Clean Energy Newsletter

With a budget of EUR 2.2 million, the EU is planning to fund a demonstrator project of a retrofitted fishing vessel to foster energy transition in fisheries. The deadline to submit proposals is 11 June. CINEA has organised an info day to present the call context and explain the application process. The recording is online.

The new call for tenders concerns the operation, maintenance, improvement and promotion of the BUILD UP interactive web portal. BUILD UP is Europe's reference portal for energy efficiency and renewable energy in buildings. It is a requirement for the European Commission from the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. The objective is to support Member States in the implementation of the Directive, namely through information sharing and awareness raising over the main regulatory, technology and market trends in the building sector. Deadline for applications is Friday 17 May 2024.

The Horizon Results Booster supports EU-funded research projects to boost the exploitation of results, disseminate effectively, and go to market. Its free support services are available for closed and ongoing projects funded by FP7, Horizon 2020, and Horizon Europe programmes.

The total support requested in the first auction far exceeded the EUR 800 million budget. All bids taken together provide for a total planned electrolyser capacity of 8.5 gigawatts. Over ten years, this represents a total production volume of 8.8 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen.

Over 650 experts attended the leading conference on the energy transition and climate neutrality to discuss net-zero industries, energy communities, and clean energy technologies. The LIFE Programme had a dedicated stand at the event and different LIFE Clean Energy Transition projects and initiatives showcased their activities.

Digitalisation will transform the energy system by supporting the integration of more renewable energy and facilitating the transition to Net Zero. This will help the EU to achieve its long-term energy and climate goals, while contributing to Europe’s energy independence and security. Our latest CORDIS Results Pack focuses on 15 Horizon research projects that demonstrate the EU’s ability to reach a digitalised, green and resilient energy system.

On 20-21 March 2024, the R&I Days are taking place onsite in Brussels and online as part of the Research and Innovation Week (18-21 March) celebrating 40 years of EU Research and Innovation Programmes. Our Horizon 2020 Transport project - CHEK - will be on display in the exhibition space.

How can we boost sustainable manufacturing in the EU? Join the Cleantech Conference on 11 April to discuss how investment in clean technologies represents businesses opportunities whilst contributing to Europe’s future and growth. Register now to secure your spot!

The countdown is on! Join us for the Transport Research Arena 2024 in Dublin 15-18 April. TRA is the foremost transport research event on the European calendar, covering all transport modes and aspects of mobility. Around 4,000 participants are expected to come on board #TRA2024.

Registrations have just opened for the European Maritime Day, taking place on 30 and 31 May 2024. This is the annual two-day event during which Europe’s maritime community meet to network, discuss and outline joint action on maritime affairs and sustainable blue economy.

Lithuania’s largest breweries are producing sustainable beverages with the use of fully solar-powered electricity. The pioneering business model and system received a EUR 2.6 million grant from the Innovation Fund.

In the EU, approximately 42 million people are affected by energy poverty. New research conducted by the LIFE JUSTEM project in Greece highlights how energy poverty and gender are interlinked, with women more at risk.

How can big data and Artificial Intelligence be used to decrease the energy consumption of building? The Horizon Europe funded project "MATRYCS' Modular Toolbox" brings a state-of-the-art AI-empowered framework for decision-support models, data analytics and visualisations for Digital Building Twins.

Bringing together industry, research and university representatives from seven EU countries, the EU-funded H2020 transport URBANIZED project has developed a fully modular, all-electric vehicle for deliveries of postal, retail and other services. This will help cut emissions and congestion in urban areas.

Over 150 industry, public sector and academic energy efficiency experts came to Antwerp, Belgium, for the ‘eceee Zero Carbon Industry’ conference, where two LIFE projects took center stage to present their contribution to driving the clean energy transition in Europe.

Get to know all about research shaping future waste heat recovery systems across Europe and beyond with Horizon 2020 funded project "ETEKINA" that recycles factory heat, helping the transition toward carbon neutrality.