FREITAG is sending its first fully circular backpack into production. To make the recycling process as simple as possible and maximize the actual recycling rate, FREITAG opted for the principle of mono-materiality – the use of a single type of…
Singaporean restaurant Fico introduces the world’s first chocolate gelato made using Solein, a sustainable protein derived from thin air, produced by Finnish food-tech startup Solar Foods. Created through a unique fermentation process using hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen, Solein…
Dimitris Dermentzoglou, PhD student in Coastal Engineering, investigates whether salt marshes can serve as a natural solution for coastal protection. It is why he mimics salt marsh vegetation at the TU Delft Waterlab. He hopes his research will yield a…
Alexander Zakheos is the CEO of SWEL – an acronym for Sea Wave Energy Limited – and has been working to help his father make his intuition come to light: creating a powerful waver energy converter (WEC). After almost two…
Jeroen Dijsselbloem – Eindhoven’s mayor for nine months now – sees his city as a unique link in the European desire to remain independent of the U.S. and China. He reveals this in an interview with Binnenlands Bestuur. In his…
After a wet spring, the summer drought is back. Next time we will face rising temperatures and evaporation, affecting our fields. Global warming is the culprit. As a result, dry spells are increasing worldwide. Agriculture in western areas is also under increasing…
PowerCo, a Volkswagen subsidiary, is partnering with German printing machine specialist Koenig & Bauer to develop a groundbreaking Dry Coating technology for battery cell production. This innovative process is expected to reduce energy consumption by 30%, save floor space by…
Swedish researchers at Lund University have discovered the potential for using predatory bacteria to create chlorine-free drinking water. In a study spanning six months, the team monitored bacterial flora in drinking water, both before and after chlorine removal. Results showed…
Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) could be compared to leds en lasers. But they are energy-efficient and flexible. However, it is still difficult to produce these lights. They have lacked luminance and stability so far. Researchers from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology…
The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) has injected $400 million into Swedish battery maker Northvolt, supporting its lithium-ion battery production expansion and a potential IPO. Since 2017, Northvolt has raised over $8 billion in debt and equity and is…