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  • 18 Nov. 2024

    ENSEC COE was visited by delegation from Multinational Logistics Coordination Centre

    On 13th of November delegation from the Multinational Logistics Coordination Centre (MLCC) to ENSEC – Energy and Logistics marked a significant milestone in fostering collaboration between international logistics experts and the academic community. During this

  • 04 Nov. 2024

    Building Resilience: Strengthening Energy Security Through Preparedness and International Cooperation

    On October 25, 2024 in Ostend (Belgium), LcL Gildas PRECHEUR, Deputy Director of ENSEC COE presented to Members of BENELUX Parliament the challenges of critical energy infrastructure protection. “Indeed, energy is vital to modern society. Enhancing resilie

  • 19 Oct. 2024

    ENSEC COE Steering Committee met in Bordeaux

    On 16-17th of October 2024, members of the Steering Committee (SC) of The NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence (ENSEC COE) met in Bordeaux, France. Representatives from ENSEC COE Framework and Sponsoring Nations, as well as Contributing Partners, Observer

  • 04 Oct. 2024

    Conference “Future Operations – Resilience in Transitioning Energy”

    On 1-3rd of October in Vilnius, Lithuania, NATO ENSEC COE organized International Conference “Future Operations – Resilience in Transitioning Energy” – FORTE 2024. Event covered a wide range of topics in energy security, such as the potential of various

  • 10 Sep. 2024

    NATO ENSEC COE Announces New Deputy Director/Chief of Staff

    The NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence (ENSEC COE) is proud to announce the appointment of LCL (OF-4/ FRA) Gildas Prêcheur as its new Deputy Director and Chief of Staff, effective August 28, 2024. With an impressive career spanning over two decades,

  • 05 Sep. 2024

    Colonel Gytis Kazokas Appointed as New Director of NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence

    Vilnius, Lithuania — Colonel Gytis Kazokas has officially assumed the role of Director at the NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence (ENSEC COE), taking over from his predecessor, Colonel Darius Užkuraitis. The change in leadership marks a significant mo

    Recent Publications

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    • 18 Nov. 2024

      Call for Abstracts – Energy Highlights

      Energy security is a key topics amongst Allies. NATO outlined the strategic thre

    • 13 Nov. 2024

      Energy Security in the Maritime Environment

      Publication highlights the integral connection between Energy Security and Marit

    • 08 Oct. 2024

      Energy Highlights No.19

      This issue explores some of most pressing issues in the sector today: commodity

    • 07 Oct. 2024

      TTX CORE 24-M Final Evaluation Report

      Coherent Resilience 2024 – Moldova (CORE 24-M) was a Tabletop Exercise held fr

    • 09 Sep. 2024

      The Indispensable Link between Energy Security and Cyber Security

      Ransomware, cyber espionage, phishing, and DDoS attacks are just a few examples

    • 03 Sep. 2024

      Assessment of the technologies that could increase the use of distributed energy generation, thereby reducing the impact of military strikes on centralized power generation facilities in Ukraine and enhancing the security and resilience of energy supply in Ukraine

      The article discusses the significant impact of Russia’s military campaign in Uk

    • 19 Jun. 2024

      Energy storage and energy efficiency as the key enablers of greater use of renewable energy in electricity consumption

      Renewable energy sources and increased energy efficiency are essential to achiev

    • 10 Jun. 2024

      Executive Summary of the field experiment conducted by NATO ENSEC COE in the summer of 2023, utilizing Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology within the military environment

      The experiment confirmed the potential of portable hydrogen fuel cells to enhanc

    • 17 May. 2024

      TTX CORE 23-Baltic Final Exercise Report

      This report focuses largely on syndicate responses to the exercise scenario vign

    • 02 May. 2024

      Assessing Gas Security & Resilience into the Future

      This article demonstrates the challenges of assessing how gas security might loo

    • 25 Apr. 2024

      Unlocking Potential: Synthetic Fuels in Modern Military Operations

      Synthetic fuels represent a transformative solution for modern military forces s

    • 23 Apr. 2024

      State-of-the-Art: Energy Efficiency Technologies Transforming the States. Renewable (weather-dependent) Power Generation

      Weather-dependent power generation resources generally rely on natural climate a

      Projects

      Projects
      • 01 May. 2021 – 30 Jun. 2025 NATO

        NATO Operational Energy Concept Development

        In early 2021, HQ SACT has proposed to the NATO ENSEC COE to elaborate a NATO Concept on operational energy delivered to the forces in operations and exerc

      • 14 Nov. 2024 – 05 Jan. 2025

        Energy Highlights Journal – Article Competition

        Enter by 5th January 2025 for a chance to win up to 500EUR and have your article featured in the NATO ENSEC COE’s Energy Highlights journal! Our journal explo