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The Thermie Programme and its Associated Measures Support and Promotion of Energy Efficient Lighting Technologies Jeff Dessens Commission of European Communities, Directorate General for Energy (DGXVII) Summary This paper gives information about one of the most important initiatives of the CEC in the field of Energy, the Thermie programme, with particular. The programme launched in 1990, will run until end 1994. The objectives of Thermie are to improve energy efficiency; to encourage greater use of new and renewable energy sources; to reduce environmental pollution; to promote and disseminate innovative energy technologies. In order to achieve these objectives two main instruments have been set-up. 1. Projects support The purpose of the funding is to bring into the market place innovative energy technologies which have gone through the Research & Development phase. Their application on a commercial basis still entails an element of risk, and without the Community's support they would unlikely to go ahead. 2. Associated Measures Up 1930 the European Community funded with 1500 MECU the application of innovative technologies in the Energy field. The result of this support was the development of new technologies; however it was clear that the demonstration of new technologies was not sufficient because the innovative technologies could not penetrate the market by themselves alone. This is one of the reasons why in 1990 the EC introduced in the frame of the Thermie programme the Associated Measures for the promotion of the innovative energy technologies. The Associated measures comprise the following activities: Evaluation of Market potential Monitoring of projects Dissemination of information Recourse to the regional and local institutions Co-operation with Third Countries Back to Right Light Proceedings startpage Top of page