COM(2008)241 - Addressing the challenge of energy efficiency through information and communication technologies
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Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Addressing the challenge of energy efficiency through information and communication technologies| Legal instrument | Communication |
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| reference by COM-number41 | COM(2008)241  |
| Additional COM-numbers | COM(2008)241 |
| CELEX number44 | 52008DC0241 |
| Document | 13-05-2008 |
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| Online publication | 13-05-2008 |
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- 1.register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/07/st07 The targets for 2020 are: 20% reduction in emissions compared to 1990 levels; 20% share of renewable energies in overall EU energy consumption; and 20% savings in EU energy consumption compared to projections.
- 2.ICT refers to micro- and nano-electronics components and systems, but also to future technologies such as photonics that promise both far greater computing power for a fraction of today's power consumption and high brightness, easy controllable, power-efficient lighting applications
- 3.The amount of energy required to produce a unit of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
- 4.To assess the energy efficiency of a product the energy consumed for its manufacturing, distribution, use and end-of-life treatment is to be considered.
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- 9.E.g. the Clinton
- 10.According with the Council conclusion on the renewed Sustainable Development Strategy (DOC 10917/06 European Council 26 June 2006) and in the context of the i2010 High Level Group: ec.europa.eu/information_society/eeurope/i2010
- 12.An LCD consumes around 1/3 the power of a CRT.
- 13.The Efficient Servers project (efficient-servers.eu/), the Green Grid initiative (www.thegreengrid.org), the Climate-Savers Computing Initiative(www.climatesaverscomputing.org) and The European Code of Conduct for Data Centres.
- 14.Related to transport there are several European initiatives already in place: a)Mobility of people and products ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities, b) Green paper on urban Mobility ec.europa.eu/transport/clean, c) the CIVITAS initiative www.civitas-initiative.org/
- 15.See also SmartGrids European Technology Platform www.smartgrids.eu, for technologies like HVDC (High-Voltage, Direct Current) and FACTS (Flexible Alternating Current Transmission).
- 16.Recital (6) of the EPBD 2002/91/EC.
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- 18.According the Directive 2006/32/EC
- 19.To complement the measures taken in the framework of the Community's eco-design policy.
- 21.register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/07/st07 The targets for 2020 are: 20% reduction in emissions compared to 1990 levels; 20% share of renewable energies in overall EU energy consumption; and 20% savings in EU energy consumption compared to projections.
- 22.ICT refers to micro- and nano-electronics components and systems, but also to future technologies such as photonics that promise both far greater computing power for a fraction of today's power consumption and high brightness, easy controllable, power-efficient lighting applications
- 23.The amount of energy required to produce a unit of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
- 24.To assess the energy efficiency of a product the energy consumed for its manufacturing, distribution, use and end-of-life treatment is to be considered.
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- 29.E.g. the Clinton
- 30.According with the Council conclusion on the renewed Sustainable Development Strategy (DOC 10917/06 European Council 26 June 2006) and in the context of the i2010 High Level Group: ec.europa.eu/information_society/eeurope/i2010
- 32.An LCD consumes around 1/3 the power of a CRT.
- 33.The Efficient Servers project (efficient-servers.eu/), the Green Grid initiative (www.thegreengrid.org), the Climate-Savers Computing Initiative(www.climatesaverscomputing.org) and The European Code of Conduct for Data Centres.
- 34.Related to transport there are several European initiatives already in place: a)Mobility of people and products ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities, b) Green paper on urban Mobility ec.europa.eu/transport/clean, c) the CIVITAS initiative www.civitas-initiative.org/
- 35.See also SmartGrids European Technology Platform www.smartgrids.eu, for technologies like HVDC (High-Voltage, Direct Current) and FACTS (Flexible Alternating Current Transmission).
- 36.Recital (6) of the EPBD 2002/91/EC.
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- 38.According the Directive 2006/32/EC
- 39.To complement the measures taken in the framework of the Community's eco-design policy.
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