EERA - The European Energy Research Alliance

It’s almost that time of the year again…👀 EERA’s High-Level Policy Conference is fast approaching on 📆16 October! This year, we explore ⚡energy research and innovation as a driving force behind the EU’s competitiveness and strategic autonomy. Join us at our conference in Sparks, Brussels or online to: 👉Hear from renowned speakers on how energy research can advance the EU’s strategic goals, including:                                                                             🔹Janez Potocnik - Co-Chair of the International Resource Panel & Former European Commissioner for the Environment       🔹Martin Porter - Executive Chair, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)   🔹Rosalinde van der Vlies - Clean Planet Director at the European Commission DG Research and Innovation                             🔹Norela Constantinescu - Deputy Director, Innovation and Technology Center, IRENA             👉Get a sneak peek at EERA’s upcoming technology and policy report featuring key recommendations on this challenge. Secure your spot today: ➡️ https://lu.ma/ngb2fp47

🚀Get ready for the European Geothermal Workshop 2024, taking place from 13 to 14 November in Norway!    🔬Hosted by the University of Stavanger, a key member of the EERA Joint Programme Geothermal, this workshop is set to be an invaluable forum for researchers, scientists and PhD students passionate about geothermal energy.    👥Attendees will have the chance to exchange on the latest advancements in geothermal research and development across Europe. Participants will also have the opportunity to present the 🔍latest findings in EU-funded research projects on geothermal energy.    📌Highlights of the workshop will include discussions on energy conversion systems, the exploration of geothermal reservoirs and the assessment of geothermal resources.    Discover more about the workshop partner JP Geothermal here 👉: https://lnkd.in/eAGVVNGx   👀Keep an eye out for updates as we approach this important event for the geothermal energy community! 

🚀EERA is joining the 18th Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) Conference in Budapest next week from 🗓️14 to 15 November!     Organised by the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU together with the European Commission, this year’s conference is set to explore ⚡the expansion of research, innovation and competitiveness in clean energy technologies.    💡Given the crucial relevance of this topic for our research community, we are glad to share that EERA will be prominently represented at the event, featuring:   🗣️Henk-Jan Vink, EERA President, intervening in the high-level plenary session on accelerating the development, manufacturing and commercialisation of innovative technologies.   🗣️Adel El Gammal, EERA Secretary General, contributing to the plenary session on shaping the ‘SET Plan of tomorrow’.   And that’s not at all! EERA will host a booth at the conference exhibiting our core activities and publications 👉make sure to stop by if you are in attendance.   👀Stay tuned for more EERA updates on the 18th SET Plan Conference coming soon!    Learn more about the conference here: https://setplan2024.eu/

🔋 The Battery Innovation Days 2024 are just around the corner!    📌Join this upcoming event, taking place in Barcelona and online from 26 to 27 November, to hear insightful discussions with leading policymakers, researchers and industry representatives on ⚡ advancing European battery research and innovation.  Participants will have the opportunity to:  🔹 Learn more about innovative technologies in battery materials, cell design, recycling and manufacturing  🔹 Participate in an exclusive workshop on circular economy organised by Bax Register for the event here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/d2kj4-Xi

This week, EERA’s top story follows the growing 📈momentum surrounding the proposal to launch a new European Competitiveness Deal (ECD). First outlined by European leaders back in April, the ECD is aimed at 🔗bridging the growth, productivity, and innovation gaps between the EU and its 🌍 international partners and competitors. 💡 Now, with the Hungarian Presidency of the European Council characterising its launch as a priority action, the political drive behind this initiative is set to reach new heights next week with the so-called ‘Budapest Declaration on the New European Competitiveness Deal’ at the EU leaders’ informal meeting on 8 November. 📝Notably, the draft of this declaration already highlights key actions for addressing shared economic challenges across the Union, including:   ➡️a target for research and innovation set at 4% of EU GDP by 2030 ➡️the need for increased investments and improved integration of capital, telecoms, and energy markets ➡️the introduction a “fifth freedom” to enhance the mobility of researchers, knowledge, and innovation   Read EERA’s full analysis here: https://lnkd.in/eVnpyqVN

👥Did you know that the StoRIES Project Mentoring Programme is designed to connect PhD students with expert engineers and scientists working in the field of 🔋energy storage technologies? That’s right! This programme notably provides PhD students with the unique opportunity to 🔬receive guidance on their research, 🗣️exchange insights with experienced professionals, 🎯and develop essential networking and soft skills. The mentoring programme also supports the SToRIES project’s key goals to: ✅Enable a new generation of researchers and technologists to develop comprehensive skills, covering the economic, social, technical and environmental aspects of energy storage technologies, systems and hybridisation. ✅Promote knowledge exchange between industry and academia by offering training and courses for both present and future professionals. Are you interested in joining this initiative? Learn about the programme and how to get involved here: https://lnkd.in/esqsdWuj

💡Every week, a new work stream of RISEnergy is explored, shining a light on the project’s expansive efforts in building a European 🔬research and innovation ecosystem for accelerating renewable energy technologies. 🔎This week, the focus is centred on the fourth work programme of RISEnergy led by Director of EPL Technology Frontiers Ltd Venizelos Efthymiou! Through collaboration with innovators, this area of the project 🎯aims to boost technology development and foster synergies between renewable energy sectors. Interested in learning more? Explore the slides below for further information on the fourth work stream, and importantly, how to apply to its newly launched Innovation Collaborative Services. 👇

And that’s a wrap! 🎬 📣EERA Day in Spain took place earlier today at CIEMAT in Madrid, providing the perfect opportunity to explore the potential of research and development collaboration in the country to achieve the ⚡energy transition. 💡What makes this event so important? 🎯Spain participates in 17 EERA Joint Programmes, with representation from over 30 organisations, including universities, and private and public research and development centres. This event, organised together with CIEMAT and TECNALIA Research & Innovation, served to 🔄foster coordination mechanisms among EERA’s working groups,🤝expand partnerships and engage Spanish technology platforms to deepen connections with the industrial and business sectors. 🗣️In his opening remarks, EERA ️President Henk-Jan Vink noted the vital contribution of Spanish participation to our research community, while EERA Secretary General Adel El Gammal joined fellow leading experts in 🗨️ discussing both European and Spanish strategies in energy matters. 🔜 Stay tuned as more insights from the day will be coming very soon!

🚀The Seventh International Workshop on Structural Materials for Innovative Nuclear Systems will be held from 📆31 March to 3 April 2025 in Madrid! 🔬This event is co-organised by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and CIEMAT, together with the 🤝support of EERA’s Joint Programme on Nuclear Materials and the CONNECT-NM Partnership on nuclear materials. Participants will have the opportunity to: ✅Engage in discussions on current materials research programmes for different innovative nuclear systems, aiming to develop possible synergies. ✅Join lectures and sessions exploring materials research for advanced nuclear systems, including a workshop on “Materials challenges for advanced and small modular reactors: from the need for innovation to licensing”. ⏰The deadline for the submission of abstracts has been extended to 18 November. ⌛The registration deadline for the workshop is 31 January 2025. Register here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e5it2SSc

👥Last week, the EERA Joint Programme (JP) on Smart Grids organised an inspiring workshop at Enlit Europe in Milan, spotlighting the key role of smart grids in the ⚡clean energy transition. 🔹Luciano Martini, EERA JP Smart Grids Coordinator, kicked off the session with a powerful look at the role of smarter grids in 📈achieving EU and global targets towards a net-zero future. 🔹Luis Vale Cunha, Chair of ETIP SNET, shared an insightful keynote presentation on the power of 🤝collaboration in advancing resilient and efficient power systems. 🔹Andrei Z. Morch, Research Scientist at SINTEF and JP Smart Grids Sub-Programme Coordinator, also offered a preview of the upcoming 📄 EERA JP Smart Grids White Paper exploring the key challenges and innovation needs towards smarter electricity grids in Europe. 🔹A dynamic panel discussion followed, in which 🗣️Luis Vale Cunha, Andrei Z. Morch, Chiara Marricchi, Head of Positioning and Strategic Analysis at Enel Group and Gavin Farrand, Vice President of Sales - UK and Europe at Trilliant delved into the challenges in expanding, digitalising, and optimising the EU's grid infrastructure. Thank you to the speakers, panelists and participants who joined this 💡 insightful workshop on accelerating the clean energy transition through smart grids!