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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Hybrid vessel sets new standards for shipping

UK shipbuilder Wight Shipyard Co’s new hybrid vessel can help operators including port and river authorities, the police, Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Royal Navy to meet strict new pollution standards. It is now commonly accepted that we are in...

Disruptive flexible and bendable battery for everyday life

Innovation News Network spoke to Jenax Inc. about the challenges and solutions for energy storage applications involving J.Flex, an innovative, flexible, fast charging battery. Battery usage has expanded from mobile phones and laptops to LED lamps, portable fans, toys, toothbrushes,...

Fasteners in e-mobility and their impact on the supply chain

TR Fastenings Ltd looks at how fasteners are helping to shape the future of the burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) and EV battery industry. As the automotive market continues to evolve and environmental and economic pressures increasingly demand a shift towards...

C3-Mobility – closed carbon cycle and climate-neutral fuels

Benedikt Heuser explains how electricity-based liquid fuels can help to reduce CO2 emissions as an important complement to electric mobility in the transport sector. The joint project ‘C3-Mobility’ focuses on the utilisation of such e-fuels based on green methanol for...

Burning issues for animal gene banks: news from IMAGE H2020 project

A stakeholders survey has revealed positive attitude towards an increased use of bio banks to conserve genetic diversity in the livestock sector. Conservation of animal genetic resources is highly relevant to ensure adaptability of livestock production systems. New technologies create novel opportunities...

Bioeconomy is an opportunity for rural Europe

From the European Network for Rural Development, Laura Jalasjoki outlines the opportunities in bioeconomy for rural development, as well as the policy context around rural bioeconom From the European Network for Rural Development, Laura Jalasjoki outlines the opportunities in...

How an innovative solution for wheelie bins could help to save the planet

BinStrap’s Gaelan Goodfellow explains why the company’s cost-effective solution for wheelie bins can help to prevent waste entering both the marine and land environments. You can’t go anywhere these days, either online or offline, without reading or hearing about the...

Bridging the gaps between the natural and social sciences

Dr Chantal Claud outlines how the Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Observatory is bridging the gaps between the natural and social sciences so as to better observe the impacts of climate change. Created in 2009, Observatoire de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (OVSQ) is a joint...

Bringing together marine physics data for EU marine knowledge

The marine-data initiative EMODnet, implements the EU’s Marine Knowledge 2020 strategy by bringing together marine data from different sources. When it comes to marine research, the understanding and observation of the biological, chemical and physical behaviour of seas and oceans...

The shifting landscape of animal genetic resources in Europe

The EFRP’s Coralie Danchin spoke to SE about how the landscape of animal genetic resources (AnGR) is changing in Europe today. The European Regional Focal Point for Animal Genetic Resources (ERFP) is the regional platform to support the in situ...

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