The Dutch government is allocating 24 million euros for start-ups that can grow thanks to knowledge from research. Three collaborations between innovative companies, universities, other knowledge institutions, and (venture) investors in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), Medtech, and water…
More and more research projects are focusing on utilizing waste heat instead of letting it just dissipate unused. In general, this is still the case for the most part. But to make the energy supply truly sustainable, this waste heat…
Germany aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 to 95 percent by 2050 compared to 1990 levels. But to achieve this, fossil energy sources must make way for renewable energies – especially in the transport sector on the road,…
OpenRemote, a professional open-source IoT project based out of Eindhoven, has released a new version of its platform that is simple enough for non-coders to use. It allows users to create IoT applications that can be customized for energy, city,…
Constructed waterways, dams, and ports have, for centuries, connected Europe to the detriment of marine life. This is particularly true in the Netherlands which has a water network of over 5000 kilometres, most of which are man-made canals. The Amsterdam…
According to the German government’s plans, by 2050 Germany should be able to obtain its energy primarily from renewable sources such as solar energy, wind power, hydropower, geothermal energy or renewable raw materials. Nine research institutions, including the Ruhr University…
Sweden’s Calmers University of Technology says it has made a breakthrough with the development of so-called structural batteries. The batteries are said to be ten times more efficient than previous models. This was announced in a press release today. The…
While some might not have expected it, no-one can deny that drones have risen to levels of practical application that have made them one of the most important technological revolutions in the past two decades. Drones are becoming such an…
Seaweed looks set to become an increasingly important foodstuff in the future. It grows quickly and without pesticides. Moreover, it grows in the sea so it does not require any scarce land or freshwater. On top of that, it is…
Exactly one year ago, European countries went into lockdown for the first time. The first wave rampaged across the continent in all its ferocity, and one head of government after another took tough measures to deal with the corona crisis.…