Electric motors are implicated in two major decarbonisation options involving electrification: electric vehicles (EVs) and heat pumps. This will lead to a significant market growth, as well as growing…

A material with thermoelectric properties has been invented by researchers at the Institute of Solid State Physics, Vienna University of Technology. Combining thin layers of iron, vanadium, tungsten,…

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems accounting for substantial energy consumption up to 40% of total energy consumption in buildings, no matter the type of building as a…

Francesco Suman explains how Alufluor found novel ways to recover resources by partnering with an EU-funded project. Over the past years, EU industries and academics have increasingly collaborated to…

Headlines Fossil fuel combustion to meet heating needs accounts for 35% of cement’s CO2 emissions. The remaining 65% are due to direct process emissions, which must also be addressed. The biomass use…

Electrification of the transport, buildings, and industrial sectors in Europe could slash greenhouse-gas emissions by 60% between 2020 and 2050, according to a new report by research company…

Harnessing Innovation for Sustainable Cities The STARDUST project, a pioneering initiative under the European Commission's Smart Cities Marketplace, has been at the forefront of transforming cities…

With the rising temperatures and more frequent natural disasters caused by extreme weather, the debates about lowering or even eliminating CO2 and greenhouse gasses are getting more intense.…