This paper analyses challenges and opportunities for improving energy efficiency in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by reviewing research design and results out of seven European projects: SPEEDIER, SMEmPower Efficiency, E2Driver, Innoveas, Triple-A, DEESME and ICCEE. These projects aim to improve SMEs’ awareness of energy efficiency and support an effective decisionmaking-oriented approach to it. Drivers and barriers to energy efficiency improvements in European SMEs of various industrial sectors have been investigated by means of surveys, focused group discussions and interviews.
A meta-analysis of the results of the seven EU projects was carried out to discover trends related to energy efficiency in European SMEs.
You can read the full publication here: Challenges and opportunities for improving energy efficiency in SMEs: learnings from seven European projects (springer.com)
