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With increasing pressure on water supplies, finding ways to safely and efficiently reuse wastewater is a priority. © Stor24, Shutterstock.com
Reusing wastewater could be the solution to Europe’s growing water scarcity problem.
Eco-friendly electrical components made from wooden materials will help reduce e-waste. © KPixMining, Shutterstock.com
Greener sensors, circuit boards and other electronic devices are being developed by EU researchers to reduce…
The 1.8GW Grand’Maison hydroelectric station in the French Alps is the largest pumped storage hydropower facility in Europe. © Sylvain B, Shutterstock.com
The EU drive towards green energy is seeking to harness a traditionally clean power source – with some tweaks.
The answer to cleaning up contaminated industrial sites in Europe could lie in the microbes that are already there.
EU manufacturers are increasingly embracing digital technologies to improve agility.
While the industry consumes lots of trees and produces plenty of waste, grass packaging and new construction materials point toward a more sustainable path.
A building block of modern society and a sizeable contributor to climate change, steel is prompting a hunt for cutting-edge technologies to decarbonise the sector.
As of today, the European Innovation Council (EIC) has a new President of the Board, Dr Michiel Scheffer. With a budget of €10 billion, the EIC aims to identify and scale up new technologies and…
Cities across Europe are working with researchers to turn organic waste such as coffee grounds into valuable goods.
Natural materials including farm waste can make autos and other industries more sustainable, less toxic.
Needed to clean up road transport, battery-powered vehicles might also act as stored energy that the car owners could sell to electricity networks.
Cosmetics often use unsustainable ingredients, but new research is answering the growing demand for eco-friendly products.
More sophisticated robots are on the way, accelerating a drive to ensure they help workers rather than take their place.