El proyecto islandés Carbfix y la empresa alemana Eavor ganan ex aequo el Premio Europeo ‘Ruggero Bertani’ a la Innovación Geotérmica 2020. El proyecto CarbFix islandés ha logrado transformar la emisión de CO2 y otros gases ácidos en rocas subterráneas en menos de dos años. Por su parte, Eavor ha desarrollado un novedoso sistema geotérmico de pozos profundos en circuito cerrado, primera planta de su género...
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La Comisión Europea ha lanzado una consulta pública para buscar aportaciones sobre el futuro contenido y la implementación del Programa LIFE 2021-2027. Los objetivos generales del Programa LIFE post 2020 se han acordado provisionalmente. Por ello, los resultados de esta consulta se tendrán en cuenta durante la preparación del primer Programa de Trabajo Plurianual 2021-2024 de LIFE. Como novedad, las actividades de captación de mercado...
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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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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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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.
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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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