A comprehensive study on the fairly complex licensing procedures for power plants and heating plants using renewable energy sources and for factories producing biofuels. In the light of the provisions of the new Renewable Energy Directive a coherent, cooperative regulation is needed that “streamlines” the current licensing system and “weeds out” the relevant laws and decrees.

Eco-renovation by STACCATO: Saving energy the sustainable way. Organisers STACCATO and Concerto+ are proud to announce the successful completion of a two day international conference on energy efficient refurbishment projects in pre-existing residential areas.

The so called "Faluhaz project" as the part of Staccato project financed by Concerto nominated by the European Comission for the Sustainable Energy Award 2010 in the category "Dissamination and Demonstration".

The Nuclear Monitor published an article, written by our project coordinator András Perger, describing the background of the March 2009 decision of the Hungarian Parliament on new nuclear units.

With the project COACH BioEnergy an innovative information and consultancy network for the growing bioenergy market has recently been initiated in Central Europe.

The new study of Energia Klub analyses the recent financial subsidies of energy refurbishments in residential sector in Hungary and provides a comprehensive logical framework for decision makers for developing an efficient and large scale subsidy scheme.

The Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) is a new organisation set up by the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy in cooperation with and funding from the European Climate Foundation and the ClimateWorks Foundation.

Coach BioEnergy – a project for sustainable bioenergy utilisation in Central Europe – has come to the end of its first year and shows first structures of future knowledge management and consultancy.

Four well-known NGOs: Energy Club (Energia Klub), Waste Reduction Alliance (Hulladék Munkaszövetség), Ecoservice (Ökoszolgálat) and Association of Conscious Consumers (Tudatos Vásárlók Egyesülete) are offering a unique opportunity for companies seated in Hungary.

Energia Klub’s new booklet entitled “Climate guidebook – first steps towards a Municipal Climate Change Strategy” assists municipalities in their effort to create a sustainable energy and climate strategy.