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The EU Energy Focus service is a free, Government-funded service that aims to ensure that UK
companies, research institutions and other organisations are well informed and have every chance of
success in applying for and securing European funding for energy-related projects. Our services
include one-to-one discussion of proposal ideas, webinars on key subjects and review of draft
proposals. Through this bulletin we aim to provide you with information on sustainable energy policy
and funding in Europe and in the UK.
Ecobuild 2016, London (UK) 9th March 2016
A member of the EU Energy Focus team will be at Ecobuild on 9th March. We will make a presentation
on the forthcoming Energy Efficiency Call and participate in one-to-one meetings at a networking
event, details at https://www.b2match.eu/ecobuild2016
Please contact the EU Energy Focus team if you would like to arrange to meet at the event.
Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Call for Proposals
2016 Call for Proposals launched
The Call was launched on 19th January 2016. The deadline for proposals is 3rd May 2016
The Call budget is €118M. Further details of the Call can be found at http://www.fch.europa.eu/page/call-
2016. Please contact the EU Energy Focus team if you are interested in submitting a proposal to this
Call.
European Information Day on 2016 Call for Proposals – 3rd February 2016
An Information Day will be held in Brussels on 3rd February 2016. Details of the event and the
registration page can be found at http://fch.europa.eu/event/fch-ju-info-day-2016
Webinar on 2016 Call for Proposals
The EU Energy Focus team is arranging a webinar to take place in February. Details will be circulated
once finalised.
2014 Call results and funded project example
A full list of projects funded by the FCH JU can be found at http://www.fch.europa.eu/fchju-projects.
UK involvement headlines are:
€10M of the €82M budget allocated to UK organisations
10 of the 15 projects funded has UK involvement
67% of the projects have UK involvement - positive news for the UK, benefiting from the
learning in over half of the funded projects.
The NewBusFuel project is an example of a funded project, details are:
UK-led project: Element Energy Limited is the coordinator of the project
Partners: involves 27 partners, including 5 others from the UK (Aberdeen City Council, Air
Products plc, Birmingham City Council, ITM Power Ltd and London Bus Services Ltd).
EU funding: €2.5M from the FCH JU between 2015 and 2017.
Aim: to resolve significant knowledge gap around the technologies and engineering solutions
required for the refuelling of a large number of buses at a single bus depot.
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The consortium involves 10 of Europe’s leading hydrogen station providers. The partners will work with
12 bus operators in Europe, each of whom have demonstrated political support for the deployment of
hydrogen bus fleets. In each location engineering studies will be produced, by collaborative design
teams involving bus operators and industrial experts, each defining the optimal design, hydrogen
supply route, commercial arrangements and the practicalities for a hydrogen station capable of
providing fuel to a fleet of fuel cell buses (75-260 buses). Public reports will be prepared based on an
analysis across the studies, with an aim to provide design guidelines to bus operators considering
deploying hydrogen buses, as well as to demonstrate the range of depot fuelling solutions which exist
(and their economics) to a wider audience. Details of the project can be found at
http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/197930_en.html
2016 Horizon 2020 Energy Calls for Proposals
2016 Horizon 2020 Energy Calls for Proposals – deadlines in February and April 2016
The EU Energy Focus team is available to provide support to UK coordinators and participants.
The service is free and confidential.
Proposal review for the February deadline is currently being scheduled.
Please contact the Helpline team if you would like to book a proposal review slot for either the
February or April deadlines, flagged in the table below*.
Webinars and key messages from the 2014 and 2015 Call evaluations
This month the EU Energy Focus team delivered a webinar on the Horizon 2020 evaluation criteria for
proposals to Horizon 2020 Energy, and how to address them. It also included key messages from the
2014 and 2015 Call evaluations including:
The importance of technologies that are proposed for research or demonstration being at the
appropriate Technology Readiness Level (TRL) for the Call topic and including evidence of this
assessment.
The need to address both the ‘Specific Challenge’ and the ‘Scope’ of the relevant Call topic
and to describe how the project will contribute to the ‘Expected Impact’ set out in the Call
topic.
The importance of the ‘Impact’ evaluation criterion for Innovation Actions (demonstration
projects) where it has a higher weighting than the other criteria and for which it is used to
differentiate between proposals that have the same score.
The importance of quantifying the forecast impact of the proposed work supported by
evidence of the baseline and the assumptions made in the calculation.
The need to include a tailored dissemination and exploitation plan in the proposal.
Unlike FP7 there is little opportunity for contract negotiation and evaluators cannot request
amendments so proposals have to be acceptable as submitted.
A recording of the webinar can be accessed at http://tinyurl.com/jol3pxp. The key messages conveyed
have been flagged by the Commission and are important to bear in mind as you prepare your
proposal as they will help you to focus your efforts in order to maximise your chances of success. We
encourage you to listen to the recording of the webinar if you are considering submitting a proposal
for the February 2016 Call deadline. Webinar attendees feedback included “Excellent guidance on
how to address impact” and “Examples of evaluators’ comments are really useful”.
The table shows the topics covered by the 2016 Calls and the significant budgets that are available.
The table below includes hyperlinks to more information on the specific challenges, scope and
expected impacts for each of the topics.
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A full list of the 2016/17 Call priorities can be found in the Call summary at
http://docs.euenergyfocus.co.uk/H2020_Energy_Call_summary_2016_17_v2.pdf
Please check the published version of the Work Programme to ensure that you have the latest
information on the topics. The published version of the Work Programme can be downloaded at
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2016_2017/main/h2020-wp1617-energy_en.pdf
What is the application process and timeline for applying to a Horizon 2020 Energy Call?
The EU Energy Focus team has produced a flow chart showing the Horizon 2020 application process,
the timescales involved, and what actions the potential proposer and the European Commission
undertakes. This flow chart should help if you considering applying for the 2016-17 Calls. Please
contact us if you have any questions about the process. The flow chart can be downloaded at
http://docs.euenergyfocus.co.uk/H2020_Energy_application_process_020415.pdf
Are there any examples of Commission funded projects available?
The following are examples of funded projects involving UK organisations:
Low Carbon Energy research project – PowerKite: total EU funding €5.1M, €1M to the UK
PowerKite will design, build and deploy a power take-off system (PTO) for a novel tidal energy
collector concept, the Deep Green subsea tidal kite by Minesto. The project involves 9 partners from 3
countries. Over 30 months, the project will progress the state of the art in several fields: PTO modelling,
electrical design, mechanical design, data acquisition, analysis and optimisation.
The project is coordinated by Midroc Project Management in Sweden. UK partners are the Queen’s
University Belfast and Applied Computing and Engineering Ltd. Other partners are from Belgium and
Sweden. More information about the project can be found at
http://www.sspa.se/news/powerkite-%E2%80%93-power-take-system-subsea-tidal-kite
Low Carbon Energy research project – Bio-HyPP: total EU funding €5.7M, €400,000 to the UK
To reach the goals of improving the efficiency of combined heat and power
systems, while simultaneously widening the biomass feedstock base as well as
increasing operational flexibility, the Bio-HyPP project aims to develop a full
scale technology demonstrator of a hybrid power plant system – a combination
of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) and a micro gas turbine (MGT) – using biogas as
main fuel in lab environment. The focus of the technology demonstration plant
is to prove the functional capability of the plant concept, followed by detailed
characterisation and optimisation of the integration of its subsystems.
Topic area Budget
for 2016 Calls
Budget
per project
Call
launch date
Deadline
Low carbon energy technology development
including PV, CSP, wind, ocean, solar heating,
hydropower, geothermal, CHP, bioenergy, CCS
http://tinyurl.com/p3zzn7b
€120M €0.6M to
€10M
27th Oct ’15 16th Feb ‘16*
Smart grids and storage development and
demonstration and socio-economic research
http://tinyurl.com/pdapotb
€150M €1M to €15M 8th Dec ‘15 5th April ‘16*
Smart cities and communities
http://tinyurl.com/poflwrp
€60M €12 to €18M 8th Dec ‘15 5th April ’16*
Addressing barriers to energy efficiency
in the areas of heating & cooling, engaging
consumers, buildings, industry & products and
financing innovation http://tinyurl.com/pzwpuv8
€43M €0.5M to €2M 15th March ‘16 15th Sept ‘16
Low carbon energy technology demonstration
including PV, wind, ocean and biofuels
http://tinyurl.com/pdapotb
€85M €3M to €15M 10th May ‘16 8th Sept ’16
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The project is coordinated by DLR in Germany. The UK partner is Hiflux Ltd. Other partners are from the
Netherlands and Italy. More information can be found at http://www.bio-hypp.eu/
Case studies
The EU Energy Focus team has prepared two case studies on projects funded under the 7th
Framework Programme, the predecessor to Horizon 2020. One of the case studies is on CCS and the
other on battery storage. The case studies highlight the roles of the UK partners, the benefits of
participating in collaborative European projects and the innovation effects of the project. Further
case studies will be uploaded as they are finalised. The case studies can be downloaded at
http://www.euenergyfocus.co.uk/horizon-2020/horizon-2020-factsheets-case-studies
Where can I find more about these Calls for Proposals and the support available?
Webinars on the 2016 Horizon 2020 Energy Calls
In October the EU Energy Focus team delivered a series of webinars about the 2016 Horizon 2020 Calls
for Proposals. The webinars included details of the Call topics as well as information about the
administrative and financial arrangements for the Horizon 2020 Programme and the services provided
by the EU Energy Focus team. Recordings of the webinars and the slides that were presented can be
downloaded at http://tinyurl.com/on6vctc
Presentations and recordings of European Information Days available
The European Information Days on the 2016 Energy Calls were held on 14th and 15th September in
Brussels. The presentations and recordings of the speakers can be accessed at
http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=0B56FA95-AFE0-D63B-DD0527FE301EC26C
Recordings of the Call-specific Information Days are also now available at:
smart grids and storage http://tinyurl.com/pvy48gk
energy efficient buildings http://tinyurl.com/orynp2r
smart cities and communities http://tinyurl.com/qjccjgy
energy efficiency http://ec.europa.eu/easme/node/6551
The recordings are an excellent opportunity to hear from the Commission Scientific Officers about the
funding priorities.
Partner searching opportunities
A Brokerage Event was held on 16th September. The event was attended by over 300 delegates all
looking for partners for Horizon 2020 proposals. You can view the profiles for those involved at
http://www.b2match.eu/energycall2016
UK Technology Stakeholder Groups
The UK Stakeholder Groups meet via conference call approximately four times per year. There are UK
Stakeholder Groups for bioenergy, solar, wind, CCS, smart cities, smart grids, ocean and a group on
energy efficiency is in the process of being set-up. Stakeholder group membership is an opportunity
to help influence future Work Programme content; receive the latest news on Work Programme
development; and build your networks and knowledge to take advantage of these funding
opportunities.
It is important to have representative groups made up of industry, academia and public sector to
help ensure the feedback on the Work Programmes match as closely as possible to UK priorities,
strengths and interests. With the different technology sectors providing this input, it should give UK
organisations the best chance of success in attracting EU funding and activity here, against
increasingly tough competition from other Member States. We are interested in hearing from
organisations, particularly trade associations or industry, about joining the stakeholder groups. Please
contact the EU Energy Focus team if you would like more information or would like to join any of these
groups.
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KIC InnoEnergy Call for Proposals launched
KIC InnoEnergy, the European company for innovation, business creation and education in
sustainable energy, has launched a new Call for Innovation Proposals aimed to boosting the
effectiveness and speed of the go-to-market process of green innovations in Europe. KIC InnoEnergy
supports research institutions, companies and universities with the last stage of the go-to-market
process for innovative sustainable energy products and services, helping them to create public-
private consortia that have the ability to take high-potential ideas to the market faster and more
effectively, and offers significant financing schemes. The deadline for proposal submission is 4th April
2016. Details of the Call for Proposals can be found at https://cip.kic-innoenergy.com/home.html
A webinar will take place on 19th February 2016, details can be found at https://cip.kic-
innoenergy.com/events.html
Solar Facilities for the European Research Area
As part of an FP7 Energy Infrastructure funded project, SFERA II, five EU research infrastructures in
Concentrated Solar Power are opening their doors to welcome experimental projects using their
facilities. The access is free of charge as part of the EU Transnational Access programme (the period
of access can be up to 8 weeks for 2 to 3 people). This is a great opportunity for the scientific
community to access high-flux temperature facilities. The deadline for applications was originally 31st
January 2016 but has been extended. Details of how to access the facilities can be found at
http://sfera2.sollab.eu/access
EU-China Research and Innovation Co-Funding Mechanism - First call launched by China
The Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) has published its first Call for Proposals under
the EU-China Co-Funding Mechanism (CFM) for Research and Innovation. The CFM is designed to
support mainland-China-based research and innovation organisations participating in Horizon 2020
projects. This first Call covers a variety of thematic areas including food, agriculture, biotechnology,
information and communication technology, space, aviation, energy, health, transportation, water
resources, energy conservation, advanced manufacturing, new materials, sustainable urbanization,
and exchanges of young scientists. Two deadlines are planned for 2016: 31st March and 31st July 2016.
The total budget for 2016 is 200 million RMB (€28M). The EU-China CFM is the last of a series of support
schemes put in place by EU international partner countries to enable a stronger and more balanced
collaboration between their universities, research institutes and enterprises with European ones under
Horizon 2020. More details can be found at https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/news/eu-
china-research-and-innovation-co-funding-mechanism-first-call-launched-china
Consultation to encourage innovation – deadline 11th February 2016
On 15th January DECC launched a consultation to ensure regulation in the energy sector encourages
innovation, and invites views on effectiveness of current regulatory framework in enabling innovation.
The consultation focuses on the activities of DECC and the Oil and Gas Authority, with other energy
sector regulators undertaking parallel engagement exercises. The deadline for responses is 11th
February 2016 at 5pm. The consultation document can be found at
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-ensuring-regulation-encourages-innovation
UKERC conference – Energy systems challenges in a world in transition
UKERC is convening a residential conference in Oxford on 22-23 March 2016 that will bring together
different perspectives on the energy system, and identify the key energy system challenges for the
research community, government and other actors. The conference, which is supported by the RCUK
Energy Programme, is an important opportunity to help inform future research priorities. UKERC would
like to bring together the various centres investigating the energy system and are keen for
participation (attendance, advice or support) from a broad group. More information can be found at
http://www.ukerc.ac.uk/events/energy-systems-challenges-in-a-world-in-transition.html
European Developments in the energy sector
UK news from the energy sector
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There is currently an opportunity to shape the conference programme by responding to the
questionnaire at https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/KHMN88T
ETI publishes report on bioenergy value chains
This month the Energy Technologies Institute has published a report entitled “Delivering Greenhouse
Gas Emission Savings through UK Bioenergy Value Chains”. The report reaffirms the potential of
bioenergy as a low carbon game changer for the UK’s future energy system with its importance as a
development priority heightened following recent energy policy announcements. The report says
taking decisions and positive action on the role of bioenergy over the next five to 10 years protects
the country’s option to pursue the lowest cost route to delivering the UK’s climate change
commitments by 2050. The report can be downloaded at http://www.eti.co.uk/bioenergy-should-be-
accelerated-in-the-uk-to-deliver-affordable-low-carbon-energy-options/
Biomass and Fossil Fuel Research Alliance Call for Proposals
BF2RA (The Biomass and Fossil Fuel Research Alliance) operates a programme to support research into
the clean and efficient use of biomass and fossil fuels, to build capacity in this area. Bids are currently
invited for proposals for specific research related to the following:
Energy Storage
Improved Performance of Large Plant
Asset Management including Intelligent Control
This is a two-stage proposal process. The deadline for submission of outline proposals is 19th February
2016 at 5pm. Details of the Call for Proposals can be found at http://www.bf2ra.org/callforproposals.htm
Call for Proposals on Advanced Materials for Energy Generation and Transmission
EPSRC has launched a Call for Proposals for Advanced Materials for Energy Generation and
Transmission. The Call is for applications for proposals to set up virtual research centres for energy
materials. There is up to £6M in total available to support up to three multi-institutional and multi-
disciplinary centres. The deadline to notify EPSRC of intent to submit is 16th February 2016 and the
deadline for full proposals is 6th April 2016. Details can be found at
https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/calls/advancedmaterialsforenergygeneration/
ERA-NET funding opportunities including launch of Bioenergy Call for Proposals
On the 1st December the Department of Energy and Climate Change, in collaboration with the
Knowledge Transfer Network, hosted an event in Birmingham to promote the latest ERA-NET funding
opportunities from the Horizon 2020 Programme. The event was also webcast and recorded to allow
companies from across Europe to participate in the event. The recording and presentations can be
found at http://tinyurl.com/zypdhp2
The ERA-NET Call for Proposals for bioenergy projects was launched at the event. The Bioenergy
Sustaining the Future (BESTF) activity will provide funding to collaborative bioenergy projects that
demonstrate at least one innovative step and will result in demonstration at a pre-commercial stage.
The following countries are participating in the Programme: Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Poland,
Spain, Sweden and the UK. The deadline for submitting outline proposals is 29th February 2016. This is
followed by a consultation period and the deadline for full proposals is 12th May 2016. Projects are
expected to start in March 2017. Details including the Call guidelines and national criteria can be
found at http://eranetbestf.net/three/call/
The Calls for Proposals for offshore wind (DemoWind2 programme) and CCS (ACT programme) are
due to open in 2016.
Supergen Energy Storage Challenge
EPSRC, as part of its contribution to the Research Councils UK Energy Programme, is looking to support
collaborative research proposals in Energy Storage technologies. The grant holders of successful
proposals funded through this Call will be required to become members of the Supergen Energy
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Storage hub led by Professor Peter Bruce at the University of Oxford. The Call closes at 16.00 on 9th
February 2016, and there is up to £4M available from EPSRC to support proposals. Proposals may be
up to three years in duration. More details can be found at
https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/calls/supergenstorage2/
China–UK research and innovation bridges competition
Innovate UK, the Research Councils UK and the Ministry of Science and Technology for the People's
Republic of China are to invest up to £16 million in collaborative research and development projects
that propose new commercial solutions to critical challenges impacting the socio-economic growth
and development of China in relation to energy, healthcare, urbanisation and agri-food. The UK
investment has been made possible through the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills-
managed Newton Fund.
The aim of the competition is to bring together companies (small to medium-sized companies and/or
larger businesses), research organisations, academics and other collaborators from China and the UK
for the joint research and development of new solutions to key socio-economic challenges, in the
form of innovative products, processes or services. The principal market a project must consider is
China. Projects must be collaborative, involving both UK and Chinese participants, with both a UK
lead partner and a Chinese lead partner. On the UK side, projects can be led by either a business or a
research organisation. The lead partner should be able to demonstrate a clear route to
commercialisation of the proposed product(s) or service(s), and should have a primary focus on the
translation of research and/or knowledge.
The competition opened on 16th November 2015, registration closes on 23rd March 2016 and the
deadline for proposals is 30th March 2016. More information can be found at http://tinyurl.com/oja9fko
Game-changers: support for innovations from business for the energy sector
Small businesses with innovative ideas that could be adapted to the energy sector are invited to
apply for a share of £1.5 million to support feasibility studies. Innovate UK is seeking businesses
operating primarily outside the energy sector to lead projects that tackle challenges in the oil and
gas, nuclear or energy systems. Innovate UK expect businesses working in inspection, ICT, digital,
sensors, virtual reality, gaming, robotics, autonomous systems, advanced materials and
manufacturing will have ideas of interest to the energy industry. Existing defence, aerospace,
automotive, telecommunications, forensics, medical, space and creative industries technologies
could also be relevant. The competition opens on 28th March 2016 and the deadline for video
submissions is at noon on 11th May 2016. Consortium-building workshops will take place in early 2016.
There will be a briefing event for potential applicants in London on 6th April 2016. More information
can be found at
https://interact.innovateuk.org/competition-display-page/-/asset_publisher/RqEt2AKmEBhi/content/energy-
game-changer
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FCH JU Information Day, Brussels (Belgium) 3rd February 2016
An Information Day on the 2016 Call for Proposals for Fuel Cells and Hydrogen projects will be held in
Brussels on 3rd February 2016. Details of the event and the registration page can be found at
http://fch.europa.eu/event/fch-ju-info-day-2016
Ecobuild 2016, London (UK) 9th March 2016
A representative of the EU Energy Focus team will be at Ecobuild on 9th March. We will make a
presentation on the forthcoming Energy Efficiency Call and participate in one-to-one meetings at a
networking event, details at https://www.b2match.eu/ecobuild2016
Please contact the EU Energy Focus team if you would like to arrange to meet at the event.
Energy Game Changer Briefing Event, London (UK) 6th April 2016
Following the opening of Innovate UK's new competition, Energy Game Changer on 28th March 2016,
the Knowledge Transfer Network will be hosting the official brokerage event on behalf of Innovate UK.
This event will be an opportunity to find out more about the scope of the competition, how to apply,
the types of funding available and what you can claim, and how to submit your application. More
details and registration can be found at https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/energyktn/events-view/-
/events/30469444
Forthcoming events
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Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020 (H2020) is the successor to FP7, the
European Commission’s research and
development funding programme. The first
H2020 Calls were launched on 11th December
2013. The total budget allocation is understood
to be around €70.2B.
Energy is likely to receive 7.7% of the available
budget for H2020, over €5B for the period 2014-
20. This compares to €2.35 billion under FP7.
More information can be found at
http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/
The Intelligent Energy Europe programme
(described opposite) is part of H2020.
Intelligent Energy Europe
Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) was a European
funding programme that supported non-
technological actions aimed at reaching the
EU’s sustainable energy goals. IEE aimed to
tackle market barriers and raise awareness of
European Energy policy and legislation among
energy providers, promoters, advisers, trainers,
agencies, policy makers and users.
The first IEE Programme ran from 2002 to 2006
and funded more than 280 European projects,
50 local/regional energy agencies and 60
European events.
IEE was then one of the three pillars of the
Competitiveness and Innovation Programme
(CIP) which ran from 2007 to 2013. The second
IEE Programme built on the experience gained
from the first Programme and continued to
support actions that tackled the non-
technological barriers to the spread of efficient
use of energy and greater use of new and
renewable energy sources. It included the
priorities of SAVE (energy efficiency), ALTENER
(renewables), STEER (energy in transport) and
Integrated Initiatives.
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligentH
The SET-Plan
The Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan) outlines, from a European perspective, what needs
to be done in terms of technology development, demonstration and deployment, to achieve the
EU’s 2020 energy and emission targets and its 2050 vision. This includes ensuring security of energy
supplies and retaining the EU’s competitiveness in world markets. In terms of status, it is a statement
of EU energy technology policy, endorsed by Ministers and the Energy Council. The Plan puts a
strong emphasis on the pooling of national innovation efforts into wider European co-operation.
In addition to supporting the development and deployment of energy efficiency technologies, the
SET-Plan’s priorities are split between a group of technologies identified as most likely to enable the
EU to achieve its 2020 targets, and those that are important for it to achieve its 2050 vision. The
technologies identified for 2020 are: 2nd generation biofuels; CO2 capture, transport and storage;
wind, particularly off-shore wind; photovoltaic and concentrated solar power; smart grids; more
efficient energy conversion and end-use devices and systems in buildings, transport and industry, for
example poly-generation and fuel cells; and nuclear fission, including long-term waste management
solutions. The technologies currently further away from deployment, but expected to have an
important role in the EU meeting its 2050 vision are: energy storage; hydrogen fuel cell vehicles;
generation IV nuclear fission; fusion; trans-European energy networks; and new technologies for
energy efficiency, including materials, nano-science, information and communication, bioscience
and computation. These priorities will be reviewed as necessary in line with technology
developments to ensure that they remain the most appropriate and they will increasingly drive
decisions on what technologies receive support under H2020 Energy grant funding and other
relevant EU programmes. http://setis.ec.europa.eu/
Background to the EU energy innovation funding programmes