WHAT ASSOCIATION "ENERGY 21" IS?

Association Energy 21 is an independent voluntary association of physical and juridical persons registered according to the Law of juridical persons for non-profit purposes.

• Objectives:

Sustainable energy development by using modern technologies in the area of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources and environmental protection.

• Subject of activity:

Dissemination of ideas for raising energy efficiency and renewable energy usage; training of experts; development of teaching programs and other forms of education; consulting, research and development activities in the field of energy saving and environmental protection; participation with expert reports in discussions on legislative initiatives and decisions of the executive authorities on questions concerning energy efficiency, renewable energy and environmental protection; establishing and supporting contacts with related organizations, private companies and state institutions in the country and abroad with the aim to initiate and execute regional, national and international projects pointed at energy production decentralization and environmental protection; publishing and advertisement activity; organization of discussions, conferences and forums.

Activities:

• Workshop "Participation of the Bulgarian Nongovernmental Organizations in the Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Research", 22 June 2007, CL SENES - BAS, Sofia.
• Workshop "Low-cost Technologies for Thin Film Solar Cells", September 30 - October 1, 2005, Sofia, at CL SENES - BAS.
• Workshop "Low-cost Technologies for High Efficiency Solar Cells", May 21 - 23, 2004, Sofia.
• Third National Conference on Renewable Energy Sources, October 23 - 24, 2003, Sofia, National Palace of Culture.

Projects

Project "Involving NGOs in Renewable Energy Research" (INRE), contract No 044692, 01.02.2007 - 31.01.2008

Project of mobile automatic water purification station for drinking water electrically supplied by solar photovoltaic panels.