In the framework of EnTEC DG Ener requests a study on the potential of osmotic energy in the EU. Better knowing the potential of osmotic energy would inform the decision to prioritise support for medium to large scale deployment with EU funding instruments.

In the context of renewable energy supply in the Member States of the European Union, energy generation using osmotic power plants represents a future possibility. The first part of this study therefore examines osmotic energy technologies in terms of their technical state of development, a...

This study provides an overview of modelling activities in the context of EU environment policy and identifies opportunities for improved modelling of environmental policies. Modelling can be structured around the three thematic priorities of the 7th EAP (natural capital; resource efficient, low...

The study was commissioned by DG Education and Culture of the European Commission to investigate: (i) the importance of education in influencing labour productivity, output growth and other key macroeconomic trends in Europe's increasingly knowledge-based economies, primarily through education's...

This study is conducted in the context of the evaluation of the European Union Framework Programmes for Research, Technological developments and Demonstration Activities (FPs). It is one of the preparatory studies being undertaken for the overall ex post evaluation of the FP7 (2007-2013). It...

This study provides the Commission with input to inform policy discussions on adult basic skills. Equally, it can serve to provide Member States and stakeholders with policy guidance and good practice examples in order to increase policy effectiveness, with a focus on enhancing such learning...

This patents & licensing study provides a broad overview of the most recent patterns of technological specialisation at the level of European countries and other parts of the world. The analysis used a set of patent-based indicators, a survey on licensing behaviour of European firms and...

This study analyses the economic impact of Utility Model (UM) legislation in selected EU Member States. It analyses nine European countries with a UM system in place, as well as four countries without a UM system and five countries outside the EU with a UM system. The study authors found that...