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Reuse is the key to the circular economy  
10/09/2014
Reuse is the key to the circular economy  
Professor Walter Stahel is a longstanding advocate of adoption of circular economy ideas as the basis for a more sustainable society. His 1976 research report for the European Commission, “The Potential for Substituting Manpower for Energy,” found that energy consumption in manufacturing is mainly...
Interview with Gunter Pauli: next generation innovation and the Blue Economy  
07/05/2014
Interview with Gunter Pauli: next generation innovation and the Blue Economy  
What is the circular economy? How did you come by this concept? The circular economy is a basic reflection on how we should cascade matter, nutrients and energy. We have to change the concept of our production and consumption from a linear input...
Eco-innovation, EMAS and ETV: the EU's environmental technology toolbox
03/04/2014
Eco-innovation, EMAS and ETV: the EU's environmental technology toolbox
Ahead of the The Eco-Innovation Forum and the ETV event will both be held in Hannover, Germany on 7-8 April during the Hannover Messe, the world's leading industrial technology trade fair. Also in conjunction with the fair, the 2014 Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) Awards will be given to...
EcoAP speaks with Alan AtKisson of the Balaton Group
11/02/2014
EcoAP speaks with Alan AtKisson of the Balaton Group
The Balaton Group was established in 1982 by eco-pioneers Donella and Dennis Meadows, authors of the influential 1972 book The Limits to Growth. The main activity of the group is an annual retreat on research and strategy for sustainable development. In 2013, AtKisson was appointed...
Industrial symbiosis: realising the circular economy  
27/01/2014
Industrial symbiosis: realising the circular economy  
Industrial symbiosis is the use by one company or sector of by-products, including energy, water, logistics and materials, from another. Simple examples include the use of food waste from the catering sector to feed farm animals, or the use of non-toxic industrial waste to produce energy through...
Interview: the benefits of behavioural change
16/09/2013
Interview: the benefits of behavioural change
For a growing number of cities, application of innovative behavioural change techniques is an effective tool to encourage greater sustainability. Simpson was a speaker at the 14th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, which took place in Prague on 23-24 May 2013. Briefly, what is CIVITAS and what...
Achieving a steady state: an interview with ecological economics pioneer Herman Daly
02/09/2013
Achieving a steady state: an interview with ecological economics pioneer Herman Daly
Europe is presently in the midst of an economic growth crisis. Economists are working hard to put forward recommendations that politicians can turn into policies that will restore growth, bringing with it the promise of more jobs and greater prosperity. But growth in much of the world has been...
Eco-innovation in the European Semester
17/06/2013
Eco-innovation in the European Semester
The The European Semester works according to an annual cycle. It starts in the autumn with the publication by the European Commission of an Annual Growth Survey, which sets out the Commission's view of EU policy priorities for the next year. Then, in spring, the European Council and European...
Eco-innovation as a solution for the Mediterranean countries  
14/05/2013
Eco-innovation as a solution for the Mediterranean countries  
The European Union's Mediterranean countries are generally perceived to be lagging behind northern Europe in economic and innovation terms. The Its goal was to improve the implementation of regional policies in innovation and increase the capacity for sustainable development by encouraging eco...
Innovative wastewater treatment promises energy recovery  
02/04/2013
Innovative wastewater treatment promises energy recovery  
The BioFatRecovery project addresses a sticky problem: treatment of wastewater that contains fat, for example from dairy or meat processing. Project partner Ambisys has developed the Inverted Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (IASB) reactor, which makes it possible to efficiently remove fat from wastewater...

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