http://ec.europa.eu//research/energy/index_en.cfm en Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:07:49 GMT http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=rss For more RSS news feeds click the link above. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:07:49 GMT http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=rss http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=522279C3-F4BC-741B-18A2D5CFAEC32D72 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-06-17:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=522279C3-F4BC-741B-18A2D5CFAEC32D72 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_06_17_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=30413 Radioactivity as a result of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster in the 1980s is still present in the environment. But 17 national emergency management organisations and 33 research institutes have come together to prevent or minimise the impact of such a thing happening again. Their objective has been to ensure that Europe can respond better to similar emergencies in the future.]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-06-17:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_06_17_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=30413 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=431F8983-FB97-FAE3-1C5BCE565E43F0C2 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-06-14:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=431F8983-FB97-FAE3-1C5BCE565E43F0C2 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-hiwi&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29995 Presently, drives for Fully Electric Vehicles and Hybrid Electric Vehicles develop their highest efficiency of around 93–95% within a speed range of usually 1/4 to 1/3 of the maximum, and at an ideal torque, whereas in real-life driving cycles the motor operates at a wider range of speeds and at partial load, resulting in much lower efficiency. ]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-05-15:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-hiwi&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29995 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-fuerex&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29994 Overconsumption of fossil fuels, excessive carbon emissions and threats to air quality are all urgent problems that would be addressed if all-electric vehicles were fully operational and in widespread use. Research conducted by the European Union funded Fuerex project could give consumers in the near future the option of driving a car with almost zero emissions, without compromising on the range of the battery. ]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-05-15:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-fuerex&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29994 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_04_03_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29553 Accounting for some 40% of all energy consumption, the building sector is one of Europe's most energy consuming. And as the vast majority of this power comes from fossil fuels, increasing energy efficiency, reducing CO2 emissions and using Renewable Energy Sources (RES) has in recent years become priority. ]]> Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-04-03:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_04_03_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29553 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=6DC6E776-FC0F-8F55-772484C3CD09995A Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-03-15:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=6DC6E776-FC0F-8F55-772484C3CD09995A http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=F738521D-0DC9-6361-00C601E30191F3B1 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-02-20:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=F738521D-0DC9-6361-00C601E30191F3B1 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=F73E488A-B17D-67C8-18F8F9BE34598635 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-02-20:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=F73E488A-B17D-67C8-18F8F9BE34598635 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=F6C68C99-92A2-3145-116AE65D3EDF5426 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-02-20:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=F6C68C99-92A2-3145-116AE65D3EDF5426 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=810FD76F-F149-CB49-9E829248594DDC5C Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-28:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=810FD76F-F149-CB49-9E829248594DDC5C http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_01_22_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29094 In recent years, the scope of renewable energy has gone beyond solar and wind power to encompass a myriad of sub-topics. To reflect this diversity, 23 innovative renewable energy demonstration projects in 16 EU Member States have been awarded EUR 1.2 billion. The projects cover areas such as bioenergy (including advanced biofuels), concentrated solar power and geothermal power, wind power, ocean energy and distributed renewable management (smart grids). With 50 % of funding coming from one of the world’s largest funding programmes, NER300, it is hoped these projects will support the EU’s aims of generating 20 % of energy from renewable sources by 2020.]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-22:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_01_22_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=29094 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=1EE98770-EE61-27EC-121AAB6A7E7193A4 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-09:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=1EE98770-EE61-27EC-121AAB6A7E7193A4 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_01_08_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28914 The bioeconomy concept is rapidly growing in importance on a global scale. It embraces the sustainable use of biological resources from the land and sea, as well as waste, as inputs to food and feed, industrial and energy production, and also covers the use of bio-based processes inindustry. This is vital as we continue to consume the Earth's resources, many of which are not renewable, at an accelerating rate.. The bioeconomy is already a reality. For example, bio-fuels (ethanol and diesel), are being made directly from agricultural crops, and even bio-waste has the potential to become an alternative to chemical fertilizers or to generate bio-energy, which could meet 2 % of the EU renewable energy target. Indeed Europe is leading the way in various fields of biosciences and technologies but international competitors are catching up.]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-08:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_01_08_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28914 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_01_04_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28873 Recycling, reusing and reducing are all ways in which Europeans are assisting in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It is a far cry from the days when we threw everything away without thought. Now we know it is the simple solutions that are making the difference. One example is lighting, which accounts for 14 % of electricity consumption in the EU. As a result, incandescent bulbs are being phased out in Europe and replaced with new energy-efficient and eco-friendly lighting technologies.]]> Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-01-04:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_01_04_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=28873 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-medisco&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=28675 We are in Domaine Neferis, one of Tunisia's most famous wineries. This 460 hectare vineyard is located in a green and prosperous area of the country where agriculture is the main industry. Making the perfect wine is an arduous process at the best of times. It demands a lot of sun, good soil, water and cold temperatures. But how do you install an environmentally friendly and sustainable cooling system in a country so warm? ]]> Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-12-13:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-medisco&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=28675 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=2D334377-DF21-5657-AE9CE3D49BAEE248 Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-11-23:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=2D334377-DF21-5657-AE9CE3D49BAEE248 http://ec.europa.eu/research/sse/2011/index_en.cfm Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-10-25:/sse/2011/index_en.cfm http://ec.europa.eu/research/sse/2011/index_en.cfm Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-10-10:/sse/2011/index_en.cfm http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_09_05_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=26713 Renewable energy plants, such as wind and solar panels farms, otherwise known as small and distributed energy resources, have sprouted all across the world and are becoming an integral part of the electricity supply network (i.e. grid). Both electricity providers and consumers expect a continual electricity supply whenever they need it, and it is this fluctuation in demand combined with fluctuation in supply that is seen by many as a hurdle that must become overcome before renewable energy becomes more widespread. Researchers from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom have devised a novel method for forming virtual power plants to provide renewable energy production in the country.]]> Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-09-05:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_09_05_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=26713 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_08_22_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=26453 A team of researchers from Israel and the United Kingdom has discovered that energy produced from the planet's oceans can increase twofold when novel methods for predicting wave power are used. Presented in the journal Renewable Energy, the results could help scientists drive and make marine renewable energy research an optimal source of power. The study was funded in part by the WAVEPORT ('Demonstration and deployment of a commercial scale wave energy converter with an innovative real time wave by wave tuning system') project, which has received more than EUR 4.5 million under the Energy Theme of the FP7.]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-08-22:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_08_22_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=26453 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=B9650487-F3D5-7D9E-8ACCF1B179463C30 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-07-24:/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=B9650487-F3D5-7D9E-8ACCF1B179463C30 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_07_18_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=26193 Electricity prices are rising and more and more people are becoming concerned about what the future holds for energy security. What is responsible for these increases? Higher water temperatures and reduced river flows, in both Europe and the United States. A new study shows that even more worrisome is the drop in production or temporary shutdown of various thermoelectric power plants, which also trigger higher prices. The study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, was funded in part by two EU projects: WATCH and ECLISE.]]> Wed, 18 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-07-18:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_07_18_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=26193 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_07_17_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=26173 Carbon capture, combined with alternative renewable energy sources, has the potential to change the face of the energy market and ensure a better future for all. This is because carbon capture could mitigate the impact that traditional fossil fuels have on the environment. The concept of carbon capture is not new, as it happens naturally every day in the environment. But a team of researchers, led by the University of Nottingham (UK), has developed a novel porous material that has unique carbon dioxide (CO2) retention properties. This material can be used in the fight to minimise the levels of CO2 entering the atmosphere.]]> Tue, 17 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-07-17:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_07_17_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=26173 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-eurobioref&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=25553 For most people, the bioeconomy is the way of the future. A shift towards an economy based on renewable resources not on fossil fuels is no longer just an option, it's a necessity.]]> Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-06-29:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-eurobioref&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=25553 http://ec.europa.eu/research/energy/index_en.cfm For more information on Energy, click the link above, which will take you to the EU Energy web site. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:07:49 GMT http://ec.europa.eu/research/energy/index_en.cfm