4 News & Press Releases found
European Commission, Joint Research Centre News
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Biofuels from algae: a budding technology yet to become viable
Despite high expectations and extensive research and investment in the last decade, technological options are still in developing stages and key resources for algal growth are still too onerous for economically viable production of algal biofuels, ...
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Europe 2030: energy saving to become “first fuel”
By 2030, more energy will be saved than the amount of energy consumed deriving from oil, according to a JRC analysis. Energy savings can thus be considered as "an energy source in its own right", in line with the European Commission strategy for a ...
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Electric vehicles and smart grids: First EU-US Interoperability Centre opens for business
The first of the twin centres designed to promote common standards in electric mobility and smart grids on both sides of the Atlantic was today inaugurated near Chicago. Converging standards and interoperability between smart grids and electric ...
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New research facilities to support solar technologies in the EU
New facilities are being inaugurated today at the European Solar Test Installation (ESTI), managed by the European Commission`s in-house science service, the Joint Research Centre (JRC). The upgraded laboratories allow ESTI to assess the performance ...