ECN : About ECN English / Nederlands About ECN | Career | News | Contact Expertise Products & Services Energy Innovation Projects Technology Transfer Publications Home > About ECN Vision & Mission Corporate Governance History CSR Collaboration Annual Reports Complaints Contact About ECN Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) is the largest energy research institute in the Netherlands. With around 500 members of staff, we are active in projects both at home and abroad, in joint efforts with the industry, government authorities and research institutes. We do this from our branches in Petten, Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Brussels and China. ECN’s research has a major influence on day-to-day life. In this, we perform an important function for the society of today and the future. ECN has identified six core activities for the coming period. In these fields, we see opportunities that we can take advantage of together with industry, the business sector, government authorities and knowledge institutes. Solar power: together with manufacturers of solar panels, production equipment and materials, we ensure that the latest scientific insights are applied in useful concepts for solar cells, modules and processes. The challenge is to make solar power cheaper and, by doing so, make it more broadly deployable. Wind energy: here we focus on substantially reducing the costs for offshore wind energy, through improved design of farms, turbines and turbine parts, through programmes for more efficient maintenance and by integrated application of wind farm system expertise. Biomass: we contribute to the biobased economy, with a focus on thermochemical conversion of biomass. Areas of research include pretreatment, gasification, purification and biorefining. Energy efficiency: for this we collaborate in making industrial processes more efficient using heat pumps, separation technology and revolutionary chemical reactors. Environment & Energy Engineering: here we design and create experimental installations, prototypes and high tech components. We support innovative businesses and institutions with cutting-edge technology. Policy studies: where engineers, economists, social scientists and environmental experts work together with the technical departments to develop strategic advice. GO DIRECTLY TO Vacancies Annual report ECN PUBLICATIONS Brochures Reports ECN NEWS Let’s invest in innovation today MILENA-technology Home | Contact | Sitemap ECN, P.O. Box 1, 1755 ZG Petten, the Netherlands, tel. + 31 88 5154949 | Disclaimer | Privacy Statement