News
This section enables you to browse on FP7 theme 5 news published in CORDIS News.
The following 33 CORDIS News article(s) are relevant to theme 5.
1. EU and Latin America target sustainable diesel biofuel production
[Date: 2009-10-30]
A team of EU-funded researchers is determined to tackle the problem of waning fossil fuel resources by developing new technologies that will enable the sustainable production of diesel miscible biofuels (DMB) from wastes in Europe and Latin America. The project partners are targeting the use of residues that do not need dedicated land, thus easing any 'fuel versus food' disputes that emerge.
The DIBANET ... read more
2. European R&D Newsroom now online on CORDIS
[Date: 2009-09-23]
CORDIS, the Community Research and Development Information Service, has launched a European R&D (Research and Development) Newsroom. Bringing together content from nearly 50 sources in key R&D categories, the Newsroom is updated three times per day.
The initial sources in the Newsroom were chosen for their relevance to European science and R&D, as well as such factors as content and quality. This will ... read more
3. Commission launches 53 FP7 calls for proposals
[Date: 2009-07-30]
The European Commission has published several calls for proposals in various thematic areas of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).
Thematic areas under the Cooperation Specific Programme include:
- 'Health' (three calls);
- 'Food, agriculture and fisheries, and biotechnology' (one call);
- 'Information and communication technologies' (two calls);
- 'Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new ... read more
4. Corrigendum: EU-Brazil coordinated call on second-generation biofuels
[Date: 2009-05-04]
The deadline for the EU-Brazil coordinated call on second-generation biofuels under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) has been postponed due to a delay in the launch of the Brazilian call.
The new deadline, to be aligned with the one for the Brazilian call, will be known when the Brazilian call is published. In the meantime, for technical reasons, a provisional deadline has been set for 19 June. ... read more
5. EU and Japan agree to work more closely together in energy research
[Date: 2009-03-23]
The European Commission and Japan are going to deepen their collaboration in energy research. The prime areas for cooperation are photovoltaics, power storage and carbon capture and storage (CCS). Following the experience of the new European Public-Private Partnership on fuel cells and hydrogen, both sides agreed that in the future fuel cells and hydrogen should form a further area of cooperation with an ... read more
6. Europe building greener technology for cleaner cars
[Date: 2009-03-09]
Electric motive power was kick-started in the 19th century and scientists have been developing it ever since. The EDISON ('Electric vehicles in a distributed and integrated market using sustainable energy and open networks') project, which got off the ground in late February, is targeting the development of a smart infrastructure that will alter the extensive adoption of electric vehicles powered by sustainable ... read more
7. EU-Brazil coordinated call on second-generation biofuels published
[Date: 2009-01-07]
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Research and the Ministry for Science and Technology of Brazil have issued a coordinated call on second-generation biofuels under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).
Projects suggested under this call for proposals are expected to focus on the development of advanced technologies for the production of second-generation biofuels from Brazilian and European ... read more
8. Photovoltaics report reviews state of industry
[Date: 2008-12-12]
Europe's photovoltaic industry is growing rapidly and is now worth EUR 14 billion a year, according to the 2008 Status Report on Photovoltaics (solar energy technologies) released by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) this week.
The report reviews global research, development, industry and policy efforts in photovoltaics throughout 2007 and sets out some recommendations.
The JRC's ... read more
9. Several calls for proposals published
[Date: 2008-11-19]
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Research has launched a number of calls for proposals under the 2008 and 2009 work programmes of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) and under the 2009 work programme of the Seventh Euratom Framework Programme for Nuclear Research and Training Activities.
The calls address the following areas:
- Information and Communication Technologies (ICT);
- Nanosciences, ... read more
10. Open Energy call topics at a glance
[Date: 2008-11-04]
CORDIS, the Community Research and Development Information Service, has launched a new Energy Open Topics service.
The web page lists all calls for proposals published under the Energy Theme of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) which are currently open to application.
Categorised and colour-coded according to the 10 different activities promoted in the framework of the Energy programme, the new service ... read more
