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COUNCIL
COUNCILDECISION
of21December 1976
reviewingtheenergyresearchanddevelopmentprogrammeadoptedbyDeci­
sion75/510/EEC
(77/54/EEC)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,Inimplementing theprogramme ,theCommis­
sionmay,afterconsultingthecompetentACPMS
andtheCRESTsubcommittee onEnergyR&D,
andwithinthelimitsof5to10%oftheoriginal
appropriations asshownintheAnnex,carryout
transfersbetweenthefundsallocatedtothe
variousobjectives,intheeventthat,atthebegin­
ningofthelastyearofimplementation ofthe
programme,theappropriations availablefor
certainoftheobjectivescannotbeusedtoadvan­
tage,whileforotherobjectivesthefundsare
clearlyinadequateinregardtopossibledevelop­
ments.'HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle235
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParlia­
ment(!),
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee(2),
WhereasArticle4ofCouncilDecision75/510/EEC
of22August1975adoptinganenergyresearchand
development programme(3),laysdownthatthe
programmeshallbereviewedattheendofthefirst
year;
Whereasitisalsodesirable,inordertoensure
optimumimplementation oftheprogramme ,to
provideforthepossibilityofmodifyingthedistribu­
tionofthefundsallocatedtothevariousobjectives;
HavingregardtotheopiniondeliveredbytheScien­
tificandTechnicalResearchCommittee (CREST),Article2
Asfrom1January1977theAnnextoDecision
75/510/EECshallbereplacedbytheAnnextothe
presentDecision.
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article1DoneatBrussels,21December1976.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
R.LUBBERSThefollowingparagraphshallbeaddedtoArticle3of
Decision75/510/EEC:
(!)OJNoC293,13.12.1976,p.17.
(2)Opiniondeliveredon24November1976(notyet
publishedintheOfficialJournal).
(3)OJNoL231,2.9.1975,p.1.

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ANNEX
INDIRECTACTION
ENERGYRESEARCH ANDDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Theaimsoftheprogrammeareasfollows:
I.ENERGYCONSERVATION
Amaximumof11-380millionunitsofaccountandastaffofsixshallbeassignedtothisobjec­
tive.
Thisprogrammecoversthefollowingsectors:
—improvedinsulationofbuildings,
—useofheatpumps,
—urbantransport,
—residualheatrecovery,
—materialsrecycling,
—productionofenergyfromwaste,
—evaluationofthespecificenergyconsumption ofequipment,processesandtechniques,
—developmentofmethodsforstorageofsecondaryenergy.
Thisworkshallbecarriedoutundercontract.
2.PRODUCTION ANDUTILIZATION OFHYDROGEN
Amaximumof13-240millionunitsofaccountandastaffoffourshallbeassignedtothisobjec­
tive.
Thisprogrammecomprisesthefollowingprojects:
ProjectA:Thermochemical productionofhydrogen
Action:1.Researchintochemicalandelectrochemical reactioncyclesofhighpotentialeffi­
ciencyintheconversionofheatenergyintohydrogenenergy.
2.Practicalexperimentsonpromisingcycles.
ProjectB:Electrolyticproductionofhydrogen
Action:1.Improvement ofexistingelectrolytichydrogenproductiontechnology .
2.Studyoftheviabilityandeconomicsofhigh-temperature andhigh-pressureelectro­
lysis.
ProjectC:Utilizationofhydrogen
Action:1.Analysisofthepotentialapplicabilityofhydrogenandofsynthetichydrogen-based
fuels.
2.Development ofsafetyspecifications forthehandlingofhydrogen.
3.Improvement ofthesmall-scalestorageofhydrogen.
4.Studiesrelatedtotheproblemsofindustrial-scale (medium-sized )storageofhydrogen.
5.Studiesofthepossibilityofusingexistingpipelinesforthedistributionofhydrogen.
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3.SOLARENERGY
Amaximumof17-500millionunitsofaccountandastaffofsixshallbeassignedtothisobjec­
tive.
Thisprogrammecomprisesthefollowingprojects:
ProjectA:Solarheatcollectorsandtheirapplicationtodwellings
Action:1.Low-temperature useofsolarenergyforheatingandcoolingbuildings.
2.Studyofplanesurfacecollectors.
3.Pilotapplicationstodwellingsfordomesticuse.
ProjectB:Self-contained generatingsetsfortheproductionofmechanicaland/orelec­
tricalpower
Action:1.Theuseinmediumandhightemperatureareasofsolarheattoproducemechanical
and/orelectricalpower.
2.Improvementoflow-powergroups(1+10kw).
3.Pilotinstallationof1MWe.
ProjectC:Photovoltaicconversion
Action:1.Development ofalternativecellsandimprovementofexistingcells.
2.Feasibilitystudyonnewconcepts.
3.Newmethodsofpreparingsemiconductor materials.
4.Siliconthinfilm.
5.Automationofpanelproduction .
6.Neworimprovedencapsulating materials.
7.Datacollation.
ProjectD:Photochemical ,photoelectrochemical andphotobiological processes
Action:1.Basicstudiesonphotochemical ,photoelectro-chemical andphotobiological systems.
ProjectE:Photosynthetic productionoforganicmatter
Action:1.Choiceanddevelopmentofthemostsuitableenergycropsforthedifferentregionsof
Europe.
ProjectF:Datanetworkrelatingtosolarradiation
Action:1.Collection,standardization anddistributionofcomprehensive dataonnumberof
hoursofsunshinethroughouttheCommunity .
2.Definitionoftheimplicationsofthelarge-scaleuseofsolarenergy.
Thisworkshallbecarriedoutundercontract.
4.GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
Amaximumof13millionunitsofaccountandstaffoffourshallbeassignedtothisobjective.
Thisprogrammecomprisesthefollowingprojects:
ProjectA:Acquisitionandcollationofexistingandnewgeothermaldata
Action:1.Collationofexistinggeothermaldata.
2.Acquisitionandcollationofnewadditionalgeothermaldata.
ProjectB:Improvement ofmethodsofexploration
Action:1.Improvement and/oradaptationofexistingprospectingmethodstospecific
geothermalrequirementsanddevelopment ofnewmethodsofprospectingand
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ProjectC:Sourcesofhotwater(lowenthalpy)
Action:1.Compilationofgeothermalmodelsintheregionsconcerned.
2.Full-scaleexperimentalverificationoftheoreticalmodels(operation).
3.Utilizationtestsonsourcesofhotwaterfordistrictandagriculturalheating.
ProjectD:Steamsources(highenthalpy)
Action:1.Constructionofgeothermalmodelsintheareasconcerned.
2.Improvement ofmeasuringanddrillingtechniquesforexperimentalworkathigh
temperatures .
3.Studyofnewstimulationmethods.
ProjectE:Hotdryrocks
Action:1.Studiesandexperimentsonfracturation .
2.Studiesandexperimentsonheatextraction.
ProjectF:Trainingofspecialists
Action:1.Trainingcoursesanddetachments .
Thisworkshallbecarriedoutundercontract.
5.SYSTEMSANALYSIS :DEVELOPMENT OFMODELS
Amaximumof3-880millionunitsofaccountandastaffofsevenshallbeassignedtothisobjec­
tive.
Thisprogrammecomprisesthefollowingaction:
Action:1.Staticmodels(shortterm).
2.Dynamicsectormodels(medium/longterm).
Thisworkshallbecarriedoutundercontract.