It was great meeting the new batch of renewables enthusiasts: a nice group of motivated students who could meet fellows from other universities, engage with professors from their specialisation universities abroad and start thinking of their future careers in the RE sector. The following day, the EUREC Alumni Network organised a summit in Brussels, where...
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Joint Letter: Earmarking ETS revenues to deliver clean industrial competitiveness
The competitiveness of European industry and its interdependent relationship with decarbonisation sits at the centre of the European Union’s policy agenda, as put forward by Commission President Von der Leyen’s political guidelines and the European Council Strategic Agenda 2024-2029. The fundamental relationship between competitiveness and decarbonisation pathways is also advocated by Mario Draghi’s report “The future of European...
New EUREC Member, PPC
The operations of the Innovation Hub are not limited to meeting the needs of the Organization (Public Power Corporation – PPC). It also meets the needs of a high scientific level and specialized requirements, in the wider Public Sector as well as in Greek industries and crafts, but also on the products and on-site at...
Joint letter to EIB calling for expanding EIB guarantees to unlock EU industrial competitiveness.
This Friday, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Board of Governors will approve its new Strategic Roadmap for 2024-2027, which will support the EU build leadership and competitiveness in strategic cleantech sectors. Together with a group of 39 European cleantech innovators, investors, industry associations, researchers and NGOs, we have sent a letter to EIB President Nadia...
Joint Open Letter: Updated national Long-Term Strategies needed
WWF, EUREC and 20 other organisations have sent an open letter to the European Commission, encouraging the institution to push EU Member States to update their national Long Term Strategies (nLTS) along with the revision of their National Energy & Climate Plans (NECPs) which is currently taking place. As the NECPs only outline a plan...
Renewable Energy Skills Partnership Position Paper “Addressing the skills challenge”
The Renewable Energy Skills Partnership has updated its recently published skills paper, where it identified priorities and 18 recommendations, by including best practice examples from across Europe related to renewable energy trainings. These practices include: Wind Power Energy, an academy of counseling and vocational training for renewable energy sources. Green Tech Skillnet, an Irish training...
Joint-letter Over 200 stakeholders call for a European geothermal strategy and action plan
The letter, sent on 5th June 2024, recommended the European geothermal strategy and action plan incorporate: A target of 250 GWs of new electricity, heating and cooling supplied energy by 2040 in public, residential and commercial buildings; agriculture; transport and manufacturing sectors; Harmonisation and development of new support schemes, including cross-border financial risk guarantees; Endorsement of...
Report “Skills in the Renewable Energy Sector – Visions from the European Technology and Innovation Platforms”
The ambitious plan for the European energy transition towards becoming carbon-neutral by 2050 is the greatest endeavour of our generation. The uptake of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) is consistently growing in most European countries, proliferated by the mandatory fossil fuel phase-out. This uptake of RES also creates obstacles, such as difficulty in aligning electricity generation...
Joint Open letter: Delivering a Net Zero Industry Act that is strategic, targeted and impactful
The world is entering a new era of cleantech competition. According to the IEA, well-designed industrial strategy is key. China, the USA and Japan are all moving quickly to ensure they capture their share of a cleantech market likely to reach $650 billion by 2030, delivering long-term competitiveness for their economies, green jobs for their citizens, support for their climate goals,...
Joint Press release: Building a Greener Future — European PV Industry and Researchers United for an Ecodesign Reform
Representatives from prominent European PV research institutes and organizations, European PV associations, and European PV manufacturers have come together to advocate for changes in the proposed methodologies for the Ecodesign and Energy Label legislation. In a joint letter addressed to the European Commission (February 1st 2024), they emphasize the need for regulations that serve the climate, the environment...
EUREC Masters application process for AY2024-2025 is now open!
The application process for the European Master in Renewable Energy and the European Master in Sustainable Energy System Management 2024-2025 is now open! Applications can be submitted via our websites: https://master.eurec.be/ https://sesym.eurec.be/ Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis until 15 July 2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible!
EUREC Highlights 2023
The EUREC Highlights 2023 present a summary of EUREC’s best achievements regarding the association’s main four areas of action: Network Policy Advocacy EU-funded projects Education
Open letter: EU needs to up its investment game if it wants to become the home of cleantech
Last year at the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission announced a Green Deal Industrial Plan to make Europe the “home of cleantech.” This was a sorely needed response to the US Inflation Reduction Act, creating a path to de-risk green supply chains, reduce the cost of the transition and reclaim EU strategic...
European Net-Zero Academies should accelerate training and address urgent skills shortages
Brussels, Belgium (Friday 29th September 2023): The Renewable Energy Skills partnership has issued a statement of 10 recommendations to the European Commission, on the establishment of Net-Zero Industry Academies, as proposed by the Commission in the Net-Zero Industry Act. Soon, the partnership will launch a set of training programmes for renewables across the EU. The...
Open letter: Delivering a Net Zero Industry Act that is strategic, targeted & impactful!
The world is entering a new era of cleantech competition. According to the IEA, well-designed industrial strategy is key. China, the USA and Japan are all moving quickly to ensure they capture their share of a cleantech market likely to reach $650 billion by 2030, delivering long-term competitiveness for their economies, green jobs for their citizens, support for their climate goals,...
Joint-statement to support the Delegated Act on the additionality of Renewable Hydrogen
The Delegated Act on the additionality of Renewable Hydrogen brings regulatory certainty for market growth. Ahead of tomorrow’s vote by the European Parliament, more than 60 companies and organisations asked Members of the European Parliament and Member States to support the Delegated Act on the additionality of Green Hydrogen. Read the statement here.
Launch of large-scale renewable energy skills partnership
The large-scale renewable energy skills partnership, launched on 21 March 2023, will identify commitments and targets and develop a vision of concrete upskilling and reskilling needs for the renewable energy sector in Europe. It is coordinated by EUREC, Solar Power Europe, GCP Europe and the European Commission. Read the press release here.
EUREC submitted input to Horizon Europe public consultation
On 23 February, EUREC finalised this submission to the Horizon Europe public consultation. The subheadings are: Horizon Europe’s purpose Monitoring of spending Better monitoring of how much is left in Horizon Europe’s different envelopes Don’t raid Horizon Europe for the European Sovereignty Fund At least 35% of Horizon Europe’s budget to be spent on climate-relevant...
New EUREC Member, Sivas Cumhuriyet University
Mobilers is a research unit of Sivas Cumhuriyet University focused on mobility and energy. They carry out research in the following fields: Power Electronics Multilevel modeling, Low-level control, Thermal design and management, Prototyping, BMS, Powertrain Electric Machines Multilevel modeling, Advanced control systems (DTC, IFOC, AI, etc.), Thermal design and management, Co-design optimization including FEM modeling Renewable...
ETIP Bioenergy supports “at least 5% innovative renewables” in Renewable Energy Directive revision
The indicative target of 5% of innovative renewable technologies introduced in the RED can be a real booster for the EU bioenergy and biofuels industry. ETIP Bioenergy is ready to play an important role by supporting Member States to reach this target. Read the position paper here.
EUREC Highlights 2022
Have a look at the EUREC Highlights 2022! A summary of the best achievements of EUREC regarding the association’s main four areas of action: Network Policy Advocacy EU-funded projects Education
Over 40 organisations are calling on the EU to make a success of the proposed Green Deal Industrial Plan.
Forty organisations representing business innovation, green growth associations, clean tech entrepreneurs, think-tanks, institutes and NGOs are calling on the EU to make a success of the proposed Green Deal Industrial Plan. In a letter to EU leaders, signatories offer guidance and call for rapid action on ten priority measures before this week’s Special European Council...
ETIP-PV supports “at least 5% innovative renewables”
The European Technology and Innovation Platform for Photovoltaics (ETIP PV) supports “at least 5% innovative renewables” in Renewable Energy Directive revision. Read the position paper here.
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