Events

Webinar on Tuesday the 14th of November 2017 at 11:00 am CET The Use of Biomethane in the Transition to a Clean Transport – Challenges and Opportunities During this webinar the European Commission will highlight the current EU policies in support of the transition to a cleaner mobility and will present the prospects opened by...

28 November 2017 Brussels, Belgium During the EU Top 50 ‘Hemicycle Start-up Convention’ more than 800 entrepreneurs, policy makers, investors and corporate representatives will witness the pitches of the winners and listen to charismatic speeches. In order to participate, please register here. The EU Top 50 Millennial Start-up Conference will take place in the Hemicycle...

3rd November 2017 11:00 – 12:00 CET * on line by CHEETAH webinar platform The webinar ‘Kesterite Solar Cells: state of art and perspective’ is organised by UNIMIB – TUT – EMPA and hosted by the CHEETAH Webinar Platform. This webinar aims at giving first an overview of the current knowledge on the optoelectronic properties...

26 October 2017 Webinar from 11:00-12:00 CET This webinar, organised by Solar Power Europe in collaboration with First Solar, will address how flexible and controllable utility-scale solar provides the means to cost-effectively integrate increasing shares of solar in the generation mix. It will also discuss how these technological developments can be used in current regulatory discussions...

4-8 June 2018 Brussels, Belgium The 13th edition of the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) includes the most important European conference in Brussels dedicated to sustainable energy policy issues. It is time to make an impact and take the lead in the clean energy transition by hosting a session at the EUSEW Policy Conference (5-7 June)!...

20 February 2018 Brussels, Belgium The energy sector is currently undergoing a grand transition, one that will most likely have a significant impact on citizens, consumers, industry and the environment. The transformation needs a joint concept of the future energy landscape, shared by a variety of actors – including the renewables and grid industries –...

23 October 2017 12:00 – 13:00 CEST * on line by CHEETAH webinar platform The next CHEETAH webinar is titled ” R2R-Roll to Roll processes”. It is organized by one of EUREC Members, VTT, and hosted by the CHEETAH Webinar Platform. In the field of electronic devices, Roll-to-roll processing, also known reel-to-reel processing or R2R, is...

29 November – 1 December 2017 Bratislava, Slovakia SET Plan – Central European Energy Conference 2017 will bring together researchers and policy-makers from EU member states, particularly from Central Europe, and a range of stakeholders from international organizations, research organizations, businesses, municipalities and civil society to encourage open debate around key energy issues. The conference...

18 October 2017 Brussels, Belgium The MEP Mr Bogdan Brunon Wenta, the European University Association and the European Association of Research Managers and Administrators (EARMA) are co-organising a seminar entitled “Higher education cooperation for development and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Meeting global and regional challenges”. The seminar will take place on 18 October, from 14.30...

16 November 2017 Brussels, Belgium Get informed on the upcoming calls related to your technology expertise and meet potential partners! Register now! The European Technology and Innovation Platform on Renewable Heating & Cooling (RHC-ETIP), the Deep Geothermal ETIP and the DHC+ Technology Platform are happy to announce the organisation of a brokerage event focused on...

23-24 October 2017 Brussels, Belgium This High-Level Conference is is the sixth of a series of  “Energy Clustering Events” which take place in 2016 and 2017 to discuss and stimulate the development of innovative research and education programmes in the energy field. Europe’s universities are key partners in research, innovation and education. Following the drive for...

23 – 25 October 2017 Brussels, Belgium This year the Energy Information Days will present the new funding opportunities and innovative schemes offered by Horizon 2020’s Work Programme 2018-2020. Applying for funding is a competitive process, and only the best project proposals will be selected. If you would like to know more about the type...

21-22 November 2017 Freiburg, Germany The workshop will cover the latest developments in the field of back contact (BC) solar cells and modules. Challenges on the way to the industrialisation of the BC approach and examples for a successful transfer to mass production will be in the focus of the workshop. Material issues concerning module...

8-9 November 2017 Brussels, Belgium Information Day and brokerage event on the Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2018-2020, Challenge “Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency & Raw Materials” – 2018 calls – will take place on 8 and 9 November 2017 in Brussels in the European Commission’s Charlemagne building, rue de la Loi 170. The event targets...

5th October 2017 11:00 – 12:15 CEST * on line by CHEETAH webinar platform CHEETAH Webinar invites you to attend the next CHEETAH webinar organized by Universidad Pontificia de Madrid and hosted by the CHEETAH Webinar Platform. The webinar is titled ” Fundamentals of the “lock-in” technique and its application to solar cell characterization” and will...

3-4 October 2017 Brussels, Belgium The European Commission is organising the Industrial Innovation Info Days with support of external stakeholders to: Build the basis for the future of Industrial Research in Europe, Inform relevant industrial technology providers & users about EU activities in the field, enhance cooperation among stakeholders. Programme : Plenary sessions with great...

26 September 2017 Brussels, Belgium In the context of discussions regarding the draft EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), Sustainable First and Second Generation Bioethanol for Europe will provide a platform for discussions on the pros and cons of first and second generation bioethanol. The conference will look at whether the RED II proposals deliver...

26-29 September 2017 Santiago, Chile SolarPACES (Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems) is pleased to announce the upcoming SolarPACES 2017 conference. Participating in this year’s conference will give you the opportunity to visit the Atacama Desert to learn first-hand the challenges and the potential solutions that solar can offer the mining sector there. This 23rd...

11-12 April 2018 Graz, Austria The fifth edition of the International Solar District Heating Conference will take place on 11 and 12 April 2018 in Graz, Austria. Researchers, market actors and policy makers are invited to submit an abstract in order to present their most recent works and results at this key international event in...

13-15 March 2018 Messe Düsseldorf, Germany The 12th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference (IRES2018) aims to promote a cohesive overview of the world of storage technologies that can enable the complete transition to a decentralized renewable energy system. The focus of the conference is expanded beyond just the current state of specific technologies to case...

22 September 2017 Chania, Crete The first ever Clean Energy for EU Islands forum will mark the launch of the Clean Energy for All European Islands Initiative, which aims to help the more than 2700 islands in the EU reduce high energy costs and challenges regarding energy security, make more use of renewables, and develop...

13 September 2017 Brussels, Belgium A dedicated workshop/brokerage event on project generation in the field of bioenergy is organised by SINTEF and the Research Council of Norway, in cooperation with a cross-fertilized team represented by multispectral Norwegian and European actors. WHY The aim of this event is to generate and develop projects responding to the...

18 October 2017 Cairo, Egypt The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean is pleased to request you to save-the-date for 18 October 2017 for the UfM Energy and Climate Business Forum: Releasing renewable energy opportunities in the Euro-Mediterranean Region, to be held in Cairo, Egypt.   In line with the UfM roadmap aiming to “foster...

18-19 September 2017 Aachen, Germany Are you a representative of: a university, a technology center, an energy utility, a distribution or transmission system operator, a technology provider, a funding authority, a ministry, a regulator, a national platform? Are you active in the field of: Smart Grid Systems? Storage? Interfaces between electricity and heat, gas and...

28-29 September 2017 Lisbon, Portugal Are you a representative of: a university, a technology center, an energy utility, a distribution or transmission system operator, a technology or service provider, a funding authority, a ministry, a regulator, a national platform? Are you active in the field of: Smart Grid Systems? Storage? Interfaces between electricity and heat,...

6 September 2017 Brussels, Belgium The conference is an important step in the increasingly difficult debate about the EU’s future budget debate. Pascal Lamy recently released an influential report proposing a doubling of EU research and innovation funding – a potential challenge to other budget lines, such as agriculture and regions. This conference is intended...

26 September 2017 Amsterdam, The Netherlands The variable nature of some renewable sources, like solar energy, imposes extra requirements and costs for their integration in power systems and markets. The flexibility of large electricity users and the aggregation of smaller users of distributed generation resources can facilitate the integration of variable renewable energy, while reducing...

27 September 2017 Antony, France This first CryoHub Workshop will provide information about the European project and to share innovative concepts & developments related to the potential for large scale cryogenic energy storage at refrigerated warehouses and food factories.  The workshop is open to anyone with an interest in energy storage, cryogenics and innovation in...

28 February 2018 – 2 March 2018 Wels, Austria Energy efficiency and renewable energy are key to boost our economic competitiveness. Resulting economic growth provides jobs and the ability to invest in the further progress of the clean energy transition. Clean energy for economic competitiveness and how to make the clean energy transition work for...

8 November 2017 Brussels, Belgium SAVE THE DATE In cooperation with the Horizon 2020 IndustRE Project, this year conference will focus on the energy system change and the opportunities, challenges and needs of the European industry and what the industry can do to help Europe achieve its climate goals. From past boom-bust times in the...