In Munich, a newly erected office building, called the NuOffice, has been awarded an internationally recognised green design certification in platinum, called the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certificate.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 1, 2013
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Bacteria may be the key to produce useful bioplastics from the gasification of urban waste.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 12, 2014
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For millions of people hearing disorders make a negative impact on their lives. Scientists are looking into new ways of treating hearing disorders, by using different sorts of nanoparticles as original inner ear delivery ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 13, 2011
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Bioenergy represents two-thirds of the energy produced from renewable sources in Europe, though biomass sustainability is not taken for granted. A study conducted by researchers in Sicily, southern Italy, gives a revealing ...
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 15, 2015
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Scientists are trying to engineer apples so that the most widely consumed fruit in Europe no longer triggers allergic reactions. But would people want to eat them?
Biotechnology
Mar 19, 2013
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Science is becoming closer emulating the fiction of the Avatar movie, by deciphering plants' electrical signals to devise new holistic environmental biosensors.
Biotechnology
Jan 21, 2014
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When it comes to moving freight around Europe, road transport remains a driving force. But trucks get stuck in traffic and pollute the environment. Now innovators are looking below the surface at a greener, more efficient ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 23, 2015
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The energy consumption of buildings is on the rise in Europe. This is due to ageing housing stock. Now the idea is to use a high-tech kind of retrofitting approach using several types of modules that allow real-time monitoring ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 22, 2015
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European homeowners remain resistant to undertaking efficiency measures. Widespread incentives, regulations and policies concerning energy efficiency are making modest gains. In the U.K., for example, just one in 10 renovations ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 29, 2016
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Thanks to a new app, smart phones could help monitor irrigation water use according to need. This could ensure that food is available on our table is the produced in a sustainable way.
Environment
Jul 16, 2013
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