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Greenovate! Europe study shows that transnational co-operation supports sustainable energy uptake
17 April, Brussels – A Greenovate! Europe study for the CENTRAL EUROPE Programme has concluded that transnational energy projects substantially assist central European regions to adapt their regional energy policies and take advantage of the benefits of renewable energies and energy efficiency.
SWIP: Gauging public opinion on small wind turbines
Brussels – There are currently more than 900’000 small wind turbines in use worldwide and estimates suggest that could increase by 20 percent by 2020. But, there has been a lack of research on public opinion on these independent energy systems Recent studies suggest that around 70 to 80 percent of people in Europe support wind farms, although there…
European-level waste rules could create 400,000 jobs
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Position paper promotes EU regulatory measures that support urban bioeconomy
HOOP, VALUEWASTE, SCALIBUR and WaysTUP! are four active projects funded under the EU’s Horizon 2020 Programme that work to develop innovative solutions to transform urban biowaste and wastewater into new added-value products like feed, fertilisers, bioplastics, biopesticides, proteins and bioethanol. The projects started at different dates (2018, 2019 and 2020), use different technologies and processes,…
Atlantis Environment & Innovation begin work on Plant Phenotyping Infrastructure
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