GIGABAT is ready to launch the project video, explaining the path towards battery manufacturing improvement

The EU’s transformative energy journey has seen a reduction in fossil fuel imports, a surge in renewables, and strategic planning. As such, it is emerging as a global leader in sustainability and resilience.

The Air4NRG project, funded by the European Union, embarks on a transformative journey in the world of renewable energy storage.

TAILWIND embraces sustainable-by-design principles to shape the next generation of floating offshore wind (FOW) farms.

The iEPB project team is glad to announce the launch of a comprehensive survey aimed at enhancing stakeholder engagement in the realm of Energy Performance of Buildings (EPB) certifications.

We are excited to announce the release of the presentation video for the THOR project!

SSTAR project releases paper on power transformer heat transfer mechanisms

A new algorithm has been developed to maximise the autonomy of smart grids under emergency conditions. It prioritises renewable energy sources (RES) and utilises artificial neural networks which provide forecast relat...

SUPER-i and SUPERSHINE projects charted new frontiers in sustainable urban development. From co-creation workshops to policy roundtables in Riga, Trieste, and Herning, these initiatives are forging a future where vibr...

Some countries are backsliding on climate commitments to be coal-power free, afraid of the impact on jobs and energy costs. How can nations such as Bulgaria overcome the social and economic challenges in coal-reliant ...

Leaves of Innovation: From A-LEAF's success to the sprouting of SUPERVAL and JOLT

“We've tripled the energy density with a specific silicon anode and utilized an NMC cathode with reduced cobalt content, minimizing the reliance on critical resources. Our unique lithium salts and ionic liquids, whi...

The ViSS new project explores safe and sustainable alternatives to fossil-based plastics

Handbook released to explain new high-power sustainable battery

The building sector has a crucial role in achieving the legally binding target of EU’s climate neutrality by 2050 and the increased ambition of a 55% cut in net emissions by 2030

Battery innovation is hindered by cost and time-consuming test protocols. Shortening this timeframe and reducing the number of tests by developing a virtual tool is the challenge of the EU-funded project THOR.

In the first week of July, the GIGABAT project was launched with a kick-off meeting in San Sebastian (Spain), site of the project coordinator CIDETEC.

An EU-funded project – REBELION – has been launched to develop cutting-edge technologies to promote a circular model for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) for electric mobility, enabling feasible industrial practices i...

Greek research organisation CERTH has received the Best Paper Award at the RTESE conference this year for its paper: Sustainable and Optimized Black Start in Microgrids.

Partners from EU-funded project TIGON have published a paper on the functionalities and possible applications of solid-state transformers (SST).

The project's key work and innovation have been summarised in a set of five informativepacks on various technical aspects – from the electrolyte tailorisation to the fluorine-freeionic liquid plasticizers. They ...

The new project aims at advancing the state of the art of battery management systems (BMS) by engaging advanced physics-based and data-driven battery models and state estimation techniques.

Launch of the online survey on Energy Efficient (EE) refurbishment of the social housing stock across Europe!

Child labour, human rights violations, and environmental harm. The rush for cobalt sheds light on the downside of the electric dream. And while researchers are looking for technological alternatives for our electric v...

This webinar, hosted by Homebiogas, aims to explain how the production of biogas from organic waste benefits both society and the planet.

The power of nature is visible here, and the city of Valencia has decided to make the best use of it: thanks to the wave energy converter (WEC), sea waves can light up the seafront.

To meet the current EU sustainable goals for resources and energy-intensive industries quality is no longer enough. Flexibility is a decisive component for technologies to make industry clean and efficient. This has b...

E-car batteries are crucial to meet the targets of the Paris Agreement, but can also have a high social and environmental toll. Experts warn of the urgency of a sustainable value chain and recommend an innovative solu...

Turkey's tourist capital on the Mediterranean coast, Antalya, has the distinction of being surrounded by both mountains and a famous crystal-clear sea.

An investigation was made to determine the effect of changing energy sources in industrial furnaces using heat recovery systems in steel processing.

Batteries are key drivers of the energy transition, but experts agree: for them to unleash their potential, the entire value chain must be tracked. A dedicated tool, which has just been presented in Davos, records the...

Greece's Centre for Research and Technology – partner in the European project TIGON – has produced a paper on optimal decision-support systems for microgrids and their use in emergencies

The European Union is faced with enormous energy challenges regarding climate change and energy security as well as public acceptance, competitiveness, and energy poverty. Transitions towards low-carbon energy systems...

Rising prices are fuelling a rush for renewable energy communities. But the existing infrastructure makes it often impossible for them to meet such growing demand. A lost opportunity to speed up the energy transition?

To manage future electricity demand in line with the EU's Energy Roadmap 2050, power grids need to rely on both supply and demand flexibility and be structured as a system of systems.

Fossil fuels still account for over 60% of global electricity generation. Experts warn of a “discouraging trend” but part of the solution might come from “local energy communities”: integrated hubs, optimizing...

A new district heating system in Pamplona's Txantrea neighbourhood will cut CO2 emissions by 80%. The vice-president of the Government of Navarra, José María Aierdi, visited the district on 18 November to take stock...

Industries from the magnesia sector are implementing a long-term strategy to replace fossil fuels with biomass

We asked Seydou Hebie from Stellantis about the status of the electric vehicles market, its challenges, and prospects. He also explained how ASTRABAT is helping cut emissions from transport completely by 2035.

The i-HeCoBatt project has recently held an event – The Innovation and Networking Days on Battery Technologies & E-Vehicles – to showcase its achievements. There we interviewed the technical coordinator Mikel Arri...

Manufacturing cuts put cars at the back of the queue for silicon chips. Now, electric vehicles are set to increasingly use silicon in their batteries too, and the industry is therefore making dramatic changes in how i...

ASTRABAT will take part in the Innovation and Networking days on Battery Technologies & E-Vehicles in Valencia. Then, the project consortium and its industrial partners will co-create the Life-Cycle Inventory of the n...

The valorisation of waste in the energy stream of intensive manufacturing can boost sustainability. The last paper produced by BAMBOO project explores the waste valorisation of Blast Furnace Gas (BFG) in the steel ind...

Discover about the work carried out for ASTRABAT by Dr Yohan Oudart and his team at NANOMAKERS, focused on the development of a silicon-based material to boost the density of ASTRABAT’s new solid-state battery.

From solar power and house sensors to adaptive lighting and district heating, MAtchUP cities are changing how energy is produced, used, and transported.

The European project eNeuron has mapped today's local energy community (LEC) landscape, analysing the regulations and policies in force across Europe.

Learn more about the work carried out for ASTRABAT by Dr Etienne Knipping and his team at LEITAT, focused on the electrochemical characterization of the materials and the final testing of the batteries to evaluate the...

Social innovations in the energy sector such as renewable energy communities, energy aggregators and crowdfunding projects have the potential to play an important role in the energy transition and in reaching the goal...

About 75% of the EU building stock is not energy efficient. Four pilot regions are testing new solutions to leverage more citizen funding and spread the culture of energy transition

New refinements to old technology could drastically reduce the electricity consumption of refinery processes by maximising the potential of waste heat to make emissions-free power

Launching a social innovation project in the energy sector is a challenge: lack of funding, passivity in society, administrative and bureaucratic barriers, absence of legal framework, lack of access to information nee...

The growing demand for renewables expands the offers on the electricity market. But not all solutions have the same ecological impact and this may mislead energy-conscious consumers. How to choose? And how green are g...

The vertical relationship between energy utilities and their customers is giving way to partnership and innovation, as citizens take an increasingly prominent role in the leadership of the energy transition

The EU project ASTRABAT has published a short web video showing how it is developing a new solid-state lithium-ion battery for future electric vehicles.

The ASTRABAT project has published its first reports defining the external geometry of the cell that will be developed during the project, the test specification protocols and the analysis of battery requirements for ...

The ASTRABAT project has completed the first overview of the Li-ion cells certifications and standards to be applied to the project’s battery prototype

The research project by Anton Beck and his colleagues at the Austrian Institute of Technology aimed at assessing how feasible, both technically and economically, the use of such waste heat sources would be in the stee...

Learn more about the work carried out for ASTRABAT by Dr Fabrice Rossignol and his team at IRCER: the development of inks and processes for inkjet printing of the various components of the ASTRABAT battery.

In the EU there are about 3,400 renewable energy cooperatives owned by citizens. These socially innovative players of the market have overturned the top-down approach of utility companies to spread the culture of ener...

Practical workshops and online seminars starting in October 2021 to improve the energy efficiency and flexibility of heavy industries. For professionals, university researchers and organisations.

As the largest consumers of energy, cities are set to play a key role in the transition towards a greener and healthier future. And with the global population expected to become 70% urban in the future, the challenge ...

Over the last decades, the energy mix has included increasingly more renewable energy, whose sources offer many long-term advantages. However, these energy sources are highly volatile. Wind or solar energy can produce...

Catch a glimpse of Daikin’s work carried out for ASTRABAT by Dr Alex Friesen and his team. They're developing a suitable polymer electrolyte for the application in the cathode, and on suitable processes to manufactu...

How do I get people to change their habits? This is one of the challenges faced by developers of apps and ICT solutions aimed at boosting energy savings in our buildings. European researchers embraced this mission

Two weeks ago STARDUST Tampere participated in a webinar on energy communities. The virtual event clarified the concept of energy communities through practical examples. The topic was clearly of interest, as more than...

European researchers have developed a user-friendly smart app to help people improve their energy-saving behaviours

In 2019 M. Stanley Whittingham won a Nobel Prize for discovering lithium intercalation into electrodes. Now, he forecasts how battery architectures will exploit this phenomenon better, and how the industry can improve...

Artificial leaves and soap bubbles could unleash a new era of “solar fuels” to address increasing energy demand and climate change

Brussels (12 May, 2021). The “RE4Industry Approach” to Industrial System and Sources Integration for Low Carbon Fuels: promoting a bio-based and circular economy.

The RETROFEED approach to Industrial System and Sources Integration for Low Carbon Fuels

Read about the role of Warsaw University of Technology in ASTRABAT and discover the work carried out by Prof. Leszek Niedzicki and Dr. Marta Kasprzyk on the synthetization of salts and additives for new generation of ...

In the coming months SocialRES will be hosting a series of short live webinars at lunch hour to talk about energy democracy and its importance in meeting Europe’s decarbonisation goals

As part of the STARDUST project, the city of Pamplona launched on February a game-based project that encourages primary school students to create Action Groups against Energy Waste

Prosumers are people who both produce and consume renewable energy. New peer-to-peer platforms allow them to share, sell or donate their power surplus to other citizens. This system is becoming crucial for residents o...

Instead of only sustainable sports, athletes can now also park sustainably at De Meent Sport Complex in Alkmaar. Within the POCITYF project, 858 solar panels have been placed above the parking lot on the south side of...

How can industries navigate the energy transition? The current paper shows the crucial role of energy flexibility and the key function of variable renewable energy to both stabilize the grid and fulfil the decarbonisa...

Last month STARDUST partner MCP inaugurated a new thermic and renewable energy system in the Water Treatment Plant located in Navarra-Spain

Brussels (March 9, 2021) - Webinar on “Sustainable bioenergy” at the EU Industry Week, organised by Bioenergy Europe in collaboration with the RE4Industry project.

Post-Brexit is a challenging era for the United Kingdom's climate and environmental policy. Some experts believe that the new situation will speed up the country’s plans while others worry it will thwart them

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are gaining in popularity among Europe’s car buyers, but their high cost is holding them back from wider acceptance. However, developments in technology, particularly in the area of ...

The latest results from research on 800-volt battery-driven vehicles show that this could lead to smaller, lighter, and more environmentally friendly motors. Cars using these powertrains could also be charged faster a...

Paving the way towards 100% renewable energy in industries

One of the daily challenges of life is, "How do I get people – including myself – to do what I want?". It’s something the app industry has tried to tackle, and it was also one of the questions at the core of eTE...

This scientific paper analyses several European buildings such as schools, office buildings, healthcare centres and residential buildings to quantify the potential on comfort enhancement and energy saving through beha...

Catch a glimpse of the work carried out for ASTRABAT by Dr Guinevere Giffin and her team at Fraunhofer ISC. Their research is on anolyte polymers and formulations for polymer-based silicon anodes for solid-state batte...

Brussels (October 15, 2020) - The 14th September 2020 designates the official launch meeting of the newly EU-funded project “RE4Industry”, under the H2020 framework program. The meeting took place online, with 11 ...

Based in Brussels (December 2, 2020) - Energy Audit in times of COVID-19: The RETROFEED augmented reality experience

eTEACHER is the app that teaches a different way to save energy, in your everyday places. It’s designed and developed 100% on users’ feedback to provide all functionalities you want in one single app.

Residents and municipalities together for a decarbonized future

The overall objective of PASTELS is to improve the ability of European nuclear actors to design and deliver innovative passive safety systems – which are particularly promising as they do not rely on power supply or...

An important acknowledgement for the German SocialRES partner

A new project – eNeuron – is set to optimise and test the design and operation of local energy communities (LECs) based on multi-carrier energy systems, as part of the EU's climate change mitigation efforts.

Last eTEACHER paper presents findings on how ICT-based interventions can empower building energy end-users to reduce energy consumption. The report not only focuses on developing further knowledge of user engagement i...

The report provides an in-depth analysis covering the first half of 2020

#HeroatHome had a summer break but is now back to help you figure out how to overcome this unprecedented COVID-19 situation.

The kick-off meeting of the PLURAL project “Plug-and-use renovation with adaptable lightweight systems”, was held remotely on 12th and 13th of October 2020 and was organized by the project coordinator National Tec...

The domOS project is 36-months research financed by the Horizon 2020 programme of the European Union (EU) aims at developing and prototyping technologies for the digitalization of existing buildings. Digitalized build...

The EU project ASTRABAT has published a short web video outlining its mission: a new Lithium battery to boost e-mobility in Europe and cut green-house gas emissions

In cooperation with Florence School of Regulation, the BestRES Consortium has organized the European Policy Workshop “RES Aggregators as Enablers of Prosumers and Active Market Participation” at CEER, the Council ...

VaasaETT participates in a Europe-wide research project that focuses on the challenges that competitors face in entering and competing in and across retail energy markets in Europe

cyberGRID puts to use Austrian demonstration outcomes at the FLEXICIENCY final event

cyberNOC’s new architecture maximises exploitation of flexible assets

By the end of 2014, after almost two years of contract negotiation with the European Commission, the Best Paths project took off and started a very long route that would last five years and that promised to be challen...

What will the future grid look like? What are the most promising technologies for increasing transmission capacity and flexibility? How can we integrate more energy from remote wind and solar farms? At the conference ...

Study finds that the OpenADR 2.0b communication architecture can fulfil functional requirements pertinent to flexibility-related data exchange

Providing flexibility-oriented solutions to support network operators in managing the electricity system

The sharing economy is coming to the energy business – and to a household near you.

La Spezia (Italy), 5th July 2018 – Today major cable and wire manufacturers, including Nexans and Columbus Superconductors, together with transmission system operators such as Terna and Réseau de Transport d'Élect...

A seminar for businesses in Northern Ireland on clean energy was held in the city of Derry

IEC 61850 Global 2019 14-18 October 2019 | London, UK Join leading specialists to the tackle the latest IEC 61850 implementation challenges, including top-down design, the process bus and advanced cybersecurity. The ...

French Transmission System Operator RTE (Réseau de Transport d'Électricité) announced the results of its pioneering tests about the interoperability of high-voltage Alternate Current/Direct Current (AC/DC) converte...

Experts from across Europe met during an international workshop in Codrongianos on 9th May to appreciate the most innovative technologies developed for HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current), which will play a major role ...

SCORES will combine and optimize the multi-energy generation, storage and consumption of local renewable energy (electricity and heat) and grid supply, bringing new sources of flexibility to the grid, and enabling rel...

Budapest, 6 April 2018 – Yesterday major players in the electricity sector unveiled pioneering technologies to repower and improve the design, operation and maintenance of existing high voltage power lines. The brea...

Public buildings typically use 40% more energy than the residential sector. Therefore, energy efficiency is essential to EU energy policy.