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By means of press releases, news articles, experts views and press lunches ECN informs journalists of the latest news within the field of energy technology. First contact for all media is ECN press officer Florentine de Maar. You will find her by phone +31 224 564 050 en 06-1279 8123 and by mail.

07.11.2007

ECN and NRG publish Energy Vision 2050

Major policy efforts can lead to a sustainable future in Europe A sustainable energy system in Europe is achievable by 2050, but it will not be easy. Major shifts in the energy system are required to reduce the risks related to climate change and to guarantee the security and affordability of...[more]


07.11.2007

ECN and NRG publish Energy Vision 2050

Major policy efforts can lead to a sustainable future in Europe A sustainable energy system in Europe is achievable by 2050, but it will not be easy. Major shifts in the energy system are required to reduce the risks related to climate change and to guarantee the security and affordability of...[more]


07.11.2007

ECN establishes Solar Academy

Petten- The Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) and partners Solland Solar Energy, Limburg Development Co/LIOF and The Institute of Semiconductor Electronics (RWTH Aachen University) plan to establish a Solar Academy in Heerlen (Limburg). The academy will offer professional training...[more]


20.07.2007

Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN): Current state of technology insufficient to realise the Dutch cabinet's energy goals

In it's recently published annual report, the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) states that the current state of technology is insufficient to affordably achieve the high energy goals the new cabinet has set. More knowledge must be gathered and the introduction of new technologies...[more]


12.07.2007

Co-operation between ECN and Chinese Academy of Sciences

Joint research in the field of energy. During a trade mission to China in Beijing and Dalian, the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) signed two co-operation contracts with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). The agreements were signed on 9 and 10 July by ECN Director Kees van der...[more]


06.12.2006

ECN and Natsource: European Union has exported €400 million through the Kyoto Protocol

The European Union private sector is exporting technology worth almost €400 million to developing countries as a consequence of the Kyoto Protocol. The result was presented today during the final conference of the European Commission TETRIS project on technology transfer and investment risks in...[more]


23.11.2006

Licensing agreement for unique gas scrubbing system signed

On Wednesday 22 November, ECN (Energy research Centre of the Netherlands) and Dahlman Industrial Group B.V. signed a licensing agreement for the OLGA gas scrubbing technology in Petten. The gala meeting was attended by the project leaders of both parties. In close collaboration with Dahlman of...[more]


10.11.2006

State Secretary Pieter van Geel opens ECN hydrogen filling station

On Friday 27 October State Secretary Pieter van Geel opened a filling station for hydrogen cars on the ECN site in Petten. The ECN Hydrogen Filling Station will be used mainly by the HydroGEM, a hydrogen-powered car presented by the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) last summer, the...[more]


27.07.2006

ECN build first Dutch hydrogen car

The Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) in Petten has built the first car to be powered by a Dutch fuel cell system. The key component, the PEM fuel cell stack, has been developed entirely in Petten. The car itself is a modified version of an existing electric service vehicle, the...[more]


15.05.2006

State-of-the-art photovoltaic systems have Energy Pay Back Times as low as 1.7 years

Photovoltaic module production has shown a tremendous increase, with production of PV modules accelerating from ~80 MWp in 1995 to ~1700 MWp in 2005.[more]


24.12.2005

Unique ECN measuring device for air pollutants goes to United States

The Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) has developed a unique system for measuring air pollution. [more]


21.11.2005

ECN, Deutsche Solar and Sunergy Investco join forces in solar electricity technology

The Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), Deutsche Solar and Sunergy Investco have joined forces in RGS Development B.V. to contribute to the development of the next generation of solar electricity technology. [more]


19.10.2005

Dutch Kyoto target can be met despite increasing energy consumption

Introduction The Reference Projections 2005-2020 cover the future development of Dutch energy use, greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution up to 2020. The Reference projections are based on assumptions regarding economic, structural, technological and policy developments. Two scenarios have...[more]


05.10.2005

Free emission allowances passed through to the electricity price

The EU system for CO2 emission allowance trading has been in operation since early 2005. These allowances are allocated freely to producers of electricity. A new study of the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands ECN shows that electricity producers in four European countries (Germany, Belgium,...[more]


04.10.2005

The Energy research Centre of the Netherlands Sells Fuel Cell Technology Package

Petten, the Netherlands, September XX, 2005 - The Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), an independent, market-oriented foundation for research, development, consulting and knowledge-transfer, announced today that it has completed the sale of a molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC)...[more]


17.09.2005

ECN and Planet Capital Management launch SulphCatch BV, an innovative desulfurisation technology company

Petten, September 7, 2004 Scientists at the fuel processing division of the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) have developed a new technology to remove a widely used odorant, THT, from gaseous fuels such as natural gas and LPG. By removing this odorant from the natural gas that...[more]


15.02.2005

TU Delft, ECN and Stanford together for clean energy

Global Climate and Energy Project divides 9 million Dollars [more]


02.04.2003

H.C. Starck acquires majority holding in InDEC

H.C. Starck GmbH celebrated the acquisition of a majority holding in the Dutch producer of fuel cell components, InDEC B.V. Petten, with an official ceremony at the Selb site of its subsidiary H.C. Starck Ceramics, on April 1, 2003. Bavarian and Dutch representatives from business and politics also...[more]


12.11.2002

H.C Starck signs a letter of intent to take over fuel cell producer InDEC

H.C. Starck GmbH (Goslar, Germany) and the current shareholders of InDEC B.V., (Petten,The Netherlands), ECN (Petten) and Planet Capital (Zeist,The Netherlands) have signed a non-binding letter of intent on November 12th, 2002. H.C. Starck intends to acquire a majority shareholding in the Dutch...[more]


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MWT: On the eve of mass production

03.12.2012 -

4th MWT Workshop held in Amsterdam MWT (Metal Wrap Through) technology is ready for the...

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“Set Aside” can have substantial budget effects

29.11.2012 -

As of 2013, about half the carbon emission allowances for the energy companies and...

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Dutch 16% renewable energy target requires additional offshore wind farms and additional deployment of biomass in coal-fired plants

01.11.2012 -

The additional 2.4 billion budgeted for renewable energy by the new Dutch Rutte II...

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