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COUNCIL
COUNCILDECISION
of22August1975
adoptinganenergyresearchanddevelopmentprogramme
(75/510/EEC)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,Communityobjectiveswithinthefunctioningofthe
commonmarket;
WhereastheTreatyhasnotprovidedthepowers
necessaryforthesepurposes;
WhereastheCounciladoptedtheresolutionconcern­
ingCommunityenergypolicyobjectivesfor1985(2)
on17December1974;
WhereastheCounciladoptedtheresolutiononan
initialoutlineprogrammeoftheEuropeanCommuni­
tiesinthefieldofscienceandtechnology (3)on
14January1974;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheScientificand
TechnicalResearchCommittee (CREST),HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle
235thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropean
Parliament (1);
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee ;
WhereasArticle2oftheTreatyassignstotheCom­
munitythetaskofpromotingthroughoutthe
Communityaharmoniousdevelopmentofeconomic
activities,acontinuousandbalancedexpansionand
anacceleratedraisingofthestandardofliving;
whereasArticle3ofthatTreatydefinestheaimsof
Communityactiontotheseends;
Whereasenergyresearchanddevelopment isan
importantfactorinachievingtheseobjectives;
Whereastheresearchanddevelopment activities
whichformthesubjectoftheDecisiontherefore
seemnecessaryinordertoachievecertainHASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article1
Anenergyresearchanddevelopmentprogrammefor
theEuropeanEconomicCommunity ishereby
adoptedintheformsetoutintheAnnexheretofor
afour-yearperiodstartingon1July1975.The
AnnexformsanintegralpartofthisDecision.
(x)OJNoC76,7.4.1975,p.28.(2)OJNoC153,9.7.1975,p.1.
(3)OJNoC7,29.1.1974,p.6

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Committee (CREST)hasdelivereditsOpinion,so
thatanyamendmentstotheprogrammeresulting
fromthatreviewcanbeimplementedbythebegin­
ningof1977atthelatest.
Aslongastherehasbeennodecisiontoreviewthe
programme ,theprojectsundertakenwillbecon­
tinuedwithinthelimitsoftheresourcesmade
available.
Article5
Theinformationresultingfromtheimplementation
oftheprogrammedefinedintheAnnexshallbe
disseminatedinaccordancewithCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No2380/74(2)of17September1974adopting
provisionsforthedissemination ofinformation
relatingtoresearchprogrammesfortheEuropean
EconomicCommunity .Article2
Theupperlimitforexpenditurecommitments and
forstaffnecessaryfortheimplementation ofthis
programmeshallbe59millionunitsofaccountand
27employeesrespectivelyforthedurationofthe
programme .
TheunitofaccountisdefinedinArticle10ofthe
FinancialRegulationof25April1973(x)applicable
tothegeneralbudgetoftheEuropeanCommunities .
Article3
TheCommissionshallberesponsiblefortheim­
plementationofthisprogrammewhichshallbeim­
plementedintwostages.Thefirststageshallextend
from1July1975until31December1976withan
appropriation of12millionunitsofaccount;the
secondshallextendfrom1January1977until
30June1979withanappropriation of47million
unitsofaccount.Intheimplementation ofthis
programmetheCommissionshallbeassistedby
advisorycommitteesonprogrammemanagementset
upforthispurposeandshallkeeptheScientificand
TechnicalResearchCommittee (CREST)informed.
Article4
Theprogrammeshallbereviewedattheendofthe
firstyear,aftertheScientificandTechnicalResearchDoneatBrussels,22August1975.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
M.RUMOR
(l)OJNoL116,1.5.1973,p.1. (2)OJNoL255,20.9.1974,p.1.

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ANNEX
INDIRECTACTION
ENERGYRESEARCH ANDDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Theaimsoftheprogrammeareasfollows:
1.ENERGYCONSERVATION
Amaximumof11-380millionunitsofaccountandastaffofsixshallbeassignedtothis
objective.
Thisprogrammecoversthefollowingsectors:
—improvedinsulationofbuildings,
—useofheatpumps,
—urbantransport,
—residualheatrecovery,
—materialsrecyling,
—productionofenergyfromwaste,
—evaluationofthespecificenergyconsumptionofequipment,processesandtechniques,
—developmentofmethodsforstorageofsecondaryenergy.
Thisworkshallbecarriedoutundercontract.
2.PRODUCTION ANDUTILIZATION OFHYDROGEN
Amaximumof13-240millionunitsofaccountandastaffoffourshallbeassignedtothis
objective.
Thisprogrammecomprisesthefollowingproj£cts:
ProjectA:Thermochemical productionofhydrogen
Action:1.Researchintochemicalandelectrochemical reactioncyclesofhighpotential
efficiencyintheconversionofheatenergyintohydrogenenergy;
2.Practicalexperimentsonpromisingcycles.
ProjectB:Electrolyticproductionofhydrogen
Action:1.Improvementofexistingelectrolyticproductiontechnology;
2.Studyoftheviabilityandeconomicsofhigh-temperature andhigh-pressure
electrolysis .
ProjectC:Utilizationofhydrogen
Action:1.Analysisofthepotentialapplicability ofhydrogenandofsynthetic
hydrogen-based fuels;
2.Developmentofsafetyspecificationsforthehandlingofhydrogen;
3.Improvementofthesmall-scalestorageofhydrogen.
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3.SOLARENERGY
Amaximumof17-500millionunitsofaccountandastaffofsixshallbeassignedtothis
objective.
Thisprogrammecomprisesthefollowingprojects:
ProjectA:Solarheatcollectorsandtheirapplicationtodwellings
Action:1.Low-temperature useofsolarenergyforheatingandcoolingbuildings;
2.Studyofplanesurfacecollectors;
3.Pilotapplicationstodwellingsfordomesticuse;
ProjectB:Self-contained generatingsetsfortheproductionofmechanicaland/or
electricalpower
Action:1.Theuseinmediumandhightemperatureareasofsolarheattoproduce
mechanicaland/orelectricalpower;
2.Improvementoflow-powergroups(1+10kw);
3.Pilotinstallationof1MWe.
ProjectC:Photovoltaicconversion
Action:1.Development ofalternativecellsandimprovementofexistingcells;
2.Feasibilitystudyonnewconcepts;
3.Newmethodsofpreparingsemiconductor materials;
4.Siliconthinfilm;
5.Automationofpanelproduction .
ProjectD:Photochemical ,photoelectrochemical andphotobiological processes
Action:1.Basicstudiesonphotochemical ,photoelectrochemical andphotobiological
systems.
ProjectE:Photosynthetic productionoforganicmatter
Action:1.Choiceanddevelopmentofthemostsuitableenergycropsforthedifferent
regionsofEurope.
ProjectF:Datanetworkrelatingtosolarradiation
Action:1.Collection,standardization anddistributionofcomprehensive dataon
numberofhoursofsunshinethroughouttheCommunity ;
2.Definitionoftheimplicationsofthelarge-scaleuseofsolarenergy.
Thisworkshallbecarriedoutundercontract.
4.GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
Amaximumof13-000millionunitsofaccountandastaffoffourshallbeassignedtothis
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Thisprogrammecomprisesthefollowingprojects:
ProjectA:Acquisitionandcollationofexistingandnewgeothermaldata
Action:1.Collationofexistinggeothermaldata;
2.Acquisitionandcollationofnewadditionalgeothermaldata.
ProjectB:Improvementofmethodsofexploration
Action:1.Improvementand/oradaptationofexistingprospectingmethodstospecific
geothermalrequirementsanddevelopmentofnewmethodsofprospecting
andexploration .
ProjectC:Sourcesofhotwater(lowenthalpy)
Action:1.Compilationofgeothermalmodelsinregionsconcerned;
2.Full-scaleexperimentalverificationoftheoreticalmodels(operation);
3.Utilizationtestsonsourcesofhotwaterfordistrictandagricultural
heating.
ProjectD:Steamsources(highenthalpy)andhotrocks
Action:1.Constructionofgeothermalmodelsintheareasconcerned;
2.Improvement ofmeasuringanddrillingtechniquesforexperimentalwork
athightemperatures ;
3.Stimulationofhotrockstoincreasetheirpermeabilityandextractionof
heatfromhotrocks.
ProjectE:Trainingofspecialists
Action:1.Trainingcoursesanddetachments .
Thisworkshallbecarriedoutundercontract.
5.SYSTEMSANALYSIS :DEVELOPMENT OFMODELS
Amaximumof3-880millionunitsofaccountandastaffofsevenshallbeassignedto
thisobjective.
Thisprogrammecomprisesthefollowingaction:
Action:1.Staticmodels(shortterm);
2.Dynamicsectormodels(medium/longterm).
Thisworkshallbecarriedoutundercontract.