To help reach the goal of having compatible standards across both sides of the Atlantic, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on Wednesday 17 July agreed to expand their current scientific co-operation to 10 different areas. The JRC-NIST Implementing Arrangement is particularly relevant in the light of the currently negotiated Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The TTIP aims …Detalii
Archive for August 2nd, 2013
JRC news updates:E-vehicles and smart grids: First EU-US Interoperability Centre inaugurated
The first of the twin centres designed to promote common standards in electric mobility and smart grids on both sides of the Atlantic was today inaugurated near Chicago. Converging standards and interoperability between smart grids and electric vehicles will allow for deeper penetration of renewable energies in the electricity systems, thus facilitating the way to a low-carbon economy. Technology harmonisation …Detalii
JRC news updates: Energy Transition from a European perspective – roundtable
In the context of the European Forum for Science and Industry, the JRC has organised the ‘Energy Transition from a European perspective’, a high-level roundtable discussion on how science can support the capacity markets and the integration of renewable energy. With the increased use of renewable energy sources the electricity market is changing dramatically, creating new challenges for the grid …Detalii
JRC news updates: Six EU Member States among the world’s 10 most innovative nations
Six European Union Member States are in the top ten list of the 10 most innovative nations (Sweden (2), United Kingdom (3), Netherlands (4), Finland (6), Denmark (9), Ireland (10)), while Switzerland retained its place atop the rankings in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2013, published by Cornell University, INSEAD, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The index was …Detalii
JRC news updates: Deforestation rates in Africa slowed down by 50%
In the years 2000-2010, Africa’s deforestation was reduced to half in comparison to the period 1990-2000, according to a JRC article in the special-themed issue of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B on Africa’s rainforests, co-edited by the JRC. ‘State and evolution of the African rainforests between 1990 and 2010′ presents a new state-of-the-art map of the current extent of …Detalii
JRC news updates: Best environmental management practices for the retail trade sector
An extensive set of best environmental management practices (BEMPs) has been identified and analysed by the JRC to allow organisations within the retail trade sector to minimise their direct and indirect impact on the environment. In its comprehensive report, the JRC describes several techniques, measures and actions to improve the energy performance, the sustainability of the supply chain, transport and …Detalii