The EU aims to become number one in renewables, according to European Commission’s President Juncker. Already a leader in both renewable electricity and heating and cooling, Europe now faces fierce global competition. The only way to reach this goal for both renewable electricity and heating … Continue reading How to Become Number 1 in Renewables A contribution from the biomass, geothermal, and solar thermal sectors →

The European Biomass Association (AEBIOM), the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) and the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF), representing the European Renewable Heating sector, are organising a side event on February 25th, 2015, before the Commission’s Conference on Heating and Cooling in the European Energy … Continue reading Energy security, affordability and growth in the EU Energy Union: the role of renewables. 25th February 16:30-18:00 →

Free Conference organised by the European Commission The conference will comprehensively explore the heating and cooling sector, including its role in achieving the EU’s climate and energy objectives. It will initiate debate and build consensus on how to ensure full participation of the heating and … Continue reading Heating and Cooling in the European Energy Transition: 26-27 February 2015, Brussels →

The front project is working on how the costs of energy (heat and cold) are defined. as part of this work, a ‘technical report on the elaboration of a cost estimation methodology’ is being prepared. The bibliography of this report can be found in the … Continue reading Information sources for understanding the cost of heat →

On 13th January 2015 the European Commission (EC) adopted the legislative proposal to put in place the EFSI, which is at the very heart of President Juncker’s €315 billion Investment Offensive. This follows its formal launch in November and an indicative and non-exhaustive list of … Continue reading European Fund for Strategic Investment: Opportunities for the geothermal sector →