This report reflects upon the concept of social innovation and the way it is used in the energy sector. It does so by bringing together theoretical investigations and empirical knowledge. We aim to clarify the concept of social innovation in the energy sector by reviewing the literature and refl...
This report outlines the European Commission's Joint Research Centre's contribution to standardisation activities within the field of Photovoltaic Energy Systems. The Joint Research Centre (JRC) continues to play a significant role in European and international standardisation activities on Phot...
The EU Ecodesign Directive and the Energy Labelling Regulation aim to improve the environmental performance of products by establishing minimum design requirements and by obligating the provision of consumer information related to a product’s energy efficiency and other environmental and perform...
Product longevity can play a useful role in achieving the Paris Agreement goals – material efficiency is an important contributor to energy efficiency and is also important in its own right. The product safety and compliance instruments available at European level can contribute to these efforts...
Following the Ecodesign Working Plan 2016-20191, the European Commission launched in 2018 a preparatory study for the product group ‘high pressure cleaners’. The preparatory study follows the Commission’s Methodology for the Evaluation of Energy related Products (MEErP). It consists of: Scope de...
The GELCLAD project team have harnessed new construction techniques to create cost-effective, easy-to-install eco-panels that can be fitted to the outside of old and new buildings. The panels’ aerogel provides 45% better insulation than conventional materials, drastically cutting energy consumpt...
According to the Ecodesign Working plan 2016-19, "Given their specificity, a separate track is proposed for ICT products ..., that will also fully take into account their circular economy potential, which is particularly relevant in the case of mobile / smart phones". Within this context, DG GRO...