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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.
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]