14 News & Press Releases found
European Commission, Directorate General for Research & Innovation News
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Study finds mines can work for geothermal power
Is there light at the end of the tunnel for mine shafts slated for closure? Two Spanish engineers say there is, noting that they could be the sites for geothermal energy providing power to towns that need it. Writing in the journal Renewable Energy, ...
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New EUR 140m initiative for hydrogen buses, clean power stations and greener laptops announced
With today`s publication of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative (JTI)`s second call for proposals for research, Europe stays the course to realise the potential of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies and to create a cleaner ...
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Europeans pursue better energy technologies
The Nordic region is renowned for its work on the protection of the environment. For its part, the Research Council of Norway has announced that it will grant funding to eight national research centres for the development of environmentally friendly ...
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New research reveals origin of Asia’s `brown cloud`
Researchers have discovered that a sooty cloud of pollution that hangs over South Asia between January and March every year is created by a combination of the burning of both fossil fuels and biomass. The discovery, which used the first-ever ...
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Scientists set new record for solar cells efficiency
Researchers at the Germany-based Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) announced that they have succeeded in improving the efficiency of solar cells, which are designed to convert available light into electricity. The quantum ...
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EU project SMILES targets water and energy savings for industry
The European Union is steadfast in its quest to investigate and promote measures to secure a greener future. Helping in this effort is the EU-supported project SMILES (Sustainable Measures for Industrial Laundry Expansion Strategies: Smart ...
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Silencing wind turbines - active damping system developed to cut noise
Wind power is one of the world`s fastest growing energy technologies and proponents say the electricity generated by wind turbines is clean and environmentally friendly. But opponents are quick to point out a number of drawbacks including noise ...
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ADDRESSing European energy needs
A revolution is set to occur in the world of European energy delivery. The ADDRESS European project, funded to the tune of EUR 9 million by the EU, aims to provide European citizens with the next evolution in energy delivery through the development ...
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EUR 4m energy project sets sights on slashing European emissions
He who says that saving on energy will compromise comfort and convenience is in for a surprise. The EUR 4 million EU-funded project IntUBE (Intelligent Use of Buildings` Energy Information) has set its sights on slashing the amount of energy we use ...
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EU on the fast track to a greener road transport system
EU Commissioner for Science and Research Janez Potočnik this week opened the Transport Research Arena 2008 Conference and Expo, together with Radovan Žerjav, Slovenian Minister for Transport. This four-day flagship event brings together ...
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EU project prototypes methanol fuel cell for ships
After nearly one and a half years of research and development, the EU-funded METHAPU (‘Validation of renewable methanol based auxiliary power systems for commercial vessels’) project is about to start trials on a prototype of a methanol-based solid ...
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Getting to the bottom of Africa`s carbon figures
In the Republic of the Congo, and most of Central Africa, the carbon cycle has until now remained an under-researched topic. It is not at all clear how much CO2 or other greenhouse gases the area releases into the atmosphere, or how much is ...
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European research shows that hydrogen energy could reduce oil consumption in road transport by 40% by 2050
A scientific project funded by the EU`s research programme has found that introducing hydrogen into the energy system would reduce the total oil consumption by the road transport sector by 40% between now and 2050. By taking a leading position in ...
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Science and Research commissioner Janez Potočnik meets representatives of the European Biofuels Technology Platform
Yesterday, 22 January, Janez Potočnik, European Science and research Commissioner met with representatives of the European Biofuels Technology Platform. After the meeting he released the following statement: `I had a very interesting meeting ...