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Producing omega-3s – with algae
26/10/11
A newly designed system for the cultivation of algae has highlighted the commercial potential for a range of algae-derived products; above all, production of omega-3 fatty acids.- Agriculture
- Austria
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Natural pest management cuts rice waste
30/05/11
A EUREKA project has come up with a novel combination of natural methods to keep rice safe from insects and fungi during storage, providing a welcome substitute for pesticides.- Agriculture
- Eu
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Reducing the environmental impact of agriculture through biotechnology
24/01/11
Biotechnology can play a major role in helping farmers overcome challenges such as protecting crops against insects, weeds and disease, as well as battling vagaries of the weather.- Agriculture,
- Technology
- Eu
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Cultivating crops on city rooftops
09/03/10
Climate change and population growth mean walls, balconies and roofs across Europe's cities could take on a greener complexion as food production becomes part of the urban landscape.- Agriculture,
- Construction
- Eu
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Danish LED greenhouse system lights path to energy savings
28/04/09
A LED system producing photosynthetic wavelengths of light could result in dramatic energy savings for plant growers. The concept was developed in the University of Southern Denmark.- Agriculture,
- Energy efficiency,
- Technology
- Denmark
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Agricultural research institute focuses on renewable energy
28/04/09
A new UK centre of excellence for environmental and energy research could increase renewable energy in agricultural, while also investigating use of alternative bioenergy sources.- Agriculture
- United Kingdom
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Air quality
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Belgian lorry plant achieves zero CO2 emissions
12/03/09
Lorry maker Volvo Trucks teamed up with energy supplier Electrabel to make its Europa plant in Ghent, Belgium the first in the world to operate with no net carbon dioxide emissions.- Air quality,
- Energy efficiency
- Belgium
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European Mobility Week calls for Clean Air for All
22/01/09
More than 200 million citizens across Europe and around the world participated in the 7th European Mobility Week. The central theme of this year’s event was ‘Clean Air for All’.
- Air quality,
- Transport
- Eu
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Developing second-generation biofuels for commercial flights
20/11/08
Airbus and Honeywell are working with others to develop biofuels that could satisfy nearly a third of global demand from commercial aircraft by 2030 without affecting food supplies- Air quality,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Transport
- Eu
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Construction
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Danish municipalities roll out green business growth scheme
11/03/13
A project in the southern Danish municipalities of Kolding, Middelfart and Odense is demonstrating how tradesmen such as builders, plumbers and roofers can build their businesses and create jobs by better aligning their services with the European Union's energy-efficiency objectives.- Construction,
- Energy efficiency,
- Industry,
- Resource Efficiency
- Denmark
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SPIRE aims to inspire through resource and energy efficiency
11/02/13
A major cross-sectoral partnership is planning to channel €1.4 billion in private sector research spending to resource and energy efficiency in Europe's process industries – those sectors, such as steel and cement, that transform bulk resources into products that underpin modern economies.- Construction,
- Energy efficiency,
- Industry,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Waste
- Eu
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Floating houses for rising seas
12/11/11
A recent advance in the technology used to build floating houses could make this a more attractive option for low lying areas seeking to adapt to the effects of climate change.- Construction,
- Urban
- Eu
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Making building materials greener
04/09/11
Life-cycle assessment reveals potential for eco-innovation and substitution of traditional materials by natural, local equivalents to cut the environmental footprint of buildings.- Construction,
- Resource Efficiency
- Eu
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Significant emission reductions possible at a low cost
28/07/11
A report from the European Commission Joint Research Centre indicates that environmental improvements in residential buildings could result in overall greenhouse gas emission reductions of 7%.- Construction,
- Urban
- Eu
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Building ports from recycled materials
04/04/11
A Scandinavian consortium is mixing contaminated sediment with special binders to produce a construction material for ports as a sustainable alternative to dumping at sea or landfill.- Construction,
- Recycling
- Sweden
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Laying the foundations for sustainable construction
28/04/10
Reclaimed and sustainable construction materials could lead to a more eco-friendly building sector. By using such materials developers can reduce emissions and save energy.- Construction
- Eu
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Cultivating crops on city rooftops
09/03/10
Climate change and population growth mean walls, balconies and roofs across Europe's cities could take on a greener complexion as food production becomes part of the urban landscape.- Agriculture,
- Construction
- Eu
-
Austria adopts tough measures to increase energy efficiency in housing
01/02/09
Tough new measures have been introduced in Austria to increase energy efficiency in both public and private buildings. These measures favour adoption of eco-innovative solutions- Construction,
- Resource Efficiency
- Austria
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Energy efficiency
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Portal aims to help the seeds of innovation to grow
29/04/13
An online portal is aiming to promote the results of European environmental research and development by providing details of a range of promising eco-innovations, and rating their “technology readiness”.- Energy efficiency,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Waste
- Eu
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'Concrete' solutions
11/03/13
The European Union's construction sector faces a testing target. Under the EU Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC), it must, by 2020, reuse or recycle at least 70% by weight of non-hazardous construction and demolition waste.- Energy efficiency,
- Industry,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Waste
- Eu
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Danish municipalities roll out green business growth scheme
11/03/13
A project in the southern Danish municipalities of Kolding, Middelfart and Odense is demonstrating how tradesmen such as builders, plumbers and roofers can build their businesses and create jobs by better aligning their services with the European Union's energy-efficiency objectives.- Construction,
- Energy efficiency,
- Industry,
- Resource Efficiency
- Denmark
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Island communities explore sustainability
11/03/13
A group of North Sea island communities have combined their energies to test a range of sustainability ideas involving water, energy and materials use, in the European Union funded Cradle-to-Cradle Islands project, which finished at the end of 2012.- Energy efficiency,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology
- Eu
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SPIRE aims to inspire through resource and energy efficiency
11/02/13
A major cross-sectoral partnership is planning to channel €1.4 billion in private sector research spending to resource and energy efficiency in Europe's process industries – those sectors, such as steel and cement, that transform bulk resources into products that underpin modern economies.- Construction,
- Energy efficiency,
- Industry,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Waste
- Eu
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Washing whiter without water
28/01/13
The future of laundry could be cleaning with plastic beads, rather than with water, according to Xeros, a small company based in the northern English town of Rotherham.- Energy efficiency,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Water
- Eu
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Let the train take the strain
14/09/12
The Dutch railway operator is retrofitting its intercity train fleet to make it more efficient.- Energy efficiency,
- Recycling,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Transport
- Netherlands
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Reducing costs and improving performance of solar cells
12/12/10
Belgian manufacturer NovoPolymers has developed an innovative polymer film which will reduce the energy needed to encapsulate solar panels while also improving their performance.- Energy efficiency
- Eu
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Conjuring water out of air
03/10/10
Innovator Dutch Rainmaker has married wind-turbine technology with water production and purification expertise to create a sustainable method for extracting water from air.- Energy efficiency,
- Technology,
- Water
- Netherlands
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Ecosurfactant development leads to greener cleaning products
01/06/10
Ecological cleaning products manufacturer Ecover has developed an innovative method for making ecosurfactants using a low-energy biochemical process based on natural fermentation.- Energy efficiency,
- Sustainable Consumption and Production,
- Technology
- Belgium
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Cutting energy consumption in the food and drink sector
18/12/09
A specialist ‘supply-on-demand’ drying technology developed by a UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership could yield significant energy savings for food and drink manufacturers.- Energy efficiency,
- Sustainable Consumption and Production
- United Kingdom
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Combining renewable energy and desalination
14/12/09
A report by researchers at the Cartagena Technical University (UPCT) in Spain outlines a desalination process using renewable energy and resulting in lower environmental impacts.- Energy efficiency,
- Industry
- Spain
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Lighting the path to lower energy consumption
28/07/09
The next generation of low consumption lighting systems is set to slash energy consumption in Europe. New developments, such as organic LEDs, could result in huge energy savings.- Energy efficiency,
- Sustainable Consumption and Production
- Eu
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The practical contribution of ICTs to sustainable growth
26/06/09
Application of information and communication technologies (ICT)-based solutions in industry could yield dramatic energy savings, and ultimately lead to a more sustainable society.- Energy efficiency
- Eu
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Danish LED greenhouse system lights path to energy savings
28/04/09
A LED system producing photosynthetic wavelengths of light could result in dramatic energy savings for plant growers. The concept was developed in the University of Southern Denmark.- Agriculture,
- Energy efficiency,
- Technology
- Denmark
-
Belgian lorry plant achieves zero CO2 emissions
12/03/09
Lorry maker Volvo Trucks teamed up with energy supplier Electrabel to make its Europa plant in Ghent, Belgium the first in the world to operate with no net carbon dioxide emissions.- Air quality,
- Energy efficiency
- Belgium
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Taking a united approach to battery recycling
15/02/09
The new EU Battery Directive came into force in October 2008 and is set to change how spent batteries are processed at national level. Some Member States have already been showing the way.- Energy efficiency,
- Recycling
- Eu
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Harnessing computer power to revolutionise domestic energy consumption
05/02/09
The EU-funded POBICOS project is harnessing innovative computing applications to develop a cutting-edge home-automation platform that could dramatically change energy consumption.- Energy efficiency,
- Technology
- Eu
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On the crest of wave-power production
21/01/09
National and international organisations worked together to fund, develop and open the world's first commercial wave power plant off the coast of Portugal, as part of ETAP-oriented plans to intensify the exploitation of renewable energy sources- Energy efficiency,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Water
- Eu
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Rising tide of marine energy to lift the UK
21/01/09
The United Kingdom is at the forefront of marine energy research and development, and many believe this growing sector could in the future meet a fifth of all British energy demands.- Energy efficiency,
- Water
- United Kingdom
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Solar photovoltaics set to provide 12% of Europe's electricity by 2020
06/01/09
The European PV industry has redefined its targets following technological developments and rising energy prices. The sector aims to supply 12% of Europe's electricity by 2020.- Energy efficiency,
- Technology
- Eu
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Balancing electrical energy supply and demand
07/11/08
Renewable energy presents a challenge: how to meet peak demand with increasing reliance on intermittent sources. A new analysis explores storage options to facilitate use of renewables.- Energy efficiency
- Eu
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Synergies power Danish-Swedish eco-technology cluster
04/11/08
Øresund Environment is a regional eco-innovation forum bringing together researchers, businesses and policymakers to drive development of green technologies, mobility and cities.- Energy efficiency
- Denmark
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On-board carbon capture offers emission-free cars
06/08/08
US researchers have developed an innovative strategy to capture, store and eventually recycle carbon from vehicles to prevent CO2 from finding its way into the atmosphere.- Energy efficiency,
- Recycling,
- Transport
- Eu
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Nano-flake structure boosts solar cell performance
16/07/08
A new nanostructure shape called nano flakes and being developed in Denmark could cut the cost and improve the efficiency of solar cells, bringing solar power within the grasp of ordinary households.- Energy efficiency,
- Technology
- Denmark
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Industry
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'Concrete' solutions
11/03/13
The European Union's construction sector faces a testing target. Under the EU Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC), it must, by 2020, reuse or recycle at least 70% by weight of non-hazardous construction and demolition waste.- Energy efficiency,
- Industry,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Waste
- Eu
-
Danish municipalities roll out green business growth scheme
11/03/13
A project in the southern Danish municipalities of Kolding, Middelfart and Odense is demonstrating how tradesmen such as builders, plumbers and roofers can build their businesses and create jobs by better aligning their services with the European Union's energy-efficiency objectives.- Construction,
- Energy efficiency,
- Industry,
- Resource Efficiency
- Denmark
-
SPIRE aims to inspire through resource and energy efficiency
11/02/13
A major cross-sectoral partnership is planning to channel €1.4 billion in private sector research spending to resource and energy efficiency in Europe's process industries – those sectors, such as steel and cement, that transform bulk resources into products that underpin modern economies.- Construction,
- Energy efficiency,
- Industry,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Waste
- Eu
-
Recycled footwear products enter the market
11/02/13
Setting up systems so that consumers can return obsolete products to retailers – whether or not at the time of purchase of a new product – is an effective way of diverting old products from waste streams and encouraging reuse and recycling.- Industry,
- Recycling,
- Sustainable Consumption and Production
- Eu
-
The 13th European Forum on Eco-Innovation: water sector eco-innovation in practice
15/01/13
The 13th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, which took place in Lisbon, Portugal on 26-27 November 2012, focused on eco-innovation in the water sector. Eco-innovation is crucial for the water sector because of looming supply problems. Almost half the world population (47%) will be living under severe water stress by 2030 if no new policies are introduced, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. In many countries, it is already happening.- Industry,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Water
- Portugal
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New business model for sustainable freight
26/11/12
TRI-VIZOR encourages companies to pool their transport and logistics capacities, generating both environmental and financial benefits.- Industry,
- Transport
- Belgium
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Biodegradable inks enable eco-friendly printing
24/11/11
A Delhi-based company is at the forefront of eco-innovation in ink production. Its biodegradable inks allow for eco-friendly printing and high-efficiency recycling of printed paper.- Industry,
- Recycling
- Eu
-
Steel supply chain innovations deliver green benefits
19/09/11
A better integrated supply chain and consumption-based accounting would enable more efficient use of steel and less waste, so helping reduce the industry’s environmental footprint.- Industry,
- Sustainable Consumption and Production
- Eu
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Innovative bioprocesses may offer benefits to a fading colour textile industry
19/09/11
The scaling-up of sustainable, high-tech dyeing technology is the focus of an ongoing European Commission funded project aimed at strengthening SMEs in the colour textile industry.- Industry,
- Technology
- Eu
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Recovering valuable metals from industrial waste
27/07/11
The rising cost of metals is expected to drive uptake of an ecological metal-recovery system being developed by the EU-funded Ecometre project. It will benefit both surface-engineering and electronics companies.- Industry,
- Recycling
- Eu
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Nanotechnology and environmental performance: what lies beyond the shiny promises?
07/02/11
The nanotechnology industry has over-promised and under-delivered according to Friends of the Earth, which proposes taking a precautionary approach to nanotechnology products.- Industry,
- Technology
- Eu
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Accelerating sustainable industrial production
14/02/10
Eco-innovation will be a key driver of industry efforts to tackle climate change in the post-Kyoto era according to new book on green growth published by the OECD in January 2010.- Industry
- Eu
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Pursuit of sustainability drives innovation in the chemical industry
26/01/10
The European chemical industry is embracing innovation to ensure sustainability. Moreover, through innovation the industry is providing measures to facilitate a sustainable society.- Industry
- Eu
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Combining renewable energy and desalination
14/12/09
A report by researchers at the Cartagena Technical University (UPCT) in Spain outlines a desalination process using renewable energy and resulting in lower environmental impacts.- Energy efficiency,
- Industry
- Spain
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New services / business models
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Incentivised recycling
13/11/12
A small British company is developing an innovative business model that will encourage the recycling and reuse of domestic appliances, such as fridges and washing machines, in exchange for loyalty points that can be used with up to 300 online retailers.- New services / business models,
- Recycling,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Sustainable Consumption and Production
- United Kingdom
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Recycling
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Keeping track of WEEE
26/03/13
Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags can be used to ensure that waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) is correctly processed, and that reuse of components and recycling of materials is maximised, according to a European Union funded project with pilot initiatives in the Czech Republic and Spain.- Recycling,
- Technology
- Eu
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Recycled footwear products enter the market
11/02/13
Setting up systems so that consumers can return obsolete products to retailers – whether or not at the time of purchase of a new product – is an effective way of diverting old products from waste streams and encouraging reuse and recycling.- Industry,
- Recycling,
- Sustainable Consumption and Production
- Eu
-
Waste not, want not
10/12/12
A Portuguese company has been recognised for its waste management software – an example of how modern technology can make environmental services more efficient.- Recycling,
- Technology,
- Waste
- Portugal
-
Incentivised recycling
13/11/12
A small British company is developing an innovative business model that will encourage the recycling and reuse of domestic appliances, such as fridges and washing machines, in exchange for loyalty points that can be used with up to 300 online retailers.- New services / business models,
- Recycling,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Sustainable Consumption and Production
- United Kingdom
-
Let the train take the strain
14/09/12
The Dutch railway operator is retrofitting its intercity train fleet to make it more efficient.- Energy efficiency,
- Recycling,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Transport
- Netherlands
-
Biodegradable inks enable eco-friendly printing
24/11/11
A Delhi-based company is at the forefront of eco-innovation in ink production. Its biodegradable inks allow for eco-friendly printing and high-efficiency recycling of printed paper.- Industry,
- Recycling
- Eu
-
Cutting-edge technology puts glass-recycling company ahead of industry
12/11/11
An innovative dry cleaning process offers advantages to glass recyclers - and, by extension, glass producers - through waste reduction, energy savings and increased product quality.- Recycling,
- Technology
- Eu
-
Recovering valuable metals from industrial waste
27/07/11
The rising cost of metals is expected to drive uptake of an ecological metal-recovery system being developed by the EU-funded Ecometre project. It will benefit both surface-engineering and electronics companies.- Industry,
- Recycling
- Eu
-
End-of-life aircraft recycling offers high grade materials
24/06/11
TARMAC Aerosave is exploiting an innovative system for the smart dismantling and recycling of end-of-life aircraft. It targets the 6,000 aircraft due to retire over the next 15 years.- Recycling,
- Transport
- Eu
-
Building ports from recycled materials
04/04/11
A Scandinavian consortium is mixing contaminated sediment with special binders to produce a construction material for ports as a sustainable alternative to dumping at sea or landfill.- Construction,
- Recycling
- Sweden
-
Waste is food: going all the way on sustainability
27/10/10
Ten European regions have created a network to share best practice in waste prevention and management by applying the cradle-to-cradle concept for sustainable development.- Recycling,
- Sustainable Consumption and Production
- Eu
-
On the road to sustainable vehicles
20/07/10
Global carmakers are increasing efforts to improve the sustainability of their vehicles by incorporating recycled materials to meet environmental regulations and consumer demands.- Recycling,
- Transport
- Eu
-
Boosting the environmental return on glass recycling
15/04/10
The MEIGLASS Life project developed an innovative process for recovering greater amounts of quality glass from broken or waste glass returned for recycling with less energy use.- Recycling,
- Waste
- Italy
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Floating the idea of purifying water with glass beads
26/03/09
Cranfield University is pioneering the use of glass beads in water treatment – a concept that could lead to dramatic energy savings in treating drinking, waste and industrial water.- Recycling,
- Water
- United Kingdom
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Cutting the cost of treating oil-polluted wastewater
12/03/09
The EUREKA Euroenviron Biosorb-Tox project has developed a treatment system for oil-polluted wastewater that is changing the way it can be treated while dramatically cutting costs.- Recycling,
- Water
- Lithuania
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Taking a united approach to battery recycling
15/02/09
The new EU Battery Directive came into force in October 2008 and is set to change how spent batteries are processed at national level. Some Member States have already been showing the way.- Energy efficiency,
- Recycling
- Eu
-
Hydraulic separator may hold key to better plastics recycling
06/01/09
The recycling of plastics has been hampered in the past by sorting difficulties, but with the advent of the Multidune hydraulic separator, a solution may have finally been found.- Recycling
- Italy
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Making car recycling more environmentally friendly
05/11/08
Advanced technologies to increase the recovery rate from end-of-life vehicles can help Member States achieve EU targets for resource and energy recovery.- Recycling,
- Transport
- Eu
-
On-board carbon capture offers emission-free cars
06/08/08
US researchers have developed an innovative strategy to capture, store and eventually recycle carbon from vehicles to prevent CO2 from finding its way into the atmosphere.- Energy efficiency,
- Recycling,
- Transport
- Eu
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-
Resource Efficiency
-
Portal aims to help the seeds of innovation to grow
29/04/13
An online portal is aiming to promote the results of European environmental research and development by providing details of a range of promising eco-innovations, and rating their “technology readiness”.- Energy efficiency,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Waste
- Eu
-
'Concrete' solutions
11/03/13
The European Union's construction sector faces a testing target. Under the EU Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC), it must, by 2020, reuse or recycle at least 70% by weight of non-hazardous construction and demolition waste.- Energy efficiency,
- Industry,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Waste
- Eu
-
Danish municipalities roll out green business growth scheme
11/03/13
A project in the southern Danish municipalities of Kolding, Middelfart and Odense is demonstrating how tradesmen such as builders, plumbers and roofers can build their businesses and create jobs by better aligning their services with the European Union's energy-efficiency objectives.- Construction,
- Energy efficiency,
- Industry,
- Resource Efficiency
- Denmark
-
Island communities explore sustainability
11/03/13
A group of North Sea island communities have combined their energies to test a range of sustainability ideas involving water, energy and materials use, in the European Union funded Cradle-to-Cradle Islands project, which finished at the end of 2012.- Energy efficiency,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology
- Eu
-
SPIRE aims to inspire through resource and energy efficiency
11/02/13
A major cross-sectoral partnership is planning to channel €1.4 billion in private sector research spending to resource and energy efficiency in Europe's process industries – those sectors, such as steel and cement, that transform bulk resources into products that underpin modern economies.- Construction,
- Energy efficiency,
- Industry,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Waste
- Eu
-
Washing whiter without water
28/01/13
The future of laundry could be cleaning with plastic beads, rather than with water, according to Xeros, a small company based in the northern English town of Rotherham.- Energy efficiency,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Water
- Eu
-
The 13th European Forum on Eco-Innovation: water sector eco-innovation in practice
15/01/13
The 13th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, which took place in Lisbon, Portugal on 26-27 November 2012, focused on eco-innovation in the water sector. Eco-innovation is crucial for the water sector because of looming supply problems. Almost half the world population (47%) will be living under severe water stress by 2030 if no new policies are introduced, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. In many countries, it is already happening.- Industry,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Water
- Portugal
-
Towards resource efficiency via business model innovation
26/11/12
The modern consumer economy has a fundamental flaw that promotes unsustainable consumption: the more companies sell, the more they earn. Turntoo, a Dutch company, has been building its business model based on an alternative system in which products are not sold by the producer to the consumer, but remain the property of the producer throughout their lifecycles.- Resource Efficiency
- Netherlands
-
Incentivised recycling
13/11/12
A small British company is developing an innovative business model that will encourage the recycling and reuse of domestic appliances, such as fridges and washing machines, in exchange for loyalty points that can be used with up to 300 online retailers.- New services / business models,
- Recycling,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Sustainable Consumption and Production
- United Kingdom
-
Let the train take the strain
14/09/12
The Dutch railway operator is retrofitting its intercity train fleet to make it more efficient.- Energy efficiency,
- Recycling,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Transport
- Netherlands
-
Making building materials greener
04/09/11
Life-cycle assessment reveals potential for eco-innovation and substitution of traditional materials by natural, local equivalents to cut the environmental footprint of buildings.- Construction,
- Resource Efficiency
- Eu
-
Sweden sees big biogas potential in waste
28/07/11
Anaerobic digestion of food waste could double Sweden’s biogas production and reduce environmental damage by cutting methane emissions from landfill suggests a government strategy.- Resource Efficiency,
- Waste
- Sweden
-
Driving Europe towards a greener future
03/10/09
Major gas company Linde has developed an innovative process to produce hydrogen fuel from biodiesel by-product glycerine. A demonstration plant is under construction in Germany.- Resource Efficiency,
- Sustainable Consumption and Production
- Eu
-
World's first mine-water power station opens in Heerlen
15/02/09
The EU-supported Minewater project opened the world's first mine-water power station in the Netherlands in October 2008 to highlight the geothermal energy potential of water in old mines.- Resource Efficiency,
- Water
- Netherlands
-
Austria adopts tough measures to increase energy efficiency in housing
01/02/09
Tough new measures have been introduced in Austria to increase energy efficiency in both public and private buildings. These measures favour adoption of eco-innovative solutions- Construction,
- Resource Efficiency
- Austria
-
On the crest of wave-power production
21/01/09
National and international organisations worked together to fund, develop and open the world's first commercial wave power plant off the coast of Portugal, as part of ETAP-oriented plans to intensify the exploitation of renewable energy sources- Energy efficiency,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Water
- Eu
-
Developing second-generation biofuels for commercial flights
20/11/08
Airbus and Honeywell are working with others to develop biofuels that could satisfy nearly a third of global demand from commercial aircraft by 2030 without affecting food supplies- Air quality,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Transport
- Eu
-
Integral cylinder pressure sensor cleans up diesel engines
05/11/08
The 2008 EUREKA Lillehammer Award went to a glow plug pressure sensor that can cut nitrogen oxide (NOx) and soot particle emissions from car diesel engines by up to 90%.- Resource Efficiency,
- Sustainable Consumption and Production,
- Transport
- Eu
-
Cleaning up on off-road diesels
04/08/08
A diesel particulate filter technology developed in a German project funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is set to clean up emissions from off-road construction vehicles.- Resource Efficiency,
- Transport
- Germany
-
-
Sustainable Consumption and Production
-
Recycled footwear products enter the market
11/02/13
Setting up systems so that consumers can return obsolete products to retailers – whether or not at the time of purchase of a new product – is an effective way of diverting old products from waste streams and encouraging reuse and recycling.- Industry,
- Recycling,
- Sustainable Consumption and Production
- Eu
-
Incentivised recycling
13/11/12
A small British company is developing an innovative business model that will encourage the recycling and reuse of domestic appliances, such as fridges and washing machines, in exchange for loyalty points that can be used with up to 300 online retailers.- New services / business models,
- Recycling,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Sustainable Consumption and Production
- United Kingdom
-
Steel supply chain innovations deliver green benefits
19/09/11
A better integrated supply chain and consumption-based accounting would enable more efficient use of steel and less waste, so helping reduce the industry’s environmental footprint.- Industry,
- Sustainable Consumption and Production
- Eu
-
Waste is food: going all the way on sustainability
27/10/10
Ten European regions have created a network to share best practice in waste prevention and management by applying the cradle-to-cradle concept for sustainable development.- Recycling,
- Sustainable Consumption and Production
- Eu
-
Ecosurfactant development leads to greener cleaning products
01/06/10
Ecological cleaning products manufacturer Ecover has developed an innovative method for making ecosurfactants using a low-energy biochemical process based on natural fermentation.- Energy efficiency,
- Sustainable Consumption and Production,
- Technology
- Belgium
-
Good for your health, the environment and business
18/12/09
Innovations in energy harvesting are set to increase the sustainability of sport and recreation. Through these devices, users will be able to create electricity while they exercise.- Sustainable Consumption and Production
- Eu
-
Cutting energy consumption in the food and drink sector
18/12/09
A specialist ‘supply-on-demand’ drying technology developed by a UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership could yield significant energy savings for food and drink manufacturers.- Energy efficiency,
- Sustainable Consumption and Production
- United Kingdom
-
Driving Europe towards a greener future
03/10/09
Major gas company Linde has developed an innovative process to produce hydrogen fuel from biodiesel by-product glycerine. A demonstration plant is under construction in Germany.- Resource Efficiency,
- Sustainable Consumption and Production
- Eu
-
Lighting the path to lower energy consumption
28/07/09
The next generation of low consumption lighting systems is set to slash energy consumption in Europe. New developments, such as organic LEDs, could result in huge energy savings.- Energy efficiency,
- Sustainable Consumption and Production
- Eu
-
Digital editions: pathway to greener publications
09/06/09
Digital publishing could significantly improve the environmental impact of the publishing sector. Through paperless production, resource consumption and emissions will be reduced.- Sustainable Consumption and Production
- United Kingdom
-
Integral cylinder pressure sensor cleans up diesel engines
05/11/08
The 2008 EUREKA Lillehammer Award went to a glow plug pressure sensor that can cut nitrogen oxide (NOx) and soot particle emissions from car diesel engines by up to 90%.- Resource Efficiency,
- Sustainable Consumption and Production,
- Transport
- Eu
-
World's cleanest vessel on inland waterway
06/08/08
An EU-funded research project is currently demonstrating a low-emission, fuel efficient and environmentally friendly tanker, developed to reduce the environmental impact of inland shipping.- Sustainable Consumption and Production,
- Transport,
- Water
- Eu
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Technology
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Portal aims to help the seeds of innovation to grow
29/04/13
An online portal is aiming to promote the results of European environmental research and development by providing details of a range of promising eco-innovations, and rating their “technology readiness”.- Energy efficiency,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Waste
- Eu
-
Keeping track of WEEE
26/03/13
Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags can be used to ensure that waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) is correctly processed, and that reuse of components and recycling of materials is maximised, according to a European Union funded project with pilot initiatives in the Czech Republic and Spain.- Recycling,
- Technology
- Eu
-
'Concrete' solutions
11/03/13
The European Union's construction sector faces a testing target. Under the EU Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC), it must, by 2020, reuse or recycle at least 70% by weight of non-hazardous construction and demolition waste.- Energy efficiency,
- Industry,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Waste
- Eu
-
Island communities explore sustainability
11/03/13
A group of North Sea island communities have combined their energies to test a range of sustainability ideas involving water, energy and materials use, in the European Union funded Cradle-to-Cradle Islands project, which finished at the end of 2012.- Energy efficiency,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology
- Eu
-
SPIRE aims to inspire through resource and energy efficiency
11/02/13
A major cross-sectoral partnership is planning to channel €1.4 billion in private sector research spending to resource and energy efficiency in Europe's process industries – those sectors, such as steel and cement, that transform bulk resources into products that underpin modern economies.- Construction,
- Energy efficiency,
- Industry,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Waste
- Eu
-
Washing whiter without water
28/01/13
The future of laundry could be cleaning with plastic beads, rather than with water, according to Xeros, a small company based in the northern English town of Rotherham.- Energy efficiency,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Water
- Eu
-
The 13th European Forum on Eco-Innovation: water sector eco-innovation in practice
15/01/13
The 13th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, which took place in Lisbon, Portugal on 26-27 November 2012, focused on eco-innovation in the water sector. Eco-innovation is crucial for the water sector because of looming supply problems. Almost half the world population (47%) will be living under severe water stress by 2030 if no new policies are introduced, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. In many countries, it is already happening.- Industry,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Water
- Portugal
-
Waste not, want not
10/12/12
A Portuguese company has been recognised for its waste management software – an example of how modern technology can make environmental services more efficient.- Recycling,
- Technology,
- Waste
- Portugal
-
One eco-innovation enables another
14/04/12
The scaling-up of sustainable, high-tech dyeing technology is the focus of an ongoing European Commission funded project aimed at strengthening SMEs in the colour textile industry.- Technology,
- Transport
- Eu
-
Cutting-edge technology puts glass-recycling company ahead of industry
12/11/11
An innovative dry cleaning process offers advantages to glass recyclers - and, by extension, glass producers - through waste reduction, energy savings and increased product quality.- Recycling,
- Technology
- Eu
-
Innovative bioprocesses may offer benefits to a fading colour textile industry
19/09/11
The scaling-up of sustainable, high-tech dyeing technology is the focus of an ongoing European Commission funded project aimed at strengthening SMEs in the colour textile industry.- Industry,
- Technology
- Eu
-
Nanotechnology and environmental performance: what lies beyond the shiny promises?
07/02/11
The nanotechnology industry has over-promised and under-delivered according to Friends of the Earth, which proposes taking a precautionary approach to nanotechnology products.- Industry,
- Technology
- Eu
-
Reducing the environmental impact of agriculture through biotechnology
24/01/11
Biotechnology can play a major role in helping farmers overcome challenges such as protecting crops against insects, weeds and disease, as well as battling vagaries of the weather.- Agriculture,
- Technology
- Eu
-
EU strategy on track for clean vehicles
21/10/10
The European Commission has proposed a new strategy to address the EU’s fossil-fuel dependency, accelerate development of clean automotive technologies and promote mass-market uptake.- Technology,
- Transport
- Eu
-
Conjuring water out of air
03/10/10
Innovator Dutch Rainmaker has married wind-turbine technology with water production and purification expertise to create a sustainable method for extracting water from air.- Energy efficiency,
- Technology,
- Water
- Netherlands
-
Ecosurfactant development leads to greener cleaning products
01/06/10
Ecological cleaning products manufacturer Ecover has developed an innovative method for making ecosurfactants using a low-energy biochemical process based on natural fermentation.- Energy efficiency,
- Sustainable Consumption and Production,
- Technology
- Belgium
-
Making mobile phones greener
03/10/09
As stakeholders and governments are striving to lessen the environmental impact of mobile phones, mobile phone producers are moving to meet the demands of an eco-conscious society.- Technology
- Eu
-
Danish LED greenhouse system lights path to energy savings
28/04/09
A LED system producing photosynthetic wavelengths of light could result in dramatic energy savings for plant growers. The concept was developed in the University of Southern Denmark.- Agriculture,
- Energy efficiency,
- Technology
- Denmark
-
Floating the idea of purifying water with glass beads
26/03/09
Cranfield University is pioneering the use of glass beads in water treatment – a concept that could lead to dramatic energy savings in treating drinking, waste and industrial water.- Technology,
- Water
- United Kingdom
-
Harnessing computer power to revolutionise domestic energy consumption
05/02/09
The EU-funded POBICOS project is harnessing innovative computing applications to develop a cutting-edge home-automation platform that could dramatically change energy consumption.- Energy efficiency,
- Technology
- Eu
-
Solar photovoltaics set to provide 12% of Europe's electricity by 2020
06/01/09
The European PV industry has redefined its targets following technological developments and rising energy prices. The sector aims to supply 12% of Europe's electricity by 2020.- Energy efficiency,
- Technology
- Eu
-
Developing second-generation biofuels for commercial flights
20/11/08
Airbus and Honeywell are working with others to develop biofuels that could satisfy nearly a third of global demand from commercial aircraft by 2030 without affecting food supplies- Air quality,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Transport
- Eu
-
Nano-flake structure boosts solar cell performance
16/07/08
A new nanostructure shape called nano flakes and being developed in Denmark could cut the cost and improve the efficiency of solar cells, bringing solar power within the grasp of ordinary households.- Energy efficiency,
- Technology
- Denmark
-
-
Transport
-
New business model for sustainable freight
26/11/12
TRI-VIZOR encourages companies to pool their transport and logistics capacities, generating both environmental and financial benefits.- Industry,
- Transport
- Belgium
-
Let the train take the strain
14/09/12
The Dutch railway operator is retrofitting its intercity train fleet to make it more efficient.- Energy efficiency,
- Recycling,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Transport
- Netherlands
-
One eco-innovation enables another
14/04/12
The scaling-up of sustainable, high-tech dyeing technology is the focus of an ongoing European Commission funded project aimed at strengthening SMEs in the colour textile industry.- Technology,
- Transport
- Eu
-
End-of-life aircraft recycling offers high grade materials
24/06/11
TARMAC Aerosave is exploiting an innovative system for the smart dismantling and recycling of end-of-life aircraft. It targets the 6,000 aircraft due to retire over the next 15 years.- Recycling,
- Transport
- Eu
-
EU strategy on track for clean vehicles
21/10/10
The European Commission has proposed a new strategy to address the EU’s fossil-fuel dependency, accelerate development of clean automotive technologies and promote mass-market uptake.- Technology,
- Transport
- Eu
-
On the road to sustainable vehicles
20/07/10
Global carmakers are increasing efforts to improve the sustainability of their vehicles by incorporating recycled materials to meet environmental regulations and consumer demands.- Recycling,
- Transport
- Eu
-
Eco-friendly robotic cleaner to reduce ship fuel consumption.
14/02/09
Newcastle University engineers have developed a robotic cleaning system able to navigate its own way across a ship’s hull and remove marine growths. It offers an effective replacement to environmentally-damaging biocides- Transport,
- Water
- United Kingdom
-
European Mobility Week calls for Clean Air for All
22/01/09
More than 200 million citizens across Europe and around the world participated in the 7th European Mobility Week. The central theme of this year’s event was ‘Clean Air for All’.
- Air quality,
- Transport
- Eu
-
Developing second-generation biofuels for commercial flights
20/11/08
Airbus and Honeywell are working with others to develop biofuels that could satisfy nearly a third of global demand from commercial aircraft by 2030 without affecting food supplies- Air quality,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Transport
- Eu
-
Making car recycling more environmentally friendly
05/11/08
Advanced technologies to increase the recovery rate from end-of-life vehicles can help Member States achieve EU targets for resource and energy recovery.- Recycling,
- Transport
- Eu
-
Integral cylinder pressure sensor cleans up diesel engines
05/11/08
The 2008 EUREKA Lillehammer Award went to a glow plug pressure sensor that can cut nitrogen oxide (NOx) and soot particle emissions from car diesel engines by up to 90%.- Resource Efficiency,
- Sustainable Consumption and Production,
- Transport
- Eu
-
World's cleanest vessel on inland waterway
06/08/08
An EU-funded research project is currently demonstrating a low-emission, fuel efficient and environmentally friendly tanker, developed to reduce the environmental impact of inland shipping.- Sustainable Consumption and Production,
- Transport,
- Water
- Eu
-
On-board carbon capture offers emission-free cars
06/08/08
US researchers have developed an innovative strategy to capture, store and eventually recycle carbon from vehicles to prevent CO2 from finding its way into the atmosphere.- Energy efficiency,
- Recycling,
- Transport
- Eu
-
Cleaning up on off-road diesels
04/08/08
A diesel particulate filter technology developed in a German project funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is set to clean up emissions from off-road construction vehicles.- Resource Efficiency,
- Transport
- Germany
-
-
Urban
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Tram depots: a blueprint for green building
12/12/11
Five European cities define the cutting-edge in sustainable urban building with four innovative new tram depots- Urban
- Eu
-
Floating houses for rising seas
12/11/11
A recent advance in the technology used to build floating houses could make this a more attractive option for low lying areas seeking to adapt to the effects of climate change.- Construction,
- Urban
- Eu
-
Significant emission reductions possible at a low cost
28/07/11
A report from the European Commission Joint Research Centre indicates that environmental improvements in residential buildings could result in overall greenhouse gas emission reductions of 7%.- Construction,
- Urban
- Eu
-
Cities setting standards in eco-innovation
02/05/11
Curitiba is Brazil’s seventh largest city and ‘green capital’. One of the best examples of green urban planning, it shows a city can minimise its environmental impact and be attractive.- Urban
- Eu
-
-
Waste
-
Portal aims to help the seeds of innovation to grow
29/04/13
An online portal is aiming to promote the results of European environmental research and development by providing details of a range of promising eco-innovations, and rating their “technology readiness”.- Energy efficiency,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Waste
- Eu
-
'Concrete' solutions
11/03/13
The European Union's construction sector faces a testing target. Under the EU Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC), it must, by 2020, reuse or recycle at least 70% by weight of non-hazardous construction and demolition waste.- Energy efficiency,
- Industry,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Waste
- Eu
-
SPIRE aims to inspire through resource and energy efficiency
11/02/13
A major cross-sectoral partnership is planning to channel €1.4 billion in private sector research spending to resource and energy efficiency in Europe's process industries – those sectors, such as steel and cement, that transform bulk resources into products that underpin modern economies.- Construction,
- Energy efficiency,
- Industry,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Waste
- Eu
-
Waste not, want not
10/12/12
A Portuguese company has been recognised for its waste management software – an example of how modern technology can make environmental services more efficient.- Recycling,
- Technology,
- Waste
- Portugal
-
Treating wastewater locally
26/11/12
Wastewater treatment could be made more efficient by decentralising it, according to Danish company Grundfos. A small-scale, mobile wastewater treatment plant developed by Grundfos is being installed and tested in small municipalities to demonstrate the flexibility that decentralised wastewater management can bring.- Waste,
- Water
- Denmark
-
Sweden sees big biogas potential in waste
28/07/11
Anaerobic digestion of food waste could double Sweden’s biogas production and reduce environmental damage by cutting methane emissions from landfill suggests a government strategy.- Resource Efficiency,
- Waste
- Sweden
-
Boosting the environmental return on glass recycling
15/04/10
The MEIGLASS Life project developed an innovative process for recovering greater amounts of quality glass from broken or waste glass returned for recycling with less energy use.- Recycling,
- Waste
- Italy
-
-
Water
-
Washing whiter without water
28/01/13
The future of laundry could be cleaning with plastic beads, rather than with water, according to Xeros, a small company based in the northern English town of Rotherham.- Energy efficiency,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Water
- Eu
-
The 13th European Forum on Eco-Innovation: water sector eco-innovation in practice
15/01/13
The 13th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, which took place in Lisbon, Portugal on 26-27 November 2012, focused on eco-innovation in the water sector. Eco-innovation is crucial for the water sector because of looming supply problems. Almost half the world population (47%) will be living under severe water stress by 2030 if no new policies are introduced, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. In many countries, it is already happening.- Industry,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Technology,
- Water
- Portugal
-
Treating wastewater locally
26/11/12
Wastewater treatment could be made more efficient by decentralising it, according to Danish company Grundfos. A small-scale, mobile wastewater treatment plant developed by Grundfos is being installed and tested in small municipalities to demonstrate the flexibility that decentralised wastewater management can bring.- Waste,
- Water
- Denmark
-
Reducing surplus sludge in wastewater treatment
19/09/11
The EU-funded WASTEred project has facilitated the successful market launch of an eco-innovative product to reduce sludge generated during wastewater treatment in the food sector.- Water
- Eu
-
Conjuring water out of air
03/10/10
Innovator Dutch Rainmaker has married wind-turbine technology with water production and purification expertise to create a sustainable method for extracting water from air.- Energy efficiency,
- Technology,
- Water
- Netherlands
-
Floating the idea of purifying water with glass beads
26/03/09
Cranfield University is pioneering the use of glass beads in water treatment – a concept that could lead to dramatic energy savings in treating drinking, waste and industrial water.- Technology,
- Water
- United Kingdom
-
Floating the idea of purifying water with glass beads
26/03/09
Cranfield University is pioneering the use of glass beads in water treatment – a concept that could lead to dramatic energy savings in treating drinking, waste and industrial water.- Recycling,
- Water
- United Kingdom
-
Cutting the cost of treating oil-polluted wastewater
12/03/09
The EUREKA Euroenviron Biosorb-Tox project has developed a treatment system for oil-polluted wastewater that is changing the way it can be treated while dramatically cutting costs.- Recycling,
- Water
- Lithuania
-
World's first mine-water power station opens in Heerlen
15/02/09
The EU-supported Minewater project opened the world's first mine-water power station in the Netherlands in October 2008 to highlight the geothermal energy potential of water in old mines.- Resource Efficiency,
- Water
- Netherlands
-
Eco-friendly robotic cleaner to reduce ship fuel consumption.
14/02/09
Newcastle University engineers have developed a robotic cleaning system able to navigate its own way across a ship’s hull and remove marine growths. It offers an effective replacement to environmentally-damaging biocides- Transport,
- Water
- United Kingdom
-
Stockholm Water Prize awarded to virtual water innovator
22/01/09
Professor John Anthony Allan has been awarded the 2008 Stockholm Water Prize in recognition of his contribution to the water sector. He pioneered the concept of ‘virtual water’.- Water
- Sweden
-
On the crest of wave-power production
21/01/09
National and international organisations worked together to fund, develop and open the world's first commercial wave power plant off the coast of Portugal, as part of ETAP-oriented plans to intensify the exploitation of renewable energy sources- Energy efficiency,
- Resource Efficiency,
- Water
- Eu
-
Rising tide of marine energy to lift the UK
21/01/09
The United Kingdom is at the forefront of marine energy research and development, and many believe this growing sector could in the future meet a fifth of all British energy demands.- Energy efficiency,
- Water
- United Kingdom
-
World's cleanest vessel on inland waterway
06/08/08
An EU-funded research project is currently demonstrating a low-emission, fuel efficient and environmentally friendly tanker, developed to reduce the environmental impact of inland shipping.- Sustainable Consumption and Production,
- Transport,
- Water
- Eu
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