EAS is the regional energy agency of the Province of Styria, Austria. As a non-profit organisation, EAS sets actions in order to promote energy efficiency, to rationally use renewable energy sources in the interest of the regional development policy and to reduce
energy consumption. EAS is the interface between Styrian administration, policy, science, economy and the consumers in the energy sector.
One of the innovation competences of EAS is in renewable energies, in which the organisation has a track record of more than 25 years of experience. Overall, EAS has carried out more than 180 projects, mainly in the field of biomass, working on the descriptions of ecological circles, the determination of biomass potentials and the development of innovative technologies. Another EAS core competency is in education and training for energy advisors, especially local craftsmen in the building sector.