass technologies" 10.00 Guided tour of the "Energiesparmesse"
in English, French, Italian, Czech/Slowak, Spanish, German World Sustainable Energy Day 200113.30 Opening of the WORLD SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DAY 2001
Josef Fill, Regional Minister for Energy, Upper Austria
Bruno Zluwa, Director-General for Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Labour, Austria
Günther Hanreich, Director, European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy and Transport 14.30 Climate, energy, sustainability - the results of climate impact research
Hans-Joachim Schellnhuber, Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Potsdam/Germany 14.50 Global efforts on energy efficiency and renewable energy sources
Hans Jørgen Koch, Director Energy Efficiency, Technology and R & D, International Energy Agency, Paris/France 15.10 Energy 21 ? the energy strategy of Upper Austria
Gerhard Dell, Energy Commissioner of Upper Austria, O.Ö. Energiesparverband, Linz/Austria 15.30 Towards a sustainable economy - technology research in Austria
Michael Paula, Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology, Vienna/Austria 16.10 Discussion/Coffee breakCompanies2 March 2001TransportBuilding & HousingPrivate and public initiatives
16.40 The largest solar cooling plant in the world
Panos Lamaris, President, SOLE S.A., Athens/Greece 17.00 Sacramento - a city installs 15 MW photovoltaics
Donald E. Osborn, Superintendent, Power Generation Department, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Sacramento/USA 17.20 New energy for skis - a biomass trigeneration plant for the world market leader Fischer
Helmut Roithmayer, Managing Director, Scharoplan GmbH, Linz/Austria 17.40 The world's largest off-shore windpark owned by 8,500 citizens
Jens H. Larsen, Project Leader,Copenhagen Environment and Energy Office, Copenhagen/Denmark 18.00 Presentation of the special awards "Learning for the future"20.00 Evening programme
2 March 2001Transport9.00 ESF - a software system for high speed trains
Martin Rühl, Manager Division Austria, Transport-, Informatik- und Logistik-Consulting GmbH, Vienna/Austria 9.20 The JUPITER initiative - seven European cities show the way to sustainable urban transport
David Blackledge, Corporate Director, Tansport & Travel Research Ltd., Litchfield/United Kingdom 9.40 Energy in a perfect cycle - a renewable energy transport project
Karl Totter, President, SEEG-Mureck, Mureck/Austria Building and Housing10.00 The new "Rijkswaterstaatkantoor" office building: sense and sensibility
Hiltrud Pötz, Architect, opMAAT, Delft/The Netherlands 10.20 Electricity supply with micro hydro power for 75 villages in Sri Lanka
M.A. Lahiru Perera, Regional Director, ITDG, Colombo/Sri Lanka 10.40 The Kronsberg model - sustainable building for the future
Hans Mönninghoff, Erster Stadtrat und Umweltdezernent der Landeshauptstadt Hannover, Hannover/Germany 11.20 Discussion/Coffee breakPrivate and public initiatives11.50 The energy efficiency campaign in Peru - an answer to "El Nino"
Julio César Romaní Aguirre, Head of the Peruvian Energy Saving Project, Ministerio de Energia y Minas, Lima/Peru 12.10 Aero ? the Danish solar island
Niels Aage Jensen, Chairman, Marstal Fjernvarme A.m.b.A., Marstal/Denmark 12.30 "Energy SMART" - an Australian business programme
Mark Fogarty, Executive Director, SEDA, Sydney/Australia 12.50 Discussion13.00 Concluding Statement
Wilhelm Molterer, Federal Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, Vienna/Austria 13.20 End of conference14.45-19.00 Seminar "Rural electrification using renewable energy sources in developing countries"
in English, French, Italian, Czech/Slowak, Spanish, German 3 March 2001 10.00 Guided tour of the "Energiesparmesse"

Seminar "Innovative biomass technologies" A seminar in the framework of the WORLD SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DAY 2001 The seminar "Innovative biomass technologies in Upper Austria and Bavaria" gives an overview of recent trends in the biomass sector in Europe's regions where the fuel wood is extensively available and numerous technology companies offer products which are among the best on the world market. Organisation:
Cross-Border OPET Bavaria-Austria
O.Ö. Energiesparverband in co-operation with:
ZREU and the Austrian Biomass Association Venue:
Stadthalle Wels, Wels/Austria Date:
1 March 2001, 9.00 - 12.30 and guided tour on 3 March 2001, 10.00. Languages:
English/German Registration:
per eMail or fax to:
O.Ö. Energiesparverband
Landstraße 45, A-4020 Linz, Austria
T: +43-732-6584-4380, F:-4383 Costs:
30 Euro (participation this seminar only); free for participants of the WORLD SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DAY 2001. Chairperson:
Gerhard Dell, Energy Commissioner of Upper Austria/O.Ö. Energiesparverband 9.00 Welcome and opening
Josef Pühringer, Governor of Upper Austria
Josef Miller, Minister for Agriculture, Bavaria
Josef Fill, Minister for Energy and Economy, Upper Austria 9.30 The importance of energetic utilisation of biomass in the agricultural sector in Europe
Wolfgang Burtscher, Director Agro-economic legislation, European Commission, DG Agriculture 9.45 Innovative biomass technology projects in Upper Austria and Bavaria
Christiane Egger, Head of Unit, O.Ö. Energiespar-verband, Linz/Austria
Sebastian Kilburg, Project Manager, C.A.R.M.E.N. e.V., Straubing/ Germany 10.15 Cross-border co-operation in the European Energy Technology Network (OPET)
Pedro Ballesteros, European Commission, DG TREN 10.30 Coffee breakChairperson:Johann Fenzl, Managing director, ZREU, Regensburg/Germany 11.00 Market strategies for biomass
Helmut Müller, Managing Director, Biomassehof Allgäu GmbH, Kempten/Germany 11.15 Upper Austrian programmes in the agricultural sector
Hermann Reingruber, Regional Government of Upper Austria, Department of agriculture and forestry, Administration of Upper Austria 11.30 Technology overview: electricity production from biomass
Ingwald Obernberger, Professor, Technical University Graz, Graz/Austria 11.45 Recent developments in the field of small biomass boiler technology
Josef Plank, Managing Director, Austrian Biomass Association 12.00 Biogas utilization in the agricultural sector
Markus Ott, Schmack Biogas GmbH, Burglengenfeld/Germany 12.15 Discussion12.30 End of seminar/Lunch2001Saturday, 3 March 200110.00 Guided tour of the exhibition "Energiesparmesse"
in English, French, Italian, Czech/Slovak, Spanish, German.

Seminar "Rural electrification using renewable energy sources in developing countries" Presently there are more than 2 billion people worldwide without access to commercial electricity. The objective of this seminar is to present opportunities and solutions offered by renewable energy sources in this field. A seminar in the framework of the WORLD SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DAY 2001 Date:
2 - 3 March 2001 Venue:
Stadthalle Wels, Austria Languages:
English/German Registration:
Please register before 15 February 2001 Costs:
30 Euro (this seminar only); free for participants in the "WORLD SUSTAINABLE DAY 2001" Information:
O.Ö. Energiesparverband
Landstraße 45, A-4020 Linz, Austria
T: +43-732-6584-4386, F: -4380
E: office@esv.or.at, I: www.esv.or.atSeminar PrgrammeFriday, 2 March 200114.45 Welcome and Introduction
Christiane Egger, O.Ö. Energiesparverband 15.00 The World Energy Assessment: energy and the challenge of sustainability
Wim C. Turkenburg, Vice-Chairman of the UN Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for Development (UN-CENRD), Utrecht/Netherlands 15.20 Electricity from renewable energy sources in developing countries
Pierre-Emmanuel Martin, Observ'er, Paris/France 15.40 Export opportunities for European renewable energy technologies
Arthouros Zervos, European Renewable Energy Council 16.00 Discussion/Coffee break16.50 Electricity generation using wind power
Klaus Rawe, EWEA (European Wind Energy Association) 17.10 Rural electrification with PV
Gerhard Rimpler, Fronius, Wels/Austria 17.30 The Maphephetheni Development Programm in South Africa
Will Cawood, Solar Engineering Services, Kloof, South Africa 17.50 Small-Hydro Development in Georgia
George Abulashvili, Director, Energy Efficiency Centre Georgia, OPET Caucasus, Tbilisi/Georgia 18.10 Private participation in rural electrification projects in Africa
Anders Ellegård, BioQuest HB, Gothemburg/ Sweden 18.30 Conclusions
Gerhard Dell, O.Ö. Energiesparverband 19.00 End of seminar