As consumers, an increasing number of us aspire to buy sustainable products, and hopefully diminish our impact on the planet. And companies have been quick to catch on this trend! The market is now flooded with biodegradable toothbrushes, carbon neutral flights, plastic compensated packaging, green bonds and sustainable investment funds….
Last Wednesday, 17th of May 2023, our partner in SOLDAC project Nina M. Carretero from IREC participated in the CO2 Storage and Capture Conference in Barcelona, organized by APIA (Association of Environmental Information Journalists) and the Spanish CO2 Technology Platform (PTECO2), celebrated in the ICM-CSIC (Institut de Ciències del Mar),…
Introduction HYBRIS system, based on the hybridization of Lithium Titanate Oxide battery and Aqueous Organic Flow Battery, constitutes an advanced hybrid energy storage for microgrid applications able to show high-performance, be cost-effective and environmentally friendly, compared to common storage solutions. One of the main activities performed during the project was…
Last Wednesday, May 17th, the presentation of CARE-IMD project was held at the facilities of the Hovering Solutions project coordinator. The event was attended by a selection of leading companies in the elevator sector and the executive team representing the Elevator Business Federation. What is CARE-IMD? This is a project…
Maria Teresa Guerra, Giorgio Mancinelli Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Technologies – Di.S.Te.B.A. Centro Ecotekne – S.P. Lecce Monteroni, 73100 Lecce (LE) – Italy Introduction Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals that are known for their unique chemical properties and persistent nature 1,2. The major…
The SolDAC project partners meet the University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS), one of the most lively and fast-growing higher education institutions in Oman. UTAS is partnering with The University of Edinburgh (Dr Giulio Santori laboratory, ESTech-Lab), for establishing its first Carbon Capture research laboratory. About 30 people met…
1st SolDAC workshop during the Heat Powered Cycles Conference 2023 5th September 2023 in Edinburgh, Scotland Special Workshop on Direct Atmospheric Carbon Capture, Storage and Conversion The University of Edinburgh is hosting this year the Heat Powered Cycles Conference 2023, which will take place in Edinburgh from 3rd to 6th…
The CARE-IMD project will improve the elevator and lifting infrastructure installation and maintenance industry, thanks to new technologies in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs – Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), digital twins and artificial intelligence. CARE-IMD is a project funded by the Ministry of Innovation and Science of Spain that brings together Hovering…
We recently gathered in Lesvos for the Second REACT Workshop. It was held from the 25th to the 27th, in Lesvos as one of the follower islands. It was organized by organized by our colleagues from the University of the Aegean, Prof. Stergios Vakalis and Prof. Dias Haralambopoulos. Day 1 During the…
In view of the necessary transition toward a carbon-neutral society, the role of Citizen Energy Communities (CECs) in Europe could be very relevant. Developing a technical and business ecosystem for integrated energy services for CECs is the core objective of NEON (Next Generation Integrated Energy Services for Citizen Energy Communities)…
On April 20th and 21st, the General Assembly of the Hypergryd Project took place in Stockholm. It has been two intense days since we shared the project progresses, some challenges that may lead to delays in some activities, and we successfully closed some of the problems. Now that we finalized…
The University of Edinburgh is one of the largest and most successful universities in the UK with an international reputation as a centre of academic excellence. The School of Engineering is one of the largest in the University of Edinburgh, comprising approx. 140 academic staff, 1,700 undergraduate, 180 taught postgraduate…
