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Premi GreenLight 2013: nove imprese realizzano economie annue di energia elettrica pari al consumo di 1200 famiglie
Inglese tratto da:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-278_en.htm
Italiano tratto da:http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-278_it.htm
Data documento: 26-03-2013
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2013 GreenLight Awards: 9 companies save the yearly electricity consumption of 1200 households
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Premi GreenLight 2013: nove imprese realizzano economie annue di energia elettrica pari al consumo di 1200 famiglie
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Nine EU-based companies have today been recognised for their energy-saving efforts, thanks to the installation of energy-efficient lighting technologies.
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Nove imprese con sede nell'Unione europea hanno ricevuto oggi un riconoscimento per le iniziative attuate in materia di risparmio energetico mediante l’adozione di tecnologie di illuminazione efficienti.
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The winners of the European Commission's 2013 GreenLight Awards have achieved yearly electricity savings equal to the total consumption of around 1200 households (3 568,5 MWh - on average, a household consumes 3MWh/year).
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I vincitori dei premi GreenLight assegnati dalla Commissione europea per il 2013 hanno conseguito su base annua economie pari complessivamente al consumo di circa 1 200 famiglie (3 568,5 MWh, consumo medio di una famiglia: 3 MWh/anno).
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The winners include the international brewer AB Inbev (Belgium), which, by renovating its production facilities, achieved average energy savings of 73% in its lighting.
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Tra i vincitori figura il produttore internazionale di birra AB Inbev (Belgio) che, grazie all'ammodernamento delle sue strutture produttive, ha conseguito un risparmio energetico medio pari al 73% dei suoi consumi di illuminazione.
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The French fast food chain Quick, which refurbished 52 of its restaurants in France, Belgium and Luxembourg, achieved energy savings of 991 MWh/year, a 69% drop in lighting energy consumption.
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La catena di fast food francese Quick, che ha ristrutturato 52 dei suoi punti di ristoro in Francia, Belgio e Lussemburgo, ha ottenuto risparmi energetici per 991 MWh/anno, con una diminuzione del 69% nei consumi di energia per l'illuminazione.
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Brussels Airlines upgraded a maintenance hangar, reducing consumption by 68%.
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Brussels Airlines ha ristrutturato un hangar per la manutenzione, riducendo i consumi del 68%.
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Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, said:
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Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, commissaria europea per la ricerca, l’innovazione e la scienza, ha dichiarato:
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“Energy efficiency is a concrete example where research and innovation can really make a difference.
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"L’efficienza energetica è un esempio concreto di come ricerca e innovazione possano produrre un effettivo cambiamento.
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The GreenLight programme brings great ideas to the market, provides opportunities for business and is good for the environment."
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Il programma GreenLight apporta buone idee al mercato, offre opportunità alle imprese ed è positivo per l’ambiente."
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The majority of energy saving was due to introduction of the new T5 efficient fluorescent lighting (which replaces conventional magnetic ballasts with electronic ballasts), occupancy and daylight sensors and LED technologies.
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Il risparmio energetico è stato in buona parte conseguito grazie all’introduzione della nuova illuminazione efficiente che utilizza lampade fluorescenti T5 (e sostituisce gli alimentatori magnetici convenzionali con alimentatori elettronici), sensori di presenza e di luce diurna e tecnologie LED.
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Most of the projects pay for themselves in less than 5 years, showing that investments in energy efficiency are very cost-effective.
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L'ammortamento dei costi avviene per la maggior parte dei progetti in meno di cinque anni e questo dimostra l'estrema redditività degli investimenti nell'efficienza energetica.
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Forty nine new partners joined the GreenLight programme in 2012, bringing the total to 736 by the end of the year.
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Nel 2012 al programma GreenLight hanno aderito quarantanove nuovi partecipanti, per cui alla fine dell'anno il numero complessivo di aderenti era di 736.
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The 9 winners have been selected on the basis of the largest reduction in electricity consumption, the largest amount of absolute energy savings and the technologies adopted.
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I nove vincitori sono stati selezionati sulla base della più importante riduzione dei consumi di elettricità, del maggiore risparmio energetico in assoluto e delle tecnologie adottate.
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The awards are being presented during the conference "Scientific support to EU growth and jobs: efficient buildings, vehicles and equipment", held today in Brussels.
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I premi sono attribuiti in occasione della conferenza "Sostegno scientifico alla crescita e all’occupazione nell’UE: edifici, veicoli e attrezzature efficienti", tenuta oggi a Bruxelles.
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The GreenLight Programme
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Programma GreenLight
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The GreenLight Programme was launched by the Commission in 2000 and is managed by the Joint Research Centre, the European Commission's in-house science service.
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Il programma GreenLight è stato avviato dalla Commissione nel 2000 ed è gestito dal Centro comune di ricerca, che è il centro scientifico della Commissione europea.
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The total energy savings achieved by all 736 partners was more than 315 000 MWh per year – roughly equal to the electricity consumption of a city of 250 000 inhabitants – thanks to their implementation of highly efficient lighting and control systems.
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Nel complesso i 736 aderenti al programma hanno assicurato un risparmio energetico superiore a 315 000 MWh annui, ossia all’incirca il consumo di elettricità di una città di 250 000 abitanti, grazie all'attuazione di sistemi di controllo e di illuminazione estremamente efficienti.
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The Commission does not provide any funds for the lighting upgrades, nor does the prize have any monetary value.
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La Commissione non concede finanziamenti per le migliorie effettuate nell'illuminazione e il premio non ha alcun valore in termini monetari.
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The Commission does provide support to the partners in the form of information resources and public recognition.
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Il sostegno fornito dalla Commissione agli aderenti al programma prende la forma di strumenti informativi e di riconoscimento pubblico.
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2013 GreenLight Awards: 9 companies save the yearly electricity
consumption of 1200 households
Nine EU-based companies have today been recognised for their
energy-saving efforts, thanks to the installation of energy-efficient lighting
technologies.
The winners of the European Commission's 2013 GreenLight Awards have
achieved yearly electricity savings equal to the total consumption of around
1200 households (3 568,5 MWh - on average, a household consumes 3MWh/year).
The winners include the international brewer AB Inbev (Belgium), which,
by renovating its production facilities, achieved average energy savings of 73%
in its lighting.
The French fast food chain Quick, which refurbished 52 of its
restaurants in France, Belgium and Luxembourg, achieved energy savings of 991
MWh/year, a 69% drop in lighting energy consumption.
Brussels Airlines upgraded a maintenance hangar, reducing consumption
by 68%.
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation
and Science, said:
“Energy efficiency is a concrete example where research and innovation can
really make a difference.
The GreenLight programme brings great ideas to the market, provides
opportunities for business and is good for the environment."
The majority of energy saving was due to introduction of the new T5
efficient fluorescent lighting (which replaces conventional magnetic ballasts
with electronic ballasts), occupancy and daylight sensors and LED technologies.
Most of the projects pay for themselves in less than 5 years, showing
that investments in energy efficiency are very cost-effective.
Forty nine new partners joined the GreenLight programme in 2012,
bringing the total to 736 by the end of the year.
The 9 winners have been selected on the basis of the largest reduction
in electricity consumption, the largest amount of absolute energy savings and
the technologies adopted.
The awards are being presented during the conference "Scientific
support to EU growth and jobs: efficient buildings, vehicles and equipment",
held today in Brussels.
The GreenLight Programme
The GreenLight Programme was launched by the Commission in 2000 and is
managed by the Joint Research Centre, the European Commission's in-house science
service.
The total energy savings achieved by all 736 partners was more than 315
000 MWh per year – roughly equal to the electricity consumption of a city of 250
000 inhabitants – thanks to their implementation of highly efficient lighting
and control systems.
The Commission does not provide any funds for the lighting upgrades,
nor does the prize have any monetary value.
The Commission does provide support to the partners in the form of
information resources and public recognition.
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