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<title>NEWS - EU project to identify optimum moment for energy consumption</title>
<description><![CDATA[A new European project ENERsip intends to improve the control of energy usage by the consumer by balancing energy saving methods with comfort levels based on user demand
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>NEWS - European project to develop renewable energy and biobased strategies in the forestry sector</title>
<description><![CDATA[A new project funded by the European Unions Seventh Framework Programme FP7 intends to bring together a host of European countries to develop research agendas and action plans in relation to renewable energy biobased products and sustainable construction within the forestry industry]]></description>
<guid>http://www.projects.eu.com/news/european_project_to_develop_renewable_energy_and_bio_based_strategies_in_the_forestry_sector</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>NEWS - New UK project could develop unlimited power source for industry</title>
<description><![CDATA[A new European project hopes to develop a source of unlimited energy for industrial use The project intends to find ways of exploiting lowgrade ambient energy sources to power wireless electronic devices  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>NEWS - UK scientists exploring possibility of growing our own sustainable fuel</title>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers at Teesside University UK have established a new source of sustainable fuel production The new method uses red canary grass a plant native to Britain which can be turned into greatly efficient biomass fuel]]></description>
<guid>http://www.projects.eu.com/news/uk_scientists_exploring_possibility_of_growing_our_own_sustainable_fuel</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>NEWS - Scientists find a way to improve organic solar cell efficiency</title>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers at the Department of Microsystems Engineering IMTEK and the Freiburg Materials Research Centre FMF Germany have developed a method for treating the surface of nanoparticles a method which greatly improves the efficiency of organic solar cells]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - Optimising the European Biorefinery processes</title>
<description><![CDATA[The use of biomass for fuel chemicals materials and a range of products will make it a major contributor to European sustainable development But first Europe has to nurture an infrastructure of cooperation to create effective biorefinery processes explains Franck Dumeignil]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - Smart metering for energy management</title>
<description><![CDATA[Europes households account for approximately 40 per cent of the energy used on the continent yet much of it is wasted Giving consumers the ability to monitor their energy use will reduce consumption and change behaviour says John Parsons of the ESMA project ]]></description>
<guid>http://www.projects.eu.com/projects/smart_metering_for_energy_management</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - Turbine technology for sustainable energy</title>
<description><![CDATA[Research into renewable methods of energy production has attracted great publicity and storing it effectively is no less important on the sustainability agenda Professor Francois Avellan of the HYDRODYNA2 project says turbine technology has a key role in energy production and storage]]></description>
<guid>http://www.projects.eu.com/projects/turbine_technology_for_sustainable_energy</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - Accelerating decentralised renewable energy generation</title>
<description><![CDATA[With concern growing over the sustainability of current methods of supply energy efficiency is widely recognised as a real priority The REBECEE projects research into decentralised energy models and building refurbishment holds real promise in this regard as its overall coordinator Peter Friemert explains]]></description>
<guid>http://www.projects.eu.com/projects/accelerating_decentralised_renewable_energy_generation</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - Improving thermal comfort whilst remaining efficient</title>
<description><![CDATA[Europe is home to a wide range of architectural styles reflecting both the continents varying climates and its social and economic history While aesthetic and practical concerns remain prominent it is energy efficiency which is the priority for todays architects says Dr Jens Pfafferott of the ThermCo project]]></description>
<guid>http://www.projects.eu.com/projects/improving_thermal_comfort_whilst_remaining_efficient</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>OPINION - Well rise to the European Commissions zero carbon challenge</title>
<description><![CDATA[As announced in the second Strategic Energy Review the European Commission is currently preparing a 2050 Road Map aiming at a near zero carbon energy system by 2050 ]]></description>
<guid>http://www.projects.eu.com/opinion/we_ll_rise_to_the_european_commission_s_zero_carbon_challenge</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>OPINION - What are the necessary technologies for the energy revolution </title>
<description><![CDATA[Europe faces challenges in the energy sector in the coming years that are without parallel Climate change means we are having to rethink how we use energy how we produce it and where we get it from Meanwhile Member States increasing dependence on imports to meet their energy needs poses a threat to the EUs energy security which is essential for the economic development and wellbeing of its citizens]]></description>
<guid>http://www.projects.eu.com/opinion/what_are_the_necessary_technologies_for_the_energy_revolution</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>OPINION - Research into energy will empower Europe</title>
<description><![CDATA[Of all the public policy debates of the 21st century so far the debate on energy is undoubtedly one of the most relevant to the European Union ]]></description>
<guid>http://www.projects.eu.com/opinion/research_into_energy_will_empower_europe</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - The house that EREC built</title>
<description><![CDATA[In the heart of Brussels the European Renewable Energy Council EREC have created a headquarters that functions solely through a mix of renewable energies It can 
be seen as a statement of intent and a working model of how a building can function through selfsustaining energies
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<guid>http://www.projects.eu.com/features/the_house_that_erec_built</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - Theres always the sun</title>
<description><![CDATA[Photovoltaics PV  solar  is arguably the most versatile renewable energy available In an interview with Adel El Gammal Secretary General of EPIA European Photovoltaics Industry Association the implications of the SET For 2020 Report  the most rigorous study of PV in Europe to date are exposed to light]]></description>
<guid>http://www.projects.eu.com/features/there_s_always_the_sun</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - Energy innovations can save the world</title>
<description><![CDATA[Richard Forsyth interviews Henrik Bindslev Director of Ris  DTU the Danish centre for sustainable energy on what sustainable energy solutions and innovations will flourish in our future and why now is so crucial a time for future generations]]></description>
<guid>http://www.projects.eu.com/features/energy_innovations_can_save_the_world</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - Time for a Revolution</title>
<description><![CDATA[In an interview with Giovanni de Santi Director of The Institute for Energy Richard Forsyth finds out that it is taking nothing short of a revolutionary approach to meet Europes energy targets and emissions reductions]]></description>
<guid>http://www.projects.eu.com/features/time_for_a_revolution</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:25:00 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - A long road to Copenhagen</title>
<description><![CDATA[William Davis reports from an important debate at the European Business Summit where experts including Commissioner Stavros Dimas and Professor Jacqueline McGade of the European Environment Agency discussed the issues needing urgent attention before the Climate Conference in Copenhagen in December this year]]></description>
<guid>http://www.projects.eu.com/features/a_long_road_to_copenhagen</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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