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South-East European Exhibition on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Date: 
28/03/2012
Excerpt: 
The 8th edition of the EE & RES Exhibition will showcase the latest equipment, technology and services from the energy sector and will act as a business and knowledge exchange platform.
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UN Secretary-General Launches International Year of Sustainable Energy for All

Date: 
16/01/2012
Excerpt: 
During his address to the opening ceremony of the fifth World Future Energy Summit (WFES), UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the "International Year of Sustainable Energy for All", stressing the need to end energy poverty to ensure equal opportunities.

PhD Position: Greenhouse Gas Emission Studies

Date: 
15/01/2012
Excerpt: 
The Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) invites applications for a PhD position (Greenhouse gas emission studies) in Greenhouse gas production and emission from the reservoir Itaparica in Pernambuco, Brazil. ...
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EU Publishes Energy Road Map To 2050

Date: 
10/01/2012
Excerpt: 
The EU has published an energy road map to 2050 which explore five decarbonising scenarios. Scenarios involving more energy efficiency and renewables will cost about the same as if Europe continues to rely heavily on fossil fuels and nuclear. ...

Environmental Footprinting in Europe and Beyond: How Will it Shape the Corporate Agenda?

Date: 
26/10/2011
Excerpt: 
The upcoming 6th PCF World Summit on 26-27 October, 2011 in Berlin, Germany, will explore current developments around environmental footprinting, i.e. standards, tools and initiatives that address the environmental performance of products and value chains, while keeping an eye on the global challenges and the business and policy imperative. ...
events

International Conference “Green Markets – World of Sustainable Products”

Date: 
28/09/2011
Excerpt: 
The Federal Environment Agency of Germany (UBA) organizes this conference to discuss forward-looking perspectives as well as strategic approaches to environmental policy with a focus on the creation of “Green Markets”. The aim is to identify concrete solutions. ...

European Environment Agency Calls for New Bioenergy Policy

Date: 
22/09/2011
Excerpt: 
The Scientific Committee of the European Environment Agency (EEA) unanimously passed an opinion calling for 'a major revision of EU policies and directives related to bioenergy.' It argues that the assumption that bioenergy was carbon neutral is wrong and results in measurement errors. ...
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Junior Research Fellowhips at Durham Energy Institute

Date: 
10/08/2011
Excerpt: 
Durham University has recently launched a new Research Fellowship scheme for early career researchers with signficant research experience to join our academic community. The scheme is open to researchers who have not spent more than 12 months in the UK in the past three years. ...

European Commission: FP7 Information Day on Research PPPs

Date: 
11/07/2011
Excerpt: 
In order to support the preparation of proposals, the Directorates General for Research & Innovation, Information Society and Media, Energy, and for Mobility and Transport of the European Commission are holding Joint Information Days on Research Public Private Partnerships on energy efficiency. ...
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Resource Efficiency Targets Rejected by EPs Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committee

Date: 
30/06/2011
Excerpt: 
The German MEP Reinhard Bütikofer prepared a draft resolution with a request for a 3% annual target for efficiency improvements. However, this request was rejected by a large majority of the MEPs in the Parliament's Industry, Research and Energy Committee. ...
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