Abstract: . . .  international market that will be worth billions of Euros in the coming years. Europe must ensure that its industries are world leaders in these new generations of technologies and processes. EGEC: Again, the low-carbon label! The EU needs an appropriately resourced strategic energy technology plan. …. The plan should strengthen the European research effort to prevent overlaps in national technology and research programmes and to put the focus on agreed EU-level goals. Industry-led European technology platforms on biofuels, hydrogen and fuel cells, photovoltaics, clean coal and electricity networks help to develop commonly agreed research agendas and deployment strategies. EGEC: EGEC fully agrees to the idea of a strategic energy technology plan. Renewable energies should have a prominent role there, like nuclear in the 1960- 1980s, as they are a long-term solution for most energy problems. A geothermal energy technology platform should be created and included. . . .
. . .  programmes and to put the focus on agreed EU-level goals. Industry-led European technology platforms on biofuels, hydrogen and fuel cells, photovoltaics, clean coal and electricity networks help to develop commonly agreed research agendas and deployment strategies. EGEC: EGEC fully agrees to the idea of a strategic energy technology plan. Renewable energies should have a prominent role there, like nuclear in the 1960- 1980s, as they are a long-term solution for most energy problems. A geothermal energy technology platform should be created and included. ….. The long-term energy-related ITER project and the internationally coordinated Generation IV initiative aiming at designing even safer and more sustainable reactors, are examples of concerted EU actions to achieve specific goals. Europe should also invest in other possible future forms of energy, such as hydrogen and fuel cells, carbon capture and storage, large-scale renewable technologies such as concentrated solar . . .
. . .  measures to the Council and Parliament: (i)……. (ii) Adopt a long-term road-map for renewable energy sources, including: - A renewed effort to meet existing targets. - Consideration of which targets or objectives beyond 2010 are necessary. - A new Community Directive on heating and cooling. - A detailed plan to stabilise and gradually reduce the EU’s dependence on imported oil. - Initiatives to bring clean and renewable energy sources closer to markets. EGEC: See comments to the Renewable Energy Road Map above.  . . .
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