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Pro-nuclear countries back total opening up of EU funding for nuclear

Nuclear technologies should benefit from all types of EU funding, such as the European Investment Bank (EIB) and innovation funds, the French-led nuclear alliance, which now has 12 EU member states, said at its meeting on Monday (4 March).

read more... 06/03/2024

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EU backs seven decarbonization projects with Eur1 billion Innovation Fund

The EU is backing seven large-scale industrial decarbonization projects through its Innovation Fund, with over Eur1.1 billion ($1.3 billion) to support breakthrough technologies in energy-intensive industries, hydrogen, carbon capture, use and storage and renewables, the European Commission said in a statement Nov. 16.

read more... 17/11/2021

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Icelandic carbon capture plans receive EUR 3.9m EU funding

Icelandic companies Carbfix and ON Power, subsidiaries of Reykjavik Energy, have received funding from the European Union’s Innovation Fund for the Silfurberg project. The grant is one of the highest that has been granted for a climate project in Iceland and amounts to about EUR 3.9 million (approx. ISK 600 million). This is the first time that an Icelandic project has been funded by the fund.

read more... 17/08/2021

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Austria starts process on geothermal for heat development roadmap

The Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (Bundesministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation und Technologie) and the Climate and Energy Fund are starting the process of drawing up a research and development roadmap (R&D roadmap) for geothermal energy in Austria.

read more... 23/06/2021

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Government launches £20m EV innovation competition

Innovative ideas for zero-emission vehicles could benefit from a share of £20 million in funding.

read more... 10/03/2021

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