David Pringle

With most of Europe’s demonstration projects on hold, it may come down to others to pioneer commercial use of carbon capture and storage and bring costs down, says Ronald Oxburgh, member of the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology

Researchers, academic policy experts and commission officials gathered in Brussels on 23 November to explore a systems approach to energy innovation at a Science|Business symposium

A new Science|Business report summarizes the first in a series of three high-level academic policy debates, focused on the energy R&D challenge. Twelve key ideas and recommendations emerged to better leverage Europe's research potential and speed the development of new energy technologies.

As the financial crisis forces governments across the European Union to cut spending on scientific research, will Europe’s 110,000 foundations and charities, which control assets of €350 billion, fill the gap? This is the question being asked by European Commission officials as they seek to fuel further investment in research and innovation

Peer reviewed grants may not be the best way to deliver breakthrough research, says Microsoft’s Craig Mundie. Change is needed for Framework Programme 8.