In recent weeks, many organizations have gone out of business. The explanation given publicly for this is that these companies were not relevant to customers. Being relevant, it’s more important than you think. This applies not only to business but…
Green hydrogen is a serious contender to become a renewable energy carrier. For example, we could use it to store solar and wind energy during peaks in order to utilize the energy when the sun is no longer shining and…
The battle against PFAS, notorious ‘forever chemicals’, is gaining momentum with groundbreaking solutions surfacing. Scientists are striving to dismantle PFAS, found in items like raincoats and frying pans, which pose significant health risks like cancer and high blood pressure. Michigan-based…
Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed Nightshade, a tool designed to disrupt the training of AI models that use unauthorised web-scraped images. Ars Technica reported on this. The tool subtly alters images, making them appear normal to the…
Bleak buildings, lots of asphalt: that is the image that usually comes to mind when people think of an industrial estate. But Tilburg will turn that perception around in the coming years. The day before yesterday, the signing of the…
After a three thousand kilometre race, the team arrived in Adelaide, South Australia, behind the competitors from Leuven. After being allowed to start eleventh at the start on Sunday, the team started a real catch-up race. During the first day…
The European Round Table for Industry (ERT) released its annual Vision Paper today. Calling the current state of affairs “alarming,” the ERT describes the status of European industry as “in decline with few signs of slowing down.” They also write…
The increasing electrification in society leads to higher peak loads on the electricity grid. Some people are warning for an energy transition that is too fast. Others are hopeful for a fully electric future. In a report commissioned by the…
It is no secret: there is a significant shortage of technical talent in today’s world. Companies therefore need to step up their efforts to attract young talent. During the TU/e Career Expo, the largest business fair in the Netherlands, companies…
Solar and offshore wind power are taking off and Europe’s dependence on Russian gas is shrinking. This good news was announced yesterday in the eighth edition of the State of the Energy Union report. The annual EU State of the…