Tilburg is a college town, but not every student can find housing there. A partnership that Tilburg University entered into, in order to address the housing shortage, is not yielding enough results. Meanwhile, the university continues to grow. As such,…
Space safety is an emerging topic that gains more and more importance every day. Now, more than ever we talk about exploring space, visiting and even living there. And while we talk about sustainability and safety on the Earth, space…
The €11 million EU-funded WATSON project, led by Dr Dimitrios Argyropoulos, is developing a digital and intelligence-based framework to detect and prevent food fraud across the supply chain. Utilising technologies like IoT, AI and blockchain, the project aims to increase…
Recently we wrote about RePlanet, an NGO, proposing to repurpose nuclear waste as fuel for advanced fast reactors, potentially providing Europe with zero-carbon electricity for up to 1,000 years. But is it really that simple? Fast breeder reactors (FBRs), once…
In a world increasingly reliant on technology, the need for sustainable and efficient energy storage has never been more crucial. As outlined in this IO article, several emerging battery technologies have the potential to revolutionize the way we store and…
Despite its inefficiencies and potential environmental risks, governments and corporate lobbyists are promoting hydrogen as a clean energy solution. Major fossil fuel and polluting industry players use hydrogen to lock in their assets and delay climate action. Germany and the…
Technology is becoming more affordable and accessible, which is great news for all. With the democratization of tools that were once exclusive to governments and big corporations, we now carry powerful smartphones with advanced computing capabilities in our pockets. However,…
Waste imports, incineration, oceans full of plastic – at Seenons, they are convinced that this is no longer acceptable, especially in light of climate change. As a “waste director,” Seenons is accelerating the circular transition and, thanks to investors such…
Tesla Energy has announced plans for a new Shanghai factory, complementing its existing California facility. The groundbreaking is scheduled for Q3 2023, with production starting in Q2 2024. The Shanghai factory aims to leverage China’s leading battery supply chain, increasing…
TUM Boring, the student team from the Technical University of Munich, won the “Not-A-Boring Competition” for the second consecutive time. Their tunnel boring machine boasted a maximum boring speed of 7mm/s (25m/h) and an average speed of 3.1mm/s (11m/h), over…