2009 FP7 Energy R&D calls launched

There three ENERGY calls with different scopes and deadlines:

FP7-ENERGY-2009-1 – deadline: 25th November 2008

• Activity Energy.2 Renewable electricity generation

Area Energy.2.1 Photovoltaics
Area Energy.2.4 Geothermal
Area Energy.2.5 Concentrated Solar Power
Area Energy.2.9 Cross cutting Issues

• Activity Energy.3 Renewable Fuel Production

Area Energy.3.2 Second generation fuel from biomass

• Activity Energy.5 CO2 capture and storage Technologies for Zero emission Power generation

Area Energy.5.1 CO2 capture
Area Energy.5.2 CO2 storage

• Activity Energy.7 Smart energy Networks

Area Energy.7.3 Cross cutting issues and technologies

FP7-ENERGY-2009-2 - deadline: 29th April 2009

• Activity Energy.2: Renewable electricity generation

Area Energy.2.1 Photovoltaics
Area Energy.2.1 Biomass

• Activity Energy.4: Renewables for heating and cooling

Area Energy.4.1 Low / medium temperature solar thermal energy
Area Energy.4.5 Cross cutting issues

• Activity Energy.6: Clean coal technologies

Area Energy.6.1 Conversion technologies for zero emission power generation

• Activity Energy.7: Smart energy networks

Area Energy.7.1 Development of interactive distribution energy network

• Activity Energy.8: Energy efficiency and savings

Area Energy.8.1 Efficient energy use in the manufacturing industry

• Activity Energy.9: Knowledge for energy policy making

Area Energy.9.2 Scientific support to policy

FP7-ENERGY-2009-3  - deadline: 25th November 2008

• Area Energy.2.1: Photovoltaics:

ENERGY.2009.2.1.3 Support to the coordination of stakeholders' activities in the field of Photovoltaics

• Area Energy.3 Renewable Fuel Production - Cross cutting issues:

ENERGY.2009.3.7.1 Support to the coordination of stakeholders' activities in the field of Biofuels

• Area Energy.5 CO2 capture and storage Technologies for Zero emission Power generation - Cross cutting and regulatory issues:

ENERGY.2009.5&6.2. 1 Support to the coordination of stakeholders' activities in the field of Zero Emission Energy Production

• Area Energy.7: smart energy networks - Cross cutting issues and technologies:

ENERGY.2009.7.3.4 Support to the coordination of stakeholders' activities in the field of Smart Grids

• Area Energy.9: knowledge for energy-related policy making:

ENERGY.2009.9.1.1 European energy infrastructure networks and systems transition planning

• Area Energy 10: horizontal programme actions:

ENERGY.2009.10.1.1: Trans-national cooperation among NCPs

Biorefinery Joint Call - deadline: 2nd December 2008

DG Research and DG Transport and Energy also jointly launched a fourth energy-related call for proposals: the so called “Biorefinery Joint Call”. The strong cross thematic approach of the call is also reflected in its 57 million Euro budget coming from four different Themes of the FP7 specific programme “Cooperation”, namely Food & Biotechnologies, Nanosciences & new production technologies, Energy and Environment.
The Biorefinery Joint Call, open until 2nd December 2008, will be implemented through two topics:

• "Sustainable Biorefineries", targeted at the funding of a limited number of large, multi-disciplinary, collaborative projects addressing bio-products, bio-energy, sustainability and technical and economical viability;
• "Enhancing exchange of information, synergies and cross-fertilization between projects in the field of Biorefineries", to promote coordination of on-going research at European and national levels.

Please find full details of calls on CORDIS

A series of other calls belonging to the CAPACITIES part of FP7 launched on that same date are of interest, notably "research for SMEs" and "regions of knowledge".