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The Central European Biomass Conference will provide an up-to-date overview of the political, economic and technological developments on the overall sector of biomass energy utilisation. In the course of the conference two IEA Bioenergy Workshops will be held and an Industry Forum will be presenting top technologies, as well as hosting a match-making event for companies and organisations.

Web: http://www.biomasseverband.at

Austria's State Energy Trade Fair. This exhibition and conference is unique in Austria because it presents an unusually broad range of topics related to energy and energy efficiency. It covers the entire spectrum of decentralised energy production, intelligent energy distribution and the efficient use of energy.

Web: http://www.renexpo-austria.com

The largest annual conference in this field in Europe offers a unique combination of events on sustainable energy production and use - covering energy efficiency and renewable energy sources for buildings and industry. For more than 20 years, experts and decision makers from all over the world have come to Upper Austria to attend the WSED events. This conference has attracted more than 10,000 participants from 99 countries in the last few years.

Web: http://www.wsed.at/en/world-sustainable-energy-days/

The World Sustainable Energy Days are one of the largest annual conferences in this field in Europe, offering a unique combination of events on sustainable energy. Since more than 20 years, experts and decision makers from all over the world flock to Upper Austria to attend the events - in the last years, the conference attracted more than 10,000 participants from over 100 countries! More Information: www.wsed.at

Web: http://www.wsed.at

General Information on Covenant of Mayors - Austrian status quo - data acquisition for BEI - elaboration of a SEAP, experiences and challenges - good practices of rural CoM-municipalities - potential financing of energy projects - exchange of experiences of CoM municipalities and CoM supporting organisations

Web: http://doku.cac.at/infomeeting_konvent_der_buergermeister_27_28_02_2013.pdf

Main Topics: - General Information on the Covenant of Mayors - Data acquisition for BEI - The process of elaboration a SEAP by the city of Judenburg - First hand reports about elaborating SEAPs from Gabersdorf and Laxenburg - Financing energy projects in municipalities o National funding schemes o Citizen-financed RES plants - Exchange of experience for representatives of organisations supporting municipalities in the elaboration of SEAPs

Web: http://www.networkingcovenantofmayors.eu/IMG/pdf/Programme_Networking_Platform_meeting_Zeltweg_27_28_Feb.pdf

This network meeting with focus on the Convent of Mayors (CoM) with following issues: advantages of joining the CoM, experiences on the SEAP development process, energy data survey, financing instruments Die Veranstaltung informiert über Vorteile eines Beitritts zum Konvent der Bürgermeister, Erfahrungen von Gemeinden im SEAP Entwicklungsprozess und aktuelle Finanzierungsmöglichkeiten.

Web: http://www.eao.st

In the frame of the meeting of the managers of the Austrian Climate and Energy pilot regions Programme

Web: http://www.networkingcovenantofmayors.eu/IMG/pdf/Programme_Climate_Energy_Pilot_Regions_20_21_March_2013.pdf

Information meeting for 106 climate and energy model regions managers; topics: solar power, energy efficiency, CoM, financing possibilities, 100% RES rural communities project overwiev, RURENER presentation

Web: http://doku.cac.at/programm_klima_und_energiemodellregionen_20_21_03_2013.pdf

European Algae Biomass 2013 will bring together senior executives from industry and academia to discuss the latest commercial and technical developments, challenges and research breakthroughs throughout the entire algae value chain. The conference will have a heavy focus on case study examples of latest technologies in operation in the global algae industry and also includes a complimentary site visit to Ecoduna's hanging gardens photobioreactor facility in Bruck an der Leitna

Web: http://www.wplgroup.com/aci/conferences/eu-eal3.asp

In the frame of the annual meeting of Climate Alliance Austria a workshop with mayors on CoM topics will be organised: Experiences on BEI,SEAP elaboration and evaluation, financing opportunities for RES, how to bring rural communities into the CoM, overview 100% RES project

Web: http://doku.cac.at/programm_jahreskonferenz_kboe_28_29_mai_2013.pdf