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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.
29.11.2012
As of 2013, about half the carbon emission allowances for the energy companies and industry will be auctioned instead of being freely granted . The Netherlands can also auction a part of these allowances within the European emission cap. Because of the current recession there is a surplus in...[more]
01.11.2012
The additional 2.4 billion budgeted for renewable energy by the new Dutch Rutte II cabinet should be sufficient to realise 16% renewable energy in 2020. This calls for a balanced development of renewable heat, green gas and renewable electricity. The previous cabinet focused on renewable heat as a...[more]