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23 Apr 2019
(Español) Publicada la Agenda Estratégica de Investigación e Innovación en Geotermia Profunda de ETIP-DG
19 Apr 2019
The Energy Union: from vision to reality
Europe is already a world leader in fighting climate change. European policies implemented over the last five years in all policy areas have put the EU on the right track to fully embrace the transition to clean energy, seizing the economic opportunities it offers, generating growth and jobs and a healthier environment for consumers. The fourth report on the state of the Energy Union, adopted on Tuesday 9 April,...
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14 Jan 2019
(Español) Publicación de las directivas sobre eficiencia energética, renovables y gobernanza de la Unión de la Energía
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17 Feb 2016
Europe finally gets a heating and cooling strategy
Heating and cooling consumes half of the energy consumption in Europe. Luckily the European commission has created a the EU strategy on heating and cooling published the 16/02/2016. Heating and cooling consumes half of the energy in Europe and much of it is wasted. Therefore the European Commission has elaborated a strategy in order to prioritize the efficiency and sustainability in the heating and cooling system...
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13 Jan 2015
Evaluation of the impact of projects funded under the 6th and 7th EU Framework Programme for R&D&D in the area of non-nuclear energy – Final report
The final report on ‘Evaluation of the impact of projects funded under the 6th and 7th EU Framework Programme for RD&D in the area of non-nuclear energy’ was presented by the European Commission. Full version of the final report is available here.
05 Aug 2014
New H2020 Participant Guide (in Spanish)
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23 May 2014
Geothermal District Heating has the potential to alleviate Europe’s energy security crisis
Over 25% of the EU population lives in areas directly suitable for Geothermal District Heating (GeoDH) . There is a large potential in Central and Eastern Europe, with GeoDH systems in operation in 22 European countries including Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, and Romania, where existing heat networks are well developed. Geothermal district heating is a valuable and immediate option for the alleviation...
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18 Feb 2014
2030 climate and energy framework: the Parliament calls for heat strategy
Parliament’s joint Environment (ENVI) and Energy (ITRE) Committee recognised on January the 9th the importance of heating and cooling in today’s vote on a 2030 framework for climate and energy policies. Heating and cooling represent over 45% of the final energy consumption in the European Union compared to 20% for electricity, 26% transport and 9% for ‘non-energy’ use (IEA, 2011) yet they remain largely neglected...
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13 Nov 2013
Horizon 2020: energy
Horizon 2020 is the financial instrument implementing the Innovation Union, a Europe 2020 flagship initiative aimed at securing Europe’s global competitiveness. Running from 2014 to 2020 with a budget of just over €70 billion, the EU’s new programme for research and innovation is part of the drive to create new growth and jobs in Europe. Horizon 2020 provides major simplification through a single set of rules. It...
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