The energy transition is a huge challenge for Defence, where ships, aircraft and vehicles require large amounts of energy and have a very long life-span. Within the European networks of EDTA and Eurodefense, KIVI DV participates in a new working group on this subject. Led by Eurodefense Portugal.

Goal of the working group is to provide recommendations to the European Parliament, European Commission and national authorities of the EU member states on geo-political, military and technological issues related to the energy transition. 

Are you interested in tackling the topics below on a European scale? Join the working group by contacting KIVI DV chairman Jan Wind at jw@kividv.nl before 16 July!

Together with our partner federation Eurodefense we establish this new working group as a follow-on to the work Eurodefense, EDTA and KIVI DV conducted on this topic in 2018. In particular this new working group, led by Eurodefense Portugal, intends to look at the following defence-related topics during the next 12 months until June 2022. 

  • Monitor and identify new areas of scientific, technological and industrial development in the civil sector from a Security and Defence perspective;
  • Monitor the developments and activities in the domains of energy security, both in the European Union and NATO, particularly in the field of renewable energies, towards a “greener and more sustainable defence”.

More in detail the working group would like to address some of the following challenges within the scope of Defence capabilities.

  • Defence capabilities and technologies
  • Innovative synthetic fuels (alternative fuels)
  • The potential of using hydrogen
  • The development of new climate-friendly technologies
  • New dependences in raw materials
  • Disruptive fuel tchnologies
  • Armament programmes – requirements in terms of ecodesign and    energy efficiency
  • Controlling and optimising comsumption
  • Manufacturing technology
  • Research and Development
  • Dual use industries synergies
  • Harnessing the potencial operational advantages through novel technologies
  • The forefront of the new and growing military agenda
  • Green transition and «climate lens»
  • Defence as  a «Fast follower»
  • Disruptive and enabling techonogies in the energy sector
  • The «Rare metal Age»

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