23.03.2011
The project “Cost-efficient and sustainable deployment of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) towards the EU 20% target by 2020, and beyond (RES4LESS)” was approved by the EU Programme Intelligent Energy Europe and has officially kicked-off in January 2011.
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18.03.2011
In the light of the incidents in Japan, ECN and NRG, ECN’s daughter company, are currently busy providing all media and other interested parties with information about nuclear energy and radiation. ECN’s involvement entails (research on) nuclear energy in relation to the total fuel mix.[more]
22.02.2011
The new EurObserv'ER report "The state of renewable energy in Europe" presents an estimate for the share of renewable energy in overall energy consumption in Europe. This share is estimated at 11.6% for 2009, compared to 10.4% in 2008. EurObserv'ER is a cooperation body of experts in the field of...[more]
15.02.2011
Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) will become advisor of the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR). ECN will offer KISR advice and support in setting up and equipping a test facility for Photovoltaic (PV) systems. On 1 February ECN and KISR signed a technical cooperation...[more]
14.02.2011
Roofing with integrated PV cells; this is what the European project PV-GUM is all about. Next to trade and industry, among which the Belgian roofing company Derbigum, Dutch knowledge institutes ECN and KEMA are also involved in this project. The project, which requires a total investment of over 11...[more]
09.02.2011
Kick-off EERA-PV -
On Monday 7 February the kick-off meeting of EERA-PV took place in Amsterdam with 50 participants from 23 European research institutes and universities. [more]
03.02.2011
On 31 January 2011, the European Commission presented its ‘Communication on the progress of renewable energy in the European Union’. Among others it shows that the 2020 renewable energy policy goals are likely to be met and even exceeded if Member States fully implement their National Renewable...[more]
31.01.2011
Difficult but doable
In the framework of the Changing Behaviour project, the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) developed a toolkit to enhance the success of energy saving programmes among consumers. Currently, such programmes seldom lead to permanent savings. The toolkit contains a...[more]
24.01.2011
In the framework of the EU project EurObserv’ER, Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) analysed the turnover and employment of renewable energy companies in the Netherlands.[more]
24.01.2011
A policy package consisting of a CO2 emission performance standard, financial support and an improved European system for CO2 trade can realise CO2 capture in new Dutch coal-fired plants in ten years’ time. This is the outcome of a study conducted by the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands...[more]
14.01.2011
ECN hit hard by discontinuation of research subsidy
Friday 14 January 2011, 96 employees of the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) in Petten (The Netherlands) have been informed that they will be dismissed. This is a direct consequence of the Dutch government´s decision to...[more]
10.01.2011
An opinion piece by Heleen de Coninck, researcher at ECN. She criticises the success of Cancún.[more]
22.12.2010
The coming years electric cars will enter the streets. The Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) is involved in European research on the use of these cars.[more]
13.12.2010
A large investment in the development of solar energy in Southeast Brabant is to bring this region to the number one position in the field of solar energy and innovation in Europe. This is the ambition of knowledge institutes, businesses and authorities. On 13 December 2010, Solliance, KIC...[more]
01.12.2010
As of 1 December 2010, Paul Korting (56) succeeds Ton Hoff as the new Chairman of the Board at the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN). Until recently Paul Korting was the General director of Industry & Technology at TNO.[more]
16.11.2010
As of 1 January 2011, the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) will be facing a cutback of 8M€ annually in the research subsidy received from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation. As a consequence, revenue from collaboration projects and assignments will be lost,...[more]
15.11.2010
EERA launches three new joint energy research programmes, bringing together more than 1000 researchers from almost 100 research organisations across Europe in a collaboration aiming to accelerate the development of energy technologies.[more]
03.11.2010
A short film with ECN researcher Heleen de Coninck in the lead.[more]
20.10.2010
Amsterdam/Petten – Johns Hopkins University has appointed Bob van der Zwaan as Adjunct Professor of International Relations from 1 September 2010. This new chair is part of the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of Johns Hopkins University in Bologna and will be dedicated to teaching...[more]
28.09.2010
Successful testing of an experimental hydrogen plant at Tecnimont KT’s Chieti test site in Italy brings highly efficient hydrogen production a step closer. The novel hydrogen plant uses membrane technology to achieve substantial energy saving. Hydrogen separation membranes were provided by the...[more]
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