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As part of the CESynergy project, work is underway to develop a new e-learning platform designed to connect knowledge of the circular economy with practical skills needed to support the energy transition. The platform is being developed in close cooperation with the European partners of the CESynergy consortium. The platform will address the needs of both learners and educators. Learners will have access to interactive educational content, allowing them to explore key topics

Coal’s role in European electricity generation continued its long-term decline in 2025. According to the latest Eurostat data, hard coal and brown coal together accounted for just 9.2% of the European Union’s gross electricity production - the lowest share ever recorded. This milestone is more than an energy statistic. It signals a structural shift in Europe’s electricity system, with renewable energy, nuclear power and - despite its own transition challenges - natural gas in

Europe is adding renewable energy at a remarkable pace. But as wind and solar power become a larger part of the electricity mix, another challenge is becoming increasingly important: how can the energy system make the best use of electricity when renewable generation is high? The issue is already visible in electricity markets. Germany recorded 573 hours of negative wholesale electricity prices in 2025, up from 457 hours in 2024. Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands and France also

Eco-design is becoming one of the key tools of the energy transition, because the environmental footprint of renewable technologies is shaped not only during operation, but also during repair, disassembly, and material recovery at end of life. In practice, this means designing turbines, solar panels, and batteries so they can be disassembled, repaired at the module level, and recovered as high-quality secondary raw materials. This approach is also supported by the EU’s new Ec

Europe is facing an increasingly volatile climate reality. The current heatwave sweeping across the continent is not an isolated weather anomaly, but part of a broader pattern of intensifying extremes that climate scientists say would have been far less likely, or even virtually impossible, without human-driven climate change. At the same time, Europe’s energy system is undergoing a major structural shift. Wind and solar power have now overtaken fossil fuels in the European U

The partners of the CESynergy (Circular Economy Pathways For Energy Transition) project have successfully held their 7th consortium meeting. Meeting online, the project team reviewed recent milestones, shared updates on current tasks, and coordinated upcoming implementation phases. Key Highlights from the Meeting: Educational Platform & Local Testing: All developed training modules have been successfully uploaded to the online platform. Project partners have officially launch

Too often, we look at the energy transition purely through the lens of deploying more wind, solar, or biogas capacity. But what about the material reality of this shift? Building green infrastructure requires immense amounts of critical raw materials, rare metals, and resources. At the same time, scaling circular business models requires access to abundant, sustainable energy. These two systems are inherently co-dependent. We highly recommend watching this insight-packed mate

Recent months have delivered a harsh reminder that energy security can never be taken for granted. Geopolitical turbulence in the Middle East and sudden fossil fuel price shocks have forced the European Union to abandon bureaucratic inertia. Brussels has responded with the „AccelerateEU” plan - a strategic offensive designed to transform the European grid into a modern, crisis-resilient circulatory system. Cutting Through the Bureaucratic Red Tape For years, the greatest bott

That's not a typo. 510 GW of new solar in a single year surpassing the entire global solar fleet from less than a decade ago. Renewables now account for 85.6% of all new power capacity added worldwide (IRENA, 2026). The energy transition is no longer a future scenario. It's happening at a pace that few predicted. But speed alone isn't the whole story. As solar deployment scales, so does a question the industry has been slow to answer: what happens to all those panels after 25

A circular energy city does not start with panels or turbines; it starts with a question: how can one system’s waste become another system’s resource? In a place like Warsaw, that means thinking beyond “produce and consume” and toward a city that captures, shares, stores, and reuses energy as carefully as it handles water, materials, and land. The idea is simple, but its effect is profound: less loss, less dependency, and more local resilience. Today, many cities still lose a

This Easter, the Circular Synergy team extends warm wishes to all our partners and community. May this season of renewal bring you fresh energy, new opportunities, and inspiration to keep building a more sustainable future. At Circular Synergy, we believe that real progress comes from collaboration and responsibility. Together, we can drive meaningful change and support a circular economy that benefits both people and the planet. May your Easter be filled with optimism, peace

The circular economy gets a bad rap sometimes. Critics claim it stifles innovation by prioritizing reuse, repair, and recycling over constant "new" production. Why invent breakthroughs, they argue, if we're just patching up the old? This view misses the point. Circularity doesn't brake innovation - it fuels it. By design constraints and resource loops, it sparks smarter, more efficient breakthroughs that linear models ignore. The Myth of "Less is Less" Innovation thrives on..

According to the latest data from Eurostat, greenhouse gas emissions generated by the EU economy have significantly decreased over the past decade. Nearly all sectors have reduced their emissions, largely due to lower fossil fuel consumption and the growing share of renewable energy in the energy mix. ➡️ Key takeaways: -Most EU sectors are recording declining greenhouse gas emissions, reflecting the impact of the energy transition. -The shift away from fossil fuels toward ren

As wind energy continues its rapid expansion across Europe, the sector is facing a growing end-of-life challenge: how to manage wind turbine blades after their 20–25-year operational lifespan. Increasingly, the answer lies in reuse, recycling, and circular design. According to WindEurope, by 2030 up to approximately 55,000 tonnes of wind turbine blade material per year could be dismantled in Europe. At the same time, nearly 80 GW of installed wind capacity is expected to reac

The past year has been an important period of growth, collaboration, and knowledge exchange for the CESynergy project. Through a series of meetings, events, and publications, CESynergy continued to promote education as a key driver of the circular economy and the energy transition. The year began with online meetings that brought together project partners, educators, and experts from across Europe. These early exchanges laid the groundwork for closer cooperation and shared ob

On the occasion of Christmas, we wish you peace, joy, and moments of reflection on what truly matters. May the coming year be filled with inspiration, the courage to drive positive change, and the energy to continue building a sustainable, circular future. Thank you for your cooperation, trust, and commitment. CESynergy wishes you a Merry Christmas! 💚

The CESynergy project was proudly showcased at this year’s EPAE Conference, which concluded with remarkable success and the highest attendance in its history. The event brought together over 600 registered participants representing around 30 nationalities, strengthening its position as one of the largest conferences of its kind in Europe — and increasingly, worldwide. As Chair of the Organizing Committee, Prof. Krzysztof Pikoń from the Silesian University of Technology , our

The CESynergy – Circular Economy Pathways for the Energy Transition project was presented by Professor Krzysztof Pikoń from the Silesian University of Technology during the expert meeting “Efektywny Biznes 2030 – Oszczędzaj, Optymalizuj, Wygrywaj.” The event was organised by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP) in cooperation with INNOWO - Institute of Innovation and Responsible Development . During his presentation, Professor Pikoń outlined the role of cir

Today we celebrate World Soil Day — a powerful reminder of how essential soil is for our ecosystems, food security, and the transition towards sustainable energy systems. In the context of our project, dedicated to deepening the understanding of resource consumption and circularity within energy systems, soil represents one of those resources we often take for granted. Yet it is soil that: stores carbon and supports climate mitigation, enables regenerative and sustainable agr

The latest World Energy Outlook 2025 from the International Energy Agency highlights a profound global shift: electricity is set to become the dominant energy carrier, while access to critical minerals and resilient supply chains emerges as a central pillar of energy security. According to the new World Energy Outlook 2025 , global demand for energy services is rising due to urbanisation, digitalisation, population growth, and the expansion of AI-driven infrastructure. In th