A GoO scheme for green hydrogen? The CertifHy project kicks off laying the ground for a pan-European scheme that will enhance the use of hydrogen produced from renewable energy sources for transport applications Any public policy needs measuring tools that allow checking in real time what, how and when a given fact happens. In the electricity sector, without specific measurement tools it would not be possible to know whether a given electron was produced using clean sources o

Energy security and climate change: Italy relies too heavily on imported fossil fuels Italy is the only major EU country presenting an energy import rate higher than 75% The latest data released by Unione Petrolifera, Italy’s oil lobby, show that with 157.4 million tons, oil ranked by far as the main energy source in 2014, accounting for 35.2% of final energy demand. According to UP, 90% of oil supply at the national level is covered by imports (mostly from Russia, Azerbaijan

After the self-driving car, the do-it-yourself car? Google is reportedly about to buy out Italian-Chinese startup OSVehicle, in a move that could shake up the automotive industry* “This is a momentous day for me, for my sister Yuki and for all of the OSVehicle family. This afternoon, we announced that we will be acquired by Google”. With these words, Tin Hang Liu, co-founder and current CEO of Italian-Chinese company OSVehicle announced yesterday the forthcoming buyout operat