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Published: 20 June 2014
Batteries and solar cells are today limited by their materials. An EU-funded team has developed a new family of hybrid nanomaterials. The results more powerful and greener batteries, plus more efficient solar cells are already making their way onto the market.
Published: 3 June 2014
European researchers have developed advanced energy harvesting technology that allows wireless sensor networks to power themselves from the sun, heat or vibrations. The innovation is a key enabler for smart cities, environmental and pollution monitoring, and effective disaster management, among many other applications.
Published: 2 June 2014
Published: 13 May 2014
If Europe is to achieve its energy efficiency targets for 2020 and 2050, one vital step would be to modify the continents vast stock of buildings to make them much more energy efficient than their original designers could ever have contemplated. This important advance, however, brings potential problems.
Published: 12 May 2014
Published: 28 April 2014
Jorg Schulz is a baker in Germany who has found a new, cool and money-saving way of baking his bread. "The NanoBak Technology, which we developed, is a new system of humidification, in which very small droplets are created via ultrasound, which then deliver humidity mainly to fermentation and proving chambers in bakeries," he explained.
Published: 4 March 2014
Efforts to improve exterior shells in buildings via better insulation materials in frames and glass have led to deterioration in the indoor air quality (IAQ), especially in older buildings. The EU-funded project Climawin has developed an intelligent window prototype for optimal ventilation and minimal thermal loss.
Published: 31 January 2014
For professional engineers in the power industry, keeping distribution networks running smoothly is almost a point of honour. Electrical blackouts caused by system overload not only cause disruption to large numbers of people and businesses, they also bring political consequences and loss of trust in the industry. Maintaining power networks therefore involves 24-hour monitoring to ensure that supplies meet demand.
Published: 28 January 2014
Europes vision for the development of electricity networks, which can significantly reduce the environmental impact and allow consumers to play a part in adjusting the system, has turned a vision into a reality. This is also thanks to the project ADDRESS, which stands for ('Active Distribution Network with Full Integration of Demand and Distributed Energy Resources').
Published: 22 January 2014