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End-of-life aircraft recycling offers high grade materials
24/06/2011
End-of-life aircraft recycling offers high grade materials
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. The launch of the Airbus A300 in the early 1970s revolutionised aircraft manufacturing, demonstrating cost and...
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Reducing costs and improving performance of solar cells
12/12/2010
Reducing costs and improving performance of solar cells
Belgian manufacturer NovoPolymers has developed an innovative polymer film which will reduce the energy needed to encapsulate solar panels while also improving their performance. NovoPolymers is developing and manufacturing thermoplastic polymer films which enable module manufacturers to...
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Conjuring water out of air
03/10/2010
Conjuring water out of air
Innovator Dutch Rainmaker has married wind-turbine technology with water production and purification expertise to create a sustainable method for extracting water from air. The idea of collecting water from air is not new. However, Friesland-based Dutch Rainmaker was attracted to the idea of...
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On the road to sustainable vehicles
20/07/2010
On the road to sustainable vehicles
Global carmakers are increasing efforts to improve the sustainability of their vehicles by incorporating recycled materials to meet environmental regulations and consumer demands. Car manufacturers have recognised the importance of improving the sustainability of their vehicles, both in terms...
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Good for your health, the environment and business
18/12/2009
Good for your health, the environment and business
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. Tough environmental challenges are forcing people to address the sustainability of their homes and businesses;...
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Driving Europe towards a greener future
03/10/2009
Driving Europe towards a greener future
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. Linde – the world’s largest manufacturer of hydrogen plants – has developed a process to produce hydrogen sustainably...
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On the crest of wave-power production
21/01/2009
On the crest of wave-power production
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 A joint venture between three corporations has led...
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