The SEC is delighted to bring you the Sustainable Energy Europe Summit taking place Virtually on 18-20 November 2020, held with the support of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Action, Portugal. In the decade of decarbonisation, as European countries rush to use the first third of the decade to set in motion a series of technologies, trade deals and policies to reach 2030 Climate Goals, we gather in Lisbon to contemplate what remains to be done as 2020 comes to a close. Are we utilising our renewable energy assets…

“Hydrogen can be used as a feedstock, a fuel or an energy carrier and storage, and has many possible applications across industry, transport, power and buildings sectors. Most importantly, it does not emit CO2 and does not pollute the air when used. It is therefore an important part of the solution to meet the 2050 climate neutrality goal of the European Green Deal” — European Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy for a climate neutral Europe The EUREC (Association of European Renewable Energy…

The carbon tax is a simple and effective tool for decarbonisation. Higher share of renewables often goes hand in hand with carbon taxation. Such is the case in Nordic countries for more than a couple of decades. Germany looks towards newly introduced carbon tax to fix the lower share of renewables in the heating and transport sectors. This webinar, organised by the Czech Biomass Association in cooperation with Bioenergy Europe, is focused on carbon tax as a tool to decarbonize…

Lessons learned and the Swedish experience! Europe aims for 100 percent renewable heating and cooling. Sweden is almost already there. Only fossil fuels in waste and minor volumes of peak oil remain to replace. But even for these peak load boilers  there are often investment plans in place  to switch fuels. How did we manage to become fossil free in the cold Nordic Scandinavia? Which were the main reasons and decisions that made it happen? The main shift has been to more bioenergy and to heat pumps. Why? Is there enough electricity and can…

The PV Impact project invites you to participate in our next matchmaking event dedicated to Building Integrated PV (BIPV). This event will give you an exclusive opportunity to meet other experts and stakeholders, interact, exchange innovative project ideas and find the best partners to work with in the field of BIPV. BIPV has a huge role to play in construction by its potential to make the built environment an aesthetical and land-efficient decentralized renewable energy producer. However, the market uptake…

On 8 March 2021 at 9.30am-11.30am, DERlab Working Group 4 “Strengthening the integration of laboratories & researcher exchange”, the ERIGrid 2.0 project and the PANTERA project are organising a joint webinar "Remote Testing & EIRIE Platform". The ERIGrid 2.0 project provides engineers in power system testing, smart grids and energy systems free funding to access the best laboratories of Europe and perform their experimental research. Access to physical labs can be on-site or remote, depending on the conditions of specific…

With the Green Deal, Europe embarks on the journey to become the first climate-neutral continent. More than ever, photovoltaics (PV) offer great opportunities to accomplish this goal but their full potential of today remains untapped. The time has come for a Photovoltaics Renaissance: Europe is world leading in PV R&D, the cost of solar electricity has decreased significantly, and the number of installations is expected to increase sharply in the coming years. The market conditions offer great opportunities. However, there…

CryoHub the EU funded project to demonstrate the potential for cryogenic energy storage at refrigerated warehouses will hold a webinar to share findings and results of this work.

An effective, efficient and supportive State Aid regime is essential to accelerating the energy transition and the fight against climate change. To be effective, the revised Energy and Environmental State Aid framework must eliminate barriers to investment in critical renewable energy solutions, remove direct and indirect subsidies for fossil fuels and reduce the risk of innovative clean technologies. The opportunities and challenges for the new framework is debated in this seminar. The event is co-organised by EGEC Geothermal, Ocean Energy Europe,…

Universally recognised as emblems of many cities, historic buildings account for a quarter of Europe’s existing construction.

The Euroheat & Power Congress focuses on topics related to District Energy. The congress provides a unique forum for discussing and enhancing knowledge on major issues of importance for European and Global District Energy sectors. It provides a unique platform for high-quality exchange on implementation challenges and best practices; including both technical and business approaches. Leading experts from industry, national authorities, international and national associations, and private sector share practical insights and recommendations on operations, research, legal, economic, technological developments…

A policy co-creation workshop aimed at discussing the results of the IMPACT-SC5 analysis regarding the Environment, Ecosystems & Biodiversity related projects of Societal Challenge 5. In addition, during the workshop we will collectively identify how policy on national and European level can facilitate the enhancement of SC5 impacts’ diffusion and uptake across the EU. The workshop is organised digitally in the context of IMPACT-SC5, a Horizon 2020 project that reviews the 87 RIAs ans IAs funded under the Horizon 2020…

Before the SolarPower Summit from the 10th to the 12th of May, there will be a side event on 7 May on solar business opportunities in emerging markets. The virtual event is supported by GET.invest, a European programme which mobilises investments in decentralised renewable energy, supported by the European Union, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Austria. This one-day side event will bring together government and industry representatives to discuss solar business opportunities in Africa and other emerging markets. The side-event…

The second digital edition of the SolarPower Summit, held from 10 May to 12 May, is dedicated to driving sustainable change while also supporting the recovery of the European economy. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, European economies and industrial sectors have been under extreme pressure, and the lives of all Europeans have changed profoundly. The European Recovery Plan adopted by EU Member States in July 2020 aimed not only to mitigate the devastating impacts of the pandemic, but to seize a…

SHIP2FAIR's goal is to foster the integration of solar heat technology into industrial processes from the agro–food sector, which is the largest manufacturing sector and the leading employer. In spring 2021, SHIP2FAIR's partners are preparing a series of webinars with the objective to share with all interested participants: How to make agro-food industries greener & efficient with renewable energy solutions How to make the most of your business thanks to SHIP2FAIR solutions How to choose the right solar thermal technology:…

  SHIP2FAIR‘s goal is to foster the integration of solar heat technology into industrial processes from the agro–food sector, which is the largest manufacturing sector and the leading employer. In spring 2021, SHIP2FAIR’s partners are preparing a series of webinars with the objective to share with all interested participants: How to make agro-food industries greener & efficient with renewable energy solutions How to make the most of your business thanks to SHIP2FAIR solutions How to choose the right solar thermal technology:…

At EUREC's initiative, EUREC, ENSIEL, and ECPE are offering a free online brokerage event on 10 June 2021 from 9:30-12 CEST. This event will introduce the Horizon Work Programme and relevant power systems topics and foster discussion and collaboration from participants to pursue proposals relevant to the power systems sector for Horizon Europe’s 2021-2022 funding rounds. The brokerage will begin with a short introduction of EUREC, ECPE and ENSIEL as well as an overview of Horizon Europe’s funding process. Participants…

Optimizing the Operations and Diagnosis of PV Plants to increase PV systems’ efficiency and competitiveness but also guarantee the lowest possible operational costs is key to EU’s energy transition. Are you working within this field and looking to make new connections and find partners to work with on future projects under international and/or national funding schemes? Then you can't miss the next PV Impact ONLINE matchmaking event on June 10th 2021! The PV Impact project invites you to participate in our next matchmaking…

The European Technology & Innovation Platform for Renewable Heating and Cooling (RHC-ETIP) is organising a co-creation workshop dedicated to industry and research experts as well as public authorities to identify and verify research & innovation trends and priorities of the renewable heating and cooling sectors. The event will take place online on 17 June, from 14:00 to 16:30 CEST. The event's outcome and the survey recently ran by the platform across its stakeholders will help prepare a report on the…

    SHIP2FAIR‘s goal is to foster the integration of solar heat technology into industrial processes from the agro–food sector, which is the largest manufacturing sector and the leading employer. In spring 2021, SHIP2FAIR’s partners are preparing a series of webinars with the objective to share with all interested participants: How to make agro-food industries greener & efficient with renewable energy solutions How to make the most of your business thanks to SHIP2FAIR solutions How to choose the right solar thermal…

The World Sustainable Energy Days 2021 move to the summer and will be held from 21-25 June!

  DENA, the German Energy Agency, is hosting their 2nd Annual Global Powerfuels Conference focusing on the theme of Connecting Powerfuels Hubs on 23rd June 2021.  The Global Alliance Powerfuels works towards the development of a global market for powerfuels, including hydrogen. This year’s Powerfuels Conference will focus on Connecting Powerfuel Hubs. Powerfuel hubs are functional units, where Powerfuels are traded, shipped, stored and produced - such as harbours. They will most likely serve as anchors for global trade of hydrogen…

The first edition of the Horizon Europe Info Days is taking place online on June 28th until July 9th. This 10-day fully-virtual event covering 9 themes will present the new funding opportunities with exclusive discussions and hands-on sessions on the EU's biggest research and innovation programme. The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) ‘Funding a Green Future for Europe’ established by the European Commission on 1 April 2021, is coordinating the Info Days for Cluster 5 'Climate, Energy…

On the road to becoming the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050, heat-pump technologies are the number one heating and cooling solution, being a core enabler for a renewable, sustainable and smart energy system. The online workshop has two purposes, that are reflected in its structure. The first, is to walk the audience through the lifecycle of heat pumps, while providing comprehensive and easy-to-understand answers to current and future factors that influence: the demand (from the end user perspective), design,…

On 2nd September at 9.30 (CET) the "Sustainability and the acceptability of hydropower as part of the clean energy transition” event will take place, hosted jointly with EERA JP HYDRO.  Held in the frame of the EUSEW 2021 Sustainable Energy Days, the session will show how pumped and storage hydropower can address environmental and social issues more sustainably and contribute to the cost-effective integration of variable renewables and assurance of the security of supply. The main goal of the Sustainable…