EU says €200bn needed for energy grids by 2020
€200 billion is needed to upgrade Europe’s gas and electricity grids over the coming decade, the European Commission said yesterday (17 November), adding that half of the sum will have to come from government coffers at a time of budgetary presssure.
The EU executive presented its energy infrastructure priorities for the next two decades. It warned that the EU will not meet its goals on renewable energy, greenhouse gas emission reductions and security of supply without significant investment in cross-border interconnections and in integrating renewable energy into the network.
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EU Strategic Energy Technology Plan Conference: looking for budgets and markets
The third conference of the Strategic Energy Technology (SET)-Plan, the technology pillar of the EU's energy and climate policy, was organized on November 15-16, 2010 ..read on»

Air Products delivers hydrogen for 50 fuel cell buses at Asian Games in Guangzhou City
Air Products (NYSE: APD), the leading global hydrogen supplier to refineries to assist in making cleaner burning transportation fuels, today announced it is supplying hydrogen ..read on»

Hydrogen and electricity storage part of Commission’s new Energy 2020 strategy
The Commission today presented its new strategy for a competitive, sustainable and secure energy ..read on»

McKinsey: European hydrogen infrastructure ’justified and doable’
A study by consultancy McKinsey and Company (see link below) launched November 8 found that installing a dedicated hydrogen infrastructure is "justified and doable", with ..read on»

3rd FCH JU Stakeholders General Assembly Reactions from 9th November
The Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative convened the 3rd Stakeholders General Assembly on the 9th of November 2010 ..read on»

Commissioner for Research Introduces Innovation Union at FCH JU Stakeholders meeting
During The Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative convened the 3rd Stakeholders General Assembly on the 9th of November 2010 ..read on»

World Energy Outlook 2010 includes scenario on governements’ Climate actions
The 2010 edition of the World Energy Outlook (WEO) was released on 9 November and it provides updated projections of energy demand, production, trade and ..read on»

EU launches world’s largest programme of investment in low carbon demonstration projects
The European Commission launched the first call for proposals on November 9 of NER300, that will provide substantial financial support for at least eight ..read on»

Clean Hydrogen in European Cities (CHIC) Project Kickoff – November 4th 2010
CHIC, the Clean Hydrogen in European Cities Project, is the essential next step to full market commercialization of hydrogen powered fuel cell (H2FC) buses ..read on»