Press Releases

Press Release: Renewable Energy Directive revisions agreed: specific support for “innovative” renewable energy technologies

Press Release: Net Zero Industry Act – support it with the Renewable Energy Directive

Press Release: 5% of new capacity from “Innovative” Renewable Energy: A necessary and do-able enhancement to the Renewable Energy Directive

EUREC has released two reports in support of the European Parliament’s proposed amendment to the Renewable Energy Directive (“RED III”) calling for at least 5% of new renewable energy capacity to be of innovative renewable energy technology (Article 3). The report is EUREC’s latest effort to promote awareness of this important and timely idea. Through...

Helsinki searches sustainable city heating solutions: Global one million euro challenge competition launches today

In a drastic turn to eliminate coal as the main source of district heating, The City of Helsinki today kicks off the Helsinki Energy Challenge – a global one million euro competition to find the future of urban heating. With the aim to find a solution sustainable in the long term, ideas presented must not rely on fossil fuel or biomass fired heating.