Since the 1980s, the concept of using plants for air purification, known as phytoremediation, has intrigued scientists and environmentalists alike. The groundbreaking NASA Clean Air Study shed light on the air-cleansing properties of certain indoor plants. While the study originally…
Scientists have developed a model that sheds light on the seismic risks arising from subsurface fluid injections, that are carried out as part of geothermal energy extraction, says science and technology institution EPFL in a press release. Geothermal energy: a key…
To make flying as efficient and sustainable as possible, the aviation sector is always on the lookout for ways of making aircraft as light as possible. Fatigue – the point at which a material gives way under a low but…
A new EV battery topology that could revolutionise the electric vehicle (EV) industry has been unveiled by the Intelligent Battery Integrated System (IBIS). A joint venture between CNRS, Stellantis, and Saft, IBIS aims to develop a battery system that integrates…
MAGNET, a tool developed by Wageningen University & Research (WUR), has played an important role in analysing the economic, social and environmental impact of reducing food waste in the EU. The university recently published a press release about the tool.…
After winning a Gerard & Anton Award in 2017, Stiphout Industries has further developed as a specialist in recycling Dutch household waste. The company produced its processing lines and positioned itself as a sustainable, innovative recycling company. The company has…
On the stage of the VivaTech Summit last month, French President Emmanuel Macron announced 500 million euros in funding to create AI champions and put France at the forefront of “this new industrial revolution”. The package will create several regional…
Researchers from the University of Texas at El Paso have made a breakthrough in energy storage by developing a supercapacitor with record energy storage levels. The research team, led by Luis Echegoyen and Marta Plonska-Brzezinska, used a carbon ‘nano-onion’ core…
Chaired by Maurits Groen, the jury of the 2023 Marc Cornelissen Brightlands Award has nominated six entrepreneurs. This was no easy task; like in previous years, the judges were impressed by the courage, creativity, and entrepreneurship displayed in many of…
A new round of Gerard & Anton Awards is coming soon. On August 31, the awards for the most promising start-ups from the Brainport region will be presented for the ninth time at the High tech Campus (you can register…