Ιούνιος 2017

Smart cities across Europe are pioneering all sorts of cutting-edge technologies to reduce pollution and boost energy efficiency, becoming green role models for others to follow. The eco-friendly push is not only helping to protect our planet, it’s also stimulating growth and unleashing a new generation of jobs

The MEDOW project has recently concluded, with 17 talented young researchers having received top quality training and development as a springboard into research careers with impact. ‘Multi-terminal DC grid for offshore wind’ was a Marie Curie Initial Training Network which appointed a cohort of early career researchers to receive broad-ranging training in the exciting new field of multi-terminal DC grids for offshore wind power.

Can a novel technique, which combines high pressure with temperature, be the ace in the hole of the food industry to tackle bacteria, reduce the energy required for food processing and improve quality as well?

Industrial food treatment processes need to tackle bacteria that can spoil food. These microorganisms, although non-pathogenic, can make food products unpalatable and affect how long they can be stored for.

As a material wood has many uses, but did you know that it can be used to make fibres for clothing and other textiles? Perhaps surprisingly, it is the raw material of some well known man-made fibres.
Making fabric from wood © Janko Ferlic
Regenerated fibres are man-made, or synthetic, fibres created from natural polymers. These polymers are broken down by chemical processes and then reformed into fibres that can be spun and woven to produce fabric.