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#Innovation, #productivity, and #advancement are all fueled by collaboration: The 5th PSIONIC Project General Assembly was hosted at Hotel Disini in sunny Castries, South of France ☀, bringing together representatives from the project's consortium. Discussions focused on the project's progress and the research results. The group also planned for the upcoming months and explored potential future collaboration. We also got a chance to visit the Specific Polymers facilities, ending the day with a lovely dinner in the centre of Montpellier. Find out more about the project and sign up for our upcoming activities here: https://www.psionic.eu/ Join us in advancing #greentechnology, #batterytechnology, and #sustainablebatteries with the PSIONIC project. Blue Solutions CLERENS ACCUREC-Recycling GmbH CNRS Kemijski inštitut - National Institute of Chemistry Renault Group SPECIFIC POLYMERS Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Uppsala University University of Münster Politecnico di Torino ACCUREC-Recycling GmbH Armor Battery Films

Ursula von der Leyen has been elected again as President of the European Commission. So... what does that mean for the European battery sector? We will have to see, of course, but there are already some key glimpses in the Political Guidelines document she released prior to the election: 🚗 The 2035 climate neutrality target for cars remains. This is good, as it creates predictability for investors and manufacturers. The guidelines create an opening for e-fuels to be included as part of the future mix, but it's clear that the bulk of the market is going electric from then onwards. 🔋 Where will those batteries come from? The promises in the Guidelines look good for the European battery world, which is in need of realignement and a strong push. The flagship initiatives, the Clean Industrial Deal and the European Prosperity Plan, promise "massive investments" in the sustainable competitiveness of Europe. The Energy Union aims to lower energy prices for the European industry. Skills are still a priority and also the sourcing of the necessary raw materials is covered by multiple actions. Let's now hope the next Commission puts their money where their guidelines are and we can covert sustainable competitveness in sustained growth. 🚫 What about other challenges? The Guidelines also promise clarity on “forever chemicals”, or PFAS. This is welcome, but also has to be consistent. If a ban is considered, key green technologies like batteries should get the time and resources to transition away. 🔬 Key takeaway? We need research - lots of it. The European Prosperity Plan sets out the aim to "put research at the heart of the economy" and promises to increase research spending. This is great news. Funding should be balanced between industrial upscaling and targeting future solutions, like the BATT4EU Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda already sets out to do: https://lnkd.in/ecjUXgpK. The call for Public-Private Partnerships is something we can only echo at BEPA, we hope that the next Commission will continue to leverage them to deliver industrial R&I at industrial speed. I hope you found this first reading of the Political Guidelines useful. Read them for yourself here: https://lnkd.in/e_HmDmRw The image is an adapted version of a photo by Ronald Wittek (EFE via EPA).

⏰ The wait is over ⏰ Registrations for the Battery Innovation Days 2024 are officially open! 🎟 Hurry up and get your tickets for this year's conference and exhibition, to be part of this landmark event for the European battery sector! Physical spots to attend our site visits and networking dinner are limited, so make sure to book now! Don't miss the opportunity to join industry leaders, research experts and policymakers in Barcelona to discuss all the latest developments in #battery technology and #innovation! Get your ticket here ➡ https://lnkd.in/d2kj4-Xi BEPA - Batteries European Partnership Association Batteries Europe BATTERY 2030 ACCIÓ CyberGrid BioLogic Eurecat - Technology Centre #BID2024

📢 The updated #IndustrialEmissionsDirective has been published in the EU Official Journal today! This Directive sets the framework for managing industrial emissions across all EU member states, aiming to reduce pollution and protect the environment.🌍 Discover its provisions ➡ https://lnkd.in/eBmKHVAE

✏At least until mid-July there are quite a few appointments to mark in your #energy and #environment calendar.

How to give a new lease of life to mixed municipal waste that would end up in a landfill? ESWET's Head of Policy Charoula Melliou talks to Kira Taylor's The Jolt podcast . “Not all waste can be recycled and not all waste can be eternally recycled. Even some plastics that are recycled again and again, at some point can no longer be recycled,” says Charoula. Enter #WastetoEnergy: this method treats non-recyclable #waste and recovers valuable materials and #energy Listen to Charoula in conversation with FORESIGHT Climate & Energy Listen now on iPhone ➡ https://lnkd.in/dYiatHnR or Android ➡https://lnkd.in/deZ_r4Cv

The IFBF - International Flow Battery Forum 2024 has kicked off in Glasgow, Scotland. The whole #flowbattery sector has gathered to discuss the most recent developments in the science, technology and commercialisation of flow batteries. At the opening session today, our Secretary-General, Anthony Price, President, Kees van de Kerk, and Policy Officer, Beata Virsumirska shared some opening words about what is to be expected over the next three days. Throughout the day, we had a great presence from our members who presented on the main stage: Johannes Häntzschel, Prolux Redox-Flow Battery, Dr. Thomas Lüth - CellCube, Jana Plananska - Norge Mineraler AS, Katarzyna Palaczanis, Vanitec - Vanadium and Yutong Zhu, Jena Flow Batteries.

All quiet..few hours before #IFBF24. See you tomorrow to talk #FlowBatteries!

Join the CLERENS team! We have different job opportunities currently available: 👉 EU Project Manager: to work in the project team for the planning, organisation and follow-up of the proposal and project activities; 👉 Senior Policy Officer who will support the advocacy and lobbying activities related to #energystorage 👉 Communications & Events Assistant (internship): who will help in the event organisation and creation of communication materials. More information on the application procedure is available on our website; https://lnkd.in/gEY2qJig

What a fantastically productive week! 👏 In the past days, H2IF attended some of the sessions organised in occasion of the European Sustainable Energy Week #EUSEW2024, held on 11-13 of June in Brussels. 💡 An insightful event The sessions our partners attended ranged from energy renovation to innovative sustainable #energy solutions, as well as #sustainable finance and the role of Energy storage, during which CLERENS Communication and Events Director Doriana Forleo, representing the #EnergyStorageCoalition, introduced the session by interviewing Deputy Director General for Energy Mechthild Wörsdörfer. 🤝🏻 Great networking opportunity During the event several EU-funded #projects, associations, ETIPs and many others had the chance to present their activities and results to interested participants. As H2IF we worked to build and strengthen our connections with our stakeholders. Grateful for this opportunity and looking forward to #EUSEW2025! CLERENS Zabala Innovation Europe Dowel innovation EASE - The European Association for Storage of Energy Elestor B.V. Beyonder Storengy - ENGIE