1. Research General-Directorate Sustainable Energy Systems NATIONAL CONTACT POINTS SEMINAR Brussels, October 16 NATIONAL CONTACT POINTS SEMINAR Brussels, October 16 Wiktor Raldow New and renewable energy sources Research DG

2. Research General-Directorate Sustainable Energy Systems Sustainable Energy Systems Medium-long term research S trategic priorities Budget: 405 M

3. Research General-Directorate Sustainable Energy Systems Expected results Today: growing dependence on imported fuels rising energy demands congested transport system growing CO 2 emissions Medium and long term actions will primarily contribute to: increasing the share of renewable energy sources reducing greenhouse gas emissions

4. Research General-Directorate Sustainable Energy Systems Medium and long-term research actions ImpactTechnology development (time frame beyond Kyoto) Typical partnersResearch centers, universities, industries (incl. SMEs), end-users Policy aimsResearch policy (serving energy and associated policies) Research/demonstrationResearch focus, inclusive prototypes and pilot plants RiskScientific/technological Typical support levelMax 50%

5. Research General-Directorate Sustainable Energy Systems Sustainable Energy Systems Medium-long term impact Fuel cells, including their applications New technologies for energy carriers, transmission, storage and distribution New and advanced concepts in renewable energy technologies Capture and sequestration of CO 2 Cross-cutting socio-economic research

6. Research General-Directorate Sustainable Energy Systems Fuel cells Fuel cells development low temperature FC: Proton Exchange Membrane and Direct Methane high temperature FC : Solid Oxide System development for : domestic and industrial co-generation and air- conditioning power generation (0.5-5 MW) portable power systems small road vehicles heavy duty transportation

7. Research General-Directorate Sustainable Energy Systems Energy carriers: Hydrogen Production Storage Safety Distribution Basic materials Hydrogen economy

8. Research General-Directorate Sustainable Energy Systems Energy carriers: Electricity Large scale implementation of distributed energy resources Energy storage technologies and systems for grid connected applications Key enabling technologies for interactive (customers/ operators) networks

9. Research General-Directorate Sustainable Energy Systems Renewable energy technologies Photovoltaics Biomass and bioenergy Other areas such as wind geothermal ocean concentrated solar thermal

10. Research General-Directorate Sustainable Energy Systems Photovoltaics Innovative concepts for the next generation of PV PV components and systems Clean and cost-effective processing and manufacturing technologies for crystalline Si modules Thin film PV PV in the built environment PV in MW size plant

11. Research General-Directorate Sustainable Energy Systems Biomass and bioenergy Combustion technologies Gasification systems Biofuels for transport Energy from bio-residues

12. Research General-Directorate Sustainable Energy Systems CO 2 capture and sequestration Post-combustion capture Pre-combustion capture Geological sequestration Chemical / mineral sequestration

13. Research General-Directorate Sustainable Energy Systems Cross-cutting socio-economic research Model development to study social and economic issues related to new energy technologies, e.g. how to achieve the Kyoto targets cost of environmental damage long term forecasts: resource depletion, climate change, etc.