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21 September 2023
Energy
Building more, building greener. How robots can help the construction sector grow bigger and more sustainable
Building more, building greener. How robots can help the construction sector grow bigger and more sustainable
Reducing C0 2 emissions and boosting productivity by over 60%. Going digital can be crucial for global construction, but SMEs struggle to keep pace.
11 September 2023
Environment
Artificial intelligence for smarter recycling: the plastics pollution challenge
Artificial intelligence for smarter recycling: the plastics pollution challenge
In 2019 only 9% of world plastics was recycled, and 50% still buried in landfills. With pollution growing dramatically, AI-powered robots are being tested to improve the sorting process and cut its carbon footprint.
19 July 2023
Bioeconomy
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Recovering nutrients to save the planet: the fertilizer challenge
Crucial for nature and agriculture, nutrients are key elements for fertilizers. Researchers are fighting climate change and soil pollution, by recovering them from bio-waste, but experts warn: “Science is not enough.
13 July 2023
Energy
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Cities for all: when inclusivity is key for tackling climate challenge
From the retrofitting of social housing blocks to the set-up of a “biodistrict”, co-designed by school pupils. When urban regeneration faces climate change from a new perspective: “Inclusive and beautiful is better.
03 July 2023
Health
Who takes care of healthcare? When being sick is not a right for everyone
Who takes care of healthcare? When being sick is not a right for everyone
In France, 9 million people struggle to access general practitioners. Worldwide, half of the population has fewer primary care resources than their urban counterparts.
03 July 2023
Society
Tourism in war torn Ukraine: when visiting help recover
Tourism in war torn Ukraine: when visiting help recover
Russians snubbing European destinations, and Ukrainians coping with zero leisure trips from abroad. Tourism is a collateral victim of the ongoing war. But thanks to a European project and an ancestor ...
28 June 2023
Energy
Being human to be Smart: the cities’ challenge in the AI era
Being human to be Smart: the cities’ challenge in the AI era
Accounting for over 70% of global CO2 emissions, cities are key in reducing our carbon footprint. But technology is not enough, experts warn, to address the new challenges.
27 June 2023
Energy
Go green, go fast: Alkmaar speeds up to tackle climate change
Go green, go fast: Alkmaar speeds up to tackle climate change
Cemented areas turned into complex ecosystems, energy-producing noise barriers, and lampposts charging e-cars and e-boats. Going green and enhancing its precious landscape is Alkmaar’s way of ...
15 June 2023
Environment
Targeting Carbon Neutrality: shoot for the moon to land among the stars
Targeting Carbon Neutrality: shoot for the moon to land among the stars
They might be shooting for the moon, but many European cities are making huge and concrete steps towards a greener future to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.
07 June 2023
Bioeconomy
Agriculture in the era of the water challenge: how to survive drought and climate change
Agriculture in the era of the water challenge: how to survive drought and climate change
 In Spain, drought is causing irreversible losses to over 3 million crops. Worldwide, water scarcity is expected to increase in more than 80 percent of croplands.