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Acoustics Solutions Based on Cellulose Fibers can Cut Carbon Footprint of Buildings

Good acoustics in the workspace improve work efficiency and productivity, which is one of the reasons why acoustic materials matter.

3 Jun 2021

New Systematic Framework Could Help Realize Emission Reduction Targets

Organizations, such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), often review the feasibility of climate scenarios but it is not known what drives these feasibility concerns and whether they can actually be accomplished in practice.

3 Jun 2021

Drinking Straws Made of Glass, Silicone, or Stainless Steel are Suitable Alternative to Plastic Straws

Drinking straws are single use plastic products which will be subjected to a Europe-wide sales ban from 2021 onwards.

2 Jun 2021

Flemish Expertise Centres Join Forces with Industry to Push Green Hydrogen Production Forward

Flemish research centres imec and VITO (partners in EnergyVille), together with industrial pioneers Bekaert, Colruyt Group, DEME and John Cockerill announced today that they are joining forces to invest in the production of green hydrogen. Under the flag of Hyve, the consortium aims at a cost-efficient and sustainable production of hydrogen at gigawatt level.

1 Jun 2021

Harnessing Waste Heat to Achieve Zero Carbon Heating for UK Communities

The University of Nottingham has received £1.3m to develop a novel, low-carbon energy storage system to supply cheap, on-demand heat for people living and working in UK neighbourhoods.

1 Jun 2021

Epson Partners with National Geographic to Encourage Consumers and Businesses to Turn Down the Heat in the Fight against Climate Change

Epson has joined forces with National Geographic to promote the protection of the world's permafrost - the frozen ground beneath the polar regions of the earth - in its newly launched 'Turn Down the Heat' campaign.

26 May 2021