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| Green energy sector to examine its research agenda The EU will invest €440 million of research money in advancing green energy 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. A major conference on renewable energies, starting in Brussels on 21 November, will bring together a wide range of organisations involved in research into renewable energy sources. The conference will be accompanied by an exhibition showcasing some of the successful projects that have been funded at European level. Renewable energy research currently represents about 50% of the energy research programme. The Commission is proposing to maintain this level of investment in the future research programme for 2007 to 2013. If research funds increase, as requested by the Commission, this will mean considerable new investment in this type of research. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Construction News :: home page |