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On Thursday 22 November and under the scope of EUREC’s networking activities, we organise a workshop on Sector coupling for local systems as enabler for the energy transition at the premises of EUREC member, AIT. The workshop will include presentations from the European Commission, Austrian industry and EUREC members. You can download the program here Registration...

Via EUREC member ITER One of the main demands of the photovoltaic sector is the availability of solar panels able to be integrated in architectural projects. In that sense, replacement of conventional materials composing a standard solar panel for innovative elements represents advancement for this technology.  To this end, AiSoVol project (photovoltaic generation solution as...

Via EUREC Member ZSW Renewables Cover 38 Percent of Germany’s Electricity Consumption More wind and solar power, less from coal and gas / momentum must be maintained / mounting pressure to expand the grid. Renewable energies collectively covered 38 percent of Germany’s gross electricity consumption in Germany in the first three quarters of 2018, an increase...

Via EUREC Member DLR The German Aerospace Center (DLR), the University of Stuttgart and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are planning the joint construction of the NADINE (National Demonstrator for Isentropic Energy Storage) research facility. Their aim is to develop storage facilities on a power plant scale that are able to absorb and then release...

Via EUREC Member CIRCE CIRCE is coordinating an initiative involving eleven countries to promote the use of waste and natural local resources as raw materials and minimise their oil dependency The biobased economy is a powerfully emerging sector with huge potential, moving roughly €2 billion and providing employment for almost 22 million people across Europe. But...

Board member Werner Tillmetz says farewell to ZSW Professor Werner Tillmetz will retire at the end of September 2018 after some 20 years in industry and 14 years as a member of the Board of Directors and Head of the Electrochemical Energy Technologies Division at the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW)....

The traditional third-generation district heating networks distribute high-temperature energy from one power plant to the individual remote customer, while those of the fourth generation integrate a limited number of high-temperature energy sources into the grid, in some cases renewable. LIFE4HeatRecovery goes further, developing a new generation of intelligent district heating networks, in which a large...

Follow us on Twitter @SHIP2FAIR #SHIP2FAIR & Subscribe to stay informed on SHIP2FAIR News Welcome to the future of solar! SHIP2FAIR project is the key to integrate solar heat from renewable energy in the Agro-food industrial processes: Competitive and environmentally friendly solar technologies, innovative business lines and a user-friendly approach are SHIP2FAIR assets.Would you like...

Via EUREC Member, Fraunhofer ISE The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and Heraeus are researching and optimizing novel, selectively coated cell connectors in a joint research project. The Selectively Coated Ribbon (SCRTM) cell connector achieves an average gain of 1.9 W in conventional 60-cell solar modules.  The connector can be used in industrial...

Latest research to feature prominently at the Ulm ElectroChemical Talks on November 13 to 14, 2018 Via EUREC Member ZSW The global market for electric mobility is growing fast with 2018’s count expected to come to some two million newly manufactured vehicles. Annual growth rates of 60 percent and automakers’ forecasts suggest that around 20 million...

EU Energy players propose one broad ambitious mission for Europe  In a bid to shape one of Europe’s future grand challenges within the European Commission’s new framework programme “Horizon Europe”, a coalition gathering the most important energy players in Europe covering the electricity, heat and gas sector are proposing a broad challenge to Europe: Let’s...

Perovskite/CIGS Tandem Cell with Record Efficiency of 24.6 percent Paves the Way for Flexible Solar Cells and High-Efficiency Building-Integrated PV Via EUREC memebrs, ZSW and Imec On 24 September 2018 at the EU PVSEC conference, imec, the world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics, energy and digital technologies, presents a thin-film tandem solar cell consisting...

The 10th European Innovation Summit is taking place from 26 – 29 November 2018 in and around the European Parliament in Brussels. The programme will address hot topics currently on the policy agenda, developments in sectors crucial for Europe’s competitiveness as well as a deep dive into emerging technologies. Plenary Sessions on Horizon Europe as...

Brussels, 10 October 2018 Ahead of the General Affairs Council meeting on 16 October, business associations, think tanks and civil society urge EU ministers to align the next future EU budget with the Paris Agreement and the UN development goals. The open letter, signed by 101 organisations and sent today to EU ministers of European...

Press Release Freiburg, September 21, 2018 Fraunhofer ISE with over 60 Contributions at the European PV Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition Photovoltaics is booming worldwide. If one considers PV installations in 2017, Europe has lost its pioneering role and now holds fourth place behind China, the USA and India. On the other hand, Europe is...

Unveiling the untapped potential of solar heat for Agro-food industries in the EU Follow us on Twitter @SHIP2FAIR #SHIP2FAIR & Subscribe to stay informed on SHIP2FAIR News The SHIP2FAIR project involves fifteen institutions working to minimize the dependence from fossil fuels in most representative processes of the agro-food industry. Through the integration of solar heat, the project will...

ISEC 2018 – International Sustainable Energy Conference 2018 for Renewable Heating and Cooling in Integrated Urban and Industrial Energy Systems  takes place from 3 – 5 October 2018 in Graz, Austria. We are pleased to present our updated detailed conference program for ISEC 2018 with 76 high level oral presentations and 68 poster presentations.  In...

EU PVSEC Conference: Detailed Programme & Outline available With almost 1,000 high-level presentations from all over the world, the programme is offering both a world-class overview and in-depth insights to the latest research in the PV solar energy sector. The international Conference programme is structured in plenary, oral and visual presentations and covers the entire...

The Energy World meets in Wels/Austria World Sustainable Energy Days 2019: Clean. Competitive. Connected. Energy efficiency and renewable energy are at the core of Europe’s commitment to a clean energy transition that serves the needs of citizens, economic development and the environment. Achieving a smart, socially fair and sustainable energy system requires strong policies, competitive...

Opened as a research factory for solar cells twelve years ago, the Photovoltaic Technology Evaluation Center PV-TEC at Fraunhofer ISE is an important player in the piloting of crystalline silicon solar cells. The unique service center for the entire PV value chain helps to close the gap between research and industry, making it a pivotal...

EUREC Member, ISC Konstanz transfers bifacial n-type nPERT (BiSoN) and IBC (ZEBRA) cell technology to SoliTek/Valoe The International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V. (ISC Konstanz) has signed a technology transfer agreement in May 2018 with PV module assembly equipment supplier based in Finland for R&D centre’s advanced ‘BiSoN’ (Bifacial Solar Cell on N-type) and...

Via EUREC Member, CRES In Greece, despite the continuously increase of the installed wind farms, the wind energy capacity will have to increase significantly in order to reach the target of 7.5 GW by 2020 set by the National Renewable Energy Action Plan. At the end of 2017 the total installed capacity of wind farms...

Chart via EUREC Member: AEE INTEC Water and energy are the most important resources globally. The term ‘water-energy nexus’ was coined to underline their close connection, and the phrase has become increasingly popular with international environmental organisations. In mid-June, a new research platform, Solar energy in industrial water and waste water management, was launched by...

The SCOoPE project awards the “Energy Manager” certificate. This qualification is geared towards professionals in the agro-industrial sector and is awarded after watching a series webinars on energy efficiency in this sector and taking a test. Via EUREC Member, CIRCE The SCOoPE R&D&I project, which is coordinated by Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de España (Spanish Agri-Food Co-Operatives)...

Via EUREC Member, Eurac Research In comparison to the rest of Europe, the EUSALP European macro-region, a territory consisting of 48 regions in seven states (Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Liechtenstein and Switzerland), requires slightly more energy due to its high density population as well as the presence of important economic centres, such as in...

Via EUREC Member, ORE Catapult The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has appointed two of the UK’s top universities to join its £3.1million research Hub. ORE Catapult’s HV Electrical Laboratory The Universities of Strathclyde and Manchester will join the Catapult to form the Electrical Infrastructure Research Hub (EIRH). With a five-year investment of around £700k...

EUREC has won funding for four projects from the call on Support to sectorial fora! (LC-SC3-CC-4-2018) Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels You will find below a brief description on the winning projects: Support to the European Technology Platform in renewable heating and cooling – RHC-ETIP EUREC coordinates the secretariat of the RHC-ETIP and this project follows...

VTT Research Centre of Technology (VTT) has explored the potential and economic benefits of new wind power technology. The technology would greatly increase the benefits of wind energy and enable the competitive utilisation of wind power in Finland.     Heavy investments are being made in wind power, which highlights the importance of this new...

Loughborough researchers help develop revolutionary biogas system Researchers at Loughborough University have been collaborating with colleagues in Thailand to develop a small scale biogas system that converts food waste to methane and can be monitored via the internet. Dr Tanja Radu, from the University’s School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, and Dr Richard Blanchard,...

 A new recognition program to celebrate and support innovative individuals who are accelerating the clean energy revolution The pro­gram was launched at the oc­ca­sion of the Third Mis­sion In­no­va­tion Min­is­te­r­ial (MI-3) on 22-23 May 2018 at Malmö, Swe­den, and is cur­rently ac­cept­ing reg­is­tra­tions. The pro­gram will rec­og­nize ex­cep­tional re­searchers and in­no­va­tors who are de­vel­op­ing novel...