Integrated mineral carbonation: Decarbonising Western Australia

A research team from Curtin University is pioneering decarbonisation in Western Australia through integrated mineral carbonation. Bill Johnston, MLA, Mines and Petroleum Minister, announced on...

Advancing waste heat recovery in Portugal for a greener future

The European project, EMB3Rs, is discovering new ways to achieve industrial waste heat recovery in Portugal to raise energy efficiency, cut carbon emissions and...

New approach revealed to reduce EV battery testing time by 75%

Researchers at the University of Michigan (U-M) have emphasised that testing the longevity of new electric vehicle battery designs could be four times faster...

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Improving tropical forest conservation through interdisciplinary research

Dr Peter Beck, Professor and Coordinator of Environmental Science and Policy at St. Edward’s University, describes tropical deforestation as a ‘wicked’ problem, and discusses the role of incentive policies in encouraging private landowners to adopt land use practices that...

The future of agriculture – organic farming innovation

COPA-COGECA’s Secretary General, Pekka Pesonen, details the future Common Agricultural Policy and organic farming innovations.

Aquaculture and the blue bioeconomy

The President and Executive Secretary of the European Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Organisations Association (EFARO), Dennis Lisbjerg and Luc van Hoof, respectively, spoke to The Innovation Platform about some of the challenges facing the blue bioeconomy. With an ever-increasing demand...

€100m to fund research into battery life expectancy and battery recycling

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Germany, has recently announced the investment of a further €100m in battery research, aiming to increase battery life expectancy, enhance production and improve battery recycling methods. The new investment is open to...

Blue Unit: revolutionising fish farm data management

The Blue Unit solution to fish farm data stands to revolutionise performance in the aquaculture sector through innovative fish farm data management. Blue Unit’s business purpose is to generate and transform enormous amount of important, raw data collection on the...

The importance of protecting energy start-ups during the pandemic

Elena Bou, Innovation Director at EIT InnoEnergy, warns of the consequences of not supporting energy start-ups in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, offering a potential solution. Europe is gripped by coronavirus. It is a scourge on our future, and...

The evolution of meteorological research

Dr Stoyka Netcheva, Scientific Officer at World Meteorological Organization’s Global Atmosphere Watch Programme (GAW), explains how meteorological research has evolved and illustrates how GAW provides reliable scientific information for policymakers and supports international conventions. The roots of the ozone observations...

Innovation is at the heart of building a sustainable ocean economy

Martin Koehring, Head of the World Ocean Initiative at The Economist Group provides insight into the potential of the sustainable ocean economy, from energy to aquaculture. The ocean makes a significant and growing contribution to the world economy. According to...

Why healthy soil is crucial to nature friendly farming

Liz Bowles, Associate Director of Farming and Land Use at Soil Association, discusses the importance of healthy soil in ensuring the sustainability of farming. Soils hold three times as much carbon as the atmosphere and five times as much as...

European industrial hemp: misconceptions of hemp in agriculture

Francesco Mirizzi, Senior Policy Adviser at European Industrial Hemp Association, discusses common misconceptions of hemp in agriculture and the role of hemp in the EU market. The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) equally represents farmers, transformers and traders. They strongly...

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