energy
Offshore renewables are becoming increasingly popular and play a key role in the energy transition. However, in order to function optimally, they require tailor-made storage solutions that can be integrated directly into off-shore systems or anchored to the seabed. Ocean…
energy
The waters of the reservoir in Dezhou, a Chinese prefecture-level city in Shandong province, are not filled with boats but with photovoltaic panels. This is the largest floating solar power plant ever built in the world, and it has just…
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Australia is set to produce 410,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year by taking the necessary water from the air of the Australian desert, one of the driest places on the planet. This is all thanks to the Desert Bloom…
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AI planetworks has developed CELIA, an innovative system in which architecture literally comes to life, autonomously responding to human presence and changing its shape according to the time of day. CELIA, short for Computer Enhanced, Luminous Interactive Architecture, is an…
energy
From 20 to 28 November, the European Week for Waste Reduction 2021 (European Week for Waste Reduction, EWWR) will be held. It is meant to raise awareness on sustainability and proper waste management through the involvement of public authorities, businesses,…
energy
In order to achieve the objectives of the Green Deal, the set of policy initiatives proposed to the European Commission with the overall goal of achieving climate neutrality in Europe by 2050, public and private research and innovation in the…
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Unlike photovoltaics, urban wind power has received much less attention over the years. There is no shortage of solutions for harnessing wind energy within cities, but it is more difficult to find the right balance between exploitable resources, design and…
energy
The 16th European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) begins today until 29 October. It is an opportunity to debate renewable energy and the efficient and sustainable use of energy in Europe, learn about successful policies and inspire innovation to achieve the…
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Cigarette butts and disposable products and packaging are at the top of the list of litter found abandoned in urban parks by Legambiente's Park Litter survey. To be precise, cigarette butts account for 27% of the litter collected, followed by…