ETN Represented In The ETIP “Renewable Heating & Cooling”

The ETIP “Renewable Heating & Cooling” (RHC) brings together stakeholders from the biomass, geothermal and solar thermal sector – including the related industries such as District Heating and Cooling, Thermal Energy Storage, Hybrid Systems and Heat Pumps – to define a common strategy for increasing the use of renewable energy technologies for heating and cooling.

EU Sustainable Energy Week Event: “Micro Gas Turbines Put A New Spin On Green Energy Production”

On 15 June 2016, ETN, COGEN, AEBIOM and the Renewable Heating & Cooling Platform, will organise a policy session entitled “Micro-Gas Turbines put a new spin on green energy production” during the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW). The objective of this session is to highlight and discuss how Micro Gas Turbine (MGT) technology in a system approach can contribute to the decarbonisation of the energy system. The session also aims to raise awareness, present and evaluate current technology development and future opportunities for the reliable and environmentally-friendly combined generation of heating/cooling and power based on the micro gas turbine (MGT) technology integrated with solar and biomass energy sources.

ETN President’s Speech At The Annual General Meeting 2016

At ETN’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) that took place on 26 April 2016 in Prague, the President of the ETN Board, Bernard Quoix (Total), made an introduction speech and highlighted what has been achieved since ETN’s last AGM in Dublin in April 2015 as well as his vision for the future.

ETN’s Input To Issue Paper 9 On CCS And CCU

On 22 April, ETN provided comments to the European Commission on the New Integrated SET-Plan (Issue Paper 9 on CCS and CCU).

ETN’s Input To Issue Paper 4: Energy Systems

On 8 April, ETN submitted some comments to the European Commission on the New Integrated SET-Plan, where we stress the importance of a holistic approach in the future energy systems.

SITUATION IN BRUSSELS

Please note that the ETN team is safe. We would like to thank all our members and colleagues for their concerns and messages. ETN feels very sorry for the families and friends of the victims of these terrible attacks in Brussels.

ETN And EUTurbines Joint Input To SET-Plan Issue Paper 6 (Energy Efficiency In Energy Intensive Industries)

In September 2015, the European Commission adopted a Communication for an Integrated Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan). The Communication identifies ten priority actions to accelerate the energy system transformation that should facilitate coordinated or joint investments by individual Member States, between Member States and with the EU.

ETN And EUTurbines Joint Input To SET-Plan Issue Paper 6 (Energy Efficiency In Energy Intensive Industries)

In September 2015, the European Commission adopted a Communication for an Integrated Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan). The Communication identifies ten priority actions to accelerate the energy system transformation that should facilitate coordinated or joint investments by individual Member States, between Member States and with the EU.

Conclusions Of The UN Climate Change Negotiations COP21

On 12 December 2015, world governments agreed on an international agreement to fight global warming at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris. Almost 200 nations agreed to a deal to cap global warming at “well below” two degrees above pre-industrial levels, with a reference to a lower, long-term 1.5 degree target. Under the terms of the deal, countries will submit new Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) every five years, and they cannot be less ambitious then their previous climate plan.

European Commission Publishes The First State On The Energy Union Report

The European commission published on 18 November the first State of the Energy Union Report which shows that much progress has already been made since the adoption of the Energy Union Framework Strategy 9 months ago. Still much remains to be done, and 2016 will be an important year of delivery.