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Fri, 25 May 2012 08:26:45 GMT http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=rss http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=DE862C10-0AFC-9C21-0D8D79013406E4A8 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-04-23:/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=DE862C10-0AFC-9C21-0D8D79013406E4A8 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=4EAFBA5E-BDBD-62E1-177C8E4914FCEB3A Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-03-26:/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=4EAFBA5E-BDBD-62E1-177C8E4914FCEB3A http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=AEDB9D20-C287-3133-C7C9F1A6720D86A3 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-02-24:/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=AEDB9D20-C287-3133-C7C9F1A6720D86A3 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_02_10_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=23875 Environmentalists the world over been investigating and measuring climate change over the years, and they found that the period from 2000 to 2009 was the warmest since they began taking worldwide climate measurements. Although their studies focused on local areas, there is proof that mountain plant communities are changing, and that this is linked to the warming trend. An EU-funded team of researchers recently took this one step further by looking at the problem from a continental perspective. The study, presented in the journal Nature Climate Change, was backed in part by the ENSEMBLE ('Ensemble-based predictions of climate changes and their impacts') project.]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-02-10:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_02_10_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=23875 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=52164666-06F1-7644-EA2FA0E2FB4D5EC1 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-02-06:/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=52164666-06F1-7644-EA2FA0E2FB4D5EC1 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=a14&item=Infocentre&artid=23595 Lasers are everywhere - from laptops to satellites, they are a vital part of modern life. The power and compact nature of fibre lasers means they are great for industry, but now French firm Quantel is looking to take them into a whole new spectrum of applications.]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-01-17:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=a14&item=Infocentre&artid=23595 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=a15&item=Infocentre&artid=23594 They call it the 'Heathrow Pod', and it is a new way of getting around the urban jungle. Rather than waiting for a bus, business travellers just take one a futuristic taxi.]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-01-17:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=a15&item=Infocentre&artid=23594 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_11_12_15_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=23414 An international team of scientists has reconstructed the Last Ice Age's marine and terrestrial productivity and carbon stocks by combining isotope data that are relevant to both global quantities and models. The study, published in the journal Nature, is funded in part by the MOTIF ('Models and observations to test climate feedbacks') project, which clinched more than EUR 181 000 under the 'Energy, environment and sustainable development' Thematic programme of the FP5.]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2011-12-15:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_11_12_15_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=23414 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_11_12_01_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=23336 An EU-funded team of researchers has succeeded in developing a novel accounting framework that uses sophisticated tools for policy analysis. The EXIOPOL ('A new environmental accounting framework using externality data and input-output tools for policy analysis') project is backed under the 'Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems' Thematic area of the FP6 to the tune of EUR 5 million.]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2011-12-01:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_11_12_01_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=23336 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=C738FC94-AFF2-AF8F-42073C75DC5A05D9 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2011-11-21:/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=C738FC94-AFF2-AF8F-42073C75DC5A05D9 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_11_10_31_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=23133 Trees in London can give air quality a boost by filtering out pollution particulates, new British research shows. Presented in the November issue of the journal Landscape and Urban Planning, the study is an outcome of the BRIDGE ('Sustainable urban planning decision support accounting for urban metabolism') project, which has clinched EUR 3.1 million under the Environment Theme of the FP7. The methodology developed in this study enables scientists to predict the amount of pollution that can be removed in the future, as we face changes in the climate and increased pollution emissions.]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2011-10-31:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_11_10_31_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=23133 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=F3140486-F4D6-0792-54AFE3571EDDF15C Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2011-10-11:/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=F3140486-F4D6-0792-54AFE3571EDDF15C http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=DE79DBD2-E748-52E7-24E3F7A493FE8931 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2011-10-07:/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=DE79DBD2-E748-52E7-24E3F7A493FE8931 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=3E10924D-BD6B-6A38-AC447EA8FF9B1FFD Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2011-09-06:/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=3E10924D-BD6B-6A38-AC447EA8FF9B1FFD http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=323&item=Infocentre&artid=22613 The realisation of environmental revolutionary homes can reduce heating bills from 200 Euro to 50 Euro as these houses use up to 70% less energy than conventional ones. Optimistic results that encourage European research projects like SHE (Sustainable Housing in Europe) and SUME (Sustainable Urban Metabolism for Europe) to design advanced models for future homes and cities.]]> Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2011-08-23:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=323&item=Infocentre&artid=22613 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_11_07_20_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=22273 A European study offers fresh insight into the systematic cataloguing of the emerging patterns of policy evaluation in Europe. The findings are an outcome of the ADAM ('Adaptation and mitigation strategies: support European climate policy') project, which was funded under the 'Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems' Thematic area of the FP6 to the tune of EUR 12.9 million. The study is presented in the journal Policy Sciences.]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2011-07-20:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_11_07_20_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=22273 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=FA7891E2-9F3B-E68F-22787F7EE00F961D Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2011-07-05:/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=FA7891E2-9F3B-E68F-22787F7EE00F961D http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=78DE4DA0-AA8A-1FB9-A9737AFEB29A98E5 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2011-06-10:/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=78DE4DA0-AA8A-1FB9-A9737AFEB29A98E5 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=231A3CA2-9EA6-EB93-692D97D61F185A69 Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2011-05-24:/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=231A3CA2-9EA6-EB93-692D97D61F185A69 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=B6164C54-9254-7B34-659046D76832734F Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2011-05-03:/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=B6164C54-9254-7B34-659046D76832734F http://ec.europa.eu/research/environment/index_en.cfm?pg=events#4 Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2011-05-02:/environment/index_en.cfm?pg=events/4 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=9B89E900-EB6F-A1B1-04BE2C5596F6F24A Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2011-04-28:/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=9B89E900-EB6F-A1B1-04BE2C5596F6F24A http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_11_03_30_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=20593 Giant 20 megawatt (MW) wind turbines are feasible and could provide a cost-effective way of expanding Europe’s offshore wind capacity and providing cheaper electricity, according to a report from the EU—funded UPWIND ('Integrated wind turbine design') project. The UPWIND project received EUR 14.5 million from the 'Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems' Thematic area of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) and the study was published at the European Wind Energy Association’s (EWEA) annual event in Brussels, Belgium.]]> Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2011-03-30:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_11_03_30_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=20593 http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=A07F68C8-B10B-0E47-2DAFAEAEF7677A1E Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2011-03-10:/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=A07F68C8-B10B-0E47-2DAFAEAEF7677A1E http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=9B3CC1AA-E093-50EA-6517EE89BFC93D8B Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2011-03-09:/index.cfm?pg=conferences&eventcode=9B3CC1AA-E093-50EA-6517EE89BFC93D8B http://ec.europa.eu/research/sd/index_en.cfm For more information on Sustainable Development, click the link above, which will take you to the Sustainable Development web site. 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