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Finding lead-free solutions for aeronautic and military electronics
13/05/2010
Finding lead-free solutions for aeronautic and military electronics
The Green Electronics in Aeronautic and Military Communication Systems LIFE project focused on lead-free assembly of electronic equipment for the aeronautical and military sectors. Lead soldering has long been a key element in the assembly of electronics equipment. However, the presence of lead...
France
Boosting the environmental return on glass recycling
15/04/2010
Boosting the environmental return on glass recycling
The MEIGLASS Life project developed an innovative process for recovering greater amounts of quality glass from broken or waste glass returned for recycling with less energy use. When using recycled glass, the glass-container industry requires ‘oven-ready’ cullet – broken or waste glass – free...
Italy
Automated answer to sorting bulk waste
29/03/2010
Automated answer to sorting bulk waste
A Bremen University project, part funded by the ERDF, could increase efficiency in sorting bulk municipal and construction waste by developing an automated waste-processing system. Efficient automated solutions for sorting lightweight municipal waste have already been successfully implemented...
Germany
Cutting energy consumption in the food and drink sector
18/12/2009
Cutting energy consumption in the food and drink sector
A specialist ‘supply-on-demand’ drying technology developed by a UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership could yield significant energy savings for food and drink manufacturers. Hertfordshire University joined with UK drying specialist Secomak to create a drying machine offering significant energy...
United Kingdom
Combining renewable energy and desalination
14/12/2009
Combining renewable energy and desalination
A report by researchers at the Cartagena Technical University (UPCT) in Spain outlines a desalination process using renewable energy and resulting in lower environmental impacts. Population and industrial growth have placed a heavy demand on water supplies. Moreover, climate change and...
Spain
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....
Eu
French process strengthens case for phytoremediation
28/04/2009
French process strengthens case for phytoremediation
Researchers at the University of Rennes 1 have patented a process to strengthen the abilities of plants to absorb contaminants, increasing their potential use in land remediation. The Ecobio CNRS unit in Rennes has developed a method for increasing the tolerance of plants to absorb contaminants...
France
Agricultural research institute focuses on renewable energy
28/04/2009
Agricultural research institute focuses on renewable energy
A new UK centre of excellence for environmental and energy research could increase renewable energy in agricultural, while also investigating use of alternative bioenergy sources. The Renewable Energy Centre (REC) is part of the Agri Food and Bioscience Institute (AFBI) in County Down, Northern...
United Kingdom
Danish LED greenhouse system lights path to energy savings
28/04/2009
Danish LED greenhouse system lights path to energy savings
A LED system producing photosynthetic wavelengths of light could result in dramatic energy savings for plant growers. The concept was developed in the University of Southern Denmark. Designed for use in greenhouses, the LED system emits light at the specific photosynthetic wavelengths that...
Denmark
Floating the idea of purifying water with glass beads
26/03/2009
Floating the idea of purifying water with glass beads
Cranfield University is pioneering the use of glass beads in water treatment – a concept that could lead to dramatic energy savings in treating drinking, waste and industrial water. The Sustainable Systems Department at this UK university is testing a new low carbon footprint technology,...
United Kingdom

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