European Union

Smart grids are the route to tapping solar and wind power, guaranteeing energy security, and delivering on the EU’s carbon emission targets. But can they be delivered?

Renewable energy sources accounted for an impressive 62 per cent of the new electricity generation capacity installed in the EU in 2009, says a new report.

Europe’s Court of Justice has delivered its first-ever judgment on the extent of protection of biotech patents under the EU Biotechnology Directive.

As research takes centre stage in economic strategy, the European Commission is making moves to turn its ideas on how to promote innovation into reality.

Large scientific projects with contributions from many governments could be run more like multinationals says Hervé Pero.

New research shows Europe needs harmonised rules and a different approach to funding to get the most from its investment in biobanks.

A lack of clarity over the patentability of therapies developed from stem cells is holding back European research in the field, according to a new report.

Robert-Jan Smits takes over as European research supremo today. Key task: to plan the 8th Framework Programme.

More of us are interested in science than sport, and agree that governments should support research even if it brings no obvious immediate benefit, says a new survey.

The Research Executive Agency was set up under FP7 to do for SMEs what the European Research Council is doing for young scientists. So how is it faring?