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Green Hydrogen and Innovative Fertilizer Production: Towards a Win -Win Partnership in the EU & Africa Roundtable Discussion

Green Hydrogen and Innovative Fertilizer Production: Towards a Win -Win Partnership in the EU & Africa Roundtable Discussion

“Break the link between natural gas and fertilizer production.”That was the key message from our event in Brussels.Synthetic fertilizers help feed around half of the world’s population, yet their production remains exposed to volatile fossil fuel markets and geopolitical shocks.We...

13. October 2026

Hot Off the Press | Standpoint The EU Hydrogen Strategy Review: A Sectoral Approach

Hot Off the Press | Standpoint The EU Hydrogen Strategy Review: A Sectoral Approach

Our new Standpoint, “The EU Hydrogen Strategy Review: A Sectoral Approach,” proposes replacing overarching hydrogen-volume targets with sector-specific decarbonization targets. As the European Commission reassesses its 2020 Hydrogen Strategy, we consider the gap between ambition and real-life deployment: The EU targeted...

6. October 2026

Press Release | Report: EU Should Replace Hydrogen-Volume Targets With Industrial Decarbonization Targets

Press Release | Report: EU Should Replace Hydrogen-Volume Targets With Industrial Decarbonization Targets

Press Release | Report: EU Should Replace Hydrogen-Volume Targets With Industrial Decarbonization Targets Brussels, 05 October 2026 – The EU should replace overarching hydrogen production and import targets with sector-specific decarbonization targets, according to a Standpoint published today by climate...

5. October 2026

Coffee & Cleantech in Brussels on Decarbonizing Shipping

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Coffee & Cleantech in Brussels on Decarbonizing Shipping

Our technical briefing for policymakers this morning focused on one of transport’s hardest-to-abate sectors: shipping. At the start of 2026, the global merchant fleet comprised around 116,000 vessels of at least 100 gross tons. The challenge: they still run almost...

2. October 2026

New Brief | Green Hydrogen and Innovative Fertilizer Production: Towards a Win-Win Partnership in the EU & Africa

New Brief | Green Hydrogen and Innovative Fertilizer Production: Towards a Win-Win Partnership in the EU & Africa

Green hydrogen and innovative fertilizer production can support a more resilient and lower-emission food system in Europe and Africa. A new briefing from Future Cleantech Architects (FCA) and the United Nations University Vice-Rectorate in Europe (UNU-VIE) explores how, ahead of...

30. September 2026

Blogpost | Takeaways from Climate Week NYC: Innovation, Determination, and Hope

Blogpost | Takeaways from Climate Week NYC: Innovation, Determination, and Hope

By Dr. Peter Schniering, Founder and CEO, Future Cleantech Architects Climate Week NYC draws more than 100,000 participants across the city, which bustles with ideas, workshops, demonstrations, and art. This year, above all, it reassured me of the potential this...

30. September 2026

Join our team! We are hiring a Cleantech Policy Officer – Energy Systems

Join our team! We are hiring a Cleantech Policy Officer – Energy Systems

We are looking for a candidate with 3–4 years of relevant experience and strong expertise in EU electricity market design, with the analytical skills to turn complex energy systems questions into sharp, practical policy recommendations. Candidates must be eligible to...

28. September 2026

Joint Letter on the Draft Determination on the General Grid Fee System for Electricity Supply Networks (AgNes).

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Joint Letter on the Draft Determination on the General Grid Fee System for Electricity Supply Networks (AgNes).

Together with Tech for Net Zero and other organizations working on innovative heat solutions and energy storage, we have submitted a joint statement on the Bundesnetzagentur(Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway)’s draft determination on the general...

24. September 2026

Joint Publication with the European Innovation Council on the Future Cleantech Festival

Joint Publication with the European Innovation Council on the Future Cleantech Festival

Made in Europe. Built for the future. Europe’s industrial future will depend on building new strengths while accelerating the transition to clean energy and greater energy independence. Innovation will be central to both. At the Future Cleantech Festival 2026, Future...

31. August 2026

Join Us in Brussels for the Roundtable “Green Hydrogen and Innovative Fertilizer Production: Towards a Win-Win Partnership in the EU & Africa”

Join Us in Brussels for the Roundtable “Green Hydrogen and Innovative Fertilizer Production: Towards a Win-Win Partnership in the EU & Africa”

Join us for the Roundtable Discussion “ “Green Hydrogen and Innovative Fertilizer Production: Towards a Win-Win Partnership in the EU & Africa”, co-hosted by the United Nations University Vice-Rectorate in Europe and Future Cleantech Architects. Europe’s clean transitions depend on access...

27. August 2026

European Industry’s Challenges: Der Spiegel Interviews FCA on the Role of Innovation

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European Industry’s Challenges: Der Spiegel Interviews FCA on the Role of Innovation

Bailing out manufacturers cannot be the full answer to the challenges facing European industry, including competition with China and geopolitical shocks to supply chains. In an interview to Der Spiegel, Magnolia Tovar argues that innovation has a critical role to...

Join our team! We are looking for a People & Culture Manager

Join our team! We are looking for a People & Culture Manager

Do you have experience strengthening organizational culture in a growing, multinational organization? Are you skilled at developing people processes that support employees across different countries and locations?We are looking for a People & Culture Manager to help foster a strong...

The Industrial Heat is On! Youtube Channel Ziroth Covers Our Work

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The Industrial Heat is On! Youtube Channel Ziroth Covers Our Work

Industrial heat accounts for over 50% of global heat consumption. The construction sector contributes nearly 40% of global emissions and consumes about 50% of global raw materials. What innovations are already being deployed today? During the Future Cleantech Festival, we...

What European Policymakers Took Away from the Future Cleantech Festival

What European Policymakers Took Away from the Future Cleantech Festival

Experiencing industrial decarbonization firsthand offers a very different perspective than discussing it in a conference room. During the Future Cleantech Festival 2026, Members of the European Parliament and leaders from Europe’s innovation ecosystem visited industrial sites across Remscheid before reflecting...

Blogpost | Europe’s Electrification Action Plan: Powering Progress

Blogpost | Europe’s Electrification Action Plan: Powering Progress

Blogpost by Dr. Marlène Siméon (marlene.simeon@fcarchitects.org), Director of Policy, and Tal Harris, Head of Communications The European Commission’s Electrification Action Plan marks a meaningful shift in European industrial and energy policy. Electrifying the economy is not only a climate objective,...

International Media Joins the Future Cleantech Festival 2026

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International Media Joins the Future Cleantech Festival 2026

The Future Cleantech Festival 2026 attracted strong interest from international, European and local media, with more than a dozen journalists attending the event. Participants included reporters from leading international and specialized outlets such as Reuters, AFP, Der Spiegel, Handelsblatt, Contexte,...

The Potential of Next-Generation Geothermal | FCA at the Council of the European Union

The Potential of Next-Generation Geothermal | FCA at the Council of the European Union

Europe has abundant, clean, 24/7 energy beneath its feet. We are working to help policymakers unlock this potential. Last week, FCA was invited to the Council of the European Union to share our analysis of next-generation geothermal energy. Why this...

Step Inside Europe’s Industrial Transition | Video Recap

Step Inside Europe’s Industrial Transition | Video Recap

At the Future Cleantech Festival, policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, innovators, and journalists visited factories, utility control rooms, and construction sites to experience the opportunities and challenges of industrial decarbonization firsthand.From high-temperature industrial heat and the steelmaking to structural efficiency and...

Press Release | Report: Europe Must Complement Solar and Wind with Clean Firm Power

Press Release | Report: Europe Must Complement Solar and Wind with Clean Firm Power

* Think tank makes economic case for EU to embrace geothermal, hydropower, and nuclear power * Analysis shows potential to shift these sources from baseload to dispatchable energy * New poll shows how the prospect of living near different energy...

Future Cleantech Festival 2026 Completed

Future Cleantech Festival 2026 Completed

Three days. Four sectors. Hundreds of participants. Thousands of conversations. Countless ideas for closing climate innovation gaps.The Future Cleantech Festival 2026 brought together policymakers, industrial leaders, innovators, investors, researchers, and civil society to explore what a net-zero future looks like...

Future Cleantech Festival Day 2: The Future of Industrial Heat Depends on the Future of the Energy System

Future Cleantech Festival Day 2: The Future of Industrial Heat Depends on the Future of the Energy System

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) is likely to push for more ambitious global electrification targets. Heavy industry must also follow this path. But deploying it at scale requires an energy system that can deliver clean, reliable, and affordable electricity...

Our Report on Clean Firm Power is Out!

Our Report on Clean Firm Power is Out!

Europe must complement solar and wind with long-duration energy storage and clean firm power technologies, such as next-generation geothermal, hydropower, and nuclear power.Solar and wind power – along with batteries, smart grids, and innovative renewable energy technologies – can meet...

Structural Efficiency: Read Our Chapter in a New UN Report

Structural Efficiency: Read Our Chapter in a New UN Report

Future Cleantech Architects partnered with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to launch the publication: “Building Tomorrow: Transforming the Construction Sector for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth.” The publication explores how circular construction, structural efficiency, safer materials, industrial innovation, and resource-efficient...

Future Cleantech Festival Day 1: The Future of Industry Depends on The Materials We Use and How Much We Can Reuse Them

Future Cleantech Festival Day 1: The Future of Industry Depends on The Materials We Use and How Much We Can Reuse Them

Today at the Future Cleantech Festival, participants explored how innovation, circularity, and policy can work together to transform some of Europe’s most emissions-intensive value chains: steel production and construction.At KNDS, participants saw how electric arc furnaces transform scrap into high-quality...

Hydrogen Should Be Used Where It is Needed the Most | FCA at European Sustainable Energy Week 2026

Hydrogen Should Be Used Where It is Needed the Most | FCA at European Sustainable Energy Week 2026

“Hydrogen is central to key industries, but today it mostly depends on fossil fuels. As Europe scales clean hydrogen, it must use this scarce resource wisely and stay open to innovation, including direct electrification” – Magnolia Tovar.We were grateful to...

Join Us! Registration Is Open for Our Future Cleantech Festival Hybrid Events on June 17–18

Join Us! Registration Is Open for Our Future Cleantech Festival Hybrid Events on June 17–18

These live discussions will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, startups, and journalists to explore how industrial decarbonization is unfolding in practice. June 17, 17:15-18:15 | 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄: 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵In partnership with UNIDO,...

Watch the Recording! Webinar “The Missing Link: Long Duration Energy Storage and the Future of Europe’s Energy Security”

Watch the Recording! Webinar “The Missing Link: Long Duration Energy Storage and the Future of Europe’s Energy Security”

As Europe’s power system shifts towards high shares of wind and solar, prolonged periods of low renewable generation, known as Dunkelflaute events, are emerging as a critical challenge for energy security and system adequacy. These multi-day weather patterns expose growing...

New Standpoint! The EU wants to keep the door open for combustion engines through e-fuels. But are e-fuels really the right solution for road transport?

New Standpoint! The EU wants to keep the door open for combustion engines through e-fuels. But are e-fuels really the right solution for road transport?

In the 3rd proposed revision in only 3 years, the European Commission has proposed modifying the EU’s current CO₂ standards for cars and vans to allow new internal combustion engine vehicles to continue to be registered beyond 2035 provided e-fuels...

Open Letter | Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Must Become a Pillar of Europe’s Electrification Strategy.

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Open Letter | Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Must Become a Pillar of Europe’s Electrification Strategy.

Future Cleantech Architects and eight other cleantech organizations are calling on the European Commission to explicitly recognize the role of LDES, and in particular thermal energy storage, in Europe’s upcoming Electrification Action Plan and energy security framework. Europe is rapidly electrifying its industry (heat), transport, heating, cooling, and digital infrastructure, increasing the need for...

2025 Annual Report | Real-World Solutions and the Guardrails That Make Them Work

2025 Annual Report | Real-World Solutions and the Guardrails That Make Them Work

2025 was another year of impact for Future Cleantech Architects. Despite a challenging political environment, we helped narrow the climate innovation gap in Europe. One of FCA’s key impact highlights in 2025 was helping shift the EU debate on hydrogen...

Invitation to Webinar “The Missing Link: Long-Duration Energy Storage and the Future of Europe’s Energy Security”.

Invitation to Webinar “The Missing Link: Long-Duration Energy Storage and the Future of Europe’s Energy Security”.

On 2 June 2026 at 10:00 CEST, Dr. Antoine Koen, cleantech analyst with Future Cleantech Architects, will speak in a webinar co-organized with Energy Storage Europe, Flow Batteries Europe, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Cleantech for Europe, EnergyTag, ...

Open Letter | Driving the Large-Scale Deployment of Innovative Renewables Via the Renewable Energy Directive

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Open Letter | Driving the Large-Scale Deployment of Innovative Renewables Via the Renewable Energy Directive

Successive energy crises make it clear that Europe must rapidly reduce its reliance on imported fuels and accelerate the deployment of homegrown renewables. Scaling up the next generation of innovative renewable technologies (iRETs), such as geothermal, next-generation solar and wind,...

How can Europe build lead markets for clean industry? | FCA at the European Commission’s Cleantech Conference

How can Europe build lead markets for clean industry? | FCA at the European Commission’s Cleantech Conference

Yesterday, at the European Commission’s 2026 Cleantech Conference, FCA Policy Director Dr. Marlène Siméon spoke about the challenges and opportunities shaping Europe’s industrial transition. Her core message: industrial decarbonization is no longer only climate policy. It is also about...

What Will the Future of Industrial Heat, Steel, Construction, and Energy Systems Look Like in a Decarbonized Europe?

What Will the Future of Industrial Heat, Steel, Construction, and Energy Systems Look Like in a Decarbonized Europe?

This year’s Future Cleantech Festival will explore that question from inside the industries, control rooms, and construction sites where industrial transformation is already taking its first steps.On June 17–18, 2026, we will bring policymakers, innovators, industry leaders, and researchers together...

Blogpost | Beyond Wind and Solar, Europe Needs Clean Firm Power

Blogpost | Beyond Wind and Solar, Europe Needs Clean Firm Power

Beyond Wind and Solar, Next-Generation Geothermal for Clean Firm Power Blogpost by Dr. Marlène Siméon (marlene.simeon@fcarchitects.org), Director of Policy, and Dr. Antoine Koen (antoine.koen@fcarchitects.org), Cleantech Analyst – Lead Energy Systems. Europe urgently needs more solar panels and wind turbines. But more renewable...

Our Team is Growing!

Our Team is Growing!

With only six weeks to go until the Future Cleantech Festival, we are very happy to officially welcome Johanna Rübcke to Future Cleantech Architects as Project & Conference Manager. On June 17–18 in Remscheid, the Festival will bring policymakers, industry...

New Op-Ed in Euronews | Fertilizers are one of the most overlooked vulnerabilities in Europe’s energy and food systems.

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New Op-Ed in Euronews | Fertilizers are one of the most overlooked vulnerabilities in Europe’s energy and food systems.

In a new opinion piece in Euronews, our Director of Technologies and Impact, Magnolia Tovar, explains how Europe can reduce its dependence on fossil gas by rethinking fertilizer production.Today, ammonia production is tightly linked to natural gas, exposing European industry...

Blogpost | The next Haber-Bosch Moment: It’s Time to Reinvent Fertilizer Production

Blogpost | The next Haber-Bosch Moment: It’s Time to Reinvent Fertilizer Production

The next Haber-Bosch Moment: It’s Time to Reinvent Fertilizer Production By Magnolia Tovar, Director of Technologies and Impact. Originally part of an OpEd, see official publication in EuroNews here. The next Haber-Bosch moment: It’s Time to Reinvent Fertilizer Production About half of the world’s population is alive thanks to...

Open Letter | On the Commission’s Proposal for the Industrial Accelerator Act

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Open Letter | On the Commission’s Proposal for the Industrial Accelerator Act

The Industrial Accelerator Act, tabled on 4 March, is now entering a crucial phase of discussions among co-legislators. Furture Cleantech Architects joined 14 other organizations in signing an open letter addressed to the Deputy Permanent Representatives to the EU. We...

Hot Off the Press! New FCA Publication: Case Study on Electrification and Thermal Energy Storage in the Steel Forging Industry Brief

Hot Off the Press! New FCA Publication: Case Study on Electrification and Thermal Energy Storage in the Steel Forging Industry Brief

Steel forging is an energy- and emissions-intensive process. Large steel workpieces must be heated to approximately 1200°C in natural gas-fired furnaces before deformation. Our latest case study examines how electrification of steel forging furnaces, combined with thermal energy storage (TES),...

Hot Off the Press! Our Policy Brief on Decarbonizing Iron and Steel

Hot Off the Press! Our Policy Brief on Decarbonizing Iron and Steel

Steel is all around us – in buildings, transport, clean energy infrastructure, and defense. But steel production also accounts for around 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions. That is more than the total emissions of all 27 EU member states...

Press Release | Policy Brief: Six Steps to Make Europe’s Steel Industry Climate Resilient and Competitive

Press Release | Policy Brief: Six Steps to Make Europe’s Steel Industry Climate Resilient and Competitive

Brussels, 21 April – Future Cleantech Architects (FCA) has published a new policy brief outlining how Europe can transition to low-carbon steel production. The report identifies six priority actions to accelerate innovation, particularly in ironmaking – the most emissions-intensive step in the steel...

A Global Grid: The Dream of Connecting Continents | New Release in Joint Series with Handelsblatt

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A Global Grid: The Dream of Connecting Continents | New Release in Joint Series with Handelsblatt

A global electricity grid connecting continents has long been a vision of the energy transition. Today, a small number of large-scale projects are beginning to turn this idea into reality.New intercontinental transmission concepts aim to transport renewable electricity across thousands...

Strengthening Our Brussels Team!

Strengthening Our Brussels Team!

We are happy to welcome Clara Ouvrier to Future Cleantech Architects. She will support our Brussels office across events, logistics, and policy work, working closely with Marlène Siméon, Patrick Cummins-Tripodi, and Sophie Deijkers.Clara will support coordination of key formats such...

Open letter | Unlocking Europe’s Geothermal Opportunity

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Open letter | Unlocking Europe’s Geothermal Opportunity

Europe has abundant clean energy at its feet, will policymakers seize it?Next-generation geothermal energy, enabled by advanced deep drilling technologies, could generate up to 301 TWh annually in the EU. The technical potential is estimated at nearly 40 TW —...

Coffee & Cleantech in Brussels! Decarbonizing Industrial Heat: Cost, Flexibility, and Electrification Pathways

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Coffee & Cleantech in Brussels! Decarbonizing Industrial Heat: Cost, Flexibility, and Electrification Pathways

Our technical briefing for policymakers this morning focused on one of Europe’s biggest decarbonization challenges: industrial heat, which accounts for ~50% of Europe’s final energy consumption.Key points discussed were: The 45-minute session was co-led by Peter Schniering, Marlène Siméon, James...

Join our team! We are hiring a Cleantech Policy Officer – Energy Systems

Join our team! We are hiring a Cleantech Policy Officer – Energy Systems

We are looking for a candidate with 3–4 years of relevant experience and strong expertise in EU electricity market design, with the analytical skills to turn complex energy systems questions into sharp, practical policy recommendations.In this role, you will work...

Our Communications Unit is growing!

Our Communications Unit is growing!

We are happy to welcome Mariangela Radaelli to Future Cleantech Architects as a Senior Designer in our communications team, where she will be working alongside Tal Harris, Francesca Brunner, Juliane Harlfinger, and Gizem Çatal. Mariangela is a visual educator trained...

We are pleased to welcome Tal Harris as Head of Communications

We are pleased to welcome Tal Harris as Head of Communications

Tal brings over 15 years of international strategic communications experience, including roles at the UN Environment Programme and Greenpeace. Based in Geneva, he has developed narratives and led communications strategies on climate policy and global environmental issues, working across Africa,...

Drilling Deeper: New Technologies for Geothermal | New Release in Joint Series with Handelsblatt

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Drilling Deeper: New Technologies for Geothermal | New Release in Joint Series with Handelsblatt

Geothermal energy in Europe has enormous potential for the energy transition, equivalent to 35 times its current installed electricity capacity across all technologies. Traditional geothermal depends on a rare combination of underground heat, water, and porous rock; conditions that naturally...

Europe’s Energy Security Means Accelerating Cleantech Innovation and Deployment | Panel Discussion at New FCA Brussels Offices

Europe’s Energy Security Means Accelerating Cleantech Innovation and Deployment | Panel Discussion at New FCA Brussels Offices

“European fossil fuel dependence is the road to serfdom.” — Thomas Pellerin-CarlinAfter the Russian energy shock in 2022, and with new geopolitical tensions affecting oil and gas markets, Europe is once again reminded of its structural vulnerability to fossil fuel...

Press Release | “EU must boost cleantech investment to cut fossil fuel serfdom,” policymakers say

Press Release | “EU must boost cleantech investment to cut fossil fuel serfdom,” policymakers say

Brussels, 18 March 2026 – As geopolitical tensions continue to drive volatility in oil and gas markets, Europe must accelerate investment in breakthrough clean technologies to escape what one European lawmaker described as “fossil fuel serfdom.” At an event hosted in Brussels today by the climate innovation think...

Open Letter | Future-Proofing Europe’s Energy System with Innovative Renewables

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Open Letter | Future-Proofing Europe’s Energy System with Innovative Renewables

How can the EU turn the 5% target for innovative renewables from a symbolic provision into a real scaling instrument? Our recent analysis of 10 National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) found limited operationalization of the 5% target, no harmonized...

FCA at the University of Cambridge: Lecture on High-Impact Cleantech Innovation

FCA at the University of Cambridge: Lecture on High-Impact Cleantech Innovation

Future Cleantech Architects recently contributed to the lecture series of the Cambridge University Energy Technology Society. During the session, our CEO Peter Schniering presented the organization’s work on advancing high-impact innovation in clean energy technologies. The discussion explored a range...

Join our upcoming webinar on the role of energy storage in delivering the Paris Agreement

Join our upcoming webinar on the role of energy storage in delivering the Paris Agreement

UN Climate Change Technology Executive Committee (TEC), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and Future Cleantech Architects are pleased to co-host this webinar – bringing together global perspectives on one of the most critical issues in the clean energy transition.As...

Press Release: New Report Finds Leaders and Laggards in EU Renewable Energy Innovation Planning

Press Release: New Report Finds Leaders and Laggards in EU Renewable Energy Innovation Planning

Brussels, 4 March 2026 – Europe’s energy transition is gaining momentum, but progress in planning for innovative renewable energy technologies remains uneven across the bloc. A new report published today by Future Cleantech Architects (FCA) highlights gaps in Europe’s preparedness for the next phase of decarbonization. Released ahead of the European Commission’s upcoming review of the Energy...

Hot Off the Press! New Report: The 5% Opportunity – Unlocking Europe’s Innovative Renewables

Hot Off the Press! New Report: The 5% Opportunity – Unlocking Europe’s Innovative Renewables

The EU’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) introduced an important innovation lever: by 2030, at least 5% of newly installed renewable electricity capacity should contribute to the integration of innovative renewable energy technologies.If effectively implemented, this target could accelerate the...

The Potential Climate Upside of AI’s Massive Energy Appetite: Our CEO’s Op-Ed is out in Sustainable Views

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The Potential Climate Upside of AI’s Massive Energy Appetite: Our CEO’s Op-Ed is out in Sustainable Views

The global race for AI is often portrayed as a threat to climate goals – and rightly so. But there is an overlooked upside: AI’s demand for power could help accelerate clean power development and strengthen Europe’s industrial competitiveness. At...

17. February 2026

Future Cleantech Architects completes pilot lecture series with the University of Wuppertal

Future Cleantech Architects completes pilot lecture series with the University of Wuppertal

FCA has successfully completed the first Future Cleantech Lecture Series, piloted in collaboration with the University of Wuppertal. The series tested a new lecture format designed to bring neglected but high-impact cleantech technologies into academic teaching at the early stage...

3. February 2026

Our Team is Growing!

Our Team is Growing!

We are happy to announce that Pauline Leroi has joined FCA as our new Junior Cleantech Analyst, working closely with Magnolia Tovar, Antoine Koen, James Lazenby, Peter Ruschhaupt, Rene Severens, and Hannah Maral.Pauline holds a Master’s degree in Energy Technologies...

3. February 2026

Our Cleantech Analyst Unit is Growing!

Our Cleantech Analyst Unit is Growing!

We are happy to announce that Hannah Maral has joined FCA as our new Cleantech Analyst, working closely with Magnolia Tovar, Antoine Koen, James Lazenby, Rene Severens, and Pauline Leroi. Hannah brings a strong background in analytical industrial decarbonization, with...

29. January 2026

New Format! FCA Standpoint on The Potential of Next-Generation Geothermal for Heating in Europe

New Format! FCA Standpoint on The Potential of Next-Generation Geothermal for Heating in Europe

Geothermal is a renewable form of energy generation that works by drilling into the earth to extract the heat naturally present underground, keeping the surface footprint low. Depending on its temperature, this heat can be used either directly, such as...

27. January 2026

FCA is a member of the European Commission’s Critical Chemical Alliance

FCA is a member of the European Commission’s Critical Chemical Alliance

Future Cleantech Architects was honored to attend the first General Assembly of the Critical Chemicals Alliance convened by the European Commission, as a follow-up of the EU Chemicals Action Plan.The Alliance aims at: Chemicals are foundational to Europe’s industrial base....

24. January 2026

Long-duration energy storage LDES is no longer optional, it is essential for Europe’s energy security and industrial decarbonization

Long-duration energy storage LDES is no longer optional, it is essential for Europe’s energy security and industrial decarbonization

What “Made in Europe” Really Means for Cleantech and Industry As Europe rapidly scales wind and solar and accelerates industrial electrification, flexibility is becoming the limiting factor of the energy transition. LDES is a cornerstone of a secure, resilient, and...

23. January 2026

2025 in Review: Our Milestones

2025 in Review: Our Milestones

Last year marked an important phase of growth for our team. We welcomed new talent across our leadership, cleantech analysts’ unit, and European policy team.Throughout 2025, FCA continued our work on construction, high-temperature heat, long-duration and thermal energy storage, and...

13. January 2026

FCA Wishes You a Great Holiday Season!

FCA Wishes You a Great Holiday Season!

As 2025 comes to a close, we are reflecting on five inspiring years together.Since we started, we have navigated a political climate as changeable as the weather, yet the pace of innovation across key cleantech sectors has only accelerated. The...

25. December 2025

The Comeback of the Airships: New Release in Joint Series with Handelsblatt

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The Comeback of the Airships: New Release in Joint Series with Handelsblatt

After 25 years, airships are once again attracting attention as a potential solution for transporting heavy loads. Several companies are revisiting the concept, supported by advances in materials, propulsion systems, and certification processes. “Airships are among the very few means...

23. December 2025

FCA Highlighted by Washington Post as One of the Few European Organizations Recognized for Exceptional Climate Impact

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FCA Highlighted by Washington Post as One of the Few European Organizations Recognized for Exceptional Climate Impact

We are proud to have been featured last week in The Washington Post as one of the few European organizations recognized for exceptional climate impact. The article cites charity evaluators Giving Green and Founders Pledge and highlights Future Cleantech Architects...

12. December 2025

Open Letter | A Comprehensive EU Action Plan for Geothermal Energy

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Open Letter | A Comprehensive EU Action Plan for Geothermal Energy

Next-generation geothermal technologies, including enhanced, advanced, and superhot geothermal systems, can unlock high-temperature heat, firm clean, dispatchable power, and cascading thermal uses across Europe. With the right strategy, geothermal can deliver clean heat, firm power, and industrial decarbonization at scale,...

11. December 2025

Our EU Policy Unit is growing!

Our EU Policy Unit is growing!

We are happy to announce that Sophie Deijkers has joined FCA as our new Cleantech Policy Officer, working closely with Marlène Siméon and Patrick Cummins-Tripodi.Sophie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from London Metropolitan University and a Master’s degree in...

11. December 2025

Coffee & Cleantech on Decarbonization Pathways for Steel Production in Brussels Completed!

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Coffee & Cleantech on Decarbonization Pathways for Steel Production in Brussels Completed!

Our latest edition of the technical briefing for policymakers in Brussels focused on the different technological pathways available to decarbonize steel production in the EU. Some of the key points discussed were: The 45-minute briefing was co-led by our colleagues...

4. December 2025

Open letter | 9 Recommendations for the Future European Competitiveness Fund and Horizon Europe

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Open letter | 9 Recommendations for the Future European Competitiveness Fund and Horizon Europe

Future Cleantech Architects, together with 27 other think tanks, research institutions, civil society organisations and cleantech associations, have signed a joint letter to the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union. We outline 9 key recommendations to deliver...

2. December 2025

It is Giving Tuesday! FCA Highlighted by Vox as a Top Organization to Support for the Fourth Year in a Row!

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It is Giving Tuesday! FCA Highlighted by Vox as a Top Organization to Support for the Fourth Year in a Row!

We are proud to be recommended once again by the independent U.S. journalism outlet Vox as one of the top climate organizations to support, based on their criteria for effectiveness: importance, tractability, and neglectedness.Future Cleantech Architects is described as one...

2. December 2025

Hot Off the Press! New Case Study on Decarbonizing Heat in Europe’s Dairy Processing Industry

Hot Off the Press! New Case Study on Decarbonizing Heat in Europe’s Dairy Processing Industry

Europe’s dairy sector processes 150 million tonnes of raw milk each year, with most of the heat needed for pasteurization still supplied by natural gas, resulting in emissions around 20 Mt CO₂eq annually. Our new case study analyzes how dairy...

26. November 2025

Scaling Ultra-High-Temperature Thermal Energy Storage | FCA and DG ENER Dialogue with Innovators

Scaling Ultra-High-Temperature Thermal Energy Storage | FCA and DG ENER Dialogue with Innovators

We were pleased to convene leading developers of ultra-high-temperature thermal energy storage (TES) at the request of the EU’s DG ENER (EU Energy).This is an exciting time for the clean industrial heat sector, as TES is already being commercially deployed...

24. November 2025

COP30 Side Event Completed! | Our Technical Input on Steel

COP30 Side Event Completed! | Our Technical Input on Steel

Why is it important to include innovation and insurgent technologies for the steel sector? Which kind of challenges does the current low-carbon route, via hydrogen direct reduction, for producing iron bring? We co-hosted together with our colleagues from the Climate...

20. November 2025

Join our COP30 Side Event: Who Takes Global Leadership in a Near-Zero Emissions Steel Ecosystem?

Join our COP30 Side Event: Who Takes Global Leadership in a Near-Zero Emissions Steel Ecosystem?

Are you in Belém? Then don’t miss this session co-hosted together with our colleagues from the Climate Leadership Coalition!We need both pragmatism and innovation for progress in hard-to-abate sectors, and few are more crucial than steel. This official side event...

14. November 2025

Future Cleantech Lecture Series | Session 1: Debunking the Hydrogen Myth & Decarbonizing Aviation and Shipping

Future Cleantech Lecture Series | Session 1: Debunking the Hydrogen Myth & Decarbonizing Aviation and Shipping

We are happy to share that we have launched our Future Cleantech Lecture Series at Bergische Universität Wuppertal. In the first session, we explored why hydrogen is not a silver bullet for most industrial applications and examined realistic pathways for...

7. November 2025

Structural Efficient Construction: New Release in Joint Series with Handelsblatt

Handelsblatt News

Structural Efficient Construction: New Release in Joint Series with Handelsblatt

The building sector alone accounts for almost 40% of global CO₂ emissions, and that share is expected to rise as demand continues to grow in the coming years. Reducing emissions from construction materials and processes will therefore be crucial to...

6. November 2025

Thermal Energy Day | FCA in Budapest

Thermal Energy Day | FCA in Budapest

Last month, our Cleantech Analyst, Antoine Koen, joined Thermal Energy Day in Budapest, organized by Kyoto to advance the discussion on thermal energy storage for industrial heat. In his presentation, Antoine provided an overview of the industrial heat demand landscape,...

2. November 2025

Coffee & Cleantech #4 at the German Parliament Completed!

Coffee & Cleantech News

Coffee & Cleantech #4 at the German Parliament Completed!

Our experts took a closer look at the future of the global steel industry, a sector facing fierce international competition and an urgent need to decarbonize. As part of our technical briefing series for policymakers, the session provided a concise...

20. October 2025

The Role of Green Hydrogen | FCA at Hydrogen Futures in Bonn

The Role of Green Hydrogen | FCA at Hydrogen Futures in Bonn

Future Cleantech Architects (FCA) took part in two key discussions at Hydrogen Futures, organized by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschun) and the DAAD German Academic Exchange Service in Bonn.Our Founder & CEO, Peter...

7. October 2025

Accelerating Innovation in Hard-to-Abate Sectors | We Are Grateful to the City of Remscheid for Recognizing Our Work with its Honorary Award

Accelerating Innovation in Hard-to-Abate Sectors | We Are Grateful to the City of Remscheid for Recognizing Our Work with its Honorary Award

On German Unity Day, the City of Remscheid honored Future Cleantech Architects with its Honorary Award for our work on industrial decarbonization. Last Friday, four members of our team took the stage to receive the award. The ceremony, which also...

6. October 2025

Our EU Policy Unit is growing!

Our EU Policy Unit is growing!

We are happy to announce that Patrick Cummins-Tripodi has joined FCA as our new Cleantech Policy Officer, working closely with Marlène Siméon and Liv Hvass Kure.Patrick holds a Master’s degree in European Politics and Policies from KU Leuven, and has...

1. October 2025

Coffee & Cleantech on Next-Generation Geothermal in Brussels Completed!

Coffee & Cleantech News

Coffee & Cleantech on Next-Generation Geothermal in Brussels Completed!

Our seventh edition of the technical briefing for policymakers in Brussels focused on next-generation geothermal, which represents a major opportunity for Europe’s clean energy needs. Some of the key points discussed were: The 45-minute briefing was co-led by our Cleantech...

29. September 2025

Small Modular Nuclear Reactors: New Release in Joint Series with Handelsblatt

Handelsblatt News

Small Modular Nuclear Reactors: New Release in Joint Series with Handelsblatt

The chemical and steel industries rely on vast amounts of process heat, usually provided by fossil fuels. In the United States, companies are exploring a different path: building small modular reactors (SMRs) to supply its plants with clean heat. The...

18. September 2025

Delivering insights on hydrogen regulation | FCA presents technical in-depth analysis to the European Parliament

Delivering insights on hydrogen regulation | FCA presents technical in-depth analysis to the European Parliament

Last week, Future Cleantech Architects (FCA) presented its in-depth analysis report on the Delegated Act for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from low-carbon fuels to the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research, and Energy (ITRE), chaired by Borys Budka.Alongside the...

17. September 2025

The Future of Energy Storage | FCA at the 31st Meeting of the Technology Executive Committee (TEC) of UN Climate Change

The Future of Energy Storage | FCA at the 31st Meeting of the Technology Executive Committee (TEC) of UN Climate Change

We are pleased to share that, upon invitation of the Technology Executive Committee, our CEO, Peter Schniering, attended the 31st TEC Meeting at United Nations Climate Change in Bonn last week. Building upon the long-standing collaboration on systemic topics in...

16. September 2025

Join our team! We are looking for a Head of Communications (m|f|d)

Join our team! We are looking for a Head of Communications (m|f|d)

Do you have at least 10 years of experience in climate communication or communication for impact? Plus experience working on cleantech topics or with journalists? Topped with a strong ability to establish priorities and work within a fast-paced environment?Then you...

8. September 2025

Our Cleantech Unit is growing!

Our Cleantech Unit is growing!

We are happy to announce that James Lazenby has joined FCA as our new Cleantech Analyst, working closely with Magnolia Tovar, Antoine Koen, Peter Ruschhaupt, and Rene Severens.James has a background in mechanical engineering with a specialization in energy technologies....

6. September 2025

Power Grids: New Release in Joint Series with Handelsblatt

Handelsblatt News

Power Grids: New Release in Joint Series with Handelsblatt

Germany’s electricity grids need expansion and, over the next two decades, investments of more than €500 billion will be needed. Around €300 billion will go into transmission networks, the so-called “power highways” that move electricity across the country, and €200...

28. August 2025

Opinion piece in leading German paper | FCA makes the case for how structural efficiency can advance emissions reductions in the building sector

Media Coverage News

Opinion piece in leading German paper | FCA makes the case for how structural efficiency can advance emissions reductions in the building sector

Construction accounts for about 7% of Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions. Progress to reduce emissions from buildings has been limited, despite years of efforts to reduce them through better insulation and climate-friendly heating systems. What’s more: The emissions that are generated...

12. August 2025

Innovative Approaches for the Steel Industry | Future Cleantech Architects at the European Council and the Council of the EU

Innovative Approaches for the Steel Industry | Future Cleantech Architects at the European Council and the Council of the EU

FCA was pleased to outline the results of its latest project on innovation in the steel industry with a particular focus on the challenges of decarbonisation, global value chains and their transformation. The presentation took place upon the invitation of...

Join Our Team! We are looking for a Cleantech Analyst Construction (m|f|d)

Join Our Team! We are looking for a Cleantech Analyst Construction (m|f|d)

Do you have a Master’s degree in architecture, structural/civil engineering, or building science? Plus a solid understanding of embodied carbon, material lifecycle impacts, and construction sector dynamics? Topped by familiarity with carbon pricing and EU climate and construction frameworks, as well...

Join Our Team! We are looking for a Junior Graphic and Data Designer (m|f|d)

Join Our Team! We are looking for a Junior Graphic and Data Designer (m|f|d)

Are you interested in science and tech graphic visualizations? Do you have extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, etc.)? Are you able to turn complex data into clear, compelling visuals for diverse audiences? Then you might be our...

Hot Off the Press! New Policy Brief on Scaling Thermal Energy Storage for Decarbonizing Heat Is Out!

Hot Off the Press! New Policy Brief on Scaling Thermal Energy Storage for Decarbonizing Heat Is Out!

The cost of generating electricity from renewable energies has been decreasing significantly. When powered by cheap renewable energy, thermal energy storage can help decouple energy supply from demand. This makes on-demand, clean electrified heating scalable and more affordable.Thermal energy storage...

Growing for Increased Impact

Growing for Increased Impact

The mid-year UN climate change conference SB62 held in Bonn showed that climate action is stalling – not only in the United States. Even those national governments that remain in the Paris Agreement lack sound plans to significantly and rapidly...

Lead Markets for Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete | FCA at the European Parliament

Lead Markets for Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete | FCA at the European Parliament

Cement is the backbone of our living environment and infrastructure. It is the ‘glue’ that holds concrete together and, as such, is a critical part of almost all modern infrastructure. At the same time, the cement industry is responsible for...

Coffee & Cleantech on Thermal Energy Storage Completed in Berlin’s Bundestag

Coffee & Cleantech News

Coffee & Cleantech on Thermal Energy Storage Completed in Berlin’s Bundestag

Our third edition of the technical briefing for policymakers in Berlin focused on thermal energy storage (TES) for both domestic and industrial use. Some of the key takeaways discussed were: TES enables the electrification of heat for domestic and industrial...

Infrastructure for Sustainable Fuels for Shipping and Aviation | IRENA Innovation Week Event Co-hosted

Infrastructure for Sustainable Fuels for Shipping and Aviation | IRENA Innovation Week Event Co-hosted

Both shipping and aviation contribute significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions: Their energy-related CO2 emissions stand at 2% and 2.5%, respectively.The assets involved – cargo ships, planes, and the infrastructure around them – have lifespans of 25 years and more....

Join our Brussels team! We are looking for a Cleantech Policy Officer (m|f|d) Innovation | Climate | Energy | Industry

Join our Brussels team! We are looking for a Cleantech Policy Officer (m|f|d) Innovation | Climate | Energy | Industry

Do you have a strong understanding of EU policy in climate and energy? Excellent analytical and research skills? Are you able to interpret complex technical data into clear, actionable recommendations for policymakers? Then you might be our new colleague!As our...

NEW: Hydrogen Factsheet released in French, Spanish, and German

NEW: Hydrogen Factsheet released in French, Spanish, and German

Road transport should not be prioritized for deploying scarce hydrogen: Direct electrification is the most efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly solution.And yet cities in many European countries – including Germany, France, and Spain – are betting on hydrogen buses.Our hydrogen...

Effective Climate Advocacy | Future Cleantech Architects at a Tien Procent Club event in Eindhoven

Effective Climate Advocacy | Future Cleantech Architects at a Tien Procent Club event in Eindhoven

Our colleagues Magnolia Tovar and René Severens teamed up with the Tien Procent Club for their first event in Eindhoven this week. Doneer Effectief’s Bram Schaper set the stage, sharing how effective giving can make a real difference in tackling...

A Sign of Gratitude

A Sign of Gratitude

Gratitude is one of the values we hold high at Future Cleantech Architects. That is why we would like to express our thanks to a small family foundation dedicated to climate action, the climate foundation Erbwandel, who is supporting us...

Open Letter | Asking to Maintain Europe’s Long-Term Excellence in Research and Innovation

News Open Letter

Open Letter | Asking to Maintain Europe’s Long-Term Excellence in Research and Innovation

On Friday, May 23, European ministers will meet at the Competitiveness Council to focus on the next EU Research and Innovation program.Together with 12 other European organizations, we have signed a joint letter to EU institutions ahead of this meeting. We...

Innovative Renewables: Europe’s Strategic Advantage | FCA at the European Parliament

Innovative Renewables: Europe’s Strategic Advantage | FCA at the European Parliament

We are happy to have partnered with Airborne Wind Europe, EUREC – The Association of European Renewable Energy Research Centres, and ETIPWind for a Parliamentary Breakfast hosted by MEP Nicolás González Casares, with introductory words from MEP Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, to...

We are looking for a new Student Assistant Data Management & Operations (m|f|d)!

We are looking for a new Student Assistant Data Management & Operations (m|f|d)!

Our new student assistant will work closely with FCA’s Operations Team, supporting the organization’s internal efficiency and external impact. These responsibilities include the following tasks:– Maintaining and updating our CRM and other database systems.– Assisting with general administrative duties.– Supporting...

Coffee & Cleantech No.6 in Brussels Completed

Coffee & Cleantech News

Coffee & Cleantech No.6 in Brussels Completed

Our sixth edition of the technical briefing for policymakers in Brussels focused on thermal energy storage for domestic and industrial use. Some of the key points discussed were that thermal energy storage…– works to generate heat for buildings but even...

Our team is growing!

Our team is growing!

We are happy to welcome Friedrich Schubert to FCA as our new Senior Coordinator for Operations & Policy. He will be working closely with Leonie Brand and our wider team on German policy, operations, and other projects.Friedrich brings experience in...

Our Cleantech Unit is growing!

Our Cleantech Unit is growing!

We are happy to announce that René Severens has joined FCA as our new Senior Cleantech Analyst, working closely with Magnolia Tovar, Antoine Koen, and Peter Ruschhaupt.René brings over 25 years of experience in the energy industry. A physicist by...

FCA becomes an adjoint institute of the University of Wuppertal

FCA becomes an adjoint institute of the University of Wuppertal

We are pleased to share that Future Cleantech Architects is now officially an adjoint institute of the University of Wuppertal, Bergische Universität Wuppertal.The cooperation between us and the university entails sharing knowledge, supplementing the university’s teaching program, carrying out joint...

New Policy Brief on Decarbonizing the Cement and Concrete Industry

New Policy Brief on Decarbonizing the Cement and Concrete Industry

Cement is the ‘glue’ that holds concrete together. As such, cement is a critical part of almost all modern infrastructure: from buildings and bridges to future energy infrastructure such as hydropower dams. However, the cement industry is responsible for 7%...

24. February 2025

Science-based policy advice in emotionally charged times | FCA welcomes leading German politician to its office

Science-based policy advice in emotionally charged times | FCA welcomes leading German politician to its office

We were pleased to welcome Katharina Dröge, Chair of the Green party’s group in the German parliament, and Petra Kuhlendahl, direct candidate for the Remscheid county chapter of the Greens, to its office in Remscheid. Recently, the Member of Parliament...

21. February 2025

New Hydrogen Guardrails Report Launched

New Hydrogen Guardrails Report Launched

Currently, most hydrogen production is based on fossil fuels, with less than 1% being produced from renewable electricity or with carbon capture and storage (CCS). According to the IEA, hydrogen demand will increase at least 4 times by 2050. Clean...

19. February 2025

Clean Hydrogen Ramp-Up: Unlocking Innovation and Policy for Competitive European Industries | Parliamentary Breakfast

Clean Hydrogen Ramp-Up: Unlocking Innovation and Policy for Competitive European Industries | Parliamentary Breakfast

Challenges and solutions for scaling clean hydrogen were the focus of discussions during the Parliamentary Breakfast hosted by MEP Andrea Wechsler (EPP Group in the European Parliament) and Future Cleantech Architects on Wednesday. Participants also discussed how to shape effective...

6. February 2025

Press Release 6. February | Pragmatic recommendations for cleaner and competitive energy-intensive industries in Germany

Press Release 6. February | Pragmatic recommendations for cleaner and competitive energy-intensive industries in Germany

Pragmatic recommendations for cleaner and competitive energy-intensive industries in Germany Germany’s industry is in decline and in particular its energy-intensive segment. This policy challenge, and the question of how companies can become more competitive in a decarbonizing world has been...

6. February 2025

Coffee & Cleantech in Berlin | Bundestag edition #2 completed!

Coffee & Cleantech News

Coffee & Cleantech in Berlin | Bundestag edition #2 completed!

Our technical briefing in the German parliament zoomed in on the competitiveness of industrial processes. How can we decarbonize energy-intensive applications, such as high-temperature heat, while strengthening competitiveness again?High-temperature heat processes, such as steel forging and cement production, still rely...

30. January 2025

Our team is growing!

Our team is growing!

We are happy to announce that Andrea Lindblom has joined FCA as our new Head of Communications, working closely with Francesca Brunner, Juliane Harlfinger, and Derin Turna.Andrea has longstanding experience in climate communications, policy, and engagement, having worked with Exponential...

20. January 2025

Season’s greetings from the Future Cleantech Architects team!

Season’s greetings from the Future Cleantech Architects team!

We are very thankful for your trust and look forward to driving cleantech innovation together beyond 2024. We wish you a great holiday season!

24. December 2024

2024 Milestones | A big thank our supporters for helping us create impact!

2024 Milestones | A big thank our supporters for helping us create impact!

As an independent non-profit think tank, every contribution to Future Cleantech Architects directly helps increase our impact. This year alone, your support has enabled us to expand our scope significantly:✅ We released two brand new episodes of our series The...

18. December 2024

FCA as Top Climate Organization Endorsed by Effektiv Spenden

FCA as Top Climate Organization Endorsed by Effektiv Spenden

We are proud to be once again recognized as one of the top climate action organizations officially endorsed by Effektiv Spenden!Effektiv Spenden is a non-profit fundraising platform, based on the concept of effective altruism, that helps those looking to achieve...

17. December 2024

📢Hot off the press! Our COP29 Key Takeaways are out!

📢Hot off the press! Our COP29 Key Takeaways are out!

We are glad to release our COP29 Key Takeaways, an overview of the topics we covered at the 29th Conference of the Parties in Baku: from innovative high-temperature heat solutions to public-private partnerships, from comprehensive approaches for tapping biofuels for...

16. December 2024

Our Joint Cleantech Series with Handelsblatt Continues into 2025!

Our Joint Cleantech Series with Handelsblatt Continues into 2025!

We are glad to announce that our joint series with Handelsblatt, “Green Ideas That Might Change the World”, will continue next year!The series highlights the most intensely debated cleantech innovations of the moment. The articles provide a concise overview of...

12. December 2024

📢 New FCA – EIC joint paper on disruptive innovation in energy systems and construction!

📢 New FCA – EIC joint paper on disruptive innovation in energy systems and construction!

We are delighted to announce the launch of a new report by Future Cleantech Architects (FCA) and the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), resulting from our partnership at Future Cleantech Festival 2024!This collaborative paper dives into two pivotal...

11. December 2024

Renewable and Low-Carbon Fuels | Future Cleantech Architects at the RLCF Alliance’s General Assembly – 6th of December, 2024

Renewable and Low-Carbon Fuels | Future Cleantech Architects at the RLCF Alliance’s General Assembly – 6th of December, 2024

We are happy to share that Future Cleantech Architects is officially a new member of DG Mobility & Transport’s Renewable and Low-Carbon Fuels Value Chain Industrial Alliance (RLCF Alliance). The RLCF Alliance is an innovative EU initiative focused on enhancing...

9. December 2024

Setting an Efficient EU Budget for Climate and Competitiveness | FCA at the European Parliament

Setting an Efficient EU Budget for Climate and Competitiveness | FCA at the European Parliament

Yesterday, our EU Policy Manager, Marlène Siméon, was invited to a policymakers and experts roundtable at the European Parliament, organized by Climate Strategy & Partners and the office of MEP Niels Flemming Hansen (European People’s Party, DK), to discuss the...

6. December 2024

Coffee & Cleantech No.5 in Brussels Completed!

Coffee & Cleantech News

Coffee & Cleantech No.5 in Brussels Completed!

Our fifth edition of the technical briefing for policymakers in Brussels focused on hydrogen! We were delighted to host a 45-minute briefing co-led by our Cleantech Analyst, Ingrid El Helou, our EU Policy Manager, Marlène Siméon, our Director of Technologies...

4. December 2024

Today is Giving Tuesday, the global day of giving! Be part of a worldwide movement to make a difference.

Today is Giving Tuesday, the global day of giving! Be part of a worldwide movement to make a difference.

Your support can help bridge the cleantech innovation gaps and get us closer to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. At Future Cleantech Architects, we are committed to:✅ Accelerating innovation in critical industries, such as cement and aviation, where sustainable solutions...

3. December 2024

Webinar: Bold Climate Philanthropy for 2025 and Beyond | Join us!

Webinar: Bold Climate Philanthropy for 2025 and Beyond | Join us!

Thinking about giving to climate this GivingTuesday? Join our Founder & CEO, Peter Schniering, on Thursday December 5th at 9 am PT | 12 pm ET | 5 pm GMT for a webinar hosted by Giving Green to learn how...

29. November 2024

📢 Hot off the press! New Future Cleantech Factsheet on Hydrogen is Out!

📢 Hot off the press! New Future Cleantech Factsheet on Hydrogen is Out!

All you need to know about hydrogen, its production, challenges, and prioritization: We are pleased to release a new episode of The Basics & The Gaps. Hydrogen production is highly emissions-intensive and contributes 2.2% to global CO₂eq emissions annually. Producing hydrogen...

27. November 2024

Latest 2024 status report of Novel Energy Storage in the European Union

Latest 2024 status report of Novel Energy Storage in the European Union

We are happy to share the newly released reports by the Joint Research Centre of the EU (EU Science, Research and Innovation), specifically the one on “Novel Energy Storage in the European Union” to which our colleagues Antoine Koen and...

25. November 2024

Our Brussels team is growing!

Our Brussels team is growing!

We are happy to announce that Liv Hvass Kure has joined our Brussels team as our new Policy and Operations Officer, working closely with our EU Policy Manager, Marlène Siméon.Liv has a masters in Business and Development Studies with a...

22. November 2024

COP29 Co-hosted Side Event Completed! | Our Key Takeaways on Public-Private Synergies forthe Global Energy Transition

COP29 Co-hosted Side Event Completed! | Our Key Takeaways on Public-Private Synergies forthe Global Energy Transition

Yesterday, we co-hosted an official side event on Leveraging Public-Private Synergies to Accelerate the Global Energy Transition with the Climate Change Center and Climate Leadership Coalition to discuss the success factors of global cooperation for impactful public private partnerships to...

19. November 2024

FCA at COP29 | Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels

FCA at COP29 | Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels

Our Founder & CEO, Peter Schniering, was invited by the Global Biofuels Alliance to a high-level roundtable on Setting up Common Definition for Sustainable Biofuels to Accelerate Biofuels Adoption alongside Jessica Olson (Topsoe), William Hohenstein (US Department of Agriculture OIG),...

18. November 2024

COP29 Roundtable Completed! | Our Takeaways of the ERLG Roundtable on The Future of Industrial Heat

COP29 Roundtable Completed! | Our Takeaways of the ERLG Roundtable on The Future of Industrial Heat

Together with the Energy Resilience Leadership Group and the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt, we co-hosted a roundtable on the challenges for industrial heat and explore the policies and technologies needed to align competitiveness and decarbonization. Our key takeaways from the...

15. November 2024

FCA at COP29 | Official Side Event: Public-Private Synergies for Global Energy Transition

FCA at COP29 | Official Side Event: Public-Private Synergies for Global Energy Transition

Monday 18 Nov 2024 | 16:45-18:15 Baku time | Room: Side Event 7, Zone B, Blue ZoneAre you at COP? Meet us on Monday in this session co-hosted by the Climate Change Center, Climate Leadership Coalition, and Future Cleantech Architects,...

14. November 2024

FCA at CDI / KEI Conference on Industrial Decarbonization with Storage

FCA at CDI / KEI Conference on Industrial Decarbonization with Storage

Last week, our Cleantech Analyst, Peter Ruschhaupt, was invited to speak in a panel on storage technology requirements for industrial applications alongside Roger Wietusch (LUMENION), Markus Kachel (Becker Büttner Held), and Martin Graebner (TU Bergakademie Freiberg). Peter first presented an...

13. November 2024

FCA at COP29 | Roundtable on Industrial Heat

FCA at COP29 | Roundtable on Industrial Heat

This roundtable, co-organized by the Energy Resilience Leadership Group (ERLG), the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt, and Future Cleantech Architects, will address the challenges for industrial heat and explore the policies and technologies needed to align competitiveness and decarbonization. The aim of...

12. November 2024

Meet us at COP29 in Baku!

Meet us at COP29 in Baku!

As the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) begins in Baku, Future Cleantech Architects is finalizing the last details to be on the ground discussing high-temperature heat, the energy transition, and overall driving cleantech innovation. We will be there from...

11. November 2024

Hydrogen in the German Parliament | First Coffee & Cleantech Berlin Completed in the Bundestag!

Coffee & Cleantech News

Hydrogen in the German Parliament | First Coffee & Cleantech Berlin Completed in the Bundestag!

In a turbulent time for German politics, our technical briefing series for policymakers took place in the German capital and today it was all about hydrogen and its derivatives!We were delighted to host our 45-minute briefing co-led by our CEO,...

7. November 2024

📢 Great News: Giving Green Lists Future Cleantech Architects as a Top Nonprofit Organization!

📢 Great News: Giving Green Lists Future Cleantech Architects as a Top Nonprofit Organization!

We are proud to share that we have been listed in Giving Green’s selection of the most effective climate nonprofits! Giving Green is a leading climate charity evaluator, which has analyzed our work and impact. Let us hear it from...

5. November 2024

Attention Berlin: Our Technical Briefing Coffee & Cleantech will have its first edition in the German capital!

Attention Berlin: Our Technical Briefing Coffee & Cleantech will have its first edition in the German capital!

We are pleased to announce that we are adding a new location to our technical briefing series for policymakers, Coffee & Cleantech! On November 7th, we will kick off Coffee & Cleantech in Berlin with a technical briefing on Hydrogen...

31. October 2024

Innovative Renewables and Clean Firm Power: FCA at the Global Renewable Energy Forum

Innovative Renewables and Clean Firm Power: FCA at the Global Renewable Energy Forum

Our founder & CEO, Peter Schniering, was invited for a third year in a row to speak at the Global Renewable Energy Forum, hosted by the Embassy of Korea in Germany. Moderated by Francisco Boshell (International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)),...

21. October 2024

Effective Climate Advocacy | Future Cleantech Architects at the Tien Procent Club event in Rotterdam

Effective Climate Advocacy | Future Cleantech Architects at the Tien Procent Club event in Rotterdam

Last week, our colleagues Magnolia Tovar and Leonie Brand attended the climate edition of the Tien Procent Club Rotterdam, where they shared insights on technology innovation and effective advocacy strategies to achieve net zero by 2050. During the event, we...

21. October 2024

Open letter | In Defense of Performance-Based European Standards for Cement

News Open Letter

Open letter | In Defense of Performance-Based European Standards for Cement

Yesterday, we joined 23 leading cleantech innovators, industry associations, and civil society organisations in a joint letter to the European Commission asking to stay committed to developing a technology-neutral and performance-based approach to cement standardization in Europe.Our message is clear: A...

18. October 2024

Coffee & Cleantech # 4 completed!

Coffee & Cleantech News

Coffee & Cleantech # 4 completed!

Our fourth edition of the technical briefing for policymakers, and our first for journalists, in Brussels focused on decarbonizing high-temperature heat!After a few busy days in Brussels, we were delighted to host two 45-minute briefings co-led by our CEO, Peter...

17. October 2024

📢Hot off the press! New Technical Report on Decarbonizing High-Temperature Heat in Industry!

📢Hot off the press! New Technical Report on Decarbonizing High-Temperature Heat in Industry!

High-temperature heat processes, such as steel forging and cement production, are vital for modern society and achieving net zero, but currently still rely on burning fossil fuels for generating high temperatures (500-2000°C). However, they can be largely electrified in the...

16. October 2024

FCA at the World Hydrogen Summit and the Innovate to Net Zero Summit in Copenhagen

FCA at the World Hydrogen Summit and the Innovate to Net Zero Summit in Copenhagen

Our Director of Technologies and Impact, Magnolia Tovar, was invited to speak on the panel “Economic Activity vs Decarbonization vs Cost”. She discussed the challenges heavy industries face in adopting decarbonization technologies and the policy interventions needed to accelerate the...

14. October 2024

Attention Journalists in Brussels and Berlin: New Coffee & Cleantech Format to Kick Off Soon!

Attention Journalists in Brussels and Berlin: New Coffee & Cleantech Format to Kick Off Soon!

We are pleased to announce that we are adding a new, innovative format to our technical briefing series for policymakers, Coffee & Cleantech!In addition to the classic briefing, we will introduce a session for journalists in Brussels and Berlin, respectively....

3. October 2024

FCA at the 29th Meeting of the Technology Executive Committee of United Nations Climate Change

FCA at the 29th Meeting of the Technology Executive Committee of United Nations Climate Change

We are pleased to share that our Founder & CEO, Peter Schniering, and Director of Technologies and Impact, Magnolia Tovar, attended the 29th Meeting of the Technology Executive Committee (TEC) of United Nations Climate Change in Bonn last week. Together,...

26. September 2024

Exploring the intersection between technology and policy for crucial innovations | FCA at EAGxBerlin 2024

Exploring the intersection between technology and policy for crucial innovations | FCA at EAGxBerlin 2024

It was an honor for our team members Antoine Koen and Leonie Brand to be part of this 2-day conference organized by the Effective Altruism community in Berlin and to see such a strong interest in our work and focus...

24. September 2024

Future Cleantech Architects at 2024 ETERC Conference

Future Cleantech Architects at 2024 ETERC Conference

We are happy to share that our Cleantech Analyst, Ingrid El Helou, was recently a panelist at the session “Exploring the implications of EU and US policy approaches to stimulate adoption of low-carbon fuels: focus on shipping and aviation” at...

19. September 2024

Event Alert | New Live Podcast Date with n-tv Announced for Berlin

Event Alert | New Live Podcast Date with n-tv Announced for Berlin

Good news! We are teaming up with Clara Pfeffer and Christian Herrmann from ntvNachrichten’s Klima-Labor for the first live podcast in Berlin about the future of climate action in Germany. We will have our factsheets and latest reports on display...

12. September 2024

📢Hot off the press! New Technical Report on ReFuelEU Aviation’s Targets: A Feasibility Assessment!

📢Hot off the press! New Technical Report on ReFuelEU Aviation’s Targets: A Feasibility Assessment!

In 2023, the EU introduced ReFuelEU Aviation, a SAFs uptake mandate with progressively increasing minimum SAF targets – including sub-targets for synthetic jet fuels – until 2050. Fuel consumption is expected to rise by 50% in 2050, relative to 2019....

9. September 2024

Hydrogen and Its Derivates | Methanol

Hydrogen and Its Derivates | Methanol

Methanol is the second largest emitter in the chemical sector, right after ammonia, contributing approximately 0.3 Gt of CO2 emissions on a lifecycle basis. In 2020, global demand for methanol was around 100 Mt. By 2050, this demand could soar...

20. August 2024

Hydrogen and Its Derivates | A Sneak Peek at Ammonia

Hydrogen and Its Derivates | A Sneak Peek at Ammonia

Ammonia is currently the largest emitter in the chemicals sector and contributes 1.3% to global annual energy-related CO2 emissions (i.e., emissions from energy combustion and industrial processes ~34.6 Gt in 2020). Manufacturing ammonia is also a highly carbon-intensive process, with...

📢 New Cement Value Chain for Decarbonizing the Sector

📢 New Cement Value Chain for Decarbonizing the Sector

We are excited to unveil our comprehensive Cement Value Chain! Click here to see the high-resolution pdf.Decarbonizing cement production for construction is not just about tackling the cement producer’s significant emissions. Solutions to reduce CO2 can be found throughout the...

Presenting Our Work at the EAGxUtrecht | Thank you for the support!

Presenting Our Work at the EAGxUtrecht | Thank you for the support!

It was an honor for our team members Magnolia Tovar and Martin Schifferings to be part of this 2-day conference organized by the Effective Altruism community in Utrecht and to see such a strong interest in our work and focus...

Fresh content alert: We are updating our work on Hydrogen applications!

Fresh content alert: We are updating our work on Hydrogen applications!

Future Cleantech Architects is updating our work on Hydrogen and there will be an all-new Hydrogen Factsheet! This update will not only include current figures but will also expand our assessment to the potential and limitations of key hydrogen derivatives,...

Foreign Policy, Industry Transformation, and Regional Cleantech Challenges | Policymaker Visit to Our Office

Foreign Policy, Industry Transformation, and Regional Cleantech Challenges | Policymaker Visit to Our Office

We were pleased to welcome German Member of Parliament and Foreign Policy Spokesperson of the Conservatives (CDU/CSU-Bundestagsfraktion) Jürgen Hardt to our offices last week.Following his participation at our Future Cleantech Festival, Mr. Hardt visited our offices to discuss key challenges...

Open letter | The European Investment Bank (EIB)’s Strategic Roadmap 2024-2027 should stimulate more public guarantees to unlock the EU’s cleantech competitiveness

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Open letter | The European Investment Bank (EIB)’s Strategic Roadmap 2024-2027 should stimulate more public guarantees to unlock the EU’s cleantech competitiveness

Future Cleantech Architects, together with Climate Strategy and over 35 European organizations, has signed a joint letter directed to the President of the EIB and the Chairman of the Board of Governors. The letter urges the EIB to expand its...

📢Hot off the press! New Aviation Policy Brief on Book and Claim for SAFs in the EU!

📢Hot off the press! New Aviation Policy Brief on Book and Claim for SAFs in the EU!

To make flying more sustainable, the EU has started implementing several policy measures to combat the sector’s emissions. Most prominent is the ReFuelEU Aviation regulation, adopted in October 2023, which focuses on SAF supply and uptake through progressively increasing targets....

📢 Hot off the press! New Future Cleantech Priorities Report on Innovation, Transport, Construction, and the Future Energy System!

📢 Hot off the press! New Future Cleantech Priorities Report on Innovation, Transport, Construction, and the Future Energy System!

The Future Cleantech Priorities report is an interdisciplinary report that focuses on key takeaways from the Future Cleantech Festival and actionable policy recommendations, based on both the Festival and our overall work, for the new EU Agenda. Some key recommendations...

Future Cleantech Priorities @ UN Negotiations: Presenting Results from Future Cleantech Festival 2024 Alongside the SB Sessions

Future Cleantech Priorities @ UN Negotiations: Presenting Results from Future Cleantech Festival 2024 Alongside the SB Sessions

It was an honor for our team members Leonie Brand, Martin Schifferings, and Peter Schniering to host an event on the key takeaways and policy recommendations of the festival upon invitation of UN Climate Change’s Technology Executive Committee. The session...

It‘s a wrap | The Future Cleantech Festival is completed!

It‘s a wrap | The Future Cleantech Festival is completed!

🙌 A big thank you to all our incredible attendees, speakers, and partners for helping us drive cleantech innovation – together!During these two days, we were glad to welcome over 250 participants from more than 20 countries to discuss cutting-edge...

Future Cleantech Festival: Press Conference with Mayor of Remscheid and UN Co-Hosts

Future Cleantech Festival: Press Conference with Mayor of Remscheid and UN Co-Hosts

With only three weeks to go, we had the pleasure of presenting the Future Cleantech Festival 2024 alongside Vanessa Völkel and Andreas Schäfer from our UN co-hosts and Peter Heinze and Burkhard Mast-Weisz from the city of Remscheid, and with...

Broadcast Live on Cleantech Innovation from our 1960s’ Podcast Bus!

Broadcast Live on Cleantech Innovation from our 1960s’ Podcast Bus!

When we discuss cleantech innovation with international participants at our Future Cleantech Festival 2024, on the 28-29th of May in Remscheid, Germany, guests will be shuttled with latest generation electric buses. (We will not waste precious green hydrogen here 😊)But...

Join us! Future Cleantech Festival 2024 | May 28th-29th, Remscheid, Germany

Join us! Future Cleantech Festival 2024 | May 28th-29th, Remscheid, Germany

This year at the Future Cleantech Festival, leaders, innovators, and policymakers will get together to shape the future of cleantech innovation. With a focus on achieving a net-zero 2050, our festival will showcase cutting-edge cleantech solutions and approaches across sectors...

Coffee & Cleantech # 3 completed!

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Coffee & Cleantech # 3 completed!

Our third technical briefing for policymakers in Brussels focused on Cement.After a few busy days in Brussels, we were delighted to host the third edition of our 45-minute briefing for EU policymakers and advisers, co-led by our CEO, Peter Schniering,...

That’s a wrap! Workshop on Horizon Europe and next Framework Program

That’s a wrap! Workshop on Horizon Europe and next Framework Program

We are happy to have co-hosted a workshop on accelerating cleantech under Horizon Europe and the next Framework Program with different members from the academia, think tanks, and industry representations in collaboration with DTU – Technical University of Denmark and...

🛫 Successful Take Off! New Policy Brief on Aviation is Out

🛫 Successful Take Off! New Policy Brief on Aviation is Out

Did you know that aviation accounts for 2.5% of all global and 5% of the EU’s total annual CO2 emissions and is the fastest-growing emitter in the transport sector? While efforts are being devoted to reducing the sector’s emissions, both...

📢 Hot off the press! New Future Cleantech Factsheet on Thermal Energy Storage is Out!

📢 Hot off the press! New Future Cleantech Factsheet on Thermal Energy Storage is Out!

All you need to know about Thermal Energy Storage and decarbonizing the heat sector: we are pleased to release a new episode of The Basics & The Gaps. The heat sector plays a crucial role in the global economy and...

29. February 2024

📣 Our Key Findings and Calls to Action from the Munich Security Conference Are Out!

📣 Our Key Findings and Calls to Action from the Munich Security Conference Are Out!

We were pleased to present results from one of our ongoing projects on decarbonizing high-temperature heat applications and to have our CEO Peter Schniering moderate a panel on “Green Security — Empowering Climate Tech to Advance Energy Resilience”. During the discussions, panelists shared...

21. February 2024

Future Cleantech Architects at Munich Security Conference

Future Cleantech Architects at Munich Security Conference

We were pleased to present results from one of our ongoing projects on decarbonizing high-temperature heat applications in a panel on “Green Security — Empowering Climate Tech to Advance Energy Resilience”. Following opening remarks by Head of the Federal Chancellery and Federal Minister for...

17. February 2024

Our Key Takeaways are out! | Session on Thermal Energy Storage and industry in Washington D.C.

Our Key Takeaways are out! | Session on Thermal Energy Storage and industry in Washington D.C.

Thermal Energy Storage (TES) is gaining momentum as a solution for providing wider flexibility for the energy system to better integrate intermittent renewable energy and for decarbonizing industrial heat. Currently, TES has not yet been widely adopted, but its deployment...

8. February 2024

Coffee & Cleantech # 2 completed!

Coffee & Cleantech News

Coffee & Cleantech # 2 completed!

Technical briefing for policymakers in Brussels focused on Aviation We were delighted to host the second edition of our 45-minute briefing for EU policymakers and advisers, co-led by our CEO, Peter Schniering, our Cleantech Analyst, Ingrid El Helou, and our...

26. January 2024

Welcome to FCA, Magnolia Tovar!

Welcome to FCA, Magnolia Tovar!

We are pleased to announce that Magnolia Tovar has joined our team as our new Director of Technologies and Impact. Magnolia is a Chemical Engineer with more than 20 years of experience in + 20 countries in the energy sector....

26. January 2024

Join us for our first ever event in Washington D.C.!

Join us for our first ever event in Washington D.C.!

Upon invitation of EU Trade and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), we will host our session “Accelerating the scale-up of technologies in a transatlantic context – Thermal energy storage and industry” on January 31st. The event is part of the Transatlantic Initiative...

23. January 2024

NEW release in our joint series with German newspaper HANDELSBLATT: “Green ideas that might change the world”, this time on CONTRAILS

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NEW release in our joint series with German newspaper HANDELSBLATT: “Green ideas that might change the world”, this time on CONTRAILS

“To seriously tackle aviation emissions, non-CO2 emissions must be addressed as well.” – Ingrid El Helou, Cleantech Analyst More than 60% of aviation’s impact on global warming comes from non-CO2 emissions, with contrails making up the largest contribution (>50%). Therefore, attention...

12. January 2024

We are hiring! Are you our next Cleantech Policy Analyst (m|f|d)?

We are hiring! Are you our next Cleantech Policy Analyst (m|f|d)?

As a Cleantech Policy Analyst, the successful candidate will work closely with FCA’s Management, gathering, interpreting, and using data to develop actionable ideas on high-impact cleantech solutions focusing on the policy side. The responsibilities of the role include: ✅ Proactively...

12. January 2024

Join our team! We are looking for a Cleantech Analyst High-Temperature Heat & Industrial Processes (m|f|d)

Join our team! We are looking for a Cleantech Analyst High-Temperature Heat & Industrial Processes (m|f|d)

As Cleantech Analyst, the successful candidate will work closely with FCA’s Management and Cleantech Analysis Team, interpreting, and using data to develop actionable ideas on high-impact cleantech solutions focusing on high-temperature heat and industrial processes. Previous experience decarbonizing hard-to-abate industry...

9. January 2024

Our COP28 Key Takeaways are out!

Our COP28 Key Takeaways are out!

We are glad to release our new brochure, packed with the main results and key takeaways from the discussions held at COP28 in Dubai about Future RD&D Needs, Innovative Renewables for Energy Security, and the challenges of getting the aviation...

15. December 2023

✈️ New Future Cleantech Film on Aviation is Out!

✈️ New Future Cleantech Film on Aviation is Out!

Aviation accounts for 2-3% of all global CO2 emissions. Additionally, if we take into consideration the non-CO2 effects, the sector accounts for 3.5% of global warming, with the largest contributor being contrails. It is also the fastest-growing emitter in the transport...

14. December 2023

Peter Schniering interviewed at COP28 UAE for German news!

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Peter Schniering interviewed at COP28 UAE for German news!

We are thrilled to share with you WDR’s TV news segment, Lokalzeit, featuring an interview with our Founder & CEO, Peter Schniering, about COP28. Read a snippet of the discussion below! Question: You’ve had two events today [at COP28]; do you feel...

11. December 2023

It’s a wrap – we finished our second session, on “Future RD&D Needs”, at COP28!

It’s a wrap – we finished our second session, on “Future RD&D Needs”, at COP28!

Estimates say that more than 50% of technical innovations needed to reach net zero by 2050 either do not yet exist or are not on track. The acceleration of Research, Development, and Demonstration (RD&D) in critical sectors is imperative to...

6. December 2023

First session “Innovative Renewables for Energy Security” at COP28 completed!

First session “Innovative Renewables for Energy Security” at COP28 completed!

As global electricity demand doubles by 2050, investing in diverse and resilient clean energy sources is crucial. With the right policy support, innovative renewables could unlock flexibility and untapped resources. On the pathway from the lab to the market, the...

6. December 2023

FCA at COP28 | Join us!

FCA at COP28 | Join us!

Our team has just arrived at COP28 and is preparing for tomorrow’s sessions on Innovative Renewables for Energy Security (10:00 GST) and Future RD&D Needs (14:00 GST), conducting an interview on Aviation, and meeting partners, to discuss topics ranging from long duration...

4. December 2023

Top Climate Organization for the second year in a row.

Top Climate Organization for the second year in a row.

We are proud to be recommended by U.S. independent journalism portal Vox as one of the top climate organizations to support. Future Cleantech Architects is mentioned as one “of the most high-impact, cost-effective, and evidence-based organizations“, where donations are “likely...

30. November 2023

Less than 2 weeks to go | Join us at COP28

Less than 2 weeks to go | Join us at COP28

Future Cleantech Architects will drive cleantech innovation harder on the global stage of COP28 in Dubai. On Tuesday, December 5th, we will co-host two sessions in the UN Climate Change’s Global Innovation Hub at the Blue Zone: ☀ Session 1:...

23. November 2023

Kicking off Giving Season!

Kicking off Giving Season!

As the year draws to a close, we stand at the threshold of a season characterized by reflection and generosity – Giving Season. At Future Cleantech Architects, we are excited to take this opportunity to reflect on our achievements and...

23. November 2023

Hot off the press! New Future Cleantech Factsheet on Aviation is Out!

Hot off the press! New Future Cleantech Factsheet on Aviation is Out!

All you need to know about the complex challenges and solutions to get the aviation sector on a more sustainable path: we are pleased to release a new episode of The Basics & The Gaps. Aviation accounts for 2-3% of all...

14. November 2023

Cleantech and the transformation of regions | local potential

Cleantech and the transformation of regions | local potential

On Tuesday, Future Cleantech Architects was invited to give a keynote presentation at our home region’s industry and trade chamber’s annual gathering. Peter Schniering addressed regional policymakers, representatives from financial institutes, and, predominantly, representatives of the region’s mainly family-owned industrial companies.The presentation...

13. November 2023

We are looking for a new Student Assistant Graphic Design | Communications (m|f|d)!

We are looking for a new Student Assistant Graphic Design | Communications (m|f|d)!

Our new student assistant will work closely with the Communications Team to support our publications, analysis, and overall work across different platforms. These responsibilities include the following tasks: ???? Create and implement data visualization.???? Help translate technical concepts into simple...

13. November 2023

New release in our joint series with HANDELSBLATT on green ammonia

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New release in our joint series with HANDELSBLATT on green ammonia

Although green ammonia might be a great tool for decarbonization in some sectors, most of its production is still gray – using natural gas and oil. Currently, ammonia production is responsible for the largest emissions in the chemical sector, with...

26. October 2023

First edition of Coffee & Cleantech in Brussels completed!

Coffee & Cleantech News

First edition of Coffee & Cleantech in Brussels completed!

Coffee & Cleantech No.1 focused on Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES). We were delighted to host the first Coffee & Cleantech in Brussels, a 45-minute technical briefing for EU policymakers and advisers, with our CEO, Peter Schniering, one of our Cleantech Analysts, Antoine...

15. October 2023

Join us at the Korean Embassy’s Global Renewable Energy Forum (GREF) on October 17th!

Join us at the Korean Embassy’s Global Renewable Energy Forum (GREF) on October 17th!

Peter Schniering will moderate a session on “Advancing Policy for Hydrogen Economy”, where Eunji Park (UNIDO), Magnolia Tovar (Clean Air Task Force), and Dr. Jiyoung An (Korea Energy Economics Institute) will delve into the policies and regulations shaping the renewable energy and hydrogen sectors to...

10. October 2023

Innovation Week 2023 Completed! Intensifying our collaboration with IRENA, it was our pleasure to support their flagship event

Innovation Week 2023 Completed! Intensifying our collaboration with IRENA, it was our pleasure to support their flagship event

Intensifying our collaboration with International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), it was our pleasure to support their flagship event IIW2023 Our main focus centered around our core areas in the hard-to-abate sectors. Our factsheet series – The Basics & The Gaps – was displayed...

29. September 2023

NEW release in our joint series with HANDELSBLATT on solar radiation management (SRM)

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NEW release in our joint series with HANDELSBLATT on solar radiation management (SRM)

NEW release in our joint series with German newspaper HANDELSBLATT: “Green ideas that might change the world”, this time focusing on solar radiation management (SRM) SRM is considered geoengineering, an active human influence on the climate. One example is the release...

26. September 2023

Join our team! We are hiring a Director of Technologies and Impact

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Join our team! We are hiring a Director of Technologies and Impact

Our next Director of Technologies and Impact (m|f|d) will work closely with our Management Team, Advisory Board, and Expert Panel to support the organization’s short-term and long-term strategy development and continuous refinement based on the evolving climate landscape.Candidates are kindly...

18. September 2023

New graph released on LDES for Power Systems: A diverse field of technologies eager for deployment

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New graph released on LDES for Power Systems: A diverse field of technologies eager for deployment

To decarbonize electricity production, large amounts of wind and solar energy will be required. However, energy generated from these sources fluctuates and does not generally align with load patterns. Scaling up a portfolio of Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) technologies...

13. September 2023

Peter Schniering’s Op-ed on Tagesspiegel Background | The role of public servants

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Peter Schniering’s Op-ed on Tagesspiegel Background | The role of public servants

“Public servants are crucial to ensure that political concepts for accelerating innovation are turned into efficient instruments and that the subsidies paid for by taxes are steered in the right direction,” explains Peter Schniering. “Hence, public servants, especially in the federal ministries,...

1. September 2023

Aviation and The ARC Future Cleantech Festival on TV during prime time

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Aviation and The ARC Future Cleantech Festival on TV during prime time

We were very pleased to see our esteemed colleague Maximilian Held during ntvNachrichten’s evening special on decarbonizing aviation last night. The report was also broadcast later that night on RTL Deutschland, Germany’s largest private TV station. You can watch the report (in German) here.

1. September 2023

New release in our joint series with Handelsblatt, this time focusing on energy storage beyond lithium

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New release in our joint series with Handelsblatt, this time focusing on energy storage beyond lithium

“With the expansion of renewable energies, the need for storage is growing exponentially” – Antoine Koen, Cleantech Analysts. Lithium batteries are efficient, but they deplete quickly. For multi-hour, multi-day, and seasonal applications we require a variety of long duration energy storage (LDES)...

15. August 2023

Future Cleantech Architects supports new UNIDO report on Green Hydrogen Industrial Clusters

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Future Cleantech Architects supports new UNIDO report on Green Hydrogen Industrial Clusters

We are pleased to announce the official release of this comprehensive framework, a result of collaborative efforts between UNIDO, German Energy Agency (dena), New Energy Coalition, GreenLab, Impact Hydrogen, and Future Cleantech Architects, which provides essential guidance for governments and industries. These guidelines offer...

Your expertise is needed! Future needs in RD&D Survey

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Your expertise is needed! Future needs in RD&D Survey

Together with the Technology Executive Committee (TEC) of UN Climate Change, Future Cleantech Architects has launched a comprehensive survey on future needs in RD&D. We are requesting policy-makers from local and national governments, National Designated Entities (NDEs), and other planners and...

New Energy Monitor report on decarbonizing the cement industry

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New Energy Monitor report on decarbonizing the cement industry

New report by Oliver Gordon of UK magazine Energy Monitor on decarbonizing the cement industry features interviews with Future Cleantech Architects’ experts Peter Schniering and Ingrid El Helou! Cement is the most used man-made building material and poses a real challenge for decarbonization. As global demand is projected to...

The ARC 23 Cleantech Innovation Festival key takeaways are available!

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The ARC 23 Cleantech Innovation Festival key takeaways are available!

The ARC 23 key takeaways focus on specific steps to accelerate the development of climate-friendly technologies in Aviation, Cement, Long Duration Energy Storage, and more generally on fostering structural Cleantech Innovation.

The ARC Festival results alongside the Bonn Negotiations (SB58)

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The ARC Festival results alongside the Bonn Negotiations (SB58)

Our team was invited to brief an international audience on key takeaways from last week’s cleantech innovation festival alongside the Bonn negotiations yesterday. You can find an overview of the results here. Results focused on specific steps to accelerate the...

BloombergNEF Article on The ARC23

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BloombergNEF Article on The ARC23

See BloombergNEF’s article “Clean-Tech Innovation Is a Marathon Not a Sprint at ARC2023” on Future Cleantech Architects’ Cleantech Innovation Festival. Read the full article here.

The ARC 23 is Completed!

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The ARC 23 is Completed!

A big thank you to all our attendees, speakers, and partners for driving cleantech innovation harder! During these two days, we were glad to have over 250 participants from over 25 countries together discussing how to remove roadblocks and bridge...

The ARC 23 on German News!

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The ARC 23 on German News!

We are thrilled to share with you WDR’s TV segment featuring highlights from The ARCS’s press conference about The ARC 23 we held a week ago. With the support of our co-hosts UN Climate Change, UNIDO ITPO Germany, and EIT InnoEnergy, the festival will...

The ARC Cleantech Innovation Festival will be back in the city of Remscheid from June 6-7!

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The ARC Cleantech Innovation Festival will be back in the city of Remscheid from June 6-7!

We are ready to take over the city!With a mission to tackle the roadblocks in cleantech innovation, zooming in on cement, aviation, and long duration energy storage (and with the permission of the mayor of the city ????), Remscheid’s City Hall,...

The ARC 23: the CEMENT Chapter

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The ARC 23: the CEMENT Chapter

Let’s continue building a net-zero 2050! The Cement Chapter will take a closer look at decarbonizing construction, where most emissions come from manufacturing cement to make concrete. We will explore regional specificities, think outside the box, and examine obstacles holistically,...

The ARC 23: press conference with the mayor of Remscheid and our UN co-hosts

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The ARC 23: press conference with the mayor of Remscheid and our UN co-hosts

With The ARC Cleantech Innovation Festival approaching in early June, we were very pleased to have Carlos Ruiz-Garvia, Andreas Schäfer, and Vanessa Völkel from our UN co-hosts, as well as our new EU Policy Manager Marlène Siméon, in town. The press conference was an...

The ARC 23: The CLEANTECH INNOVATION Chapter

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The ARC 23: The CLEANTECH INNOVATION Chapter

The ARC 23, Europe’s most ambitious cleantech innovation festival, will zoom in on the innovation processes in some of the hardest-to-abate industry sectors. Our first chapter, Cleantech Innovation, will focus on accelerating innovation in the climate technology space. Join us as...

Tagesspiegel Background Energie & Klima reports on our work on climate-neutral public procurement

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Tagesspiegel Background Energie & Klima reports on our work on climate-neutral public procurement

Green public procurement can be a game changer in scaling cleantech innovation and decarbonizing industries, such as cement or other building materials. Not only can green public procurement stimulate demand for climate-neutral production, it can also create lead markets, spur...

Our Founder Peter Schniering has been portrayed by German newspaper Tagesspiegel

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Our Founder Peter Schniering has been portrayed by German newspaper Tagesspiegel

Our founder Peter Schniering has been portrayed by the German newspaper Tagesspiegel Background, in the section Energy and Climate. You can see the complete portrait (in German) here.

Our Cleantech Analyst Antoine Koen wins award from Cambridge University’s Engineering Department

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Our Cleantech Analyst Antoine Koen wins award from Cambridge University’s Engineering Department

We are very proud to announce that our Cleantech Analyst Antoine Koen has been awarded the Helios Prize from Cambridge University’s Engineering Department. The prize, dedicated to graduate research on sustainable energy / energy efficiency, was awarded for his paper on low-temperature glide...

Policy Recommendations for Long Duration Energy Storage Pt. 2 Released

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Policy Recommendations for Long Duration Energy Storage Pt. 2 Released

Long Duration Energy Storage is needed in European energy markets to improve energy security and reduce total system costs, including energy generation and infrastructure. Many services provided by LDES technologies, such as curtailment reduction, congestion reduction, and power quality are...

Joint Statement | Future Cleantech Architects Signs Calling to Untap the Full Potential of Energy Storage

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Joint Statement | Future Cleantech Architects Signs Calling to Untap the Full Potential of Energy Storage

The European Electricity Market Design Reform must strategically plan for Long Duration Energy Storage and should aim to accelerate the transition to a sustainable and affordable energy system by boosting investment where it is most needed to achieve the EU’s...

Policy Recommendations for Energy Storage Pt. 1 Released

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Policy Recommendations for Energy Storage Pt. 1 Released

Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) innovators face challenges to scale-up and find long-term funding and support. European legislators must agree on an EU-wide LDES policy to build a strategic LDES reserve to balance renewables. FCA co-hosted a workshop on LDES market...

16. February 2023

Listen to Peter Schniering at N-TV Klima-Labor podcast about cement decarbonization

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Listen to Peter Schniering at N-TV Klima-Labor podcast about cement decarbonization

“There are four possibilities [to reduce emissions in the cement sector], but all of them only partially help:– You can reduce the demand by using alternative building materials.– A second point is Carbon Capture and Storage: the CO2 is cut...

3. February 2023

FCA welcomes new Head of the Green Party in North-Rhine Westphalia

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FCA welcomes new Head of the Green Party in North-Rhine Westphalia

Last week, FCA received a visit from the State Chairwoman of the Green Party in North Rhine-Westphalia, Yazgülü Zeybek. Amongst other topics, the discussion focused on renewable energies and the need for storage, the possibilities of geothermal energy, and the current situation...

1. February 2023

FCA is officially endorsed by Doneer Effectief

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FCA is officially endorsed by Doneer Effectief

We are very proud to have been chosen as one of the top climate action organizations officially endorsed by Dutch foundation Doneer Effectief! Doneer Effectief is a non-profit fundraising platform that helps those looking to achieve the greatest possible impact with their...

24. January 2023

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FCA starts information campaign on LDES

FCA is working on a series on the potential and challenges of LDES and has started an information campaign for it. Follow our LinkedIn and Twitter for more!

16. January 2023

Peter Schniering joins panel on hydrogen for mobility at NRW’s Mobility Day

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Peter Schniering joins panel on hydrogen for mobility at NRW’s Mobility Day

Peter Schniering joined North Rhine-Westphalia’s Mobility Day and stressed the need for prioritization of hydrogen uses as it is a scarce, desperately-needed chemical for several industries. The conference on mobility of the future (#MobilitätstagNRW) was hosted by the Alliance for Mobility of the Ministry for the...

16. January 2023

FCA is proud to be listed by Vox as one of the top climate organizations to support!

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FCA is proud to be listed by Vox as one of the top climate organizations to support!

We are very pleased to be listed as one of “the most high-impact, cost-effective, evidence-based organizations“, where donations are “likely to have an exceptionally positive impact” by Vox.Founders Pledge, a global community focused on empowering altruism, is one of the...

30. November 2022

FCA Takes Cement and COP27 to Saturday’s TV News

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FCA Takes Cement and COP27 to Saturday’s TV News

We are pleased that the topic of cement decarbonization and FCA’s activities at COP27 were given a plattform by journalists of WDR in their most popular programs. You can watch the recording here! FCA will also be taking our work on cement, including key takeaways...

10. November 2022

Listen to Peter Schniering in Planetary Podcast’s Episode on Construction

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Listen to Peter Schniering in Planetary Podcast’s Episode on Construction

“One of the biggest levers that the states have is public procurement -the purchasing power of the public sector. Many public infrastructure projects are tendered, and it would be possible to reward, using for example the point system, projects that...

2. November 2022

Visit Our Joint Booth at the Greener Manufacturing Show!

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Visit Our Joint Booth at the Greener Manufacturing Show!

We are pleased to have a joint booth with UNIDO and UNIDO ITPO Germany at the Greener Manufacturing Show in Cologne on the 9th of November! The Greener Manufacturing Show presents cutting-edge innovations to accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable future. With more than...

2. November 2022

New Edition of The Basics & The Gaps on Cement is Out!

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New Edition of The Basics & The Gaps on Cement is Out!

All you need to know about cement and climate change: we are pleased to release a new factsheet, movie, and information campaign on decarbonizing the cement sector. Moreover, we will take the results to COP27 and present them in UN Climate Change‘s Action Hub. Using...

26. October 2022

New EEIST’s Report on 10 evidence-based Principles for successful policymaking on the energy transition

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New EEIST’s Report on 10 evidence-based Principles for successful policymaking on the energy transition

In the context of innovation and structural change, policies will almost always favor some technologies over others. When driving cleantech innovation, it is better to choose deliberately rather than accidentally, supporting the most effective innovation options. Taking a broader view...

22. September 2022

FCA @ Global Renewable Energy Forum 2022

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FCA @ Global Renewable Energy Forum 2022

FCA founder Peter Schniering and our Advisory Board Member Jo-Jo Hubbard will co-host a session on innovation needs for future market designs, drawing upon Joanna’s experiences as the co-founder of Electron, a leading UK digital energy market company, and our work at FCA. The Impact...

6. September 2022

FCA Cleantech Analysts interviewed about LDES for Energy Monitor

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FCA Cleantech Analysts interviewed about LDES for Energy Monitor

FCA Cleantech Analysts Pau Farrés and Antoine Koen were interviewed about the potential for Long Duration Energy Storage in Energy Monitor.

6. September 2022

New FCA Cleantech Analyst!

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New FCA Cleantech Analyst!

We are pleased to announce that Pau Farrés Antúnez is joining our team as a Cleantech Analyst. Pau holds a PhD in engineering from the University of Cambridge where he focused on thermodynamic cycles for large-scale energy storage, including pumped thermal energy storage (PTES), liquid air energy storage (LAES), and hybrid...

The ARC Festival – Completed!

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The ARC Festival – Completed!

Two days of expert discussions on driving innovation in the most neglected, emissions intensive industries have successfully come to an end! We will be publishing the key takeaways and most important messages of the discussions in the coming days, but...

The ARC Festival Day 1 – a great start

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The ARC Festival Day 1 – a great start

The ARC festival is Europe’s most ambitious cleantech festival – and day one set the successfully set the scene. Inspiring speakers in thought-provoking panels discussed groundbreaking ideas. The Panels focused on topics such as National Innovation Systems, Driving Cleantech Innovation,...

The ARC Festival is taking over Remscheid!

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The ARC Festival is taking over Remscheid!

With less than two weeks to go, we are glad to present to you the main locations for the festival. The City Hall, Teo-Otto Theater, City Library, Gründerquartier, and Stadtsparkasse will host our 14 panels and over 200 in-person attendees. ...

New FCA Team Member!

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New FCA Team Member!

We are pleased to announce that Antoine Koen is joining our team as a Cleantech Analyst.Antoine is finishing his PhD in Pumped Thermal Energy Storage at the University of Cambridge and has experience in carbon emissions and environmental impacts. We are very happy to...

Our team is growing!

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Our team is growing!

We are pleased to welcome Francesca Brunner as our new Communications Officer.Francesca has a background in Communications and Journalism. She finished her Master’s in International Relations at the University of Groningen and has worked for the Global Center on Adaptation during her studies. We look forward to working together and are...

New FCA Film in the making

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New FCA Film in the making

We brought together an interesting group of people for our newest project…stay tuned for more!

Peter Schniering takes part in mobiliTALK Podcast

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Peter Schniering takes part in mobiliTALK Podcast

FCA founder Peter Schniering was interviewed as part of the podcast series mobiliTALK by the Ministry of Transport in North Rhine-Westphalia together with Dirk Wittowsky, professor for mobility and urban planning. The two discussed necessary developments in cleantech to decarbonize urban environments and...

First Release of “The Basics & The Gaps”: All you need to know on Hydrogen and Climate Change

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First Release of “The Basics & The Gaps”: All you need to know on Hydrogen and Climate Change

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new factsheet series. Each episode summarizes the current state of scientific research on critical technologies for climate neutrality in hard-to-abate sectors. Accessible factsheets provide an overview of the scientific data and...

Peter Schniering on WirklichGut Podcast!

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Peter Schniering on WirklichGut Podcast!

New podcast alert! FCA founder Peter Schniering was recently invited to talk about some of the biggest problems we will need to solve to reach net-zero on Berlin-based journalist Sarah Emminghaus’s podcast WirklichGut.

17. February 2022

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FCA officially endorsed by Effektiv-Spenden!

Outstanding recognition for our work! We are very proud to have been chosen as one of the top climate action organizations officially endorsed by Effektiv-Spenden! FCA is one of only three climate protection companies to be recommended, alongside our friends at Clean...

16. February 2022

New FCA Intern! Welcome Marie Goß

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New FCA Intern! Welcome Marie Goß

We are glad to announce that we are starting 2022 with a new intern, Marie Goß.Marie studies International Relations and Management in Regensburg and has just returned from a semester abroad at Columbia University.Having gained experience in the EU policy landscape interning...

12. January 2022

Peter Schniering holds Guest Lecture at UCL

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Peter Schniering holds Guest Lecture at UCL

In December, FCA founder and CEO Dr. Peter Schniering was invited to give a guest lecture at University College London. The lecture, which was part of the module on ‘Planetary Economics’ for students of MSc Economics and Policy of Energy...

12. January 2022

The Cleantech Race Episode 2 Released

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The Cleantech Race Episode 2 Released

The Cleantech Race Volume 2: Cement with Katharina Dröge The Cleantech Race is an FCA-produced mini-series which aims to tackle some of the most challenging issues and technological innovations needed to decarbonize the hard-to-abate sectors. Each episode features highly qualified...

31. December 2021

Anchoring innovation in the European Renewables Energy Directive’s revision (RED III)

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Anchoring innovation in the European Renewables Energy Directive’s revision (RED III)

Recently, FCA was asked by European lawmakers to share our thoughts on how to integrate support for high-impact innovation in the process of revising upcoming legislation on renewables. We have teamed up with our friends from EUREC – The Association of...

31. December 2021

FCA at COP26

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FCA at COP26

It was an honour presenting key findings of our work at Future Cleantech Architects on high-impact R&D in cleantech upon invitation of UN Climate Change at the UNFCCC Global Innovation Hub at COP 26 in Glasgow.Together with Vanessa Völkel from UNIDO ITPO Germany, we also gave a first...

8. November 2021

Global Call Awarded in Remscheid

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Global Call Awarded in Remscheid

The winners of the UNIDO Global Call for Innovative Solutions in Cleantech and Sustainable Land Management were awarded in a hybrid award ceremony in Remscheid’s Teo Otto Theater on the 26th of October. The ceremony was attended by more than 160 cleantech innovators,...

8. November 2021

New Advisory Board Member

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New Advisory Board Member

Stephan Schwahlen has joined FCA as Advisory Board member. Stephan has long worked as a strategy consultant – at BCG as well as independently – and startup investor, often in the social sector. For almost 25 years, he has been an...

8. November 2021

FCA launches new series: The Cleantech Race!

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FCA launches new series: The Cleantech Race!

We are proud to announce the first episode of our new cleantech series! The Cleantech Race is an FCA-produced mini-series which aims to tackle some of the most challenging issues and technological innovations needed to decarbonize the hard-to-abate sectors. Each...

2. September 2021

From Volunteer to R&D coordinator – during a pandemic

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From Volunteer to R&D coordinator – during a pandemic

We are pleased to announce that Leonie Brand, an early volunteer and supporter of our work on high-impact innovation in cleantech, has taken over responsibilities as our research & development coordinator. Leonie successfully made it to the short list amidst more than 60 applications and convinced...

2. September 2021

FCA and UN Representatives visit Remscheid

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FCA and UN Representatives visit Remscheid

In preparation for the award ceremony of the UNIDO Global Call, representatives of FCA, UNIDO ITPO Germany, and UNCCD visited the city of Remscheid on August 12. The group visited the Teo-Otto-Theater, where the ceremony is to take place, as...

23. August 2021

FCA publishes 5 theses on hydrogen together with goetzpartners

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FCA publishes 5 theses on hydrogen together with goetzpartners

FCA’s founder and chief executive Dr. Peter Schniering and managing director at goetzpartners Dr. Klaus Grellmann have collaborated on a project concerning the practical uses and economic viability of sustainable hydrogen applications. Each providing a unique perspective on the topic, they have come up with five theses...

Launch of UNIDO Global Call 2021

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Launch of UNIDO Global Call 2021

FCA is exited to announce that the #UNIDOGlobalCall 2021 has officially launched! We are proud to to co-organize the award and support UNIDO in this effort to find innovative solutions in cleantech and sustainable land management. Applications for technologies can be submitted in the...

4th Future Cleantech Panel

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4th Future Cleantech Panel

Meet the Expert Panel’s newest addition, Young-Jin Choi!

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Meet the Expert Panel’s newest addition, Young-Jin Choi!

Young-jin is Head of Research Impact Investing at PHINEO gAG where he works to enable, support and accelerate (climate) impact investing and financial system change for a sustainable 21st century. His goals are to make a positive net impact for the good of mankind, e.g. by...

New Expert Panel Member

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New Expert Panel Member

We are pleased to announce that our Expert Panel has been strengthened by Nadine Michalske! Nadine is a tech-entrepreneur with 15 years of experience in digital and brand strategy for global brands under her belt. She is also a speaker and start-up...

4th Future Cleantech Panel Completed – Key Findings

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4th Future Cleantech Panel Completed – Key Findings

The 4th installment of FCA’s Future Cleantech Panel, co-hosted with Clean Air Task Force, has successfully come to an end. The panel was divided into two sessions; one focusing on the technical challenges of industrial decarbonization and one focusing on...

4th Future Cleantech Panel Part 2: The Policy Briefing

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4th Future Cleantech Panel Part 2: The Policy Briefing

After the successful first part of the 4th Future Cleantech Panel focusing on the technical challenges of industrial decarbonisation took place on the 29th of April, FCA looks forward to welcoming participants to Part 2: The Policy Briefing. Speaking to...

New FCA analysis on Cleantech R&D released through World Economic Forum

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New FCA analysis on Cleantech R&D released through World Economic Forum

Which R&D areas must we focus on now in order to tackle the climate crisis? Having completed a comprehensive survey on key future R&D areas in climate technology with expert participants from across the world, we are excited that the...

We are hiring #3 – Join us as R&D Coordinator/ Office Manager (m|f|d)

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We are hiring #3 – Join us as R&D Coordinator/ Office Manager (m|f|d)

Please see our job opening as R&D Coordinator/ Office Manager.The successful candidate will work closely with the FCA Management, Advisory Board and Expert Panel to coordinate key R&D activity, orchestrate cooperation with FCA stakeholders, run virtual and physical FCA locations and coordinate assistant...

We are hiring #2 – Join us as Data and Media Specialist (m|f|d)

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We are hiring #2 – Join us as Data and Media Specialist (m|f|d)

Following our announcement on the new opportunity as Cleantech Analyst earlier this week, we would also like to draw your attention to our job opening as Data and Media Specialist at FCA. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate to...

We are hiring – Join us as Cleantech Analyst (m|f|d)

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We are hiring – Join us as Cleantech Analyst (m|f|d)

FCA is pleased to ask for your application: We are looking for a mission-driven expert to support our growing team as we develop high-impact ideas in climate technology.

Key Takeaways from FCA Panel on “The Zero-Carbon City”

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Key Takeaways from FCA Panel on “The Zero-Carbon City”

Teaming up with Claudius Schaufler/Fraunhofer IAO and Jo-Jo Hubbard/Electron, we discussed the most important steps towards the emission-free, climate-neutral city of the future, including:– Data– Connectivity– Sector Coupling

19. February 2021

In case you missed it: FCA at Bündnis-Tag Digital

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In case you missed it: FCA at Bündnis-Tag Digital

FCA took part in the NRW Ministry of Transport’s Bündnis-Tag Digital with a talk on “The Zero-Carbon City” on Feb 10th, 2021. Click here to watch the discussion.

18. February 2021

New FCA Cooperation with CorPower, Sweden

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New FCA Cooperation with CorPower, Sweden

FCA is pleased to announce its new cooperation with the leading European developer of wave energy converting systems, CorPower Ocean. Wave power represents one of the underestimated technologies with high potential in providing complement power to more intermittent technologies such...

17. February 2021

FCA Panel at NRW Ministry of Transport

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FCA Panel at NRW Ministry of Transport

We are pleased to join the Bündnis-Tag Digital with a panel discussion on “The Zero-Carbon City” on 10.02.2021 at 15:05 (CET). For more information click here. To register for the Bündnis-Tag Digital free of charge click here. See the Agenda here.

8. February 2021

FCA featured in UNIDO ITPO Germany’s 2020 Annual Report

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FCA featured in UNIDO ITPO Germany’s 2020 Annual Report

We are pleased to see our strategic partnership with UNIDO ITPO Germany featured in the 2020 Annual Report. Our joint goal is to promote high-impact cleantech solutions and to scale them to fast-growing economies. We look forward to working together...

26. January 2021

Speeding up the energy transition through international research cooperation

Speeding up the energy transition through international research cooperation

FCA chosen as guest authors for the German Academic Exchange Service’s flagship publication euroletter.The op-ed contribution, titled “More Technology. Faster. Greener. More International.”, which is also mentioned on the magazine’s front page, zooms in on the relevance of cross-border, interdisciplinary...

13. December 2020

Key Takeaways from the 3rd Future Cleantech Panel

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Key Takeaways from the 3rd Future Cleantech Panel

It was an inspiring discussion last night, and Patrik Möller, Martin Baart, Nathalie Monnerie and Stefan Brendelberger took us all the way from producing 50t Wave Energy Converters and developing early stage solar fuels to scaling mature PV technology across...

15. November 2020

3rd Future Cleantech Panel

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3rd Future Cleantech Panel

30. October 2020

New Team Member

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New Team Member

Welcome to our team, Carl Riemann! We are delighted to have the volunteer support of Carl as our new team member. Graduating in Economics from Universität zu Köln and expanding his expertise in the key metrics of the energy industry...

21. September 2020

Save the Date: 3rd Future Cleantech Panel

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Save the Date: 3rd Future Cleantech Panel

Join us on November 12 to meet exceptional innovators and entrepreneurs. We have teamed up with EIT InnoEnergy and UNIDO ITPO Germany to discuss with high-impact climate technology developers across Europe. More information on our speakers will be released soon....

21. September 2020

Local roots and international cleantech projects

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Local roots and international cleantech projects

This German newspaper story zooms in on our work in one of this industrialized town‘s most vibrant streets with a strong start-up footprint It appeared in Rheinische Post/ Bergische Morgenpost and Remscheider Generalanzeiger successively.

Welcome to FCA, Jan Huckfeldt

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Welcome to FCA, Jan Huckfeldt

It is a privilege to welcome Jan Huckfeldt, PhD to our FCA expert panel. Winning such an experienced brand builder – Jan served as Global CMO of Motorola Mobility and Vice President Marketing of Lenovo – will benefit many of the high-impact...

Second Future Cleantech Panel Completed

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Second Future Cleantech Panel Completed

Thank you for this inspiring group of experts is what we have heard several times with reference to last nights Future Cleantech Panel. Thank you Michael Hayes, Joanna Hubbard, João Saint-Aubyn and Martin Keller for embarking on a tour with Dr. Peter Schniering to discuss many important segments...

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Second Future Cleantech Panel in cooperation with Bonn University coming up: Please find link and updated invitation attached.

We will have the chance to speak to leading renewables experts from Spain, Ireland, the UK and the United States. Join us to hear their perspective on scaling high-impact cleantech ideas.See you on Wednesday, May 27 at 6 pm CET...

May 27, 6pm CET: Second Future Cleantech Panel

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May 27, 6pm CET: Second Future Cleantech Panel

Breakthrough ideas to tackle Climate Change – and an exceptional expert panel! FCA is proud to announce the all-digital second Future Cleantech Panel, in cooperation with Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn. Log into our zoom meeting and get a tour d’horizon on...

Interview with Dr. Peter Schniering for RGA Newspaper.

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Interview with Dr. Peter Schniering for RGA Newspaper.

From top R&D to genetic engineering, from solar kerosene to new nuclear power. Remscheider General-Anzeiger has interviewed Dr. Schniering for its annual special on innovative economic approaches. You can download the interview here: German or English

Welcome to FCA, Vanessa Völkel!

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Welcome to FCA, Vanessa Völkel!

We are pleased to announce that Vanessa Völkel, investment and technology promotion expert at UNIDO has joined our Future Cleantech Architects expert panel. Vanessa will support our work on high-impact innovation in energy technology, in particular international cleantech projects and...

Two cool digital specialists join our new Expert Panel

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Two cool digital specialists join our new Expert Panel

Welcome to FCA, Sven Meier and Christian Sander! We are proud to welcome Christian Sander (right), Lead Blockchain & DLT at EnBW and Sven Meier (left), Director of Digital Transformation, EnBW to our new Future Cleantech Architects expert panel. Both will support us...

Cooperation with United Nations Organization for Industrial Development

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Cooperation with United Nations Organization for Industrial Development

FCA expert panel members Vanessa Völkel and Michael Schmidt (both with UNIDO’s Investment and Technology Promotion Office at UN campus in Bonn, Germany) formally initiated the cooperation with Future Cleantech Architects last week. The work of UNIDO and FCA in...

Teaming up for cleantech

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Teaming up for cleantech

FCA Board members Martin Hoyer, Roland Berger (left), Dr. Martin Roeb, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt (right) and Dr. Peter Schniering, had the chance to discuss options to scale high-impact ideas and our work at Future Cleantech Architects at a...

20. February 2020

FCA Board Member receives Global Energy Elite Award

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FCA Board Member receives Global Energy Elite Award

We are pleased to announce that FCA Board Member Joanna Hubbard, CEO and co-founder of ELECTRON has been selected for the 2020 Global Energy Elites Leadership award. Joanna is a role model entrepreneur and leader. Read the interview to find...

18. February 2020

Episode 2: R&D for Clean Aviation Fuels

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Episode 2: R&D for Clean Aviation Fuels

The second movie from our cooperation with CNN is online, and this time zooming in on sustainable air travel. With support from Future Cleantech Architects, the team of CNN’s Global Energy Challenge series has launched another short clip on an...

12. February 2020

Scouting High-Impact Innovation

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Scouting High-Impact Innovation

The energy & water world exhibition was launched in Essen, Germany this week. Future Cleantech Architects will attend the exhibition with at least two expert panel members and one member of our advisory board. We were able to continue discussions...

29. January 2020

Visit to FCA by CDU/CSU-Foreign Policy Spokesman Jürgen Hardt, MP

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Visit to FCA by CDU/CSU-Foreign Policy Spokesman Jürgen Hardt, MP

It was our pleasure to have MP Jürgen Hardt, Foreign Policy spokesman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the German Bundestag as our guest. Despite his busy schedule, Mr. Hardt took the time to discuss how cleantech and the options...

24. January 2020

Alessandra Salgado (IRENA) on the role of innovation

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Alessandra Salgado (IRENA) on the role of innovation

It was an inspiring presentation by Alessandra Salgado from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Speaking to the audience of one of our recent Future Cleantech panels, she explained to what extent renewables and electrification can contribute in solving the...

22. January 2020

Board Member Martin Hoyer on Carbon-Absorbing Technologies

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Board Member Martin Hoyer on Carbon-Absorbing Technologies

When asked about his view on technologies that remove carbon from the atmosphere, Future Cleantech Architects board member Martin Hoyer was clear that the time for debate is over.

10. January 2020

Episode 1: step changes in heat pump technology

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Episode 1: step changes in heat pump technology

The first film on high-impact innovators supported by FCA has just been released through CNN international with an estimated audience of 475 MLN viewers (CNN figures, see link to online version here: httpss://edition.cnn.com/videos/business/2020/01/08/green-heating-vaillant-econundrum-gec.cnn-business).CNN zooms in on the promising GHG emissions...

8. January 2020

CNN visit to FCA Remscheid location

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CNN visit to FCA Remscheid location

Future Cleantech Architects supports CNN‘s Global Energy Challenge series. Sandy Thin and Kevin Broad came over to discuss our work on high-impact innovators. It was also a test-run for our new co-working space in the start-up quarter of Hindenburgstraße, Remscheid...

14. December 2019

Fridays for Future delegation at FCA event

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Fridays for Future delegation at FCA event

What a force! Fridays for Future Crew Remscheid coming on-stage after the first Future Cleantech Architects’ Panel at Bonn University. It was a pleasure having you as our guests.

7. December 2019

Strong participation in first Future Cleantech Panel

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Strong participation in first Future Cleantech Panel

Our first Future Cleantech panel was so intense, the university’s security staff literally had to guide us out of the lecture hall in the late evening. Participants had enganged in lively discussions long after the official part was over and...

5. December 2019

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December 4: FCA Panel Discussion at Bonn University, Germany on Innovation in the Cleantech sector.

As part of a Seminar series on high-Impact cleantech innovation to handle the climate challenge, we will organize an expert panel event at BonnUniversity on December 4, 2019, 6 pm. Senior experts from Climate Finance, Logistics, and the international Climate policy process...

17. October 2019

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November 21: FCA to participate in expert Panel Event of Solarimpulse Foundation in Brussels/Belgium

An important part of our work is to challenge the technological innovations and business models of high-Impact approaches. We have been doing this repeatedly throughout 2019 for innovators which applied to become part of the Solarimpulse Foundation’s 1000 Solutions Program....

17. October 2019

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November 6: FCA Board members attending KPMG Energy Summit in Paris, France

KPMG is hosting the Global Energy Transformation Conference on November 6. We will be present in Paris with several Board members. Kindly get in contact with us if you are interested in exchanging ideas on high-impact cleantech.

17. October 2019

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October 24: FCA presentation at United Nations University, Bonn, Germany

Prior to the official start of the lecture series on high-Impact cleantech at Bonn University, we will be giving a talk on the work of FCA and current projects where we support innovators. For further Information, please contact us

17. October 2019

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October 30: FCA to speak at German Blockchain Association conference

Peter Schniering will give a talk on the possibilities of a smart-contract based future of grid architectures. Building on ongoing discussions with European start-ups in this field that work with distributed ledger technologies. Please see the following website for registrations: httpss://www.energieagentur.nrw/netzwerk/energiewirtschaft/blockchain_in_der_energiewirtschaft_2019

Bonn University Sessions Announced

In a multi-disciplinary lecture/seminar-series at Bonn University from October 2019 to February 2020, FCA scholars will deep-dive into the key challenges which need to be tackled in order to increase the success rate of breakthrough cleantech ideas. Cooperating with the UNFCCC...

5. November 2018