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Brussels, 8 January 2009.  The Members of EUREC Agency, the association representing European Renewable Energy Research Centres, have appointed Dr. Keith Melton, Director of Distributed Energy at NaREC, as the new president with a three years mandate at their last College of Members in Oldenburg (Germany).

Looking to the future, Dr. Melton’s key priority will be to ensure that contextual factors such as the financial crisis do not divert Europe’s commitments on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and generating 20% of energy from renewable resources by 2020. Measures undertaken in order to stop economic recession cannot stop efforts in reducing global warming.

“We have to continue to invest in R&D and new technologies for a long term sustainable future”, says EUREC President Melton. “Investing in renewable technologies should continue as a high priority, and EUREC can play a significant role in ensuring that it does so”.

EUREC Agency’s  College of Members also appointed Carsten Agert - Director of the EWE Research Center Next Energy as well as professor at the University of Oldenburg (DE) - as new vice-president with a three years mandate. All EUREC Members warmly thanked former President Prof. Didier Mayer and vice-president Prof. Nicola Pearsall for the excellent work done in the past six years.

About EUREC 

EUREC Agency is the voice of renewable energy research in Europe, representing European Research Centres active in Renewable Energy. The 43 EUREC members are prominent research and development groups spread across Europe, operating in all renewable technologies.

EUREC mission is based around three objectives:

• to act as a communication hub for renewable energy research issues for EUREC members and other interest groups or influential bodies like the EU decision-takers,  European Technology Platforms, etc.
• to create strong links with the renewable energy industry, fostering contacts and cooperation between members and their counterparts in the industry.
• to take an active part in educating renewable energy engineers.

EUREC Agency also manages the "European Master in Renewable Energy". This international postgraduate master programme is a joint initiative of 8 leading EU universities with top experience in renewable energy teaching and research. The programme aims to satisfy the growing demand for highly qualified human resources in renewable energy and is operated in close cooperation with companies from the renewable energy industry.

For more information please visit: www.eurec.be

For further information contact,

Paola Mazzucchelli    Greg Arrowsmith
Secretary General    Policy Officer

European Renewable Energy Research Centres Agency
Renewable Energy House
Rue d’Arlon 63-67
B-1040 Brussels
Belgium

Email: master@eurec.be 
Website: www.eurec.be