Billions for FCH and trillions for emerging economies to boost energy transition
2017 started big at the World Economic Forum in Davos where 13 leading multinationals announced their Hydrogen Council, investing $10.7 bln in the coming 5 years…
Italy H2/ energy policy update
As hydrogen has entered into the Italian governement's alternative fuels ambition in the latest Decreto published on December 16, 2016 , the IEA published a new…
Beyond borders: European FCH Technology on the move
International cooperation topics in the Horizon 2020 EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation have traditionally focussed on cooperation with the large industrialised nations; US, Canada,…
Detroit Auto Show 2017 electrifies
The 2017 Detroit Auto Show, despite fears of the Trump administration rolling back US efficiency and emission laws, had a strong ‘green’ car presence. The Auto…
Billions to force synergies between electricity and gas networks
The European Technology and Innovation Platform Smart Networks for Energy Transition (ETIP SNET), has published a Roadmap 2017-26 on a system view of the whole energy transition, addressing a…
Big industry to invest 10.7bln in H2 in coming 5 years
Thirteen leading energy, transport and industry companies launched a global initiative to voice a united vision and long-term ambition for hydrogen to foster the energy transition…
Former DG MOVE director takes over helm in EU Parliament
The EU parliament has picked a new president! After four round of voting, receiving 351 votes, Italy’s Antonio Tajani has been elected the new president of…
Obama’s Final Climate Action
As one of his final acts as President of the United States, Barack Obama’s administration has given $500m to the UN Green Climate Fund. This donation…
FCH JU 2017 Call is out
The FCH JU has published its 2017 call for proposals. The 2017 call is available with a funding of 116 million €, with total of 24…