Energy efficiency in Serbia national energy efficiency program: Strategy and priorities for the future

Abstract

Energy system in Serbia, in the whole energy chain, from exploitation of primary energy sources, transformations in electric power plants and district heating plants, energy (electric and heat) transmission and distribution to final users, and up to final energy consumption, is faced with a number of irrational and inefficient behavior and processes. In order to fight with such situation National Energy Efficiency Program, financed by the Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection has been founded in 2001. Basic facts about status of energy sector in Serbia, with special emphasis on the energy efficiency and use of renewable energy sources have been given in the review paper published in the issue No. 2, 2006 of this journal. In present paper new strategy and priorities of the National Energy Efficiency Program for the future period from 2006 to 2008, and beyond, is presented. This strategy and priorities are mainly based on the same concept and principles as previous, but new reality and new and more simulative economic and financial environment in energy sector made by the Energy low (accepted by Parliament in 2004) and Strategy of Development of Energy Sector in Republic Serbia up to 2015 (accepted by the Parliament in May 2005), have been taken into account. Also, responsibilities that are formulated in the Energy Community Treaty signed by the South-East European countries, and also coming from documents and directives of the European Community and Kyoto Protocol are included in new strategy. Once again necessity of legislative framework and influence of regulations and standards, as well as of the governmental support, has been pointed out if increased energy efficiency and increased use of renewable energy sources are expected. .

Application and importance of cost-benefit analysis in energy efficiency projects implemented in public buildings: The case of Serbia

“…First steps in this direction were made in 2001, when the Ministry of Science and the Environmental Protection established the National Energy Efficiency Program [27]. The Energy Law from 2004 set a framework for the development of the energy system in accordance with the EU legislation.…”

Experimental aspects of hydrogen use at diesel engine by diesel gas method

“…Nowadays, all over the world, a special attention is given to the reduction of the fossil fuel pollutant emissions, in all main areas of technical activities [1,2]. In the automotive area, the main pollutants appear because of the fuels combustion imperfection in internal combustion engines and the reduction of the exhaust emissions represents an important objective for the researchers in the field [3][4][5][6].…”

“…In the automotive area, the main pollutants appear because of the fuels combustion imperfection in internal combustion engines and the reduction of the exhaust emissions represents an important objective for the researchers in the field [3][4][5][6]. Regarding the impact of pollutant emissions on environmental [1][2][3], specials measures are taken in order to reduce as much as possible the pollution produced by Diesel engines, especially in the urban areas [3][4][5][6][7][8]. Petrović [3] explains the negative effect on environment and human health of the pollutant emissions emitted by automotives equipped with Diesel engines that transit the urban areas.…”

“…Petrović [3] explains the negative effect on environment and human health of the pollutant emissions emitted by automotives equipped with Diesel engines that transit the urban areas. These issues are under the directives of the European Community and Kyoto Protocol [1,2], which include new strategy for pollution reduction, and were recently discussed at the C40 Events-C40 Mayors Summit 2016 (in December 2016) and at the 21 st Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) from the 2015 Paris Climate Conference. After COP21 meeting this pollution issue becomes a priority for some cities * Coresponding author, e-mail: cernatalex@yahoo.com, cernatt@gmail.com THERMAL SCIENCE: Year 2018, Vol.…”

Waste heat potentials in the drying section of the paper machine in Umka Cardboard Mill

“…The higher efficiency in end-use of energy in industry has been one of priorities of the National Energy Efficiency Program of the Republic of Serbia (NEEP) in period 2006-2008 and beyond [5]. In that sense the main objective of this study is defining the sources and amounts of waste heat generated in the drying section of the cardboard machine at Umka Cardboard Mill.…”