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On July 20, 2010 the European Commission published  new FP 7 calls with several topics providing opportunities for hydrogen projects; the   Energy 2 Call  for example with the topic  “ENERGY.2011.7.3-2: Storage and balancing variable electricity supply and demand” as well as  the Research Infrastructure Call, that provides a possibility to propose a research networks on hydorgen and fuel cells.Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn recently announced€ 6.4 billion of European Commission investment in research and innovation through the FP7 prgramme. The package, the biggest ever, covers a vast range of scientific disciplines, public policy areas and commercial sectors. This funding will advance scientific boundaries, increase European competitiveness and help solve societal challenges such as climate change, energy and food security, health and an ageing population. Around 16,000 participants from research organisations, universities and industry, including about 3,000 SMEs, will receive funding. Grants will be awarded through “calls for proposals” (invitations to bid) and evaluations over the next 14 months. Many calls will be formally published on 20th July. This package is an economic stimulus expected to create more than 165.000 jobs. It is also a long-term investment in a smarter, sustainable and more inclusive Europe. It is a key element within the EU’s Europe 2020 Strategy and in particular the Innovation Union Flagship, which will be launched in autumn 2010.