Author archives: Nicoleta Talpes

The ToFuel project has officially launched its website at www.tofuel-project.eu, marking a key milestone in the project’s opening months. ESEIA as leading the communication and dissemination activities has been centrally involved in bringing this first major communication output to life. ToFuel is a Horizon Europe-funded project (Grant Agreement No. 101235233)…

Circular Economy in Industry, 21–25 September 2026 | :metabolon, Lindlar, Germay Building on the success of its 2025 edition, the European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance (ESEIA), in cooperation with TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences and the Bergischer Abfallwirtschaftsverband (BAV), is pleased to announce the ESEIA International Summer School…

On 4 March 2026, the European Commission adopted a legislative proposal to increase demand for low-carbon, European-made technologies and products. The Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) will boost manufacturing, grow businesses, and create jobs in the EU, while supporting industry’s adoption of cleaner, future-ready technologies. The proposal aims to reverse the…

The European Commission adopted a Clean Energy Investment Strategy (COM/2026/116) on 10 March 2026, setting out a framework to mobilise the private capital needed to power Europe’s energy transition. The numbers are ambitious: €660 billion annually until 2030, rising to €695 billion between 2031 and 2040. The strategy identifies four…

On 27 February 2026, the European Commission presented a new package of measures to strengthen how Europe engages internationally through research and innovation reinforcing global partnerships while safeguarding strategic interests and keeping international cooperation open and secure. The package includes three key elements: a proposal for a Council Recommendation establishing…

The Horizon Europe project ToFuel officially launched with its kick-off meeting held on 3–4 February 2026 in Graz, Austria, hosted by TU Graz. The project aims to develop an integrated biorefinery concept to convert tomato processing residues into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and valuable bio-based products, contributing to the decarbonisation…

ESEIA member University of Twente is coordinating a major national consortium to develop next-generation battery technology reducing dependence on critical raw materials and advancing large-scale clean energy storage. ESEIA member University of Twente (UT), NL, has been awarded €8 million by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) to lead NANEXBAT, a…

ESEIA member Tyndall National Institute is exploring how Ireland’s farming by-products could become a cornerstone of rural renewable energy. ESEIA member Tyndall National Institute is leading BioEInsights, a project awarded €375,000 by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) through its Research, Development and Demonstration fund. Developed in collaboration with…

 LNEG invites students and young professionals to a free 3-day international academy on green hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. ESEIA member LNEG is organising the H2Excellence European Hydrogen Academy, taking place on 20–22 May 2026 at FIL – Meeting Centre, Parque das Nações, Lisbon, Portugal. Part of the Erasmus+ H2Excellence…

Energy efficiency is often called the “first fuel” of the clean energy transition, and for good reason. Since its launch in 1998 at the first International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Austria, this day reminds us that reducing energy demand is one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways to…