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Recovering valuable metals from industrial waste
27/07/2011
Recovering valuable metals from industrial waste
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. Surface-engineering and related industrial sectors, such as aerospace, automotive,...
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Natural pest management cuts rice waste
30/05/2011
Natural pest management cuts rice waste
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. An eco-innovative alternative to growing ever more rice to feed booming populations in Asia, Latin America and Africa...
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Lighting the path to lower energy consumption
28/07/2009
Lighting the path to lower energy consumption
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. According to the OLED100.eu project, lighting now accounts for a quarter of Europe’s total energy consumption....
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Eco-friendly robotic cleaner to reduce ship fuel consumption.
14/02/2009
Eco-friendly robotic cleaner to reduce ship fuel consumption.
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 The self-navigating robot cleaner makes it possible to improve maritime...
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Harnessing computer power to revolutionise domestic energy consumption
05/02/2009
Harnessing computer power to revolutionise domestic energy consumption
The EU-funded POBICOS project is harnessing innovative computing applications to develop a cutting-edge home-automation platform that could dramatically change energy consumption. The POBICOS project hopes to develop a computer-based platform that will make energy-saving technology easy to...
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Developing second-generation biofuels for commercial flights
20/11/2008
Developing second-generation biofuels for commercial flights
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 Airbus, JetBlue Airways and International Aero Engines will work with two Honeywell companies – UOP and Honeywell...
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Making car recycling more environmentally friendly
05/11/2008
Making car recycling more environmentally friendly
Advanced technologies to increase the recovery rate from end-of-life vehicles can help Member States achieve EU targets for resource and energy recovery. There is a clear responsibility on car manufacturers in the EU to ensure maximum recycling when vehicles reach their end-of-life stage. This...
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Integral cylinder pressure sensor cleans up diesel engines
05/11/2008
Integral cylinder pressure sensor cleans up diesel engines
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%. As a result of work in the EUREKA CYPRESS project, diesel cars can now meet new EU and US emissions standards with reduced...
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World's cleanest vessel on inland waterway
06/08/2008
World's cleanest vessel on inland waterway
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. Inland navigation is safe and environmentally friendly with average CO2 emissions only a third of...
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On-board carbon capture offers emission-free cars
06/08/2008
On-board carbon capture offers emission-free cars
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. US researchers have developed an innovative strategy to capture, store and eventually recycle carbon from vehicles to...
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