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Energy Publications

EASAC is the voice of independent science advice, mobilising Europe’s leading scientists to guide EU policy for the benefit of society.

Findings and recommendations from the Smart Villages Initiative 2014–2017

Summary for the European Development Community

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Commentary on Forest Bioenergy and Carbon Neutrality

Since the publication of its report on “Multi-functionality and Sustainability in the European Union’s Forests” in April...

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Valuing Dedicated Storage in Electricity Grids

Large-scale electricity storage is making a come-back because it can contribute to the flexibility which is needed by...

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Multi-functionality and Sustainability in the European Union's Forests

European forests have multiple functions - from wealth and employment creation, the production of natural resources and...

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Shale gas extraction: issues of particular relevance to the European Union

In this statement, EASAC addresses three specific concerns that are being put forward in the public debate about the...

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Management of spent nuclear fuel and its waste

EASAC Report 23 - Management of spent nuclear fuel and its wasteThe European Council Directive 2011/70/EURATOM on the...

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EASAC statement on the SET-Plan

The Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan) is an important component of European Union strategies to deliver its...

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Carbon Capture and Storage in Europe

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an important component of national, European and world-wide strategies to tackle...

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The current status of biofuels in the European Union, their environmental impacts and future prospects

As part of its strategy to combat global warming by reducing the emission of greenhouse gases, the European Union (EU),...

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EASAC statement on the need for more emphasis on systems approaches to inform EU policy making

In modern society most of our energy is delivered through energy systems that are complex, geographically diverse and...

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Concentrating solar power: its potential contribution to a sustainable energy future

Concentrating solar power (CSP) sits alongside photovoltaic electricity generation as a commercially available renewable...

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Transforming Europes Electricity Supply - full report

Abstract: European energy policy seeks to achieve a substantially increased contribution from renewable sources of...

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Transforming Europes Electricity Supply - summary

Abstract: What planning processes are required for a European grid to ensure that investments in capacity to transmit...

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The use of EU structural funds in science and technology

Abstract: EASAC issued a statement reiterating the role of science and technology in developing the economies of the...

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Study on the EU oil shale industry

Abstract: EASAC prepared a study for the European Parliament on the EU oil shale industry - in light of the Estonian...

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EU gas markets workshop

Abstract: In October 2006 EASAC organised a workshop in the European Parliament at the request of the Indistry,...

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Price-setting in the EU electricity markets

Abstract: In February 2006 EASAC produced a study of price-setting in the EU electricity markets on behalf of the...

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Bureaucracy in the 6th Framework Programme

Abstract: On 22 February 2006 the European Parliament held a workshop to examine the effect that the bureaucracy...

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Towards 3%: attainment of the Barcelona target

Abstract: EASAC published on 6 April 2004 a report of a workshop organised in the European Parliament at the request...

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Clean Coal Report Review

Abstract: This review has been prepared under the terms of a contract between EASAC and STOA, which provides for EASAC...

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