PSTI: European Commission Activities
PSTI: European Commission Activities
The European Union's THERMIE programme funds the demonstration of innovative technology in the fields of renewable energy resources, solid fuels, hydrocarbons and in the rational use of energy. To promote the opportunities presented by the Programme and to disseminate its results to industry throughout the world, a network of Organisations for the Promotion of Energy Technology (OPETs) has been established throughout Europe as part of the THERMIE Programme. PSTI is the lead OPET in the hydrocarbons sector.
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In fulfilling the tasks of an OPET under contract to the European Union, PSTI builds contacts with innovative organisations and individuals across Europe who are a potentially valuable resource to PSTI Member companies and others within the upstream petroleum industry. In addition, PSTI gains intelligence on emerging technology trends of value to its own strategic R&D and information transfer processes towards its industry Members. A close and beneficial synergy exists between PSTI's OPET activity and its services to its Membership community. Technology Promotion In its work as an OPET, PSTI promotes the take-up of technology which satisfies the following criteria:
Important targets for OPET assistance are SMEs within the countries of the European Union who without support may be unable to promote their innovative products sufficiently to penetrate the market. Dissemination Activities As part of its OPET function PSTI undertakes the following:
PSTI currently produces the following publications for the European Union:
PSTI engages in studies to highlight the advances in European technology made in a specific subsector, to ascertain the size of the market for these technologies, and to assist the Commission with the development of its funding strategy. Efforts to promote business opportunities are being pursued by PSTI OPET outside the European Union, through the existing European Union Energy Centre in Western Siberia and through a potential Energy Centre in Houston, USA.
The OPETs in the hydrocarbon sector are:
PSTI has substantial experience of managing technical projects for governmental organisations and for industry. In addition to its OPET role for the European Union, PSTI also undertakes the technical management of, currently, 26 projects within the THERMIE Programme. OPET Role: Enhancing PSTI's capability to service the upstream petroleum industry Through the experience of its international activities on behalf of the European Union's THERMIE Programme, PSTI has developed substantial capability in the areas of information dissemination, technology promotion, and technical management of projects. In addition it has brought knowledge of many of the most innovative SMEs in the upstream petroleum sector in Europe.
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