Green energy sector comes together to examine its research agenda

Using the earth’s natural heat, the power of waves, the rays of the sun or the earth’s green resources to produce energy and fuel are all at the centre of the European Commission’s efforts to promote research into renewable energy. The EU will invest €440 million of research money in advancing these technologies between 2002 and 2006. The objective is that by 2010 at least 12% of the EU’s overall energy consumption should come from renewable sources for both environmental and supply security reasons. Research is fundamental to achieving this goal, showing the close link between energy, research and environmental policies. A major conference on renewable energies, starting in Brussels today, will bring together a wide range of organisations involved in research into renewable energy sources, to discuss how better to work together to develop this important sector. The conference will be accompanied by an exhibition showcasing some of the successful projects that have been funded at European level.

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