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The Hindu
3 hours ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Event on ‘Waste to renewable energy' held
A European Union delegation, in collaboration with EURAXESS India and with support from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), conducted an information and networking event here the other day on 'Waste to renewable energy.' The event was hosted at the Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (ANERT) headquarters. The event was aimed at encouraging joint Indo-EU research and innovation projects in green hydrogen. The event brought together scientists, innovators, academic representatives and early-stage companies. The call offers a combined funding of €10 million from the EU and ₹90 crore from MNRE, with a focus on technologies for hydrogen production using waste as feedstock. The EU delegation was led by Pierrick Fillon-Ashida, First Counsellor and Head of Research and Innovation at the Delegation of the European Union to India, along with Vivek Dham, Advisor for Research and Innovation. 'India and the EU are natural partners in driving the green hydrogen transition. Through joint calls like these, we are not only investing in innovation but also in mutual trust, co-development, and a cleaner energy future,' Mr. Pierrick Fillon-Ashida was quoted as saying in a statement.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Science
- Time of India
EU-India trade team visits KU
T'puram: A delegation from the EU-India Trade and Technology Council visited the University of Kerala as part of the jointly proposed call for a 41 million (Rs 394 crore) research initiative. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This initiative focuses on combatting marine pollution and waste-to-renewable hydrogen solutions. The visiting team interacted with faculty members to explore collaborative opportunities, particularly under the 21 million (Rs 200 crore) marine pollution call co-funded by Horizon Europe and the ministry of earth sciences, Govt of India. Discussions centred around contact points with EU organizations, technological interventions in marine pollutant detection, and integrated research on ocean health. Kufos VC Biju Kumar A chaired the meeting. Pierrick Fillon-Ashida, first counsellor and head, R&I, EU delegation to India, Anil Kumar Vijaya, scientist, MoES and Vivek Dham, advisor, R&I, EU delegation to India, made presentations. Experts in marine pollution from the University of Kerala, Kufos, MG University, NCESS, CWRDM, NERCI and others participated. TNN
