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Friday, April 29, 2016

Europe: Geothermal News from EGEC

The EGEC Newsletter April 2016 - The Voice of Geothermal in Europe

The April issue of the EGEC Newsletter is now available.
Click here to download it. In this issue:

Editorial
  • Statement on the electrification of the heating and cooling sector
Policy
  • EGEC response to Consultation on Streamlining of Planning and Reporting obligations as part of the Energy Union Governance
  • Time for EU leaders to back up promised with action on climate change: Statement from the Coalition for Higher Ambition
  • Principles for an effective Innovation Fund
  • Have your say: Public consultation on the development of the Energy Union Integrated Research, Innovation and Competitiveness Strategy
News
  • Deep Geothermal European Technology and Innovation Platform Initiated
  • Approval for start of works for CHP plant in Reichstett, Alsace, France
  • New district heating set up in UK by Local Government and ENGIE 3
  • New geothermal system for agricultural industry in the Netherlands
  • Call for shallow geothermal projects in Pays de la Loire, France
  • Studies on Employment in the Geothermal sector
  • IRENA undertaking research on the gender breakdown of geothermal jobs
  • Geothermal power plant developed into the world’s first hybrid Renewable plant
  • Iran and Italy set to collaborate on Geothermal development
  • EUROGIA2020 Call 04: Call for proposals on low carbon energy related research and development projects