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Two Project Proposals from the University of Twente Receive Approval for the Water JPI

The board of the NWO domain Exact and Natural Sciences (ENW) has granted approval for eight project proposals for the Joint Programming Initiative “Water challenges for a changing world” (Water JPI).

28 Jan 2019

Study Shows Fault Lines Do Not Hinder Safe CO2 Storage

A study has confirmed that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions can be trapped and securely stored in underground rocks, even if there are geological faults in the area.

28 Jan 2019

Web-Based Software Program Takes a Whole New Approach Toward Urban Planning

Scientists at EPFL have created a web-based software program that adopts a whole new strategy to urban planning.

25 Jan 2019

Continuous Monitoring of Environmental Loading of Production Plant with New Software Tool

One day, it could be possible to regulate a paper machine, for instance, based on its carbon footprint.

25 Jan 2019

LyondellBasell Joins AEWP as Global Effort to Find Solutions to Eliminate Plastic Waste

LyondellBasell has announced that its CEO Bob Patel has joined with Procter & Gamble CEO David Taylor and Veolia CEO Antoine Frérot in leading the newly announced global Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW).

25 Jan 2019

Nestlé Accelerates Actions to Meet its Sustainable Packaging Goals by 2025

Nestlé has announced its broader vision to achieve a waste-free future and announced a series of specific actions towards meeting its April 2018 commitment to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, with a particular focus on avoiding plastic-waste.

25 Jan 2019

Global Efforts to Eliminate Plastic Waste in the Environment: New Alliance Launched

An alliance of global companies from the plastics and consumer goods value chain has launched a new organization to advance solutions to eliminate plastic waste in the environment, especially in the ocean.

23 Jan 2019

Applying Physics to Design Comfortable and Energy-Efficient Buildings

Christoph Reinhart is internationally known for using natural light to illuminate interiors and his lab's design tools are used by architects and urban planners worldwide.

17 Jan 2019

Study: Can Artificial Photosynthesis Limit Global Warming?

CO2 emissions have to be reduced as soon as possible. If not, CO2 will have to be removed from the atmosphere in the future to lower global warming. Planting new forests and biomass, as well as new technologies for artificial photosynthesis, could be contributing factors to this.

17 Jan 2019