The concept of a quantum key distribution reference platform is defined and the background against which the requirements for such a platform have been identified is explained. Availability of products, forthcoming QKD networks, standards, and the character of the market are explained. The...

NER 300 is an EU funding programme for the demonstration of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and innovative renewable energy (RES) technologies at the pre-commercial stage. Knowledge sharing requirements are built into the legal basis of the programme as a critical tool to lower risks in...

NER 300 is an EU funding programme for the demonstration of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and innovative renewable energy (RES) technologies at the pre-commercial stage. Knowledge sharing requirements are built into the legal basis of the programme as a critical tool to lower risks in...

Hurricane Beryl set a precedent for what is predicted to be an extremely active hurricane season for the entire Atlantic basin. This hurricane intensified at an explosive rate to become the earliest Category 5 (on the Saffir Simpson scale) Atlantic hurricane on record. From 01 July to 09 July,...

The European Commission is developing, under the responsibility of the Joint Research Centre and in close collaboration with international and national partners, the Water Knowledge Management Platform. This platform will integrate a dynamic management of different support tools and guidelines...

The aims of this document are the description of the procedures adopted to assess the quality of the data hosted on the JRC data management system and the quality of the data itself. The main aim of the data management platform is to provide data to the users in the project, in particular to...

The aims of this document are the description of the procedures adopted to assess the quality of the data hosted on the JRC data management system and the quality of the data itself. The main aim of the data management platform is to provide data to the users in the project, in particular to...

The European Commission's Framework Programme constitutes an important share in R&D expenditures in Europe. A number of FP7 projects certainly produce cutting-edge technologies and a significant percentage of these technologies could be commercialized. However, there is a general feeling that...

The workshop was held at the Colombian National Institute for Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM) in Bogotá, from 1st - 3rd June under the aegis of the ReCaREDD project, funded by DG DevCO. IDEAM is the Colombian REDD focal point. The goal of the workshop was to discuss...