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New business model for sustainable freight  
26/11/2012
New business model for sustainable freight  
TRI-VIZOR encourages companies to pool their transport and logistics capacities, generating both environmental and financial benefits. Freight transportation in Europe is massively inefficient. Less than half of the cargo capacity trundling along European roads each day is actually utilised....
Belgium
Let the train take the strain
14/09/2012
Let the train take the strain
The Dutch railway operator is retrofitting its intercity train fleet to make it more efficient. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), the railway operator in the Netherlands, is improving the environmental performance of 50 of its intercity trains through a retrofitting programme that will be completed...
Netherlands
One eco-innovation enables another
14/04/2012
One eco-innovation enables another
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. A consortium of universities, small companies and large players in the energy and transport sectors from five...
Eu
Biodegradable inks enable eco-friendly printing
24/11/2011
Biodegradable inks enable eco-friendly printing
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. When university graduates Sidhartha Bhimania and Krishna Gopal Singh set up EnNatura in 2007, their ambition was...
Eu
Cutting-edge technology puts glass-recycling company ahead of industry
12/11/2011
Cutting-edge technology puts glass-recycling company ahead of industry
An innovative dry cleaning process offers advantages to glass recyclers - and, by extension, glass producers - through waste reduction, energy savings and increased product quality. G.R.L.-Glasrecycling in Lummen, Belgium processes glass like no one else. At the heart of its operation is a...
Eu
Reducing surplus sludge in wastewater treatment
19/09/2011
Reducing surplus sludge in wastewater treatment
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. Over 25 million tonnes of sludge is generated during wastewater treatment in the meat and dairy sectors in the EU...
Eu
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...
Eu
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...
Eu
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...
Eu
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;...
Eu

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