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EU Research Commissioner visits European automotive manufacturers to see research in action

July 18, 2011

18th July 2011 - EU Research Commissioner visits European automotive manufacturers to see research in action. European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn made a field trip today to EUCAR, the European Council for Automotive R&D, for a demonstration of advanced vehicle technology.  Automotive manufacturers showed first-hand how technologies supported by EU research funding are being developed, creating the innovations for future market launch. Nine vehicles demonstrating advanced technology were available for display and driving at Ford’s Lommel Proving Grounds for a visit of the European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and...
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JEC Consortium publishes the final report of the JEC Biofuels Study

May 25, 2011

25th May 2011 - JEC Consortium publishes the final report of the JEC Biofuels Study EUCAR and its partners in the JEC Consortium today published the final report of the JEC Biofuels Programme: “EU renewable energy targets in 2020: Analysis of scenarios for transport”. The JEC Consortium comprises the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, EUCAR (the European Council for Automotive R&D) and CONCAWE (the oil companies' European association for environment, health and safety in refining and distribution). The JEC Consortium investigated the potential for biofuels and other alternative energy sources to achieve the 10% renewable energy target for the EU transport...
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