Wednesday. 13 December 2017
EU Clean energy package: more chance for “energy citizens”?The European Commission stresses the importance of a major “energy democracy” to boost renewables. A process that could also pave the way for alternative finance such as crowdfunding The next few weeks are going to be crucial for the future of renewable energy in Europe. The EU Parliament and the national governments are currently finalising…
Tuesday. 12 December 2017
Minutes of Nicosia Workshop now available onlineThe minutes of the South-Eastern Region’s Workshop in Nicosia, as well as all presentation slides, are now available here: /events/regional-workshops/southern-eastern-region/ Many thanks to the speakers for sharing their expertise and recommendations and to all who participated.
Tuesday. 21 November 2017
REGISTER for Interactive workshop HORIZON 2030: Technologies at the Centre of the Energy Transition – Rome, 6 December 2017All studies nowadays converge on the necessity of an integrated approach towards the energy system to reach to targets of limiting climate changes while ensuring the security and quality of supply and offering the user the possibilities to actively engage and contribute to a liquid, accessible and inclusive marketplace. On the occasion of the…
Wednesday. 08 November 2017
Minutes of the Lisbon Workshop Now Available OnlineThe minutes of the Western Region’s Workshop in Lisbon, as well as all presentation slides, are now available here: /events/regional-workshops/western-region/
Friday. 27 October 2017
Minutes of the Aachen Workshop Now Available OnlineThe minutes of the Central Region’s Workshop in Aachen, as well as all presentation slides, are now available here: /events/regional-workshops/central-region/
Thursday. 19 October 2017
REGISTRATION OPEN: ETIP SNET Northern Region Workshop December 7-8, RigaThe European Technology and Innovation Platform for Smart Networks for Energy Transition and the Institute of Physical Energetics are hosting the ETIP SNET’s Northern Region Workshop, to be held on December 7-8 in Riga, Latvia. Are you a representative of: a university, a technology center, an energy utility, a distribution or…
Wednesday. 18 October 2017
New Sulfur Flow Battery for Affordable Long-Term Grid StorageThe high cost of batteries still prevents them from being used to store renewable energy for times when the wind dies down or there’s no sun. Pumped hydroelectric storage is the cheapest known energy-storage technology today, but is limited by geography. With a new battery, researchers at MIT say they have found the sweet spot…
Wednesday. 11 October 2017
REGISTRATION OPEN: Joint Research Centre and ETIP SNET Workshop on Smart Grids R&I Priorities, November 23-24, CyprusThe European Commission Joint Research Center (JRC), the European Technology and Innovation Platform for Smart Networks for Energy Transition (ETIP SNET) and the FOSS Research Centre for Sustainable Energy of the University of Cyprus will host a Workshop on Smart Grids R&I priorities, to be held on November 23-24…
Thursday. 05 October 2017
National Stakeholders meet in Amsterdam and discuss how to better liaise EU and national levelsOn 4 October the members of the NSCG, the grouping of national actors (technology platforms, ministry representatives, funding agencies, research centres, experts from regulators) linked to the ETIP SNET, gathered to exchange on best practices in various EU countries. At the meeting ENEDIS presented the successful national technology and…
Thursday. 05 October 2017
ETIP SNET Implementation Plan: Setting Europe’s research priorities for a smarter Energy TransitionThis week, the European Technology and Innovation Platform Smart Networks for Energy Transition (ETIP SNET) presents the short-term key priorities to enable the transition towards a reliable and sustainable European electricity system with a high share of renewables. Amsterdam, 5th of October 2017, ETIP SNET – which prioritises…
