Sky-high energy prices are worrying universities and research labs across the EU. Energy-intensive facilities such as particle accelerators and supercomputing centres are already feeling the crunch. But research organisations everywhere are wondering how to cover huge and unpredictable rises in energy costs without taking money from research and education.
Europe’s largest research labs have begun to worry about soaring utility bills and are drafting proposals for additional funding, as they enter into negotiations with national research agencies on overall budgets.