Links of interest

Technology Platforms on EU websites
  • Official EU website for European Technology Platforms (ETPs).
    http://cordis.europa.eu/technology-platforms/home_en.html


  • European Commission
  • European Commission – DG Research.
    http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/research/index_en.html

  • European Commission – DG Energy.
    http://ec.europa.eu/energy/index_en.htm

  • European Commission – Research.
    http://ec.europa.eu/research/index_en.cfm

  • CORDIS - Community Research and Development Information Service.
    http://cordis.europa.eu/


  • Other European Technology Platforms
  • European Wind Energy Technology Platform.
    http://www.windplatform.eu/

  • Hydrogen and fuel cells.
    http://www.HFPeurope.org

  • European Technology Platform on Embedded Systems
    . ARTEMIS
    http://www.artemis-office.org/dotnetnuke/

  • European Technology Platform on Zero Emission Fossil Fuel Power Plants (ETP ZEP).
    http://www.zero-emissionplatform.eu/website/

  • Photovoltaic Technology Platform.
    http://www.eupvplatform.org/


  • National Platforms and initatives
  • SMARTGRIDS AUSTRIA
    http://www.smartgrids.at/


  • Futured: Spanish Electricity Networks Platform
    http://futured.es


  • Other Initiatives

  • SMARTGRIDS ERA-NET PROJECT
    The SmartGrids ERA-NET comprises a consortium of partners representing several European countries and regions, an essential criterion for the transnational collaboration and research activities necessary to achieve the action’s aims. Research and strategic gaps will be assessed and action taken across the network to deliver coordinated, joint calls for funding proposals.
    http://www.eranet-smartgrids.eu/

  • OPEN METER PROJECT
    The OPEN meter Project will remove the barriers for the wide scale adoption of smart metering and the building of the European Advanced Infrastructure, thanks to the development of a comprehensive set of open and public standards for smart metering.
    http://www.openmeter.com/

  • RELIANCE
    "RELIANCE is a Coordination Action of the European transmission network research activities. The project is funded by the European Commission Sixth Research and Technological Development Framework Programme.
    http://www.ca-reliance.org/

  • IRED
    "Integration of Renewable Energy Sources and Distributed Generation into the European Electricity Grid" is a large European Cluster of RTD projects funded by the European Commission which represents over 100 stakeholders in the electricity networks sector.
    http://www.ired-cluster.org/

  • LEONARDO ENERGY
    Initiative managed by the European Copper Institute, dedicated to building information centres to serve designers, engineers, contractors, architects, general managers, regulators, journalists, teachers and students, who are professionally or otherwise involved with electrical energy
    http://www.leonardo-energy.org