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Summer 2018 European Energy Innovation 5
FOREWORD
The publishers of European Energy Foreword
Innovation would like to offer their Welcome to the Summer 2018 issue, which marks this year’s instalment
sincere thanks to all individuals of Europe’s Sustainable Energy Week. Despite is name, EUSEW is in fact “a
and organisations who have month-long series of activities to build a secure energy future for Europe.”
contributed editorial images photos The concept, inaugurated in 2006, is designed to bring together energy
and illustrations to the magazine. stakeholders – public and private bodies and consumers, in order to
Whilst every effort has been made promote energy saving and accelerate the transition towards renewable
to ensure accuracy of the content, energy. And, once again, EEI is very proud to be a media partner for the
the publishers of European Energy week. If you are reading this, you are sure to be interested in the debate
Innovation accept no responsibility about new policy initiatives, or what constitutes best practice, or where to
for errors or omissions. find networking events: visit eusew.eu, or facebook.com/euenergyweek, or
follow #EUSEW18 for more information about this year's events.
The contents of European Energy
Innovation are protected by Energy efficiency is a particular theme this year, so we are particularly
copyright. pleased to feature an article by Director General Dominique Ristori, who
argues that it is a priority with a positive impact upon all Europeans.
All rights reserved. Some measures have already reduced energy consumption and helped
consumers save money, but he anticipates an increased focus on the
European Energy Innovation is building sector, reminding us of its energy, GHG and economic significance.
published by: Such initiatives, he believes, will encourage all the traditional stakeholders.
Prologue Media Ltd Meanwhile “Energy efficiency first is not advertising slogan”, he says, “but a
1a Shire Lane fundamental principle”. M. Ristori does not mince his words. Neither does
Chorleywood he lack belief in its importance.
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United Kingdom Patrizia Toia MEP argues that the fourth industrial revolution is already
changing how we work and live; and that it is both the cause and the
Tel: +44 1923 286238 consequence of a revolution in energy production that makes energy
www.europeanenergyinnovation.eu efficiency more and more important. Meanwhile, Pirita Lindholm offers us a
new Research and Innovation Policy Regional perspective. Beginning with a
To obtain additional portentous “We live in interesting times”, she reviews priorities for ERRIN’s
copies please email info@ membership – which include Energy Efficiency and Smart Cities – before
europeanenergyinnovation.eu discussing its role in this year’s EUSEW.
Editor Tiit Jürimäe recounts with justifiable pride the story of CleanSky’s BLADE
Michael Edmund project. Laminar airflow over aircraft wings can reduce wing drag by 50%
editor@europeanenergyinnovation.eu and CO₂ emissions by up to 5%, and a heavily-modified Airbus A340 has
now successfully demonstrated that it can be reliably and consistently
Business Development Director achieved under normal operational conditions. In March, he tells us, the
Philip Beausire project was recognised with Aviation Week’s prestigious Technology prize.
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We are also pleased to feature an article by Ibrahim Baylan, Minister for
Head of Brussels office Policy Coordination and Energy, in this issue’s profile on Sweden. Energy, he
Sophia Silvert says, accounts for two thirds of our greenhouse gas emissions. Pointing out
Mob: +32 4737 30322 the absolute necessity to change this habit, he suggests that addressing
sophia@europeanenergyinnovation.eu climate change cannot be separated from solving energy issues. He goes on
to outline his country’s ambitious policies: a 100 per cent renewable energy
Design & Production system by 2040 and net zero greenhouse gas emissions five years later.
RayHeathDesign.com Perhaps it is no coincidence that Sweden has just unveiled eRoadArlanda,
an electrified road claimed to reduce emissions by 80 to 90 percent.
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pulseart.co.uk Minister Baylan is convinced that we are in the midst of an historic shift,
and Sweden, he says has all the right conditions to take a leading role.
Print His optimism seems well founded – and with bailout in Greece and much
The Magazine Printing Company, larger debt problems in Italy, death in Gaza, nuclear uncertainty in Iran
Enfield, Middlesex, United Kingdom and doubt on the Korean peninsula, we look forward to a little bit of that
optimism spreading right through EUSEW.
And there is more for you to read inside…
Michael Edmund
Editor
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