Mail and parcel deliveries in cities go green
A new generation of commercial electric vehicles is emerging to reduce air pollution and congestion in urban areas.
Feb 26, 2024
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Edible electronics are being developed to assist rescue operations and go inside hospital patients
Professor Dario Floreano is a Swiss-Italian roboticist and engineer engaged in a bold research venture: the creation of edible robots and digestible electronics.
Feb 20, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers seek to expand supplies of clean aviation fuels by producing more from agricultural sources
Professor David Chiaramonti is looking down at the ground to help resolve a problem up in the sky: airplanes' emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other pollutants.
Feb 19, 2024
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EU industries seek to profit from materials in wastewater
For decades, most of the wastewater from the Mahou San Miguel brewery in the northeastern Spanish city of Lleida was flushed down the drain.
Feb 13, 2024
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Recycling tires and plastics with an ancient heating method
Thermal decomposition is helping to green two major EU manufacturing industries.
Jan 30, 2024
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Off the roof: The quest to harness energy from facades
Researchers are going beyond conventional solar panels in a bid to generate heat and electricity from the other external surfaces of buildings.
Jan 29, 2024
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Automotive
Reducing aircraft noise: One decibel at a time
In mid-December 2023, a demonstration in Ireland revealed the strength of public concerns about noise caused by commercial airplanes. Protesters gathered outside the county offices where the Dublin Airport Authority was discussing ...
Jan 19, 2024
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Business
Securing rare earths for Europe's high-tech industries
A group of critical raw materials may help Europe reduce supply-chain vulnerabilities.
Jan 3, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
On offshore wind farms, seafood production may be a breeze
Off the coasts of Belgium, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands dozens of wind farms whir away, helping Europe switch to renewable energy from fossil fuels.
Jan 3, 2024
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Business
Robots are becoming human helpers on the factory floor
New machines can improve conditions for workers and boost industrial productivity.
Dec 15, 2023
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